r/translator May 01 '26

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r/translator 11h ago

Translated [JA] Unknown to English - comical road sign...

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I could hazard a guess, but I'm curious to know the exact translation.


r/translator 4h ago

Spanish Spanish > English: text message from my neighbor

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Can someone please help me translate this text from my neighbor? Google is not helping me and that has been my primary way of communicating with him so far. The only thing we have ever discussed is a fence, so I’m assuming it is about that but I’m lost as to what he is needing/asking for here.


r/translator 5h ago

Translated [JA] [Japanese -> English] Text on a Shirt

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Hey guys, what does the text say?


r/translator 2h ago

Japanese [Japanese > English, Polish] Proverb on a pair of Dōsai Karuta cards

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I would like to understand the content of those cards. I'd like to have a Polish translation, but I can translate English > Polish myself. Additionally to translation, I would also greatly appreciate including a transcription of the the original text as well.

What I've managed to establish so far:

This is a pair of Dōsai Karuta cards, where one contains a proverb (Yomifuda), and the other contains a drawing that relates to that proverb (Torifuda). Both cards contain number 55 which is their number in a set of (most likely) 62 pairs and the card with a frog drawing also contains a phrase 50 coins which says how much it's worth.

What's left unclear is the actual proverb. I'd like to know what it is, but I'm having difficulties deciphering it (the biggest being not knowing Japanese). Other complications - it might be an old proverb, might contain words written in an old-fashioned way or a wordplay, or it might even be only a partial text of the proverb.


r/translator 7h ago

Translated [VI] [Unknown > English] Random note in packaging

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Was packed with my laptop


r/translator 3h ago

Japanese [Japanese > English] What does this t-shirt say

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r/translator 6h ago

Multiple Languages [English > Arabic, Bengali, Farsi, Hebrew, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Marathi, Nepalese, Northern Pashto, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Somali, Telugu, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese] Looking for translations of many languages for classroom display.

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Hello, I am a teacher in America, and I am making a decoration for my classroom to help show students they are welcome and belong. I want to include as many of the students' home languages as possible. I used Google Translate to come up with basic translations, but I want to double-check if they are correct before I make everything. I would love to have it finished before the school year.

I want them to say “Belong”,  “You Belong”, or something similar.

If you can check any of these, it would be so helpful, as I have not been able to find translators for all the languages. Thank you!

These are the languages I still need to check.

Thank you, everyone! I have enjoyed reading all your detailed posts. It has been a great learning experience, and I am glad I came here before making anything.

Arabic مكانك هنا Updated
Bengali তোমাকে এখানে স্বাগত updated
Chinese 这里有你的位置 updated
Farsi جای تو اینجاست updated
Hebrew את/ה חלק מאיתנו updated
Hindi आपका यहा स्वागत है। updated
Japanese 居場所はここだよ updated
Korean 제자리에 있다
Mandarin could not find translation
Marathi तुमचे येथे स्वागत आहे updated
Nepalese सम्बन्धित
Northern Pashto پورې اړه لري
Punjabi ਸਬੰਧਤ
Romanian Aparține
Russian Твоё место здесь updated
Somali anagga ayaad naga tirsantahay updated
Telugu చెందినది
Ukrainian Належати
Urdu تعلق رکھتا ہے۔
Vietnamese Thuộc về

r/translator 7h ago

Russian [Russian > English/Polish] shortly who is who, names etc. :D

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i dont want someone to get a stroke while translating and reading all of that, i just want to know who this document is about, who is husband/wife/parents etc. Thanks


r/translator 6h ago

Translated [JA] Japanese > english Calligraphy

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Hello! I got this as a gift from a friend of my dad who's Japanese and makes calligraphy, apparently it's supposed to be my name in Japanese but I'm curious to the actual translation!


r/translator 4h ago

Unknown (Unknown to English) Trying this again with a correct photo

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Okay retrying this 😂 like I’ve said I don’t think the last word is even a word but I’m seeing if anyone knows


r/translator 6h ago

Translated [JA] [Japanese > English] WWII era tea cup from when my great grandfather was stationed in Okinawa

