همست في صدري

English translation: whisperd in my heart/ I said to myself

08:29 Aug 19, 2021
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Arabic term or phrase: همست في صدري
I'm working on a Palestinian text and I just wanted to confirm that the phrase:

همست في صدري means, 'I said to myself'. - right?

Thank you!
Saliha18
Local time: 05:15
English translation:whisperd in my heart/ I said to myself
Explanation:
Both are correct depending on the subject
I said to myself ( you are the subject )
Whisperd in my heart ( something or someone did )
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Abed AbuAli
Palestine
Local time: 07:15
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1whisperd in my heart/ I said to myself
Abed AbuAli
4Right, it works
Dalia Nour
3I whispered to my self
Al Gaili Abu Agla
3I whispered to myself
mona elshazly


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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
whisperd in my heart/ I said to myself


Explanation:
Both are correct depending on the subject
I said to myself ( you are the subject )
Whisperd in my heart ( something or someone did )

Abed AbuAli
Palestine
Local time: 07:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 11
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Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Saeed Najmi: Agree with "whispered in my heart"
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
I whispered to my self


Explanation:
translate the word همست into whispered

Al Gaili Abu Agla
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 07:15
Native speaker of: Arabic
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Right, it works


Explanation:
Your translation works!

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Note added at 12 mins (2021-08-19 08:41:19 GMT)
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I think "همسست إلى صدري" means "حدثت نفسي"

Would you provide more context to be totally sure?

Dalia Nour
Egypt
Local time: 07:15
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 13
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
I whispered to myself


Explanation:
I whispered to myself


    https://ludwig.guru/s/i+whispered+to+myself
mona elshazly
Egypt
Local time: 07:15
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 45
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