Quotes in other languages - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Strongbow · 12-03-2008, 04:48 PM

My grasp on Irish is slack at best, so I'll treat you to some nice, down-to-earth French. Not as obscure as Andsigil's Japanese, but entertaining nonetheless.

Quote:

Mon armure, c'est comme des boucliers décuple, mes dents sont des épées, mes griffes des lances, le choc de ma queue un foudre, mes ailes un ouragon, et mon hailene la mort.

Andsigil · 12-03-2008, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Strongbow

My grasp on Irish is slack at best, so I'll treat you to some nice, down-to-earth French. Not as obscure as Andsigil's Japanese, but entertaining nonetheless.

"My armor is like tenfold shields, my teeth are like swords, my claws spears, the shock of my tail a thunderbolt, my wings a hurricane, and my breath... death!"

Actually, I literally know only a few words of French. However, I'm lucky enough that, being a bladesmith, I recognized "épées" (swords) and "lances" (spears) and "mort" (death).

That quote sounds wonderful in French, by the way.

Here is some Spanish. I imagine this one will be solved fairly quickly:

Quote:

“Necio Viejo! Este es mi hora. No conoces la muerte cuando la vez? Muere ahora y maldice en vano!"

Thinlómien · 12-04-2008, 04:22 AM

That is obviously Witch-King to Gandalf:

Quote:

"Old fool! This is my hour. Do you not know Death when you see it? Die now and curse in vain!"

I'm incredibly happy I got to use my Spanish, so thank you, Andsigil!

Andsigil · 12-04-2008, 06:54 AM

You're very welcome. The game is all yours.

Thinlómien · 12-04-2008, 04:35 PM

Let's see if you can manage some Finnish...

Quote:

"Harvat heitä enää muistavat", ____ mutisi, "silti joku vielä vaeltaa, menneitten ja maatuneiden kuninkaiden pojat kulkevat yksin, ja suojelevat pahalta niitä jotka ovat varomattomia."

Legate of Amon Lanc · 12-04-2008, 04:56 PM

Ha... I know whole two words from that one, and I am pretty certain I heard a third one somewhere, even though I don't know what it means. A good basis, I'd say

...ooh, and I just found fourth one now! I even know what it means!

...actually, wait. I misread it. That was silti...

Thinlómien · 12-09-2008, 03:41 PM

Need a hint?

12-04-2008, 06:54 AM	#4
Andsigil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Deepest Forges of Ered Luin Posts: 733	You're very welcome. The game is all yours. __________________ Even as fog continues to lie in the valleys, so does ancient sin cling to the low places, the depression in the world consciousness.

12-04-2008, 04:56 PM	#6
Legate of Amon Lanc A Voice That Gainsayeth Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: In that far land beyond the Sea Posts: 7,431	Ha... I know whole two words from that one, and I am pretty certain I heard a third one somewhere, even though I don't know what it means. A good basis, I'd say ...ooh, and I just found fourth one now! I even know what it means! ...actually, wait. I misread it. That was silti... __________________ "Should the story say 'he ate bread,' the dramatic producer can only show 'a piece of bread' according to his taste or fancy, but the hearer of the story will think of bread in general and picture it in some form of his own." -On Fairy-Stories

12-09-2008, 03:41 PM	#7
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Need a hint? __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris