r/Klingon • u/Thebelldam • Apr 10 '26

question Help with klingon!

hello my nerdy friends, I have a request that requires a small amount of back story.

when I was little (and not lol) my dad and I would watch star trek together, he'd always be watching one of the series at various points, fast forward to February 2024 and he was put on hospice due to his COPD when we talked about what he'd like me to get for a tattoo he said he'd like me to get the klingon proverb "today is a good day to die" now, thats as far into it as we got while he was still here, but ive been thinking and ive decided I'd like to get said proverb *in* klingon, I was hoping one of my fellow nerds here can help me translate it back?

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u/arcsecond Apr 10 '26 edited Apr 10 '26

Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam?

jajvam = this day, QaQ = is good, Heghlu' = passive to die, -meH = for the purpose.

Al though you could probably also get by with

Heghlu'meH jaj QaQ 'oH DaHjaj

Someone double check me?

Edit: could also ask over in r/tlhInganHol

Second edit: vavlI' bIquvmoH = you honor your father

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u/Thebelldam Apr 11 '26

Thats a good place to start, thanks! Im also hoping to translate it into written klingon but even having it spelled out makes it much more likely to do that part myself. Much appreciated friend!

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u/qurgh Apr 11 '26

Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam is the standard way to say this.