h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Hit me with you best interpretation of:-

"Like a badger with an afro throwing sparklers at the pope"

This should be interesting

And:

"This Aardvark is underage"

A phrase that I want translated into as many langauges as possibly (if I could pull my finger out and gte on with it).

And: "Come and have a go if you think you're hard enough"

All of these will be attempted this evening when I have access to my Klingon language materials.

I should say in advance that, as with most translation exercises, some degree of latitude is required. For instance, there is not - nor would you expect there to be - a Klingon word for "pope", "badger", "afro" or "aardvark". Nevertheless, it is usually possible to preserve the *sense* of what is being said even if the precise meaning is slightly altered from the original.

On the other hand, the phrase "Come and have a go if you think you're hard enough" sounds like precisely the sort of thing a Klingon might say, and in more or less exactly those terms and with that intent. In fact I'd be surprised if something very much like it isn't in my book of Klingon proverbs...

Until later...

H.

targhHomvam Qupqu'. This targ is very young. Doesn't carry the connotation, unfortunately, that it's TOO young. Not sure how to say that.

bIlet yaplaw'chugh, HIHIv. If your hardness seems sufficient, attack me.

DevwI''a'qoqvaD qulHommey chuh jIB tIn targh rur. It is like a targ (that animal again) with big hair on its head throwing little bits of fire at the so-called great leader. (Real problem here in that Klingon has no words for "priest", "religion", "god" or anything related. They're a bunch of goddam pinko-subversive atheists, ah tell ya!

H.

How exactly would you pronounce that? I want to phone me brother and tell him.

Is this what very posh thugs at polo matches chant to the opposing supporters?

I suppose in that case it should be

If your hardness seems sufficient, attack one.