Alexander the Great

Askia

Otto von Bismarck

Augustus Caesar

Catherine

Darius

Elizabeth I

Mohandas K. Gandhi

Harun Al-Rashid

Hiawatha

Attic Greek."Hello, stranger! I am Alexandros, son of kings and grandson of the gods! (Χαῖρε, ξένε! Ἀλέξανδρος εἰμί, υἱός των ἀνάκτων και ἔκγονος τῶν θεῶν!)"As a matter of fact I too grow tired of peace. (μέντοι εγω και καμνω της ειρηνης(Bad grammar, since καμνω requires its object to be at accusative form. Thus της ειρηνης should be την ειρηνηνYou are in my way. You must be destroyed. (ει εν μοι ὁδῳ, δεῖ _______ ει(?)) Currently I'm thinking εξαιρειν (and assume they're contracting the sound to make the ε silent), but what I hear sounds like si-ta-nei(n)Defeated: "You have somehow became my undoing. What kind of beast are you? (απολεσας με πως ει! ποιος θηρ ει; )" (Also bad grammar: με is the accusative form of εγω, but to deliver the correct meaning (that is, my (undoing)), it should be in the genitive form, μου.)"You are being granted (an audience) (χαρίζεσθε"Go On. (Προσερχου.)"I'm listening. (Ακουω.)"Yes? (Ναι?)""Come. (Ελθε.)""Certainly! (σαφως!)""(I like It) very much. (Μαλιστα.)"Excellent!/For the very best! (Αριστα!)""Certainly not! (ου σαφως!)""We will stay away from it (ἀπεχώμεθα"It is necessary to refuse" (δεῖ μη ἀποδέχεσθαι"What? (Τι?)""You Say. (Ερ - Λεγεις.)""And? (Και?)""Come on. (Επελθε.)""Well done. (ευ γε"This is not pleasant! (Ταυτα ουχ ηδυ!)""You are not being earnest! (σπουδαῖος ουκ ει!)" (very tricky, since there is another σπουδαῑος, with the only difference in accent in the iota, which means quick)"Pardon me? (σύγγνωθι; )" (Bad pronunciation, as the two γ requires it to be pronounced ng, e.g. φαλαγγος pronounced phalangos)"Friend, does this seem good to you? (φιλε, δοκει σοι ταυτ' αγαθα; )"Zarma.I am Askia of the Songhai. We are a fair people - but those who cross us will find only destruction. You would do well to avoid repeating the mistakes others have made in the past.Greetings.Yes?Proceed.Very well.Yes! (Ah'hoh!)No.Of course not.Oh, it's you.And?Continue! (Sobay!)Oh, very well.All right.That's unacceptable.You cannot be serious!We decline.Fool. You have doomed your people to fire and destruction OR Wretched scoundrel! You shall pay for this!You will burn for this, I swear it!Villain! You are an abomination to heaven and earth. You shall be destroyed! or You are ignorant savages. You must be destroyed.We have been consumed by the fires of hatred and rage. Enjoy your victory in this world - you shall pay a heavy price in the next!We thank you for bringing an end to this pointless war.Can I interest you in this deal?Exaggerated German.In the name of the great German people, I welcome you. ("Im Namen des großen deutschen Volkes heiße ich Euch willkommen.")Depraved Villain! We will bury you (literally, "bring you under the Earth)! ("Verderbter Bösewicht! Wir werden Euch unter die Erde bringen!")I cannot wait until you grow even mightier, therefore: Prepare for war! ("Ich kann nicht warten bis Ihr noch mächtiger geworden seit. Bereitet Euch also auf den Krieg vor!")Germany has been destroyed. I weep for the future generations. ("Deutschland