خورده ای به انگلیسی چی میشه؟

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سلام دوستان
مثلا بخوایم در زبان محاوره ای آمریکایی بگیم من ساعت 5 و خورده ای میرسم خونه چی باید گفت؟
یا اینکه بگم من کلا 20 و خورده ای شکلات دارم
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Hi,

As far as I am concerned and have seen in movies, they mostly express it by adding around before the number like : I will get there around 5.Needless to say, there probably is a more exact word or phrase conveying this meaning.

Answer 1

I have a total of 20-odd chocolates.

I'll arrive almost at 5 O'clock. / I'll arrive at 5 O'clock and odd.

20-odd/30-odd etc
spoken a little more than 20 etc
　I have another 20-odd years to work before I retire. (Webster)
 

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Nice, +1

Notice:

when 'odd' is followed by a number, no pause should be made between the two while pronouncing them, or else, 'odd' may be considered as an adjective for its following noun. Example:

20-odd years = بیست سال و خرده ای

20 odd years = بیست سالِ عجیب

In the 2nd example, 'odd' is an adjective for 'years'.

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Thank you Sir.