[help] What does this mean?

quiet sunshine · Jun 5, 2006, 22:03

I read this sentence several times but still can't understand it well. The sentence is "You got my hunch", could you explain it for me? thanks.

RockLee · Jun 5, 2006, 22:48

It means : "you got my hint". A hunch is a clue or hint in this sentence

The dictionary says :"An intuitive feeling or a premonition"

For example : "I have a hunch that he might live there" which means I have a feeling he might live there.

DoctorP · Jun 5, 2006, 22:53

But the original sentence does not make any sense.

Elizabeth · Jun 6, 2006, 08:00

Originally Posted by RockLee

It means : "you got my hint". A hunch is a clue or hint in this sentence
The dictionary says :"An intuitive feeling or a premonition"
For example : "I have a hunch that he might live there" which means I have a feeling he might live there.

You picked up on my feeling/intutition or You guessed correctly what I must be assuming, not explicitly on a hint deliberately given out. That would be my best interpretation. You intuited my strong intuition....if it becomes slightly less hazy without the ambiguity of what was to be 'gotten' and how.

RockLee · Jun 6, 2006, 08:09

Elizabeth, stop that !

osistlk · Jun 6, 2006, 08:53

"You get my drift" is what you would usually see instead of "hunch", both mean the same thing overall but "hunch" sounds a bit akward in that sentence. I don't really use "hunch", only "drift".

**Uncle Frank** · Jun 6, 2006, 09:50

Maybe she took the wrong bag and he said "You got my Lunch" ?

Uncle Frank

**Glenn** · Jun 6, 2006, 11:57

I wonder if it's Singaporean English or something like that. I've heard they do things with the language there that are strange for other speakers (like Americans, Aussies, Brits, Canadians, Kiwis...).

Elizabeth · Jun 6, 2006, 14:23

Originally Posted by osistlk

"You get my drift" is what you would usually see instead of "hunch", both mean the same thing overall but "hunch" sounds a bit akward in that sentence. I don't really use "hunch", only "drift".

If it was meant to capture something from a very idiosyncratic context or medium or slang/dialect, and if the implication is that the listener has "gotten" or "come down with" a similar hunch, I would probably say "You're feelin' (my vibe) it too" or "we're on the same wavelength."

Drift sounds a bit more like an overt and general attitude or stance of the speaker to me....

**Glenn** · Jun 6, 2006, 15:31

I wonder how close that is. What's the context, Quiet Sunshine? I did a google search and nothing came up for "you got my hunch."

quiet sunshine · Jun 9, 2006, 23:32

Originally Posted by Glenn

What's the context, Quiet Sunshine? "

Well, for example, your friend asked you: take photos as much as you can,
then added this one: you got my hunch.
Or, your friend gave his/her opinion about something, then asked: what do you think? Do I miss your hunch?
I feel that Elizabeth's explanation is easier to undersand for me.
Thanks to you all.

Elizabeth · Jun 10, 2006, 22:46

Originally Posted by quiet sunshine

Well, for example, your friend asked you: take photos as much as you can,
then added this one: you got my hunch.
Or, your friend gave his/her opinion about something, then asked: what do you think? Do I miss your hunch?
I feel that Elizabeth's explanation is easier to undersand for me.
Thanks to you all.

I'm happy if my explanations were at all worthwhile.

Even now, though, I don't understand exactly what you wanted to say with these examples. Perhaps if you wrote it in Chinese you would get much more and much more useful translation help

...

quiet sunshine · Jun 11, 2006, 11:56

Originally Posted by Elizabeth

Even now, though, I don't understand exactly what you wanted to say with these examples. Perhaps if you wrote it in Chinese you would get much more and much more useful translation help
...

Those examples were responded to Glenn's ask, they are from mails and originally in English, not from my translation.

PS: So next time if I want to ask something, I can use Chinese, right? That would be easier for me.

**Glenn** · Jun 11, 2006, 15:04

Well, you could, but I don't know how many of us could help you out with it. If it's not too much trouble Chinese and an English translation may be the best way to go.

BobCat · Jun 17, 2006, 03:19

hunch means gut feeling or 6th sense. its just something you feel.

it can also mean when you have an hunch back, like hunchback of nodradame - someone who has a bent spine

but.. "you got my hunch" really doesnt make much sense, sorry :S

**Damicci** · Jun 17, 2006, 04:33

Drift = notion of what is being said. You get my drift basically means do you understand what i am sying (or trying to say).

Onikage · Jun 21, 2006, 08:53

I'm from the U.S., So English is one of my *ahem* Better languages.

Now "hunch" means a guess...or an estimation. Like "I have a hunch that the new game will be released soon." So, "You've got my hunch" would probably mean "You know what i think it might be".....does that help at all?

Kinsao · Jun 21, 2006, 17:09

Originally Posted by quiet sunshine

Well, for example, your friend asked you: take photos as much as you can,
then added this one: you got my hunch.
Or, your friend gave his/her opinion about something, then asked: what do you think? Do I miss your hunch?
I feel that Elizabeth's explanation is easier to undersand for me.
Thanks to you all.

