Locking this thread as we have one in the German forum as that makes more sense then here:
Please post all further issues here: [SAMMLUNG] Fehlerhafte Übersetzungen und Textfehler
One of my adult Sims reached lvl 6 on mischief skill and got the option on his phone to "play hooky".
As I kow play hooky means bunk of school OR work in the US. Since the translation in the German version is "Schule schwänzen", bunk of school, I´m confused.
I´ve read that this option is for Teens to bunk off school.
I want to know how play hooky is meant in the game. Is it for Teens only, than it is buggy because my adult Sim has gotten the option.
Is it meant for sims from Teens age, f.e. to bunk work too as an adult Sim, than the German translation is missleading.
Thanks and greetz 😉
Hi @JochenWeiss
sounds like a translation issue. As I understand the english term you can also use it for not going to work.
Could you post a screenshot of the option ?
Yes I can use it for not going to work.
There is another option some of my Sims has, not shure where it comes from (maybe get to work), it´s "call sick althought you are not" and the message in the info box and the result are the same as play hooky. Should it be like that?
Since my Sim reaches lvl 6 in mischief he has both options, see picture.
In German there is also a term for play hooky it´s called "blau machen" (make blue) which you can say for everything you want to bunk of.
Greetz
The "call in fake sick" has three possible outcomes:
1. You are believed and get a day off.
2. You are not believed and must go to work. Job performance drops.
3. You are not believed and gets fired.
Notice 3 is rare and I believe you must have gotten a 2 first or be on a newly started career.
"Play Hookey" does not have these repercussions.
Hello @JochenWeiss
As @crinrict say its meaning is somewhat wider in English.
Verb. play hooky. (idiomatic, US) To play truant; to avoid (informally: skip) school, work, or other duties (stay away from these without permission or an excuse); to skive (UK). Plenty of people played hooky from work to go see the movie on opening day.
Some times certain verbs simply can not be accurately translated to another languages.
