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Superkvalitagrableca-ekscialirinda

El la filmo Mary Poppins Traduko por Hejli Vakamacu

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Tre superkvalitagrableca-ekscialirinda! Malgraŭ ke ĉi tiu vorto sonas ja ridinda, Diri tion laŭte igas ĉiun tre mirinda. Superkvalitagrableca-ekscialirinda.

Am-dili-dili-dili am-dili-laj! (ripeti 4-foje)

Dum la knabeco, aĉa estis mia elparol', Do paĉjo mian nazon tordis kontraŭ mia vol'. Sed mi eksciis vorton, mia naz-liberigant'. La vorton plej longegan mi sciigas kiel kant'.

Ho! Superkvalitagrableca-ekscialirinda. Malgraŭ ke ĉi tiu vorto sonas ja ridinda, Diri tion laŭte igas ĉiun tre mirinda. Superkvalitagrableca-ekscialirinda.

Am-dili-dili-dili am-dili-laj! (ripeti 4-foje)

— En ĉiu urbo kaj vilaĝ' tra lia mond-esplor', La vorto do dirigis, “Lerta estas la sinjor'!” — Kun ŝaĥoj kaj ŝogunoj, jen ilia vol sen ŝanĝ': Mi diras ĝin, do ili petas min dum la temanĝ'.

Ho! Superkvalitagrableca-ekscialirinda. Malgraŭ ke ĉi tiu vorto sonas ja ridinda, Diri tion laŭte igas ĉiun tre mirinda. Superkvalitagrableca-ekscialirinda.

Am-dili-dili-dili am-dili-laj! Am-dili-dili-dili am-dili-laj!

— (parola) Nu, vi povus diri ĝian inverson, kiu estas “ir-al-eksci-eca-agrabla-kvalito-super-inda”, sed tiu ŝajnas ete troa, ĉu ne? — (parola) Nedubinde.

Se vi ne scias kion diri, ne necesas ĝen'; Elvoki tiun grandan vorton ĉiam estas ben'. Sed ĝi ŝanĝeblas vivojn, do kun zorgo uzu ĝin! — (parola) Ekzemple... — (parola) Jes? — (parola) Ĝin aŭdis mia kara, do fariĝis mia edzin'. Aj! Kaj kiu aminda ŝi estas ja, ho ho.

Tre superkvalitagrableca-ekscialirinda. Superkvalitagrableca-ekscialirinda. Superkvalitagrableca-ekscialirinda. Superkvalitagrableca-ekscialirinda!

Commentary (English)

Superkvalitagrableca-ekscialirinda is a technically valid Esperanto compound word that preserves the original meter and approximates about half of the original sound.

The original meaning of “super-”, “-istic”, and “-ocious” are approximated with Esperanto morphemes (super-, -eca, -inda). This approach of approximating the sound while adding recognizable morphemes is similar to, for example, the Dutch translation (superkwalikwantiviaextraquasiotisch) and the Swedish translation (superhärlifraggellistighäxlikhalledosen), but many translations that keep most of the original word still change the “-ocious” ending to a 2-syllable ending common for adjectives in the target language, if such an ending exists (e.g. -oso in Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese; -etisch in German).

Here is the morpheme breakdown:

super-: (prefix) super- (both the “above” and “exceeding” senses)

kvalit(o): quality

agrabl(a): agreeable, pleasant

-ec(o): (suffix) [adjective X → “the state of being X”]

-a: (suffix) [marks an adjective]

eksci(i) (ek- + scii): to realize; to find out

alir(i) (al + iri): to go towards; to approach; (technology) to access

-ind/a: (suffix) [verb X → “worthy of X-ing; deserving to be X-ed”]

So therefore, while it’s meant to be a nonsense word, a possible meaning of superkvalitagrableca-ekscialirinda is “worthy of going towards when discovered, in relation to being agreeable with exceedingly good quality”.

