tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Thu Nov 18 11:30:32 2010
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RE: If I were you...
- From: Steven Boozer <[email protected]>
- Subject: RE: If I were you...
- Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 13:29:01 -0600
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- Thread-topic: If I were you...
lojmIt tI'wI' nuv:
>It occurred to be yesterday that if someone asked me for advice and I
>wanted to say, "If I were you, I'd pay more and get the better widget,"
>in Klingon, well, I can't. The "If I were you," part gets REALLY weird,
>no matter how I try to approach the problem.
>
>I just have to skip that part and say something like, {Doch qaq vImaS.
>wagh'a'? ram!}
Since Klingon doesn't have a subjunctive, how about:
qeSwIj DaneHchugh, janHom wagh yIje'!
If you want my advice, buy the expensive widget.
janHom qaq DaDIl 'e' vIchup
I suggest/recommend you pay for the better widget.
Other verbs: {qeS} "advise", {qap} "insist", {poQ} "demand".
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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons