Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Turkish term or phrase:
annem diye söylemiyorum
English translation:
I am not saying that(this) just because she is my mother
Added to glossary by
Aziz Kural
Dec 20, 2012 01:17
11 yrs ago
Turkish term
annem diye söylemiyorum
Turkish to English
Other
Poetry & Literature
annem diye söylemiyorum çok güzel yemek yapar.
Proposed translations
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Change log
Jan 3, 2013 04:21: Aziz Kural Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Aziz Kural
Türkiye
Türkiye
Native in Turkish
Türkiye
Real meaning behind the clutter of words
Native in: Turkish 
Works in: English to Turkish, Turkish to English, Kazakh to Turkish, and 72 more.
Related KudoZ points
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32
Selected
I am not saying that(this) just because she is my mother
I am not saying this just because she is my mother but she cooks real good food.
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: "I'm not saying so ..."
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Fikret Yesilyurt
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Tim Drayton
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Teşekkürler... Thank you...
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Alp Berker
1 day 11 hrs
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Teşekkürler...
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Salih YILDIRIM
1 day 13 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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[Well,] I'm not bragging because she's my mother, but ..
[Well,] I'm not bragging because she's my mother, but she's a wonderful cook.
[Well,] I'm not bragging because she's my mother, but she's a very good cook.
[Well,] I'm not bragging because she's my mother, but she's a very good cook.
9 hrs
Alexander C. Thomson
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in English
Specializes in field
Netherlands
Academic translator/interpreter
Native in: English (Variants: British, Scottish) 
, Scots
Works in: Dutch to English, German to English, German to Dutch, and 54 more.
(1) my mother … even if I do say it/so myself; (2) she's my (own) mother and all but I have to say …
Standard slightly informal ways of saying it in English.
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1 day 5 mins
Salih YILDIRIM
United States
United States
Native in Turkish
Works in field
United States
Meticulous, scrupulous, curious work!
Native in: Turkish (Variant: Standard-İstanbul )
Works in: Turkish to English, English to Turkish, French to Turkish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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16
I am not giving voice due to being my mom,
Imho
Peer comment(s):
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Kim Metzger
: This makes absolutely no sense in English. "I'm my mom"?
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Tim Drayton
: This make no sense to me, either.
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