These are my English trans-lyrics for Shiny Path from Cookie Run Kingdom! The song is so cute, and the message is so uplifting, especially with all the plot turmoil going on in CRK right now.

Original translation: original MV + Ho_kumee

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I was walking in the dark No direction, no spark But one day, somehow, I met you And everything, in life lit, up anew

Every step feels like a dream You and I, the perfect team Hand in hand, we move ahead And now I, won’t lose my way, again

We run this shiny path No looking back, just you and I Each time, we’ll shine, even at the world’s end With you, I’m never lost This path is my one goal Let’s glow, let’s go We’re on our shiny path

These lyrics are very different from the English original so here’s a translation

We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (Japanese Version) — MACO

「あたしのそばにいて」なんて口が裂けても言わない、なぜ？

“Why don’t you ever tell me to stay close to you?”

とぼけた顔をして聞いてくる君が憎い

I hate you asking me with a face like you don’t know anything

あれほど傷つけられたのに信じ続けてたバカなあたし

I’m such an idiot to have believed in you for so long despite being hurt so much

ここまでやってこれたこと、何かの間違いじゃないの

It must be some kind of mistake that we’ve made it this far

Ooo

よりを戻すはずなんて無いよ

There’s no way we’ll get back together

Ooo

何度繰り返せばいいの？

How many times do I have to repeat it?

We are never, ever, ever getting back together

We are never, ever, ever getting back together

君なんていなくたって生きていけるよ

I can live just fine without you

But we are never, ever, ever

Getting back together

窓から見えるこの景色、すべて君と歩いた道

This view from the window is all roads that I’ve walked with you

思い出も感情も無い、この意味がね、わかる？ Hey baby

But I have no fond memories or feelings for them. Do you know what that means? Hey baby

Ooo

あたしは君のものじゃないし

I don’t belong to you, and

Ooo

君もあたしのものじゃない

You don’t belong to me either

We are never, ever, ever getting back together

We are never, ever, ever getting back together

君なんていなくたって生きていけるよ

I can live just fine without you

But we are never, ever, ever

Getting back together

Ooo

Ooo

Ooo

Oh oh oh

ずっと二人一緒だと思ってた

I thought that we two would stay together forever

And I used to say “Never Say Never”

(No!)

We are never, ever, ever getting back together

We are never, ever, ever getting back together

君なんていなくたって生きていけるよ

I can live just fine without you

But we are never, ever, ever

Getting back together

Getting back together

Yoka ni Mitorete - Admiring The Remaining Flowers (Game Size)

˚❀　.　˚　　✦　　✿　.　˚　. 　 ˚　✿.　˚　 ˚❀　.　˚　　✦　　✿　.　

English translation by muffyfluffy / please credit if using 𖡼.𖤣𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧

🌱EEK! Ohmygosh! Thank you so much!! I made a video on this a long time ago (~16 min mark), I go through in a lot of detail of my thought process, and resources if that's helpful! But it is pretty old!!

Maybe some things to keep in mind when translating that really helps me!

Understanding the message: I'm very loose when it comes to translating; I really believe in adaptation over doing line by line direct translating, and I feel okay straying from the source if it will more sense in english, and stays true for the character. I'll also swap order of lines, or where information shows up in a song if it will help with flow?? It's up to your personal preference! Some people really dislike it when you go too far from the original!

Picking out key details/phrases right away: Pick out essential terms you notice right away, then working around them. Sometimes songs will just have something that you can tell right away is iconic to the song, or a image or detail that feels too important to reword (I think like "break-up rituals" in mahiru's song, or "sorry spells" in Muu's). It actually gives you a lot of structure to pick out what is non-negotiable, and what's important right away, then start building around it. It's also fun to sneak in the titles or characters references in, but only if it's not too corny I think!

