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Glossary entry

Polish term or phrase:

Co ja się z tobą mam

English translation:

If I had as much money as I have problems with you, I would be rich

Added to glossary by Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
Jan 22 13:13
3 mos ago
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Polish term

Co ja się z tobą mam

Polish to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
This is uttered by a character in a story who half-jokingly complains about the multitude of problems they have with another person: "Co ja się z tobą mam, to Żyd tego nie ma!"
The story is set in the early 1970s but the character is an elderly lady who lived in the vicinity of Lublin most of her life (where there was a large Jewish community before the WWII).
Any suggestions on how it can be said in British English to retain as much as possible of the original vibe?
Proposed translations (English)
3 If I had as much money as I have problems with you, I would be rich
5 The trouble/problems you cause me
3 there is no telling how much trouble / how many problems do I have with you
Change log

Jan 23, 2024 16:45: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. Created KOG entry

Discussion

geopiet Jan 23:
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Katarzyna Popiel (asker) Jan 23:
These are all good suggestions but I'm not sure whether they tie in with the second part of the sentence, i.e. 'even a Jew doesn't have that much', which is a reference to the affluence of the Jews. If I use the trouble/problems version it will suggest that the Jews had problems too rather than wealth. And this is not said seriously so the flippancy should also be there in the English version. Will need to think a bit more about it, maybe something along the lines of 'the wealth of problems'?

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If I had as much money as I have problems with you, I would be rich

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there is no telling how much trouble / how many problems do I have with you

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The trouble/problems you cause me

I think this or Frank’s first option would be the most natural sounding option.
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