What is verbal irony? - Christopher Warner

Šta je to verbalna ironija? - Kristofer Vorner (Christopher Warner)

Translator: Andrea McDonough Reviewer: Bedirhan Cinar

Prevodilac: Mile Živković Lektor: Tatjana Jevdjic

Great weather we're having!

Kakvo sjajno vreme!

Awesome job!

Super si to uradio!

You're a tremendous athlete!

Ti si sjajan sportista!

Compliments, right?

Komplimenti, zar ne?

Well, maybe.

Pa, možda.

Depending on the attitude

U zavisnosti od stava

and tone of voice behind these lines,

i tona iza ovih rečenica,

they very well may be compliments.

to zaista mogu biti komplimenti.

They may also be, though,

Ipak, to takođe mogu biti

pointed and attacking lines.

zajedljive i napadne rečenice.

This slight change of attitude behind the lines

Ova blaga promena stava iza rečenica

reveals what we call verbal irony.

otkriva ono što nazivamo verbalnom ironijom.

So when someone says, "Great weather we're having,"

Kada neko kaže: "Kakvo sjajno vreme",

it is quite possible that the person really means that

moguće je da ta osoba zaista to i misli,

if the sun is shining,

ako sunce sija,

the birds are singing,

ptice pevaju

and the wind is calm.

i vetar je miran.

But if the weather is horrible,

Ali ako je vreme užasno,

the clouds are looming,

naziru se oblaci,

and the wind is a raging tempest,

a vetar je pobesnela oluja

and someone says, "Great weather we're having,"

i neko kaže: "Kakvo sjajno vreme",

he probably doesn't actually mean that.

ta osoba to verovatno ne misli.

He probably means that the weather is horrible,

On verovatno misli da je vreme užasno,

but he has said the opposite.

ali je izgovorio suprotno.

This is verbal irony

Ovo je verbalna ironija,

when the speaker says the opposite of what he means.

kada govornik kaže suprotno od onoga što misli.

I know what you're thinking.

Isn't this sarcasm,

Znam šta vi mislite.

Zar ovo nije sarkazam,

isn't the speaker being sarcastic?

zar govornik nije sarkastičan?

Yes.

Da.

When a speaker says the opposite of what he means,

Kada govornik kaže suprotno od onoga što misli,

that is verbal irony.

to je verbalna ironija.

When a speaker then goes the step farther

Kada taj govornik onda ode korak dalje

to mean the opposite of what he says

i misli suprotno od onoga što govori

and seeks to be a little pointed and mean,

i pokušava da bude pomalo zajedljiv i zao,

like he's making fun of something,

kao da ismeva nešto,

then you have sarcasm.

onda imate sarkazam.

Take the second example:

Uzmimo drugi primer:

"Awesome job!"

"Super si to uradio!"

Someone accomplishing his life-long dream:

Neko je ostvario svoj životni san:

awesome!

super!

Someone winning a sports championship:

Neko je pobedio na sportskom takmičenju:

awesome!

super!

Someone rear-ends another car:

Neko otpozadi udari drugi automobil:

not awesome.

nije super.

So when the passenger says, "Awesome job!"

Kada saputnik kaže: "Super si to uradio!",

they probably mean the opposite

on verovatno misli suprotno od toga

with a hint of poking fun.

sa naznakama ismevanja.

That is verbal irony and that is sarcastic.

To je verbalna ironija i to je sarkastično.

"You're a talented athlete," said to an Olympian:

Kažemo olimpijskom sportisti: "Ti si talentovani atletičar",

authentic, no verbal irony present.

to je iskreno, nema verbalne ironije.

Said to the klutzy kid tripping into English class

Kada se ovo izgovori trapavom klincu koji se spotakne na času engleskog

and spilling his books and pencil case all over the room,

i po celoj sobi prospe knjige i sadržaj peratonice,

now that is just harsh and verbally ironic

to je zlobno i verbalno ironično

because what you said is not what you meant.

jer ne mislite to što ste rekli.

That is verbal irony.

To je verbalna ironija.

You have said the opposite of what you mean.

Rekli ste suprotno od onoga što mislite.

Additionally, since you have the intention

Pritom, pošto imate nameru

of mocking this poor person,

da ismevate ovu jadnu osobu,

you have not only been verbally ironic,

ne samo da ste bili verbalno ironični,

but sarcastic as well.

nego i sarkastični.

Beware, though.

Ali pazite se.

While all sarcasm fits the definition of verbal irony,

Iako sarkazam odgovara definiciji verbalne ironije,

not all verbal irony is sarcastic.

nije svaka verbalna ironija sarkastična.

Verbal irony is where what is meant

Kod verbalne ironije je ono što se misli

is the opposite of what is said,

suprotno od onoga što se izgovara,

while sarcasm adds that little punch of attitude.

a sarkazam dodaje malo stava.

There are times, though,

Ipak, postoje situacije

where another layer of meaning can be present

gde može biti prisutan još jedan sloj značenja,

without that sarcastic tone.

bez tog sarkastičnog tona.

Alright, now go out there

U redu, a sad idite

and find those examples of verbal irony and sarcasm.

i nađite primere verbalne ironije i sarkazma.

Good luck!

Srećno!

No, seriously, I mean it, good luck.

Ne, stvarno, to i mislim, srećno.

No, no, really,

Ne, ne, stvarno,

I truly want to wish you luck on this difficult task.

zaista vam želim sreću u ovom teškom zadatku.

Ok, ok, sincerely good luck.

Ok, ok, iskreno, srećno.

You can do it!

Možete vi to!

No verbal irony here.

Ovde nema verbalne ironije.