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    Default what does "outta get me " precisely mean?

    I often listen to a guns n' roses song called "outta get me" but I can't establish a right translation for this title. Can anyone help me?

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    Quote Originally Posted by zhergiox
    I often listen to a guns n' roses song called "outta get me" but I can't establish a right translation for this title. Can anyone help me?
    Hola zher, bienvenido al foro.

    They're out ta get me Van a por mí
    They won't catch me No me cogerán
    I'm innocent Soy inocente
    They won't break me No podrán conmigo

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    Quote Originally Posted by exxcéntrica
    Hola zher, bienvenido al foro.

    They're out to get me Van a por mí
    They won't catch me No me cogerán
    I'm innocent Soy inocente
    They won't break me No podrán conmigo
    Good job amiga! Just one correction... (qué día tenemos hooooooy ) Kiss

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    Quote Originally Posted by mem286
    Good job amiga! Just one correction... (qué día tenemos hooooooy ) Kiss
    jejeje, eso lo había copiado...

    más besos de aquí!!!

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    I'd translate "outta get me" as "Me quieren joder", "Buscan pleito conmigo", etc. They are certainly not sending a car with wine and roses to someone's house.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thomas
    I'd translate "outta get me" as "Me quieren joder", .
    Hola Thomas, eso es lo que quiere decir lo de "van a por mí" en España....más fino, eso sí, jeje

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    Quote Originally Posted by exxcéntrica
    Hola zher, bienvenido al foro.

    They're out ta get me Van a por mí
    They won't catch me No me cogerán
    I'm innocent Soy inocente
    They won't break me No podrán conmigo
    The only comments I would make are that "ta" should stay, since it's the colloquial "outta", much like "gotta" for "got to". "Coger" is not the word I would have chosen from my Latin American Spanish; I would have gone with "atrapar", but that could just be a difference of continents...And "They won't break me" has the context of "I will not be affected by what they do"...which I will leave in the hands of native speakers to translate. "No podrán conmigo" just doesn't seem to get across the idea of "My spirit is untouchable".

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    what about
    They won't break me
    "no me destruirán"??

    They won't catch
    me I would translate as "no me atraparán"...

    exx: Doesn't coger in Spain have a different meaning besides the most common one? or is it in another country?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ScottJ
    "No podrán conmigo" just doesn't seem to get across the idea of "My spirit is untouchable".
    Hi Soctty, this is exactly what it means. At least here in Spain!

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    Quote Originally Posted by SandraT
    exx: Doesn't coger in Spain have a different meaning besides the most common one? or is it in another country?
    Not in Spain, Sandra, in Argentina!!

    mem, where are you!!!!?????

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