ist zerstört worden. Ich weine um die zukünftigen Generationen.")Well, Speak! ("Also - raus damit!")Well?! ("Und?!")Go On! ("Macht schon!")Well, tell me! ("Na, sagt schon!")Well, ok. ("Also, gut.")It seems I can't refuse. ("Ich kann wohl nicht anders.")That is unacceptable! ("Das ist inakzeptabel!")You can't be serious! ("Das kann doch nich' Euer ernst sein!")What now? ("Was nun?")Settled! ("Abgemacht!"): Alright! ("In Ordnung!")No. ("Nein.")We do not accept. ("Wir nehmen es nicht an.")What did you say? ("Was habt Ihr gesagt?")Move it! ("Vorwärts!")Yes? ("Ja?")What do you think about calling it a draw? ("Was haltet Ihr von einem Unentschieden")Well, I hope you have learned your lesson. ("Na gut, ich hoffe Ihr habt jetzt Eure Lektion gelernt.")Give us what we demand, if you want your wretched country to survive. ("Gebt uns, was wir verlangen, wenn Euer jämmerliches Land überleben soll.")It would be in your best interest, to carefully consider this proposal. ("Es wäre in Eurem Interesse, dass Ihr dieses Angebot sorgfältig prüft.")Classical Latin.: I greet you. I am Augustus, Emperor and Pontifex Maximus of Rome. If you are a friend of Rome, you are welcome. (Te saluto. Augustus sum, imperator et pontifex maximus romae. Si tu es Romae amicus, es gratus).: So strong, and still, so stupid. I hope your brains are similar to your force. (Tam fortis, tamen tam stupidus! Utinam habeas cerebrum simile tuae fortitudini.)The gods have deprived Rome of their favour. We have been defeated. (Dei fauorem a Roma reuocauerunt. superati sumus.)My treasury contains little and my soldiers are getting impatient. *sigh* Therefore you must die. (Aerarium meum paucum continet et milites turbidi fiunt...*sigh*...iguitur debes mori.)Give us what we want or else endure the consequences. (Da nobis quod uolumus aut consecutiones patere.)The god Mars (god of war) has once again smiled upon us. Thus shall all enemies of Rome be suppressed. (Deus Mars nobis iterum subrisit. Ita omnes hostes Romae comprimentur.)What do you want? (Quid vis?)Yes? (Etiam?)Continue. (Continua.): That is unpleasant/harsh/severe. (Iniucundum est.): You can't be serious! (Non potes esse gravis!): Oh. Good. (Oh. Bene.): Good. (Bene.)Welcome/hail. (Salve.): Begin. (Incipe.): Continue. (Procede.): No. (Non.): Certainly not! (Certo non!)Good. (Bene): I agree. (Consentio.)Your soldiers fought well. I congratulate you on your victory. (Milites tui bene pugnaverunt. Te gratulor propter victoriam tuam.)I offer this, for your consideration. (Hoc offero, ab te considerandum.)Russian.You've mistaken my passion for a weakness, you'll regret about this. Ты принял мою страсть за слабость, ты пожалеешь об этом. Ty prinyal moyu strastʹ za slabostʹ, ty pozhalyeeshʹ ob etom.You've behaved yourself very badly, you know it. Now it's payback time. Ты очень плохо себя вёл, ты это знаешь. Настал час расплаты. Ty ochenʹ plokho sebya vël, ty eto znaeshʹ. Nastal chas rasplaty.We were defeated, so this makes me your prisoner. I suppose there are worse fates. Мы были побеждены, так что я становлюсь твоей пленницей. Мне кажется это не самый худший удел. My byli pobezhdeny, tak chto ya stanovlyusʹ tvoyeĭ plennitsyeĭ. Mne kazhet•sya, eto ne samyĭ khudshiĭ udel.And? И? I?Forward. Дальше. Dalʹshe.Go on. Продолжай (Unpleasant tone). ProdolzhaĭWhat do you need? Что тебе нужно? Chto tebe nuzhno?Are you joking?! Ты шутишь?! Ty shutishʹ?!I beg your pardon!? Прошу прощения!? Proshu proshcheniya!?This is unacceptable. Это неприемлемо. Eto nepriemlemo.Oh... Very good. Ох... Очень хорошо. Okh... Ochenʹ khorosho.I think... I shall agree. Пожалуй, я...