Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
repay the favor
French translation:
rendre la pareille
Added to glossary by
Solen Fillatre
Jan 16, 2015 09:34
9 yrs ago
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English term
France
It's all about the context
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France) 
Works in: English to French, French to English, French
repay the favor
English to French
Other
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
For a little boy making a solemn statement to an aunt that is taking good care of him. It's a big moment. I am looking for something equally solemn, not like "je te le revaudrai"... thank you!
“You are so good to me.
One day I will ***repay the favor***,” I said.
“you do not owe me anything,” she said, shaking her head.
“But I do,” I explained, “And when I grow up, I will buy you a car.
That’s how I’ll ***repay*** you.”
“You are so good to me.
One day I will ***repay the favor***,” I said.
“you do not owe me anything,” she said, shaking her head.
“But I do,” I explained, “And when I grow up, I will buy you a car.
That’s how I’ll ***repay*** you.”
Proposed translations
(French)
| 3 +8 | rendre la pareille |
Robin Dufaye
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| 4 +1 | rendre la pareille |
Jerome Carrette (X)
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| 4 +1 | rendre la pareille |
mbg69
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| 4 -1 | Je vous rendrai le même traitement que celui j’ai reçu de vous |
Francois Boye
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Proposed translations
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2 mins
Robin Dufaye
France
France
Native in French
Works in field
France
Quality and reliability
Native in: French
Works in: Spanish to French, English to French, French
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rendre la pareille
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you"
+1
3 mins
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13 mins
rendre la pareille
Literal or ironic, to repay or return a/the favour/favor is usually translated as 'rendre la pareille'. In this context, you could also say: pour vous/te remercier, which is looser.
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4 hrs
Francois Boye
United States
United States
Native in French
Specializes in field
United States
An economic geek with social skills
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, French to English, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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84
Je vous rendrai le même traitement que celui j’ai reçu de vous
This sounds more declarative and pompous than "rendre la pareille"
Peer comment(s):
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AnneMarieG
: très lourd !// AMHA, ce n'est ni le langage d'un petit garçon, ni une tournure très usuelle. Cela sent trop la traduction littérale.
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Mais on nous a demande une traduction solennelle, n'est-ce pas ?
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Daryo
: "repay the favor" is not particularly pompous
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