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22 Jan 2015
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English (US)
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What does it mean "Do they ,now?"
I watched "prison break"
Man A: Are you going to be eating them there Brussels sprouts ?
ManB:No
ManA:You mind if I ....
ManB:Take them .They smell like crap.
ManA:Do they ,now?
What does it mean "Do they ,now?"
I watched "prison break"
Man A: Are you going to be eating them there Brussels sprouts ?
ManB:No
ManA:You mind if I ....
ManB:Take them .They smell like crap.
ManA:Do they ,now?
I watched "prison break"
Man A: Are you going to be eating them there Brussels sprouts ?
ManB:No
ManA:You mind if I ....
ManB:Take them .They smell like crap.
ManA:Do they ,now?
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- English (US)
A lot of times, "do they, now" is an expression that can either:
A) Ignore the person's words, advice, etc. This depends on the delivery, meaning it depends on the person saying and their body language, or
B) The speaker is told of something he didn't know of before, and is exclaiming it with a rhetorical question (a question that does not need answered) or seeking more information.
長いこたえをごめん！これはてつだいました？
- English (US)
"Do they now?" (no comma) means something like "Really?" when someone says something about something else.
It would mean something like this:
"Take them, they smell like crap"
"Really?"
- English (US)
Easy answer:
B: とってくれ。俺にとってくせぇし。
A: あ、そっか。
- Japanese
- English (US)
above answers are correct, but in the context given.... The first explanation was the best. He wanted the Brussels sprouts and didn't care what the man thought about their smell.
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