соглашусь. Pozhaluĭ, ya... soglashusʹ.Deal. Договорились (Neat tone). DogovorilisʹI greet you, stranger! If you are as intelligent and tactful as you are attractive, we'll get along just fine. Приветствую тебя, незнакомец! Если твой ум и такт сравнимы с твоей привлекательностью - мы замечательно поладим. Privet•stvuyu tebya, neznakomets! Yesli tvoĭ um i takt sravnimy s tvoyeĭ privlekatelʹnostʹyu - my zamechatelʹno poladim.Go on. Продолжай. (Polite tone). Prodolzhaĭ.Speak. Говори. Govori.Go on. Продолжай. (same line as 01) Prodolzhaĭ.Hello! Здравствуй! Zdravstvuĭ!Ha! Of course not! Ха! Разумеется, нет. Kha! Razumyeet•sya, net.We decline. Мы отказываемся. My otkazyvaemsya.Certainly not. Конечно нет. Konechno net.Deal. Договорились (Polite tone). Dogovorilisʹ.Wonderful. Прекрасно. Prekrasno.Very Good. Очень хорошо. Ochenʹ khorosho.Now it is time to enjoy the fruits of peace. Теперь пора насладиться плодами мира. Teperʹ pora nasladitʹsya plodami mira.How would you like it if I propose this kind of exchange? Как тебе понравится, если я предложу такой обмен? Kak tebe ponravit•sya, yesli ya predlozhu takoĭ obmen.Aramaic.What?! Y-you? ...מא?! א-אנת ma? a-ant...You are less than a son of a donkey-driver! I shall crush you! תחתי, בר חמר! אדכך! taḥtay, bar ḥammar! adakakh!Ahh, you... אה, אנת... ah, entu...We say...No! אנחנן אמרין... לא! eneḥnan amrin... la!Of course not (lit. truly, no!)! לא בשרירא! la bisheriraYou were saying? אנת אמרת? enta amart?Onwards, speak! הילך, מר! heylakh, mar!Good day to you! יום טב לך! yom tav lakh!Certainly (lit. in truth) בשריר! besherirGood/beautiful! שפיר! shappir!You are not serious! (lit. your heart is not truthful) לבך לא שריר! libakh la sharir!Hello (lit. peace be upon you), I am Darius, the great and outstanding King of Kings. As you surely know already. שלמא עליך, אנא דריהוש מלכ מלכיא פרש רבא. להאן פנא ידעת. shlama 'alikh! ana Darihush malek malkaya paresh rabba. lehan fana yad'at.Go on! (lit. go!) זל! zal!I'm listening (lit. I hear/listen) שמענא sham'naVery Well. טב סגי tab sagiAgreed (lit. it has become agreeable) השתווא hishtawe[your offer is] not good enough (lit. it's missing a handful) חפנא חסרLet's call it a draw? (lit. we will call it even?) נקריא שויא? naqraya shwaye?Your ???? is a shame for all the kings such as they are. ???? you must be hanged! (executed by hanging) ערוא אל כל מלכיא בל מהו ???? תליאתך???? ???? arwa el kul malkaya bal mahu. ???? taliyatakh!Woe upon you! The blood of this king *will forever be a shame upon him* (not sure about this part) וי עליך! דמא דמלכנא ??? עלם בוי דהוא wey alekh! dma dhimalkana ???? alam bewey dahuBecause of all my great and endless ????, just this time, I will face you as an equal. You will now surely accept this [offer], won't you? בכל רביא ????? עלם, פנא שוא לך בקרם. תקבלי, א? bikul rabiya ???? 