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Und nicht lange, so träumte er denselben Traum wie vor fünf Jahren, und die Frau am Tisch und die spielenden Kinder hatten die alten, lieben Gesichter von seiner Frau und von seinen Kindern.
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And it did not take long before he dreamt the same dream as he had done five years ago, and the woman at the table and the children playing had the dear, familiar faces of his wife and of his children.
Translated by bf2010 • 14180 7 years, 2 months ago
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And it did not take long that he dreamt the same dream as he did five years aga, and the woman at the table and the children playing had the familiar, dear faces of his wife and of his children.
Translated by bf2010 • 14180 7 years, 2 months ago

Discussion

:-)

 by Merlin57 7 years, 2 months ago

Thanks Wendy:)
and yes, changing the word order to "dear, famiiar" sounds more idiomatic:))

 by bf2010 7 years, 2 months ago

Vorschlag Bernard: 'And it did not . . . before he dreamt . . . as he had done five years agO, . . . had the dear, familiar faces (word order) . . . ??

 by Merlin57 7 years, 2 months ago