Poetry in Translation

[Rose_MacShane]

Posted: 8/13/06 at 9:02pm

This is fun. Go to this page and type in a phrase. It will be translated into German, then French, and back to English. The results can be pretty funny. Example: "I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too!" becomes "I also receive you, my pretty puppy and tone!"
http://douweosinga.com/projects/poetryintranslation/

Updated On: 8/13/06 at 09:02 PM

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 8/13/06 at 9:26pm

"to be or not to be"

becomes

"Its or"

?

Love the capital "I"

[Rose_MacShane]

Posted: 8/13/06 at 9:45pm

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" becomes "The beauty is in eye of Beschauers."

[nomdeplume]

Posted: 8/14/06 at 12:24am

"a rose is a rose is a rose"

became

"a pink is a pink is increased"