'alam, fena shwe lakh beqaram. teqabeli eh?English (British accent)Intro: We are pleased to meet you.Attacked: We shall never surrender.Declares War: By the grace of God, your days are numbered.Defeated: You have triumphed over us. The day is yours.Hate Hello: Oh, it's you!Hate Let's Hear It: I'm listening.Hate Let's Hear It 02: You were saying?Hate Yes: Oh, very well!Hate Yes 02: I suppose I must!Hate No: You cannot be serious.Hate No 02: Of course not!Neutral Hear It: Go on.Neutral Hear It 02: Go ahead.Neutral Hello: Hello, again.Neutral No: I beg your pardon?Neutral No 02: That's unacceptable!Neutral Yes: Certainly!Neutral Yes 02: Very well!Peaceful: Well then, that's settled.Request: Would you be interested in a trade agreement with England?Hindi.On behalf of the Indian people, I extend a hand of friendship to you. (भारतीय जनता की ओर से में आपकी ओर दोस्ती का हाथ बढाता हूं।Bhāratīya janatā kī ōra sē mēṁ āpakī ōra dōstī kā hātha baḍhātā hūṁUnfortunately, not everyone in my country is as committed to non-violence as I am. (दुर्भाग्यवश, मेरे देश मे हर इंसान अहिंसा के प्रतीत इतना वचनबद नही है जितना की में।Durbhāgyavaśa, mērē dēśa mē hara insāna ahinsā kē pratīta itanā vacanabada nahī hai jitanā kī mēṁI have just received a report that large numbers of my troops have crossed your borders. (मुझें अभी-अभी सूचना मिली है की हमारे बहूत अधीक सिपाही आपकी सीमा मे घुस गये हैं।Mujhēṁ abhī-abhī sūcanā milī hai kī hamārē bahūta adhīka sipāhī āpakī sīmā mē ghusa gayē haiṁYou have defeated the innocent and the helpless. (आपने मासूम और असाह्य लोगों को हरा दिया।Āpanē māsūma aura asāhya lōgōṁ kō harā diyāWhat do you want? (आप क्या चाहते हैं?) Āpa kyā cāhatē haiṁAnd? (और?) Aura?Continue. (जारी रखें।Jārī rakhēṁOh. Very good. (ओह... बहूत अच्छे।Ōha... Bahūta acchēI think that I should do this. (In the context of accepting a deal) ( मेरे खयाल से मुझे यह करना ही चाहिये।Mērē khayāla sē mujhē yaha karanā hī cāhiyēThis is not acceptable. (यह मान्यलायक नही हैं।Yaha mān'yalāyaka nahī haiṁYou are probably not serious. (Equivalent of "Surely, you can't be serious?) (आप शायद गंभीर नही हैं।Āpa śāyada gambhīra nahī haiṁWhat did you say?! (क्या कहां?) Kyā kahāṁI wish you peace. (में आपकी शांती की कामना करता हूं।Mēṁ āpakī śāntī kī kāmanā karatā hūṁOK. (ठीक हैं।Ṭhīka haiṁWe co-operate. (Less accurately, "We agree.") (हम सहमत हैं।Hama sahamata haiṁNo doubt. (बेशक।BēśakaVery good. (बहूत खूब।Bahūta khūbaNo. (नही।NahīAbsolutely not. (बिलकुल नही।Bilakula nahīI'm listening. (में सुन रहा हूं।Mēṁ suna rahā hūṁYes? (हां?) HāṁWhat were you saying? (आप क्या कह रहे थे?) Āpa kyā kaha rahē thēI am happy that it is once again peaceful at our place, even if we had to pay a price for it. ("At our place" may sound awkward, but it was awkwardly translated to begin with.) (मुझे खुशी है की हमारे यहां फिर से एक बार शांती कायम हो गयी हैं, चाहें इसके लिये हमें कीमत चुकानी पडी हो।