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[loki-fledermaus.livejournal.com]

Privet!

Would it be possible for someone to translate a few phrases for me? I need some authentic Russian for a piece I'm writing for my creative writing class! The more idiomatic the better. Spasiba!

"He is not aware of your existence"
"He wouldn't be able to recognise your face in a crowd"
"His father wrote a letter strongly denying the affair"

edit The "affair" refered to in the third phrase is a love affair between people of different social standing. I'm sorry I didn't make that clearer in the first place.

Comments

[tessa-m.livejournal.com]

1. Он даже не догадывается о твоем существовании.
2. Он не узнает тебя в толпе.
3. Его отец написал письмо, отрицающее его участие в афере.

I think my versions are better.
:)

[milene-chan.livejournal.com]

I think so, too :)

[tessa-m.livejournal.com]

:)

[russian-bob.livejournal.com]

3. В своём письме его отец абсолютно отрицает внебрачную связь.

I think in this context (father/son) it's more likely an "extramarital affair", while word "афера" in Russian usually means "scheme".

[tessa-m.livejournal.com]

Hm... I think that "внебрачная связь" in this sentense it's too complicate translation.
But it could be. Why not?

[oryx_and_crake]

You could say адюльтер. But афера is clearly out of place here if the original phrase meant a love affair.