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Question

Category: Translation - German
Approval Date: 5/7/2025 2:19 PM
Family Surname: Broniatowski
Country: Switzerland
Date of Image: 1939

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Please translate this postcard from my great aunt to her sister

Response

5/11/2025 12:49 AM

Here you go David. This is both sides of the card.

***

To
Dr. Hans Peter Broniatowski
Winterthur
St. Georgenstr. 8
Suisse

19 Feb 1939

My dears, I left Zurich with over a half-hour delay. Almost empty till Basle – also pleasant company – but then – cold (Hungarian) cars – and the customs border. Everything with Roska’s compliments. You can pack, but for borders it’s a real hassle. Wouldn’t you know he had me open the heaviest suitcase, examined everything – but everything – thoroughly, asked over and over about foodstuffs. It’s lucky there wasn’t anything in that suitcase. All the shoes were in disarray. Even though I took out the coat and smaller items I could not get the case shut again – and then the straps! All the way to Belfort several people were working on it. And more and more people got on the train – what fun – but now it’s all over except for a few ruined stockings. I was expected by [Herrg?] (not till 9.25) – the apartment is very nice – have to start finding my way around – but I’m sure everything will be good. Everything happened so fast in Winterthur – we didn’t even really have a proper good-bye. More soon. Love and kisses, Your mother.

***

Translated by Robert Rosenbaum (Ashland, Oregon)
M.A. in Translation and Interpretation (German-English), Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
rosenbaum.robert@gmail.com

5/11/2025 12:53 AM

Correction, I've reinterpreted the third sentence:

"My compliments to Roska – you’re good at packing – but for borders it’s a real hassle."

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Submitted by David Andre Broniatowski

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Submitted by David Andre Broniatowski