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BorisBubbles

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We have the full set (belarus don't exist), so time for this fun linguistics thread to have its 2021 version right damn' now.

Translate the 2021 Song titles into your native language (or any language you're fluent in and hasn't been used yet) Avoid using loanwords if you can, but this is not required.

Here's the list for 2021

:al: Karma*
:au: Technicolour*
:at: / :sl: Amen*
:az: Mata Hari

:be: The Wrong Place
:hr: Tick Tock (use the sound made by a ticking clock)
:cy: El Diablo (The Devil)
:cz: Omaga (Oh my God, use a contraction for this expression)
:dk: Øve os på hinanden (Practice on each other)
:fi: Dark Side
:fr: Voila (Here I am)
:ge: You
:de: I don't feel hate
:gr: Last Dance
:is: 10 Years
:ie: Maps
:il: Set me free
:it: Zitti e buoni (Shut up and be good/behave yourself)
:lt: Discoteque
:lv: The Moon is rising
:mt: Je Me Casse (I am out/I peace out)
:md: Sugar
:nl: Birth of a new age
:mk: Here I Stand
:no: Fallen Angel
:pl: The Ride
:pt: Love is on my side
:ro: Amensia
:ru: Russian Woman
:rs: Loco Loco (Crazy Crazy)
:sm: Adrenalina (Adrenaline)
:es: Voy a Quedarme (I will remain)
:se: Voices
:ch: Tout l'Universe (The whole universe)
:ua: Shum (Noise)
:uk: Embers

Notes:
> Karma, Technicolour and Amen are loadwords and don't have equivalents in other languages by my knowledge, so they're left out.
> Same for Mata Hari, which is a nickname.
> Omaga is a contraction of "Oh My God", so please reconstruct that contraction in your language.
> "Tick Tock" is an onomatopoea, so use your language's equivalent for the sound a ticking clock makes.

If your language uses a different script, please transliterate the words into the latin alphabet as well so we can read them.

One language per user please. Dialects or regional variants are allowed, but please specify which variation you're using (ex: British English vs Australian English, Tyrolian vs German, Occitan vs French, etc)
 
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:nl:/:be: Nederlands/Vlaams

:be: - De verkeerde plek
:hr: Tik tak
:cy: De Duivel
:cz: Ommengod
:dk: Oefen op elkander
:fi: Duistere kant
:fr: Ziezo!
:ge: Jij
:de: Ik voel geen haat.
:gr: Laatste dans
:is: 10 Jaren
:ie: Kaarten
:il: Laat me los
:it: Zwijg en gedraag je
:lt: Nachtclub
:lv: De maan komt op
:mt: Ik breek los!
:md: Suiker
:nl: Geboorte van een nieuw tijdperk
:mk: Hier sta ik
:no: Gevallen engel
:pl: De rit
:pt: Liefde staat aan mijn kant.
:ro: Geheugenverlies
:ru: Russische vrouw
:rs: Zot Zot
:sm: Adrenaline
:es: Ik blijf hier
:se: Stemmen
:ch: Het hele heelal
:ua: Geluid/Lawaai
:uk: Sintels
 
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Good thread!

:se: Swedish/Svenska

:be: Fel plats
:hr: Tick-Tack
:cy: Djävulen
:cz: Ohh herre gud
:dk: Öva på varandra
:fi: Mörk sida
:fr: Här
:ge: Du
:de: Jag känner inte hat
:gr: Sista dans
:is: Tio år
:ie: Kartor
:il: Släpp mig fri
:it: Håll käften och bete dig
:lt: Diskotek
:lv: Månen stiger
:mt: Jag bryter mig ut
:md: Socker
:nl: Härkomst av en ny era
:mk: Här stannar jag
:no: Fallen ängel
:pl: Åkturen
:pt: Kärleken är på min sida
:ro: Minnesförlust
:ru: Rysk kvinna
:rs: Tokig tokig
:sm: Adrenalin
:es: Jag kommer att stanna
:se: Rösten
:ch: Hela universum
:ua: Ljud
:uk: Glöd

(If Belarus was included)

:by: JAG SKA FÖR FAN LÄRA LÄRA DIG HYS!!!
 

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We do have German words for technicolour: bunt, farbenfroh (which basically means colourful).

Also we have the word "Farbfilm" for the noun technicolour, it's used in German as a synonym for color film.
 