Character songs - Motifs: For story driven songs, and sometimes for songs in general, I think it makes a translation really cohesive and glues things together if you have elements that pop up over and over again that relate to the character/theme. In Alien Stage for example, I found that Ivan's symbols really centered around not being seen, and 'darkness', 'shadow', so things like a black hole which absorbs all light, the color black, dark bruises, were all things I thought about when translating for black sorrow. If that makes sense!

Thinking about the language: I noticed while doing Milgram (Japanese) vs Alien stage (Korean), is that Japanese will tend to give you a lot of syllables and space to say something, so you actually end up adding some information or adjectives in english to fill it out. Whereas Korean gets a lot of information out in very few syllables, so translating becomes more so as concentrating to paring down to just the most important details.

You'll feel good flow when recording: What really helps me on flow, is thinking about how words are stressed on certain syllables, and how we speak in english is basically never with perfect grammar. Using contractions, slang/expressions are all natural sounding, and what helps me a lot is more so having a few alternate translations to pick from, or a good idea of what I want there, and then when I record, whatever comes most easily as I say it is what I refine and keep??

"Toch kijk maar nou, het gewone leven kleurt plotseling indigoblauw, blijkbaar ook op zoek naar verandering"

T/N: A new MadoMagi related song, you know I had to TL it asap lol

巻き戻した針が巡る

The clock-hand spins in reverse

願いの詩 響きあって

The beautiful sound of our wishes ring out

色づいた 確かな世界で

Inside this world so steady and saturated

永遠に輝いて

They shine eternally

いつもの過去(きょう) 書き足す君

You added new chapter to my unchanging days

時を超えた温もりを思い出す

Even now, I remember that warmth that transcended time itself

現在(いま)は痛みも知った

And in this tomorrow I've finally reached, I've learned what pain truly means

幾重に紡がれた夜を 無駄にさせないよ

But I won't let those countless nights be for nothing

導く光と寄り添う影

The light that guides me, the shadows that beckon me

不器用な愛も抱きしめる

And that unskilful love - I hold each of them close

泣いたココロの声 背を向け

I turn my back on my tear-streaked heart

触れた傷も抱え 今羽ばたいて

And bearing all the wounds I've received, start to beat my wings

この手離れても 出逢う日まで

Even if you let go of my hand, until the day we meet again

辿れない記憶 そっとしまって

I will gently seal away the memories I can't quite retrace

運命越え 君と見つけよう

And go beyond fate. I swear I'll find you

私は奇跡になる 夢 明日へ繋ごう

I dream of making a miracle come true. I'll make a path to tomorrow

綺麗な正義 縋りついては

I believed that clinging to a perfect righteousness

いつか叶う 信じてた

Would one day make my dreams come true

心ごと打ち砕かれたあの日

But that day my heart and soul were crushed completely

初めて知った 優しい強さを忘れないよ

I learned better. I'll never forget that kind strength you showed me

扉開き 振り返る

I opened the door to go back

哀しい笑顔 手を振った

And waved goodbye to your sad smile

君の側にいたい

I want to be by your side

たったひとつ灯した

We dedicate ourselves to a world

祈りの炎を

Which deceptively stokes

欺く世界に 捧げてゆく

Our single flame of supplication

ごまかすこと止め ただ誓う

I vow to put an end to those lies

何も迷わない (二度と恐れない)

And I won't stray (I won't cower again)

掴む輝き 届くように

So that someday I can grab hold of that light I'm reaching for

導く光と寄り添う影

The light that guides me, the shadows that beckon me

不器用な愛も抱きしめる

And that unskilful love - I hold each of them close

泣いたココロの声 目を向け

I look away from my tear-streaked heart

触れた傷も癒えて 今羽ばたいて

And as all the wounds I've received start to heal, I start to beat my wings

この手たぐり寄せ 出逢う日まで

I'll pull you in by that hand, until the day we meet again

辿りついた記憶 そっとしまって

I will gently seal away the memories I can't quite retrace

運命越え 君と始めよう

And go beyond fate, I'll start again with you

私は奇跡になる 夢 明日へ繋ごう