tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Jul 31 18:11:58 2001
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re: Questions
- From: "Roger Robinson and Sian Jones \(naQSej\)" <[email protected]>
- Subject: re: Questions
- Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 23:12:57 +0100
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Falling in love in Klingon...
Some time ago on the mailing list someone came up with 9 different ways to
say "I immediately fell in love, which struck me, so I copied them and kept
them for a rainy day.
qonwI' pong vIqawbe' 'e' jIpay, "archive" vInuD, 'ach vItu'qa'be'. toH,
boqonchugh, jItlhIj.
Here they are, with my literal translations
SoHvaD lI' 'e' vItul
WAYS OF SAYING “I IMMEDIATELY FELL IN LOVE”.
bangwI' vImojmoH vIneHchoH.
I came to want that I become lover
parmaqqaywI' vImojmoH vIneHchoH.
I came to want that I became romantic partner
vIngagh vIneHchoH.
I came to want that I mate with - surely a euphemism – this is a family
show - her/him
ghaHvaD tuq'a' vIchenmoH vIneH.
I want that I make a big family for her/him
SIbI' vISuvchoH.
I become fighting her immediately
tIqwI' DuQchu' be'vam Quch.
(Guys, look at that one again. I'm proud of it.)
This woman’s forehead stabs my heart profoundly
be'vam vImonchoHmoH vIneH. Qu'vam potlh law' Hoch potlh puS.
The most important thing is that I make this woman smile.
vItlha' vIneHchu'.
I want perfectly to chase/follow her/him
vISawqangchoH.
I have become willing to marry her/him