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ESC SONGS IN HEBREW xheart :il:

:al: Karma
:au: Teknikolor
:at: / :sl: Amen
:be: Hamakom halo nachon
:hr: Tik tok
:cy: hasatan
:cz: omaga
:dk: nitaamen echad al hasheni
:fi: hatzad haafel
:fr: vuala
:ge: at
:de: ani lo margish sinaa
:gr: rikud acharon
:is: eser shanim
:ie: mapot
:il: hofshia
:it: stom tape ve'tie besheket
:lt: diskoteh
:lv: hayareach ole
:mt: ani afa mipo
:md: sucar
:nl: leida shel idan hadash
:mk: kan ani omed
:no: Malach shenafal
:pl: hanesi'a
:pt: ahava baztad sheli
:ro: sihachon
:ru: nashim rusiot
:rs: meshuga
:sm: Adrenalin
:es: ani nishar
:se: kolot
:ch: kol hayekum
:ua: raash
:uk: gahliliot
 

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This looks like fun! I try not to go for 100% literal translation in cases where I think it makes more sense.
:cz: Čeština

:at: / :sl: Ámen
:be: Nesprávné místo
:hr: Tik tik
:cy: Ďábel
:cz: Achmůjbože
:dk: Zkoušejme jeden na druhém
:fi: Temná strana
:fr: Tak mě tu máte
:ge: Ty
:de: Necítím nenávist
:gr: Poslední tanec
:is: Deset let
:ie: Mapy
:il: Nech mě jít
:it: Sedni a buď hodnej
:lt: Diskotéka
:lv: Vychází měsíc
:mt: Tak nazdar
:md: Cukr
:nl: Zrození nového věku
:mk: Zde stojím
:no: Padlý anděl
:pl: Jízda
:pt: Láska stojí při mě
:ro: Amnézie
:ru: Ruská žena
:rs: Oblouznění
:es: Zůstanu
:se: Hlasy
:ch: Celý vesmír
:ua: Šum
:uk: Uhlíky
 
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From :es: :

:be: El lugar equivocado
:hr: Tic-Toc
:cy: El Diablo
:cz: Dios mío
:dk: Practicar entre nosotros
:fr: Listo
:ge:
:de: No siento odio
:gr: Último baile
:is: 10 Años
:ie: Mapas
:il: Déjame libre
:it: Pórtate bien
:lt: Discoteca
:lv: La Luna está saliendo
:mt: Me largo
:md: Azúcar
:nl: Nacimiento de una nueva época
:mk: Aquí estoy
:no: Ángel caído
:pl: El paseo
:pt: El amor está de mi lado
:ro: Amnesia
:ru: Mujer rusa
:rs: Loco Loco
:sm: Adrenalina
:es: Voy a quedarme
:se: Voces
:ch: Todo el universo
:ua: Ruido
:uk: Ascuas
 

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I think I normally just go for :wale: Welsh/Cymraeg being as I have been learning it for a long time and I am technically half-Welsh anyway though sorry about my grammar when it comes to languages, I also did take liberties with some!

Optional/not very good ones:

:au: Lot o Lliwiau
:by: Wi yn eich dysgu
:hr: Tic-Tock/Ticiwch i Toc
:cz: O fy Nuw/Crikey Moses

Main:

:be: Y Lle Anghywir
:cy: Y Diawl
:dk: Ymarfer am eich gilydd
:fi: Ochr Twyllwych
:fr: Wi’n yma
:ge: Ti
:de: Sai’n teimlo casau
:gr: Dawnsio Olaf
:is: Deg Blwyddynau
:ie: Mapiau
:il: Rhyddha fi
:it: Cau dy geg sy'n fod yn da
:lt: Fel disgo lle
:lv: Y Lleuad sy’n Codi
:mt: Mi yn allan
:md: Siwgr
:nl: Genedigaeth o Oes Newydd
:mk: Yma dwi’n sefyll
:no: Angel sy’n Cwmpo
:pl: Y March
:pt: Caru sy’n ar dy ochr
:ro: Wedi gofio!
:ru: Fenyw Rwseg
:rs: Gwallgo Gwallgo
:sm: Adrenalin
:es: Fi yn Aros
:se: Lleisiau
:ch: Pob o’r bydysawd
:ua: Sŵn
:uk: Marwydos
 

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Favourite thread of the year ♥

:de:

:au: Farbenprächtig
:be: Der falsche Ort
:hr: Ticktack
:cy: Der Teufel
:cz: Oh mein Gott
:dk: Uns aneinander üben (?)
:fi: Dunkle Seite
:fr: Siehe da
:ge: Du
:de: Ich fühle keinen Hass
:gr: Letzter Tanz
:is: Zehn Jahre
:ie: Karten
:il: Befreie mich
:it: Halt die Klappe und sei still/brav
:lt: Diskothek
:lv: Der Mond geht auf
:mt: Ich hau’ ab
:md: Zucker
:nl: Geburt eines neuen Zeitalters
:mk: Hier stehe Ich
:no: Gefallener Engel
:pl: Die Fahrt
:pt: Liebe ist auf meiner Seite
:ro: Amnesie
:ru: Russische Frau
:rs: Verrückt verrückt (sounds even more stupid when translated ngl)
:sm: Adrenalin
:es: Ich werde bleiben
:se: Stimmen
:ch: Das ganze Weltall
:ua: Lärm
:uk: Glut
 

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In Finnish:

