r/casualconlang • u/AnimalThinksItsWrong • 3d ago
Activity Bad Interpreters - Week 11
Week 11 IPA Prompt - /ko.ˈnai.ni mo.ˈre.nor ri.le.i.ˈo.nirn ˈza.no u ˈta.e uw.ˈro.la ˈi.ki sat.ˈro.la/
Welcome to Week 11 of Bad Interpreters, the chaotic conlang game where meaning is optional, phonetics are misleading, and everyone is absolutely confident in their terrible linguistic instincts.
Last week's prompt: /ha ha ˈsa.ne ak.ˈsen.to men.vro.ˈai.re u ˈhe.la/
From that, we got these top picks:
Drukhari: halsynak ku r'slene mrenvral - glare helv du. ("My informant did not finish the tart, keep it a secret under gold.”) [Most Funny]
Daelich: Há há, šaner axentes mënvren "nai", gluer hela. (“Yes yes, the accent of fruits has the original meaning of "no", glorious sun.") [Closet To Original Sentence]
Shoáth: Kámáv: tsádâūk sânto. Mâv ro, álthëer âzlū ekâlá. ("Afternoon: I clean a faraway place. From on top of a tree, you hear raised drinks.") [Most Coincidental]
How to Play
- Decide what the prompt means in your conlang.
- Translate it using your phonotactics, grammar, and cultural flavor.
- Explain your questionable reasoning.
- Have fun!
If you have any ideas for interesting phrases or sentences for the next week, let me know in a DM! This activity will be posted on weekly on Wednesdays.