QuvlIjDaq yIH tu'be'lu'jaj!

[stargater]

For faithnsin:

This is probably going to really cement my geekiness (my only saving grace may be that I did have to look a few of the words up in a book for proper spelling) but here goes... ;P

Do you speak Klingon: tlhIngan Hol Dajatlh'a'
I don't speak Klingon: tlhIngan Hol vIjatlhlaHbe'
Federation standard language: DIvI' Hol
Only: neH is an adverb but when following a noun means "only" or "alone"

I don't know if it's proper to combine the phrases together, but if someone asked me if I spoke Klingon, in Klingon I would reply:

tlhIngan Hol vIjatlhlaHbe' DIvI' Hol neH

That's roughly translated to "I don't speak Klingon, only Federation Standard."

Like I said, I don't know if it's correct to combine them like I have, but I don't see why they couldn't be. Then again, I don't really understand all the semantics of Klingon language. I'm lucky enough if I remember English half the time ;P

And just for the record, I do not consider myself as a Klingon speaking person, I really only know a few handfuls of phrases/words/insults, you know just the basics to get by when encountering a Klingon on a far away space station and such.

By the way, the phrase in the subject line: QuvlIjDaq yIH tu'be'lu'jaj! means "May your coordinates be free of Tribbles!"

hehe

Comments

[black-raven-87.livejournal.com]

May your coordinates be free of Tribbles, LOL! xP

[stargater.livejournal.com]

Why ever a Klingon would toast to coordinates free of Tribbles, I'll never know! ;P

[earlgrayhot.livejournal.com]

LOL LOL LOL OH that's just too good!

No Tribbles for YOU! *gigglesnort*

[stargater.livejournal.com]

But they're just so cute and fuzzy! *must pet the Tribbles and take them home* eehehe

[faithnsin.livejournal.com]

Ohhh TY!!!! Now, if I can just pronounce all that lol!!!

I don't think of you as someone who walks around all day speaking Klingon, don't worry lol! (Although that could be soo fun I imagine *chortles*).

LMAO@ "May your coordinates be free of Tribbles!" I HAVE to work that in somewhere to someone! HAVE TO!

Thanks again for this. That was very sweet of you. <3 Now, if we just knew Romulan... ;p

[stargater.livejournal.com]

Ohhh TY!!!! Now, if I can just pronounce all that lol!!!
hehee oh yes that is the trick isn't it? That's what the tapes are for ;P And I just happened to cut some of these phrases out and upload them so you can hear it.

You can download it here (http://www.undamaged-destiny.net/files/klingon.wma), it's just a short 36 second wma file of the phrases above.

The only difference is that it has: Do you speak Federation Standard? (DIvI' Hol Dajatlh'a') but you can piece it apart for the different words. DIvI' Hol = Federation language, Dajatlh'a' = do you speak, tlhIngan Hol = Klingon langauge

I don't speak Klingon (tlhIngan Hol vIjatlhlaHbe')

I couldn't find "neH" used while searching the audio but it's pronounced like NEKH.

And of course: May your coordinates be free of Tribbles! (QuvlIjDaq yIH tu'be'lu'jaj!) heehe this one amuses me muchly, you do just HAVE to work it in somewhere! hee

*feels uber-geeky right about now* Listening to the audio (Conversational Klingon & Power Klingon) is actually pretty funny, there's a lot of growl-like noises but most of just sounds like your choking on something and trying to spit it back up. lol :P

Unfortunately, I am completely at a loss for Romulan, but I imagine it'd be fun too! eehe ;D

[faithnsin.livejournal.com]

Awwwwwwww. How sweet are you?!! Thank you!!

btw..."I don't speak Klingon" = Klingon WHORE something something. I swear, I chortled something wicked. Or, maybe it's just me :P

*Suddenly admires Michael Dorn and co. way more* 'tis not the easiest language to learn, is it? LOL.

Yeah - I always noted many growls and spits with the Klingon's. I bet many actors were accidentally spat on during filming lol!

Poor Romulans. They were a little underused, I think. I LOVED Romulan episodes.

[As I type, FF is flagging Romulan. Did it flag Klingon? nooooooo. pft. *adds it to dictionary & adopts Romulans* ]

*hangs head@lack of Romulan icon* :x

[stargater.livejournal.com]

Your welcome! :)

lol, I chuckle at the pronunciations of several words, I bet when they made up that word that sounds like "whore" they get quite a laugh about it knowing people are going around uttering it :P

Michael Dorn narrates and talks on both of the Klingon language tapes, he makes it seem so easy! He's a natural Klingon! :D And lol @ the spitting, I think I remember reading an article long time ago in a magazine or something where they talked about that and how much spitting did actually occur. lol

I really liked the majority of the Romulan episodes as well, they are an interesting bunch of people that's for sure. And lol, it sure does flag Romulan and I always just ignored it *adds it to dictionary* silly FF, it should know more Trek names & places!

:( @ lack of Romulan icons, I don't have any either! But that's mostly because I've never come across one I like! Really, I don't see that many Romulan icons either.

[faithnsin.livejournal.com]

LOL! Quite re: whore. I now visualize people calling others whores then, when confronted, innocently going "What? I was speaking Klingon, honest!" mwhhahaha

Well, not to take away from Michael at all, but he probably sounds natural b/c he'd been speaking it for nearly 10+ years straight lol! I'd sort of worry if stumbled over it ;p

When you stop to think about the Internet (and in this case, FF) you'd think that the people who invented it would be Trekkie enough to include MOST Trek stuff. I mean yeah, we have Klingon (oh, and Borg!) But really, Romulan should be there too. Pft.

Yeah, I'll have to search for Romulan icons. Although tbh, even if I found one I'd almost be at a loss at which icon to delete for it. pft. Guess I'd just have to be more strict with myself or something lol. Although, as it is, I have like 6 more icons (NOT B5 ;p) waiting in the wings. idk. pft to lj for not giving us unlimited! :P

[stargater.livejournal.com]

bahahaha *is so amused by "I was speaking Klingon, honest!"* ROFL

When you stop to think about the Internet (and in this case, FF) you'd think that the people who invented it would be Trekkie enough to include MOST Trek stuff. I mean yeah, we have Klingon (oh, and Borg!) But really, Romulan should be there too. Pft.
Exactly what I was thinking! I typed in a bunch of Trek planets/names and there are quite a few that are flagged. pfft, silly people need to get these things straight!

ooooh, unlimited icons would be wonderful! I have so many that I want to use but can't get rid of any! Even those I have uploaded that I don't use that often, I love them too much to delete them!

[faithnsin.livejournal.com]

Oh, it's nice to know I managed to make you amused :D hee. *flips hair*

Word! re: Trek names/planets flagged. It seems to me that most 'net ppl would be Trekkies! Someone has some 'splainin' t'do!!

I'm exactly the same. I've a couple of icons I rarely if ever use - but I love them :x gah.

That Odo icon rocks LOL!! New by any chance? LOL!! *pets him*

[stargater.livejournal.com]

heeehe yes the Odo icon is new, I got tired of my old Odo icon and rarely used it and I had just made this one for my new batch of Trek icons and couldn't help but use it :D

[rithmah.livejournal.com]

*blink*

*blink blink*


That reminds me of trying to pronounce the Aztec pantheon.


Nerd. :P

[stargater.livejournal.com]

hahaha but trying to pronounce the Aztec pantheon sounds a lot less geekier than Klingon lol. Besides, don't deny it, you loved it when I yelled Qapla' at you that one time! ;P