JBFett Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 So I wrote this years ago, back when I was picking up Mando'a, and I recently found it again in one of my computer folders, and realized that I'm unable to read it Yeah I know it sounds really dumb that I wrote something that I can no longer read, but this was seriously years ago. So if anyone with active knowledge of Mando'a would be willing to translate this back to English I'd be very appreciative. Mhi haar marev be Manda'lor Akaanir darasuum Manda'lor Akay cuun kyr'am Akay werde olaror Kyr'amur aru'ese Manda'lor Mhi dinuir tal par Manda'lor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roodbot Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 (edited) Mhi haar marev be Manda'lor Akaanir darasuum Manda'lor Akay cuun kyr'am Akay werde olaror Kyr'amur aru'ese Manda'lor Mhi dinuir tal par Manda'lor We, the fist of Mandalore To fight forever [for] Mandalore Until our death Until darkness comes Kill the most traitorous Mandalore ( You're going to kill Mandalore?!) We give blood for Mandalore Your verb tenses are crap; you're not supposed to leave the -r ending on because that makes it the infinitive form. Also "akay cuun kyr'am" is really weirdly literal. You'd get some weird looks if you said that. Akay kyr'am would be more accurate. Your fifth line is saying you're going to kill Mandalore because he's the worst traitor. I assume you meant to say "Kyr'amu aru'ese par Mand'alor": Kill the worst traitors for Mandalore. Oh, and I almost forgot: it's Mand'alor, not Manda'lor. Means "only leader". Because I'm bored, here's a grammatically correct version: Mhi marev be Mand'alor Akay kyr'am Akay werde Mhi kyr'amu par Mand'alor Mhi tal'gala par Mand'alor We, the fist of Mandalore Until death Until darkness We kill for Mandalore We bleed for Mandalore. The poem's got a good basis to it. I can see it being a song like Ka'rta Tor. I just wish you had studied a bit harder before you wrote it. Edited May 16, 2013 by Roodbot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyreblade Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 Well ... I kinda like the poem, as a whole. Would you be bothered if I was to use it in one of my fanfictions? I'm always looking for new Mando'a verses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFett Posted May 17, 2013 Author Share Posted May 17, 2013 We, the fist of Mandalore To fight forever [for] Mandalore Until our death Until darkness comes Kill the most traitorous Mandalore ( You're going to kill Mandalore?!) We give blood for Mandalore Your verb tenses are crap; you're not supposed to leave the -r ending on because that makes it the infinitive form. Also "akay cuun kyr'am" is really weirdly literal. You'd get some weird looks if you said that. Akay kyr'am would be more accurate. Your fifth line is saying you're going to kill Mandalore because he's the worst traitor. I assume you meant to say "Kyr'amu aru'ese par Mand'alor": Kill the worst traitors for Mandalore. Oh, and I almost forgot: it's Mand'alor, not Manda'lor. Means "only leader". Because I'm bored, here's a grammatically correct version: Mhi marev be Mand'alor Akay kyr'am Akay werde Mhi kyr'amu par Mand'alor Mhi tal'gala par Mand'alor We, the fist of Mandalore Until death Until darkness We kill for Mandalore We bleed for Mandalore. The poem's got a good basis to it. I can see it being a song like Ka'rta Tor. I just wish you had studied a bit harder before you wrote it. Thank you for both the translation, and the cleaning up. Like I said I wrote this a while back, and if it isn't evidenced that I can't even remember most of what it means, I didn't spend a lot of time studying it in depth. Thanks again for the help though, and maybe next time I'm delving into Mando'a I'll come to you to make sure I don't look like an idiot Well ... I kinda like the poem, as a whole. Would you be bothered if I was to use it in one of my fanfictions? I'm always looking for new Mando'a verses. It was actually being used for one of my own that I'm currently rewriting, and revising, but seeing as how it'll probably be a while before it ever gets posted, I suppose there's no harm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlrikFassbauer Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Not uninteresting article : http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Dha_Werda_Verda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flintfire Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 Lol, sorry, as a kid taking Spanish and hearing the mandalorian language with someone mentioning the infinitive, deja vu. I guess no galaxy can escape that language crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kameki Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Lol, sorry, as a kid taking Spanish and hearing the mandalorian language with someone mentioning the infinitive, deja vu. I guess no galaxy can escape that language crap. Thats what makes Star Wars awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimasterjac Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 You think Mando'a is hard? Try learning elvish... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roodbot Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 You think Mando'a is hard? Try learning elvish... Oh, god. Elvish, man. I love Mando'a because it has two verb tenses: active and infinitive. I have a hard enough time doing verb tenses in English sometimes, and then studying German- oy vey ist mir. But Elvish? Right over my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_biddan_ Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 i won't feel nerdy enough until i'll learn a fantasy/shi-fi language,suggest one please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoshiRaphElan Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 i won't feel nerdy enough until i'll learn a fantasy/shi-fi language,suggest one please Do Mando'a. It's fun, and for me it was very easy to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roodbot Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 i won't feel nerdy enough until i'll learn a fantasy/shi-fi language,suggest one please Definitely agree with the above poster. Karen Traviss, author of the Republic Commando books, created Mando'a. Here is a link to what she has on her website about the language. The Mando'a page on Wookiepedia is also helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartanmbtheobe Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 There's two handcrafted fan art items up for grabs in this competition 'Vode an' old republic version transcripts have a look and enter! http://thecosmicengine.wordpress.com/2013/05/26/competition-star-wars-give-away/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_biddan_ Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 mando'a uh?might be useful since i'm leveling a bounty hunter now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beniboybling Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Wow, hearing someone correct someone else on their Mando'a like a Latin buff is really weird yet cool. I never realised the language was so fleshed out! Impressive. Most impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roodbot Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Wow, hearing someone correct someone else on their Mando'a like a Latin buff is really weird yet cool. I never realised the language was so fleshed out! Impressive. Most impressive. Ha ha, most of the community is way laid back but I'm an obsessive nerd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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