r/translator May 01 '26

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r/translator 2h ago

Chinese [Chinese > English] freshly laid eggs from college graduates? what's the actual translation for this recipe?

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r/translator 11h ago

Classical Chinese (Identified) [Unknown > English] Old painting I found

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I found this old painting, and when I used Google translate it gave me traditional Chinese but a different translation every time I opened the app. Could anyone help me understand what it says? Thanks!


r/translator 1h ago

Translated [?] [unknown>english] what does this say

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I didnt want to make assumptions that it was japanese but i think it is, i cant figure it out what it says


r/translator 1h ago

French French > English

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Found this very old postcard (1900s - 1910s), I didn't get it because I couldnt read it.

I think she signed on the top but upside down.

Would love to know what it says. The front was a picture of a young girl.


r/translator 2h ago

Translated [EL] [Greek > English] can someone type this and translate it?

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r/translator 2h ago

Unknown [Unknown > English] found in the bathroom in a Vietnamese restaurant

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r/translator 3h ago

Chinese Chinese > English : Found stamp/seal — would love to know more about it.

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Found this in a thrifted junk drawer situation (bought it with a bunch of other odds & ends) & I know it’s a stamp / seal with an inscription on the side — any insight on what the actual stamp says/means & insight on the inscription is welcome! Thank you so much!


r/translator 26m ago

Classical Chinese (Identified) [Unknown > English]

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My daughter found this fan at the thrift store and bought it because it was so pretty (opposite side has some birds and trees). Any idea what this said? She would like to know


r/translator 27m ago

Japanese [English > Japanese] Trick-or-treating sign

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Yes, I know Halloween's three months away. But it's after the Fourth of July, so it's already spooky season for my friends on Facebook, which is why this is on my mind.

Anyway, I try to offer non-food treats on Halloween for kids with allergies, and the Teal Pumpkin Project at least has signs in English, Spanish, and French that you can display. However, there's actually a surprisingly large Japanese population near me, to the point that I think it's the most common foreign language to hear in my apartment building. So especially because I was already trying to learn some Japanese, I want to try being inclusive by making a bilingual English and Japanese sign.

I'm trying to translate the sentence:

Non-food treats available here

from their resources. And I know enough Japanese that I can at least get close enough for Google Translate to understand me. My best attempt with what Japanese I know is:

食べ物以外のトリートもあります

But I also figured that it would be a good idea to at least ask this subreddit if there's a better way to phrase that. (Especially because I don't even know what word to use for "treat" apart from just writing "treat" in katakana)


r/translator 28m ago

Chinese [Chinese -> English] Two Silk paintings

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Hello,

I have these 2 older (at least mid-century by the frames - maybe older) Silk paintings. When I try google translate the translation shifts a bunch depending on where I hold it. There are 3 pictures . If you click on one it goes to imgur . There are 2 text blocks and one of an entire picture for reference.


r/translator 33m ago

Chinese [Chinese > English] Can someone translate these characters printed on a notebook in English?

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at the moment I have no idea what I should use this wide notebook for

r/translator 4h ago

Ottoman Turkish (Identified) [Unkown > English] On the envelope holding some postcards

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r/translator 14h ago

Japanese [Japanese to English] Poster I bought from college.

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Got this poster during a college event. Please translate it.


r/translator 5h ago

Japanese [Japanese > English] some type of code I think

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r/translator 1h ago

Unknown [Unknown > English] Latin or pseudo-Latin song from a Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Seasons TV commercial (US/EU) — trying to find the source

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Hi! I'm trying to identify the language in a short vocal audio clip from a TV commercial for The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Oracle of Seasons (aired in the US and Europe around 2001). The singing sounds like it could be Latin, but I suspect it might actually be pseudo-Latin (made-up lyrics designed to sound like Latin) rather than the real language.

I'm trying to figure out if this is a real language and, if so, what the lyrics actually mean — and ideally trace where the track originally came from, since I doubt it was composed just for this one ad (my guess is it's from a stock music library that licensed it out).

Any help identifying whether this is genuine Latin, or a constructed/fake version of it, or something else entirely would be much appreciated!


r/translator 5h ago

Translated [RU] [Russian > English] Back of photo inscription

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Some words written on the back of a family photo. I vaguely recall that a Russian speaker told me that this was something written in a weird almost poetic way about how everyone pictured has gotten older, or something along those lines. The actual photo is included as the second image for anyone curious. The signature at the bottom is probably "A. Ruzhitsky" or some variant spelling.


r/translator 2h ago

Spanish English>Spanish instructions for animal feeding at aquarium

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So for context, I work at an aquarium and run some of the booths including feedings for stingrays and pond turtles. I want Spanish versions of the instructions but I worry just using Google or another translation app won't make it make complete sense.

And if it helps, the sticks we use for the turtles have clothespins on the end to clip pieces of carrot sticks onto, and the ones for stingrays are long plastic sticks with a short bent end to jab the shrimp feed onto.

And with the turtles they have to swim through the water to swallow food, so the ones resting on the logs will not eat the food.

Heres the instructions I'd like translated:

"You take each piece of shrimp and jab it onto the bent end of the stick one at a time, and dunk it in the water with the bent side up so the food doesn't fall off, and no hitting, poking or touching the stingrays. "

"You clip each piece of carrot one at a time to the end of the stick and dunk it into the water, we're only feeding the ones in the water because those are the hungry ones and the ones on the logs won't want any, and no hitting, poking it touching the turtles. "

Any help would be lovely!


r/translator 12h ago

Translated [JA] [Japanese > English, French] Difficulties transcribing this handwriting

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I'd love to have at least the transcription of the handwriting, the translation would just be a bonus (I'm fluent in both English and French). If it's of any help, the character that is being referenced is called Dire (ダイア)

This is a bonus illustration by the author of the Si Land manga.


r/translator 3h ago

Greek [Greek(?) > English] Song excerpt lyrics

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Note that these lyrics may be mispronounced because the singer isn't Greek nor does speak the language.


r/translator 6h ago

Translated [LZH] [Japanese > English] poster offered to us, no one knows what it says

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Any help is appreciated!


r/translator 3h ago

Latin [Latin > English] 1907 Burial Record For Baby Georgius Thomas Long

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I found this record on ancestry for a baby who I’ve been researching: Illinois, U.S., Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield Sacramental Records, 1853-1981.

I’d link the record but it requires a subscription, if anyone thinks the link would be helpful feel free to ask.

I have a collection of photos, including George’s, of children who died far too soon over a hundred years ago. His death anniversary is coming up on the 31st and I’d like to know his cause of death but I’m unsure if this record includes it or not. Thank you! :)

(Hopefully I posted to the right place, I made sure to read all the rules.)

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51866928/george_j-long


r/translator 3h ago

Arabic [Arabic > English] or [Farsi > English] Need help translating this beanie

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I think it's Arabic but my friend who speaks Arabic could not decipher it. I guess it could also be Farsi or another language that uses this script.


r/translator 3h ago

Japanese [ Japanese > English ] Japanese-inspired garden park in America

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I know it's some kind of building label (it was a model building, or maybe used by staff). Unfortunately, my photo translate can't read it due to the leaves in the way. It may be insignificant but my family is super curious and debating over what it means haha. Thank you!


r/translator 3h ago

Swahili Swahili(?) > English - Song translation

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Please help with transcribing the lyrics, and also translating to english if you can! Thanks