Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

mir ist sehr wohl geschehen.

English translation:

fate has been kind to me

Added to glossary by swisstell
Mar 19, 2009 18:40
15 yrs ago
German term

Mir ist sehr wohl geschehen.

German to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
This line comes from a poem, which appears as part of a gravestone inscription, which appears as follows in the original form:
"Ade ihr meine liben. Du Vatter und Mutter hertz.
Thut euch nicht mehr betrüben. Vergesset diesen schmertz.
Mir ist sehr wohl geschehen. Ich leb in wonn und freud.
Ihr solt mich wieder sehen, Dort in der Ewigkeit."

I am assuming it could be translated something like "I have been dealt with very well" or "I have been treated very well," but would like a second (or third or fourth) opinion!
Change log

Mar 21, 2009 13:13: swisstell Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

+9
7 mins
Selected

fate has been kind to me

your "second opinion"
Peer comment(s):

agree Ingrid Moore
4 mins
thanks a lot
agree Helen Shiner : Yes, things have gone well for me, but you have found a nice way of saying it.
9 mins
thank you, Helen
agree Jutta Wappel
13 mins
vielen Dank, Jutta
agree Sabine Akabayov, PhD
21 mins
many thanks
agree Andrea Winzer : very nice :))
21 mins
vielen Dank, Andrea
agree Ingeborg Gowans (X) : I like it!
33 mins
herzlichen Dank, Ingeborg!
agree Inge Meinzer
48 mins
vielen Dank
agree agnesvukovich
1 hr
thanks a lot
agree seehand
15 hrs
vielen Dank!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you for the excellent translation!"
+3
6 mins

I'm in a better place (now)

I'm in a better place/I'm in a better place now

A slightly freer version maybe.
Peer comment(s):

agree RegineMac : This is bad, but hey: Fairwell, my dearest father And mother loved one Don't let your heart be troubled And mourn not for your son I'm in a better place now With wondrous sweet delight We'll meet again I promise in heaven's glory bright
28 mins
Thanks Regine
agree Lancashireman : http://www.saidwhat.co.uk/quotes/famous/spike_milligan/i_tol...
4 hrs
agree casper (X)
10 hrs
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+1
25 mins

I am faring well

just one more option < es ergeht mir gut "
Peer comment(s):

agree KARIN ISBELL
39 mins
thank you, Karin !
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