Mujhē khuśī hai kī hamārē yahāṁ phira sē ēka bāra śāntī kāyama hō gayī haiṁ, cāhēṁ isakē liyē hamēṁ kīmata cukānī paḍī hōMy friend, are you interested in this arrangement? (मेरे दोस्त, क्या इस इंतजाम में आपकी दिलचस्पी है?) Mērē dōsta, kyā isa intajāma mēṁ āpakī dilacaspī hai?Formal ArabicWelcome foreigner, I am Harun Al-Rashid, Caliph of the Arabs. Come and tell me about your empire. .مرحبا أيها العجمي. أنا هارون الرشيد، خليفة العرب. هلم إليَّ وحدثني عن إمبراطوريتك marHeben eyyuhel Ejemeey. enaa haaroon arrasheed, khaleefetul Arab. helumma ileyya wa Heddithnee En imbraaTooreeyatik.Ridiculous! You will soon regret dearly! I swear on that!.أحمق. سوف تندم أشد الندم. أقسم على ذلك eHmaK. saofa tendemu esheddun nedem. aKsimu Elaa dhaalik.The world will be more beautiful without you. Prepare for war..سيكون العالم أجمل من دونك. إستعدٌ للحرب seyekoonul Aalemu ejmelu min doonik. isteEdd lil Harb.You have won, congratulations. My palace is now your possession, and I beg that you care well for the peacock. لقد انتصرت. تهانينا. قصري الآن هو ملكك، وأتمنى أن تهتم جيداً بالطاووس laKadintaSart. tehaaneenen. KaSriyel aan huwa mulkuk, wa etemennaa en tehtemma jeyyiden biTTaawoos.Can we do business? Your advisers can explain to you this matter if you do not understand. .هل بإمكاني التجارةُ معك؟ قد يشرح لك مستشاروك هذا الأمر إذا كنت لا تقدرُ على فهمه hel bi imkaanit tijaaratu meEk? Kad yeshreHu leka musteshaarooka haadhel emru idhaa kunta laa taKdiru Elaa fehmih.What is this?! ما هذا!؟ maa haadhaa!?Finish your speech. .أكمل حديثك ekmil Hedeethek.Oh, it's you. .آه...إنه أنت aah... innehu ent.This matter is unacceptable. .هذا أمر غير مقبول haadhaa emrun gheyru maKbool.You can't be serious about this request. .لا يمكن أن تكن جدًّا في هذا الطلب laa yumkin en tekun jidden fi haadheTTaleb.Excellent indeed. .حسنا جدا Hesenen jidden.If I must. .إذا وجب عليَ idhaa wejeba Eleyya.What is this? ما هذا!؟ maa haadhaa!?What were you saying? ماذا كنت تقول؟ maadhaa kunta taKool?Peace be upon you. .السلام عليكم esselaamu Eleykum.Of course not. .كلا kellaa.Certainly not. .بالطبع، لا biTTabE, laa.Excellent. .حسناً Hesenen.Fabulous. .ممتاز mumtaaz.We thank you for your generous terms, we shall not be ungrateful about the generosity. .أشكر لكم كرم شروطكم. لن نكون ناكرين للجميل eshkuru lekum karma shurooTikum. len nekoona naakireena lil jameel.Request: Come forth, let us do business. .تعال، دعنا نتاجر teAala, De'naa nutaajir.Mohawk.: civilization.wikia.com: Greetings, Stranger. I am Hiawatha, speaker for the Iroquois. We seek peace with all but we do not shrink from war. (Skana'gá:. Í:naya Hiá:wà:'tha kiehandese. Ne'de yò:ngwe te nuyá:n, nero dinohsun.): You evil creature! My braves will slaughter you! (Ise nesa tá:ksa! Ta diskaregette aye'tin nuá:ria!): You are a plague upon Mother Earth. Prepare for war!You have defeated us - so be it. But our spirits will never be vanquished! We shall return!: Good day.: Yes? ('Aw?): I'm listening. ('Ya'sa tasudera.): Very well. (Fá:gi'wahi.): Alright.: No. ('Ya.): Certainly not.: Speak.: I'm listening. ('Ya'sa tasudera.): Oh, it's you. (actually the greeting when he is angry): Very well. (Fá:gi'wahi.): I suppose I must.: You cannot be serious! ('Ya'ne dayenenas.): That's unacceptable.I thank you for your mercy. I pray that we can now be friends.: Does this trade work for you, my friend?