Sesame Street Klingon

[nemorathwald]

Those who were amused by my translation of "I Am A Little Teapot" into Lojban and back into English will be amused by Nick Nicholas' translation of the Sesame Street theme song into Klingon. I have long known of Nick through his involvement in the Lojban project, but I also knew he is a veritable polyglot, due to his interest in Klingon and Esperanto as well as several naturally-occurring languages.

Following is the English, translated into Klingon and back into English. A Klingon once said to an android, "I don't understand their humor either." Fortunately, that in itself is partly what's so funny!

Sunny day	pem Hov jaj.	A day of the daytime star.
Sweepin' the clouds away	Haw'choHnIS 'eng 'ej Haj.	The clouds are compelled to commence fleeing, and are filled with dread.
On my way	ghoch vIghaj;	I have a destination;
to where the air is sweet.	'ej pa' muDmo' jIbel.	and there, because of the atmosphere, I am pleased.
Can you tell me how to get,	chay' Sesame He vIghoS?	Describe to me immediately
how to get to Sesame Street?	SIbI' jIHvaD 'e' yIDel.	how to go to Sesame Street.

Come and play!	Quj yIlaj!	Accept the game!
Everythings A-O-kay.	HochvaD majatlhnIS: "maj!"	To all things we are compelled to say "Well done!"
Friendly neigh-	jupHey Da j-	The neighbours seem to behave in a friendly fashion,
bors there, that's were we meet.	Ilpu', 'ej pa' ma'el.	and there is where we enter!
Can you tell me how to get,	chay' Sesame He vIghoS?	Describe to me immediately
how to get to Sesame Street?	SIbI' jIHvaD 'e' yIDel.	how to go to Sesame Street.

It's a magic carpet ride,	wIch toQDujmeyDaq boghoS.	You go there in legendary Birds of Prey.
ev'ry door will open wide	'ej Supawpu'DI', tugh poS,	And when you have arrived, the doors are soon
to happy people like you.	'ej Qap lojmItmey SuQuchmo'.	open and functional, because you are happy.
Happy people like,	Qapchu' Quchlu'mo'.	Fully functional, because of there being happiness about.
what a beautiful	DaHjaj 'IHqu'bej	Today it is a truly beautiful
Sunny day...	pem Hov jaj...	day of the daytime star...

On that note, here are pictures of "Big Bird of Prey."

Comments

[fuzzyjelly.livejournal.com]

I am late with the comments, but this?

Best thing evar!!

[desfontaines.livejournal.com]

Crap, now I can't get that tune out of my head! Aiiiyyeeeeeee! :)

[the-leewit.livejournal.com]

My gracious, but this is freaking awesome...