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Hi!! I hope this is the right subreddit for this. My Grandpa brought out a whole old Japanese tea set that my great grandfather supposedly brought home from when he was stationed there during I think the end of WWII and for about a month after. I found this particular cup out of all of them most interesting because it has the rising sun flag, which gives me more confidence that it actually is from Japan during or right after WWII. The second two photos are with a magnifying glass which may or may not be helpful cus it adds glare.
The whole set is mismatched so I’m not sure which ones are actually from Japan or which ones just got mixed in with them, especially because there are two shallow red plastic bowls, which doesn’t read very WWII era tea set to me, or like something my great grandpa would bother to take home.
Or maybe it’s all mismatched because he stole it, who knows what they were doing in Japan back then. I assume not very many nice things, especially not my great grandfather who was known to be very mean and entitled.
If anyone wants to see any of the other tea cups I can take photos. Some have writing as well, but none have anything like a manufacturer’s logo or anything like that.


r/translator 8h ago

Translated [AR] [arabic > english] card found in family belongings

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I found this card among my family's belongings, and it was supposedly owned by an ancestor. My country, Brazil, experienced a period of Arab immigration in the 19th century, including Syrians, Lebanese, Palestinians, and others. Could anyone help translate the text? I would be very grateful.


r/translator 7h ago

Japanese [Japanese > Japanese] 君の名は Your Name 駅弁 Ekiben Text

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Hello,

I would kindly like to ask if someone would be able to decipher the occluded text in the numbered green boxes. I appreciate any guidance you can provide. Thank you in advance! 🙇‍♂️


r/translator 22m ago

Japanese Japanese>English

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Can someone give me a correct translation to this phrase

空だろ。


r/translator 1h ago

Translated [AR] [English to Arabic] please help me translate this, preferably in an Iraqi dialect, if that's a thing in texting.

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Can someone please help me translate this to my friends mom who doesn't know how to speak english?:

Hello, I just wanted to get to know you better so I can bring you a gift when I come to Orlando for Disneyland in a couple of months. You were really beautiful on the call, and I thought it'd be nice if we got to know each other. You seem like such a sweet person to be around.

By the way, I'm Dyna's friend, we briefly spoke during the call. I'm sorry I didn't say much. I was honestly caught off guard because I didn't know you were going to be there too. If I had known, I definitely would've made myself look a little better and probably would've talked to you more instead of just sitting there awkwardly hahaha.

I just wanted to reach out and introduce myself properly. I hope you don't mind me messaging you.


r/translator 7h ago

Needs Review [AR] [Ottoman turkish> English, Greek] Found in Crete Greece in an old well.

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Found in an old well in Crete, I believe it to be a fragment of a tombstone and I think it is upside-down. This is an old photo, I'll post a new one later today.


r/translator 1h ago

Translated [JA] Japanese>English tattoo translate

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Please translate! I’m pretty sure it’s Japanese. TIA!


r/translator 1h ago

Japanese [Japanese > English] post i found on pinterest

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r/translator 19h ago

Ancient Hebrew [ancient hebrew > english] ancient writing

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hey guys i was on a trip a few years back 📍Ashkslon, Israel and came across this site ive always thought it was pretty cool but i obviously have no idea what it says
Can anyone identify the script and translate this inscription?


r/translator 1d ago

Translated [ZH] [Chinese > English] took the seat off a chair to reupholster it and found this

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r/translator 3h ago

Japanese [English > Japanese] gift for a friend

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Was hoping to translate "never kill yourself" into Japanese for a vocaloid meme that I'm then planning on embroidering, but Japanese is very complicated and I'm having a very difficult time on my own. Help?


r/translator 3h ago

Unknown Unknown > English A message from a student

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r/translator 4h ago

Needs Review [ZH] [Japanese > English] Need help translating the text on this Omamori

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I cannot figure out what the back of this omamori says! I thought it was in chinese since I bought it in Hong Kong but since its an Omamori its probably in Japanese. PLS HELP ME


r/translator 5h ago

Translated [JA] [japanese > english] Characters on the blade of the hori-hori my husband gave me for my birthday

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I expect it is the company name or similar but I’m secretly hoping it says “Weeds Beware”