Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Translation Sample : Multiple Language Translation in Major Philippine dialects

Translation Sample :  Multiple Language Translation in Major Philippine dialects

1st translation request :
Translate the taglines : 1.  “Ano hanap mo?” 2.  “Hanap. Usap. Deal!” in the following languages : 1.   Cebuano ; 2.   Bisaya*  3.   Ilocano  4.    Hiligaynon/Ilonggo  5.  Bicol 6.   Waray  7.   Kapampangan  8.  Pangalatok** (Pangasinan)   9.   Maguindanaon  10. Maranao

2nd translation request from the same client :

Ano hanap mo sa (+ place)? (in the main dialects of that city or region) in 12 different locations : 1. Batangas 2. Benguet 3. Bulacan 4. Cavite 5. Cebu 6. Davao 7. Laguna 8. Negros Occidental 9. Pampanga 10. Pangasinan 11. Rizal  12. Tarlac





3rd translation request from the same client : 

Ibenta mo na! (in the main dialects of that city or region) :
1. Batangas 2. Benguet 3. Bulacan 4. Cavite 5. Cebu 6. Davao 7. Laguna 8. Negros Occidental 9. Pampanga 10. Pangasinan 11. Rizal  12. Tarlac






Here's the content of the translation for the first request :


1. Cebuano/*Bisaya : Unsa gipangita nimo? 1. Pangita 2. Isturya 3. Deal!

(*The translation for Bisaya is the same for Cebuano)

2. Ilocano : Anya birbirukerm? 1. Birok 2. Sao  3. Deal!

3. Hiligaynon/Ilonggo : Ano ginapangita mo? 1. Pangita 2. Istorya 3. Deal!

4. Bicol : Ano tigaanap mo? 1. Hanap 2. Kaulay 3. Deal!

5. Waray : Ano im biling? 1. Biling 2. Istorya  3. Deal!

6. Kapampangan : Nanung payntunan mu? 1. Payntunan 2. Pakisabayan 3. Deal!

7. **Pangasinense : Antoy aanapen mo? 1. Anapen 2. Tong tong 3. Deal!

(**Pangalatok is considered to be derogatory by Pangasinan speakers)

8. Maguindanaon : Ngen e bangelen nengka? 1. Bangelen 2. Bityala 3. Deal!

9. Maranao : Antonaa i plibuan ka? 1. Plibuan 2. Biterayta  3. Deal!

+ additional dialect

10. Chavacano : Kosa tu ta buska? 1. Buska 2. Kwento 3. Deal!


 The translated documents for the 2nd and 3rd requests are archived in our database.


Here's an image with phrases in different Philippine dialects :

Can you guess (1.) what  dialect they're using and (2.) what they mean in English?

1. Ka-lagu mu!   2. Ka-kyut nimo oy! 3. Ka-law ay sa imo! 4. Uragon ka man!
 5. Magkataid-taid ka! 6. Tutu?  7. Joke la!

The answers are in the next post.


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