Hi, I don't know if I am too late to respond on this,

and it is right what others have said, but...
Your first example:
"Take photos as much as you can - you got my hunch."
It is perfectly right that "hunch" means an intuition or feeling, but somehow the phrase "you got my hunch" looked wrong or awkward to me, and it's not a phrase I've ever heard used in England, although I have heard people talk about "I've got a hunch that..."

Thinking about it, I came to realise that normally people only talk about someone having their own hunch - for example:
"I've got a hunch that there are going to be problems", or
"He had a hunch that she was seeing someone else."
I have never heard someone talk about someone else having their hunch!
Does that make sense?

Your second example:
"What do you think? Do I miss your hunch?"
I can see what the person is saying - they are trying to find out about the other person's inside feeling; when asking, "Do I miss your hunch?" they are wanting to know, "Does my idea match what you're feeling?" But again, I've never in England heard 'hunch' used in this way, to refer to someone else's hunch!

So, it's not precisely correct English, but the meaning is still the same (feeling, intuition...).

quiet sunshine · Jun 21, 2006, 19:40

Thank you very much, Kinsao, for giving me such a detailed explanation.
And Onikage San, I got you PM, thanks for you help.

Jun 5, 2006, 22:03	#1
quiet sunshine Regular Member Join Date: Jan 22, 2005 Location: Wuxi Age: 32 Posts: 96	[help] What does this mean? I read this sentence several times but still can't understand it well. The sentence is "You got my hunch", could you explain it for me? thanks. __________________

Jun 5, 2006, 22:48	#2
RockLee Hullu Join Date: Apr 22, 2004 Location: Espoo Age: 26 Posts: 3,084	It means : "you got my hint". A hunch is a clue or hint in this sentence The dictionary says :"An intuitive feeling or a premonition" For example : "I have a hunch that he might live there" which means I have a feeling he might live there. __________________ ~ Parempi hullu kuin tylsä - Better crazy than boring ~ http://www.fin-style.be/blog -> My Blog about Finland and other random thingies.

Jun 6, 2006, 08:00	#4
Elizabeth Regular Member Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: アメリカ Posts: 8,510	Originally Posted by RockLee It means : "you got my hint". A hunch is a clue or hint in this sentence The dictionary says :"An intuitive feeling or a premonition" For example : "I have a hunch that he might live there" which means I have a feeling he might live there. You picked up on my feeling/intutition or You guessed correctly what I must be assuming, not explicitly on a hint deliberately given out. That would be my best interpretation. You intuited my strong intuition....if it becomes slightly less hazy without the ambiguity of what was to be 'gotten' and how. __________________ たとえ辛くても、永遠に続く苦しみなどないでしょう。

Jun 6, 2006, 08:53	#6
osistlk A #1, Duke o' Oakton Join Date: May 28, 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 47	"You get my drift" is what you would usually see instead of "hunch", both mean the same thing overall but "hunch" sounds a bit akward in that sentence. I don't really use "hunch", only "drift". __________________ -- osistlk Are they supposed to be ghost?

Jun 6, 2006, 09:50	#7
Uncle Frank You SPAM/We BAN ! Join Date: May 21, 2003 Location: State of Maine Age: 59 Posts: 6,715	Could it be?? Maybe she took the wrong bag and he said "You got my Lunch" ? Uncle Frank __________________ TAKE WHAT I SAY WITH A GRAIN OF SUGAR !! I USED TO BE FUNNY, BUT MY WIFE HAD ME NEUTERED!

Jun 5, 2006, 22:53	#3
DoctorP Regular Member Join Date: Jun 3, 2004 Age: 39 Posts: 1,793	But the original sentence does not make any sense.

Jun 6, 2006, 08:09	#5
RockLee Hullu Join Date: Apr 22, 2004 Location: Espoo Age: 26 Posts: 3,084	Elizabeth, stop that !

Jun 6, 2006, 11:57	#8
Glenn 考え中 Join Date: Jan 8, 2004 Posts: 5,544	I wonder if it's Singaporean English or something like that. I've heard they do things with the language there that are strange for other speakers (like Americans, Aussies, Brits, Canadians, Kiwis...). __________________ Avoid Mojibake! -- 文字化けを避ける！ Dictionary at Goo - English-Japanese, Japanese-English, Japanese Language Teach Yourself Japanese and Teach Yourself Japanese Message Board Jim Breen's online dictionary and kanji lookup

Jun 6, 2006, 14:23	#9
Elizabeth Regular Member Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: アメリカ Posts: 8,510	Originally Posted by osistlk "You get my drift" is what you would usually see instead of "hunch", both mean the same thing overall but "hunch" sounds a bit akward in that sentence. I don't really use "hunch", only "drift". If it was meant to capture something from a very idiosyncratic context or medium or slang/dialect, and if the implication is that the listener has "gotten" or "come down with" a similar hunch, I would probably say "You're feelin' (my vibe) it too" or "we're on the same wavelength." Drift sounds a bit more like an overt and general attitude or stance of the speaker to me....

