Italian Online community - Italian forum - Parliamo: Italian Language General http://my.lifeinitaly.com/ Anything related to the Italian language itself. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:44:03 GMT vBulletin 30 http://my.lifeinitaly.com/images/styles/italy/misc/rss.jpg Italian Online community - Italian forum - Parliamo: Italian Language General http://my.lifeinitaly.com/ <![CDATA[Another Translation (i'm sorry)]]> http://my.lifeinitaly.com/f11/another-translation-im-sorry-7018.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:48:19 GMT Hi everyone, I apologise in advance for this request as i understand there will be a load of translations for tattoos etc and this is no... Hi everyone,

I apologise in advance for this request as i understand there will be a load of translations for tattoos etc and this is no exception. If anyone can translate any of the following i'd really appreciate it.

"In rivers, the water that you touch is the last of what has passed and the first of that which comes; so with present time. "

"I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination.Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."

and the last are just four simple words

"Passion"
"Life"
"Love"
"Art"

Thanks in advance :) ]]> Parliamo: Italian Language General penguin_chilli http://my.lifeinitaly.com/f11/another-translation-im-sorry-7018.html Help with translation http://my.lifeinitaly.com/f11/help-translation-6779.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:20:01 GMT I don't speak any Italian, but I have an Italian song I really enjoy, and I'd like to know what it means. I used various translation tools to get a general idea of what it means, but I'm not sure how accurate my "translation" is. I'd appreciate it if someone could take the time to let me know if I mistranslated any of the phrases. Thanks!

Original:
Quote:
Uomo moderno, vivere bene; avere soldi e piaceri.
Voler ballare, ma non pensare. Oggi è tutto; non c'è domani.
Uomo moderno, mangiare bene; stomaco pieno, il suo dio.
Fare sesso come animali; solo se stesso su un trono assoluto.
Uomo moderno. Uomo moderno.

Uomo moderno, essere forte.
Con le mass-media martellare la coscienza.
Amare soldi, comprare tutto, vestiti nuovi, una macchina veloce.
Uomo moderno, si abbellire. Eliminare i deboli, i brutti.
Soffocare il suo universo, annegare tutte le stelle.
Uomo moderno. Uomo moderno.

In questa giungla dalla vita primo essere io.
Usare e gettare chi mi circondare è tutto mio.
In questa gara amara della nostra esistenza...
imparare la la legge della giungla per la sopravvivenza.

Uomo moderno, non si fermare. Odia il silenzio, sempre vuol andare.
Sapere tutto, conosce niente; buio totale lui brancolare.
Uomo moderno, vedere libri. Chiedere davvero se venire dalle scimmie.
Ma il gorilla essere offeso con ciò che uomo chiamare il progresso.
Uomo moderno. Uomo moderno.

Uomo moderno avere tutto, ma alla fine, avere niente.
Dimenticare vero amore; vivere per anni con un petto senza cuore.
Uomo moderno, stare molto male; anima sua morire dalla fame.
Idoli rotti, non conosce Dio. Striscia nel fango, perso in se stesso.
Uomo moderno. Uomo moderno. Uomo moderno. Uomo moderno.
My translation:
Quote:
Modern man, living well; having money and pleasures.
Wanting to dance, but not to think. Today he is all, there is no tomorrow.
Modern man, eating well; A full stomach, his God.
Having sex like animals; all by himself on a dead throne.
Modern man. Modern man.

Modern man, being strong.
With the mass-media beating down his conscience.
Loving money, buying everything, wearing new clothes, a swift machine.
Modern man, embellishing himself. Eliminating the weak, the ugly.
Suffocating his universe, drowning all the stars.
Modern man. Modern man.

In this jungle, from the beings, primary am I.
My surroundings are mine to use and trash.
In this bitter fight for our existence...
Learning the law of the jungle for survival.

Modern man, not stopping himself. Hating the silence, always wanting to go.
Knowing all knowledge, knowing nobody; total darkness grips him.
Modern man, selling books. Actually asking if he comes from the ape.
But the gorilla is offended at what man calls Evolution.
Modern man. Modern man.

Modern man has everything, but in the end has nothing.
Dismissing true love; living every year with a chest without a heart.
Modern man, remaining very evil; his soul dying from the success.
Idolatrous routes, not aware of God. Stripe in the mud, lost in himself.
Modern man. Modern man. Modern man. Modern man.
]]> Parliamo: Italian Language General altay http://my.lifeinitaly.com/f11/help-translation-6779.html Translation Help http://my.lifeinitaly.com/f11/translation-help-6653.html Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:43:41 GMT Hello All,

I know everyone on these forums must tire of the constant threads asking for help translating sentences into Italian but I'm afraid I have a another one.

I'm a very big fan of Oscar Wilde and have decided to get one of his quotes relating to a recent time in my life.
The quote is "Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future".

Is it possible to translate this into Italian? It isn't such a big deal if it was treated as two seperate sentences (removing the 'and') if it makes it any easier?

My other half is Scottish-Italian and that was the reason for considering it in another language.

Hoping to start Italian language lessons soon so I'm very glad I found this forum! :)

Any help would be very appreciated,
Richard ]]> Parliamo: Italian Language General Richard.Dentistry http://my.lifeinitaly.com/f11/translation-help-6653.html To learn Italian http://my.lifeinitaly.com/f11/learn-italian-6211.html Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:03:04 GMT I'm Italian and I would suggest a site to learn my language. I think the course is
very nice and it's free. It was done by the region of Lombardy.

Here is the link

L'italiano in famiglia - Corso di italiano per stranieri ]]> Parliamo: Italian Language General Ruitor2 http://my.lifeinitaly.com/f11/learn-italian-6211.html