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Jan 25, 2023 10:12
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Arabic term

راح كتب كتابه

Arabic to English Other Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting theatrical text
حوار ما بين شخصين
الشخص 1: صديقنا كتب كتابه
الشخص 2: هو مقدرش يكتب كتب...راح كتب كتابه
كيف يمكن ترجمة هذا بأسلوب يعطي نفس الانطباع لدى القارئ الأجنبي

Proposed translations

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29 mins

He couldn't write a book, so he wrote his marriage contract/ vows

He wrote his marriage contracts.
For myself, since the topic is marriage, I'd prefer: he couldn't write a book. So, he wrote his vows.
Peer comment(s):

agree Mowafak Mohamed
11 mins
agree Semper Fidelis
4 hrs
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1 hr

entered into a marriage contract

The following statement could be the nearest thing to the meaning of that Arabic statement or help to build a nearer one:
(1) The guy has entered into a marriage contract.
(2) That is because he could not enter into a literary contract.
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10 mins

Tied the knot/got hitched

All are dlangs for getting married.
Just a suggestion, I hope you find them helpful.

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Note added at 11 mins (2023-01-25 10:23:57 GMT)
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Sorry, I am on mobile. I mean slang not dlangs!

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Note added at 1 hr (2023-01-25 11:44:16 GMT)
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Another suggestion:
He couldn't get his book written, so he got himself hitched!
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2 days 11 hrs

He is getting married

In Arabic the same words have two different meaning ,one about writing a book,and the second about having marriage contract
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