Jun 6, 2006, 15:31	#10
Glenn 考え中 Join Date: Jan 8, 2004 Posts: 5,544	I wonder how close that is. What's the context, Quiet Sunshine? I did a google search and nothing came up for "you got my hunch."

Jun 9, 2006, 23:32	#11
quiet sunshine Regular Member Join Date: Jan 22, 2005 Location: Wuxi Age: 32 Posts: 96	Originally Posted by Glenn What's the context, Quiet Sunshine? " Well, for example, your friend asked you: take photos as much as you can, then added this one: you got my hunch. Or, your friend gave his/her opinion about something, then asked: what do you think? Do I miss your hunch? I feel that Elizabeth's explanation is easier to undersand for me. Thanks to you all.

Jun 10, 2006, 22:46	#12
Elizabeth Regular Member Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: アメリカ Posts: 8,510	Originally Posted by quiet sunshine Well, for example, your friend asked you: take photos as much as you can, then added this one: you got my hunch. Or, your friend gave his/her opinion about something, then asked: what do you think? Do I miss your hunch? I feel that Elizabeth's explanation is easier to undersand for me. Thanks to you all. I'm happy if my explanations were at all worthwhile. Even now, though, I don't understand exactly what you wanted to say with these examples. Perhaps if you wrote it in Chinese you would get much more and much more useful translation help ...

Jun 11, 2006, 11:56	#13
quiet sunshine Regular Member Join Date: Jan 22, 2005 Location: Wuxi Age: 32 Posts: 96	Originally Posted by Elizabeth Even now, though, I don't understand exactly what you wanted to say with these examples. Perhaps if you wrote it in Chinese you would get much more and much more useful translation help ... Those examples were responded to Glenn's ask, they are from mails and originally in English, not from my translation. PS: So next time if I want to ask something, I can use Chinese, right? That would be easier for me.

Jun 11, 2006, 15:04	#14
Glenn 考え中 Join Date: Jan 8, 2004 Posts: 5,544	Well, you could, but I don't know how many of us could help you out with it. If it's not too much trouble Chinese and an English translation may be the best way to go.

Jun 17, 2006, 03:19	#15
BobCat Regular Member Join Date: Jan 27, 2006 Posts: 25	hunch means gut feeling or 6th sense. its just something you feel. it can also mean when you have an hunch back, like hunchback of nodradame - someone who has a bent spine but.. "you got my hunch" really doesnt make much sense, sorry :S

Jun 17, 2006, 04:33	#16
Damicci 天国に居る Join Date: Nov 4, 2003 Location: House of Blues Age: 31 Posts: 2,087	Drift = notion of what is being said. You get my drift basically means do you understand what i am sying (or trying to say). __________________ ☆Rieko☆ says: 目が大きかったらすぐにゴミがはいる

Jun 21, 2006, 08:53	#17
Onikage Junior Member Join Date: Jun 21, 2006 Posts: 2	I hope this helps you understand I'm from the U.S., So English is one of my ahem Better languages. Now "hunch" means a guess...or an estimation. Like "I have a hunch that the new game will be released soon." So, "You've got my hunch" would probably mean "You know what i think it might be".....does that help at all? __________________ "I'll be your friend...no matter what happens to you...I'll fight to the end if it means we can be together.."

Jun 21, 2006, 17:09	#18
Kinsao Horizon Rider Join Date: May 8, 2005 Location: England Age: 30 Posts: 7,419	Originally Posted by quiet sunshine Well, for example, your friend asked you: take photos as much as you can, then added this one: you got my hunch. Or, your friend gave his/her opinion about something, then asked: what do you think? Do I miss your hunch? I feel that Elizabeth's explanation is easier to undersand for me. Thanks to you all. Hi, I don't know if I am too late to respond on this, and it is right what others have said, but... Your first example: "Take photos as much as you can - you got my hunch." It is perfectly right that "hunch" means an intuition or feeling, but somehow the phrase "you got my hunch" looked wrong or awkward to me, and it's not a phrase I've ever heard used in England, although I have heard people talk about "I've got a hunch that..." Thinking about it, I came to realise that normally people only talk about someone having their own hunch - for example: "I've got a hunch that there are going to be problems", or "He had a hunch that she was seeing someone else." I have never heard someone talk about someone else having their hunch! Does that make sense? Your second example: "What do you think? Do I miss your hunch?" I can see what the person is saying - they are trying to find out about the other person's inside feeling; when asking, "Do I miss your hunch?" they are wanting to know, "Does my idea match what you're feeling?" But again, I've never in England heard 'hunch' used in this way, to refer to someone else's hunch! So, it's not precisely correct English, but the meaning is still the same (feeling, intuition...). __________________ K to the core

Jun 21, 2006, 19:40	#19
quiet sunshine Regular Member Join Date: Jan 22, 2005 Location: Wuxi Age: 32 Posts: 96	Thank you very much, Kinsao, for giving me such a detailed explanation. And Onikage San, I got you PM, thanks for you help.

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