Young Writers Society

We all know that most stories have mixed languages in them. Mostly in the fantasy genre.

So this is a place to ask tips for things needed to be translated.

Right what language it originates and right the language you wish to change it to. Then type the phrase/ line below it

Example:

English-Filipino
I love you.

Then I (or anyone else who wishes to help) will reply like this

English:
I love you.

Filipino:
Mahal kita.


Now, those who do know the language a person wishes to be translated to can help out as well, I don't know all languages. Just 5: English, Filipino, Japanese, Spanish and Latin.

If the language you want isn't there, feel free to post it. Some one else may know the right words.


Rules:

> NO GIVING FALSE TRANSLATIONS TO MAKE SOMEONE LOOK IDIOTIC!

> NO USING GOOGLE TRANSLATE!

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It is idiotic. If you type in "Ran over by a truck" the right thing is "nasagasaan ng trak" but it merely said "tumakbo muli sa pamamagitan ng trak" which directly translates to "Run again with the use of a truck."

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Well, That's pretty much it!

If anyone needs translations to or from Swedish and/or Norwegian I'd be glad to help

Hey, If you need Italian I'll be happy to help!

I can also translate to norwegian if needed!

I could translate to korean. I'm nearly fluent in it.

Can anybody tell me what 'goodbye' is in Chinese and Japanese (or one of them)?

@mephistophelesangel
I ran that question by a friend of mine who knows Japanese, and they need more context! There are dozens of ways to say goodbye in the language and they depend on a lot of factors, including: age of the people, rank of them (if one's higher ranking o not), whether it's formal or informal, the relationship between the people (siblings, parents to children, lovers, close friends, acquaintances), situational context (rushed or slow and deliberate), genders, whether or not they'll see each other again, and basically anything else about the whole context you can give!

Btw, this sort of information is required for any language! Translation isn't so simple as one word equals another, and just like how in English you can use a bunch of different words for different contexts ("goodbye" can be either goodbye, bye, see you (soon), thank you for your time... the list goes on), other languages are the same. French, for example, has "au revoir" (I'll see you again), "adieu" (forever goodbye; literal translation is "at God"), and "salut" (informal hello/goodbye; not sure of literal translation) off the top of my head. I'm not completely fluent, so there could be more.

So, when dealing with trying to translate one word into another, context is important! You could end up with a lot of mistranslations otherwise.

@Rosey%20Unicorn

Oh, god, thank you!

So, I wanted a translation to Chinese/Japanese for goodbye.

Goodbye, as in, forever goodbye; lost to death; in mourning, sending a friend away. This is being said to a friend, and is formal.

Thanks for the context!

My friend took a stab at it (they aren't a native speaker, so it was a little tricky). The best they can offer is either "sayonara" which is a formal long term goodbye, or there is "gomeifuku wo inorimasu" which is literally translated to "I pray for your happiness in the next world" and is akin to rest in peace.

They did provide a resource, however you must be very specific in what you're looking for. Bonus: it has native speakers of Japanese. Click!

Ideally, you'll want somebody who has attended a funeral in Japan and/or is a native speaker to get the best possible translation. My friend provided a base for research, but nothing replaces a native speaker!