А что, так можно было что ли?

English translation: Damn, why didn't I think of that? / For real? That was an option?

20:28 Dec 3, 2019
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Russian term or phrase: А что, так можно было что ли?
Здравствуйте. Подскажите, пожалуйста, как лучше перевести этот мем в исполнении "Уральских пельменей".
Вот ссылка на оригинальное видео с фразой: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy7-GGuxaiI
Mikola
Russian Federation
Local time: 12:28
English translation:Damn, why didn't I think of that? / For real? That was an option?
Explanation:
Damn (/Oh man), why didn’t I think of that?
For real (/Seriously)? That was an option?
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Katya Kesten
Local time: 04:28
Grading comment
Большое спасибо!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2Damn, why didn't I think of that? / For real? That was an option?
Katya Kesten
4Seriously, was that even possible?
YESHWANT UMRALKAR
1Wow, was it possible?
Oleg Lozinskiy
1And what? Is this how it happened? Really?
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.


  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
Wow, was it possible?


Explanation:
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Oleg Lozinskiy
Russian Federation
Local time: 12:28
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 36
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Seriously, was that even possible?


Explanation:
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YESHWANT UMRALKAR
India
Local time: 14:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
And what? Is this how it happened? Really?


Explanation:
Many different interpretations are possible.

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 05:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 164
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Damn, why didn't I think of that? / For real? That was an option?


Explanation:
Damn (/Oh man), why didn’t I think of that?
For real (/Seriously)? That was an option?

Katya Kesten
Local time: 04:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
Большое спасибо!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pavlo Astashonok
1 day 20 hrs
  -> Thanks, Pavlo!

agree  Mariia Panchenko
5 days
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