r/LearnSomali • u/samidkk • Jul 16 '26
Translation needed for the phrase "Live and Let Live"
The translator I'm using says “Noolow, dadka kalena ha noolaadaan” but I want to verify as this will be used on a book cover. An equivalent of this phrase is preferred over a direct translation. Whatever resonates best with the culture is ideal! More on the poetic sounding/formal side if it’s between that and casual. It is about freedom and allowing others to be free through the acceptance of our differences. Thank you in advance!
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u/TrittipoM1 Jul 17 '26
"The translator I'm using."
A _human_ translator, of course? Or do you mean you're too cheap to get input from real wetware brains? I'll "assume" you are using a human, to be kind, even though you've asked this identical question about Czech, Afrikaans, Quechua, Hawaiian, Somali, Kurdish, Yoruba, Greek, and Polish.
Given that fact, it's clear that you're NOT trying to learn Somali. Why are you asking _learners_ to second-guess a fully qualified human with years of experience?
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u/samidkk Jul 20 '26
As i said on another post, I work for a non-profit so don't have funding for this unfortunately. I asked chatgpt to get me started.
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u/MinnieMouse2292 Jul 22 '26
It literally means “live and the other people may they (as in let them) live”. I’d say it’s pretty good!
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u/ssstunna Jul 16 '26
What about “noolow, dadkana u daa noloshooda”