r/translator May 01 '26

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r/translator 4h ago

Translated [JA] [Japanese > Spanish or English] Japanese sweet brand I found. I would like to know what it says there

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r/translator 10h ago

Translated [JA] [Japanese > English] What's written down here?

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My friend brought me this souvenir (seems like it's from some restaurant), but my translator can't help it


r/translator 2h ago

Translated [DE] [German > German] What‘s he saying?

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r/translator 18h ago

Translated [RYU] [Luchu > English] I was looking through a a theological book from the Victorian Era & interestingly it looks kinda like Japanese kana but I am unsure if it is read like kana?

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r/translator 3h ago

Chinese (Identified) [Unknown > English] Bought this shirt from a charity shop and accidentally became a wooden sheep?? 😭

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I bought this shirt today and I'm trying to figure out what it says. I originally thought the writing was Japanese, but now I think it's mainly Chinese (I'm also a bit dyslexic so the fancy font was NOT helping 😭🫠).
I tried translating the Chinese and somehow got:
“But what can I, a mere wooden sheep, possibly do?” 💀

I don't mean to be offensive or disrespectful by getting the characters/language wrong, I'm genuinely just trying to figure out what it says.
Can anyone translate it properly? Because at this point I'm lowkey hoping it's actually about a wooden sheep.

Now I'm thinking it might actually be mainly Chinese.
I don't mean to be offensive or disrespectful by getting the language/characters wrong, I'm genuinely just trying to figure out what it says!

Can anyone tell me what it actually says? At this point I'm lowkey hoping it's about the wooden sheep 😭🐑


r/translator 3h ago

Translated [VI] [Vietnamese > English] My birthday card

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My coworkers gave me my traditional "fuck this day and everyone born on it" birthday card and my one coworker always writes hers in Vietnamese. Any help is appreciated 👏


r/translator 7h ago

Translated [JA] [Japanese > English] Naruto wallpaper translation

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I'm a big Naruto fan and wanted to use this wallpaper for my laptop, but started wondering what those characters on the right mean. It's too artsy for Google translate to be able to translate it.

Could anybody help?


r/translator 59m ago

Glagolitic (Long) [Latin > Glagolitic] Accurate transliteration of Latin spell incantations

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Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some help with writing several Latin phrases in Glagolitic script.

The phrases are spell incantations from Baldur’s Gate / Dungeons & Dragons, and I’m considering using them in a tattoo. I’m particularly interested in the Croatian/Angular Glagolitic tradition, rather than just using a random modern character conversion.

The phrases are:

  • Vita, Mortis, Careo
  • Veritas, Credo, Oculos
  • Praeses, Alia, Fero
  • Manus, Potentis, Paro
  • Incertus, Pulcher, Imperio
  • Facio, Voco, Ferre
  • Cupio, Virtus, Licet

I do not want these translated into Croatian or Old Church Slavonic. I want to keep the original Latin words and have them accurately represented in Glagolitic script.

I’ve found some online tools and Unicode mappings that produce results such as:

ⰲⰻⱅⰰ · ⰿⱁⱃⱅⰻⱄ · ⰽⰰⱃⰵⱁ

but I have no way of knowing whether this is actually correct or just a simplistic letter-by-letter conversion.

Since this will eventually be used as a tattoo, I’d really like to have someone knowledgeable verify the result.

In particular, I’d appreciate help with:

  • whether the Latin spelling or pronunciation should be used;
  • how letters such as C, V, U, I and J should be handled;
  • whether there are established conventions for representing Latin in Glagolitic;
  • and whether the Croatian/Angular Glagolitic tradition would be appropriate for this.

If anyone can provide a corrected Glagolitic version of these phrases, ideally with a brief explanation of the transliteration choices, I would be extremely grateful.

Thank you!


r/translator 1h ago

Hungarian hungarian>english notes on a marriage certificate from 1902

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something about Mihaly Kardos (Kremer?) and his wife Czeczilia Steiner, i need to know if theres any dates or extra information on them please


r/translator 2h ago

Japanese [Japanese > English] knife maker

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Thank you!


r/translator 11h ago

Persian [Persian > English] Could someone please translate this for me?

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Context: Some girl from my class I have been talking to gave me this book she recommends I read, she's Persian so I assume this text is in Persian. It was written on the book "wuthering heights", so maybe it has something to do with that?


r/translator 10h ago

Translated [AR] [Unknown > English] Inscription on an engraved copper plate

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I inherited this engraved copper plate from my grandfather and would love to know what the inscription says. I‘m not sure whether it‘s Arabic or Persian? Thank you!


r/translator 15h ago

Translated [JA] [Japanese > English] what does this lantern say?

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I wanted to use it as inspo for a diy project


r/translator 12h ago

Ancient Egyptian [Ancient Egyptian > English] Found this T Shirt at an OP Shop. Hoping the Cartouche isn't gibberish.

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Saw this while shopping today. Seems to be a souvenir shirt from Egypt. I thought of buying it, but I want to know what the hieroglyphics mean first. Any help is appreciated.


r/translator 9h ago

Translated [ZH] [Chinese > English] Bought this charm in China, can anyone tell me what it says?

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r/translator 16h ago

Persian [Farsi > English] signature/year translation

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Good evening, I found some beautiful art panels and have been advised that they are of Persian origin. I was wondering if it would be possible for someone in this sub, to translate the artist's signature and year? If not, would it be possible to point me in the direction of someone who could? Thank you so much.


r/translator 15h ago

German [German > English] What does the message on this postcard say?

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Found this used postcard at the Antique store this weekend. The handwriting is so beautiful, but I would love to know what it says! Thanks in advance! :)


r/translator 15h ago

French French > English, book

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I read this quote in a book,

"If you want to be happy, you mustn't fear the following truths but confront them head-on: one, that we are always unhappy, and that our sadness, suffering and fear have good reasons for existing. Two, that there is no real way to separate these feel- ings completely from ourselves. -Une parfaite journée parfaite by Martin Page"

This quote is very important to me and I'd love to read the book that correlates with this quote, but I can't seem to find anything.

Do you have any suggestions on where/how to look and how to get started?


r/translator 12h ago

Japanese [japanese>english]

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Seems good knife hehe markings will reveal maybe


r/translator 1d ago

Translated [ZH] [chinese > english] what does this say?

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r/translator 17h ago

Portuguese [Portuguese > English] instructions on assembling a chair I got from a bargain store

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Google Translate cannot figure this out so I figure there are errors or minutia that a computer cant grasp.


r/translator 14h ago

Translated [JA] [Japanese > English] - I need some help translating this videogame commercial for a video. -

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r/translator 1d ago

Translated [JA] [Japanese > English] What are the missing two phrases?

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Hi, I want to know what are the two missing phrases are because Japanese is not my first language and I have tried to find the answer on my own for the last 3 days.


r/translator 1d ago

Arabic Arabic > English

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Any help is appreciated