:al: Karma
:au: Tekninen väri
:at: and :sl: Aamen
:az: Mata Hari
:be: Väärä paikka
:bg: Kasvaminen on vanhenemista
:hr: Tik-tak
:cy: Paholainen
:cz: Herranjumala
:dk: Harjoitellaan keskenämme
:ee: Se onnekas
:fi: Pimeä puoli
:fr: Tässä näin
:ge: Sinä
:de: En tunne vihaa
:gr: Viimeinen tanssi
:is: Kymmenen vuotta
:ie: Kartat
:il: Vapauta minut
:it: Hiljaa ja hyvä
:lv: Kuu on nousemassa
:lt: Diskoteekki
:mt: Lähden pois
:md: Sokeri
:nl: Uuden ajan syntymä
:mk: Tässä seison
:no: Langennut enkeli
:pl: Ajelu
:pt: Rakkaus on puolellani
:ro: Muistinmenetys
:ru: Venäläinen nainen
:sm: Adrenaliini
:rs: Hullu hullu
:es: Aion jäädä
:ch: Koko maailmankaikkeus
:ua: Melu
:uk: Hiillos
 

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From Estonia :ee:

:be: Vale koht
:bg: Suureks saamine on vananemine
:hr: Tikk-takk
:cy: Põrguline* (or Saatan or Vanapagan)
:cz: Jummel (slang for Oh jumal küll)
:dk: Harjutame üksteise peal
:ee: Õnnega koos
:fi: Tume pool
:fr: Siin ma olen
:ge: Sa
:de: Ma ei tunne viha
:gr: Viimane tants
:is: 10 aastat
:ie: Kaardid
:il: Lase mind valla (or Lase mind vabaks)
:it: Vaiki ja käitu hästi
:lt: Diskoteek
:lv: Kuu tõuseb
:mt: Ma kaon siit
:md: Suhkur
:nl: Uue aja sünd
:mk: Siin ma seisan
:no: Langenud ingel
:pl: Sõit
:pt: Armastus on minuga
:ro: Amneesia
:ru: Vene naine
:rs: Ullike ullike (or Totu totu)
:sm: Adrenaliin
:es: Ma jään
:se: Hääled
:ch: Kogu universum
:ua: Müra (or Lärm)
:uk: Puusüsi

*Põrguline is translated more commonly as "the demon" (in some cases as "the Devil") but I think here it is more fitting
than Saatan, Vanapagan, Kurat etc that are more commonly translated as "the Devil", because calling someone by
those words would mean that they are an evil person (not so sexy). While calling someone "põrguline" could be
understood as someone being naughty and a bad influence (in a sexy way :giggle:).
 
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From :pt: Portuguese

:al: Karma*
:az: Mata Hari

:au: Tecnicolor
:at:/:sl: Ámen
:be: O Lugar Errado
:hr: Tic-Toc
:cy: O Diabo
:cz: Oh Meu Deus (I really don't see how to contract this)
:dk: Praticar um no outro
:fi: Lado Escuro
:fr: Aqui Estou Eu
:ge: Tu
:de: Não Sinto ódio
:gr: Última Dança
:is: Dez Anos
:ie: Mapas
:il: Liberta-me
:it: Cala-te e Porta-te Bem
:lt: Discoteca
:lv: A Lua Está a Subir
:mt: Fui
:md: Açúcar
:nl: O Começo de uma Nova Era
:mk: Aqui Estou
:no: Anjo Caído
:pl: A Volta
:pt: O Amor Está do Meu Lado
:ro: Amnésia
:ru: Mulher Russa
:rs: Louco Louco
:sm: Adrenalina
:es: Vou Ficar
:se: Vozes
:ch: Todo o Universo
:ua: Barulho
:uk: Brasas
 

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Here's in :it: Italian

:al: Karma*
:au: Tecnicolor
:at: / :sl: Amen / Così Sia
:az: Mata Hari

:be: Il Posto Sbagliato
:hr: Tic Toc
:cy: Il diavolo
:cz: Oh Mio Dio (in my eastern Ligurian dialect it may sound "Ohimè Dio")
:dk: Praticandoci l'uno sull'altro (in proper Italian "Facendo Pratica Uno Sull'Altro")
:fi: Lato Oscuro
:fr: Voilà (read as in french) / Eccomi
:ge: Tu
:de: Non Sento Odio
:gr: Ultima Danza
:is: 10 Anni
:ie: Mappe
:il: Liberami / Lasciami Libero
:it: Zitti e Buoni
:lt: Discoteca
:lv: La Luna Sorge
:mt: Mi Rompe (in my eastern Ligurian dialect it may sound "M'en Bato 'r Belin", it gives much more the sense than in Italian, equivalent to the french one)
:md: Zucchero
:nl: Nascita di Una Nuova Era
:mk: Sto Qua
:no: Angelo Caduto
:pl: La Corsa
:pt: L'Amore è dal Mio Lato
:ro: Amensia
:ru: Donna Russa
:rs: Pazzo Pazzo
:sm: Adrenalina
:es: Ho Intenzione di Restare
:se: Voci
:ch: Tutto L'Universo
:ua: Rumore
:uk: Braci
 

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since no one did it in Polish yet... :pl:

I tried to do my best but some of them are quite clumsily translated as some expressions don't really translate to Polish or at least they don't make as much sense as in English... anyway:

:al: Karma
:au: Technikolor
:at: / :sl: Amen
:az: Mata Hari
:be: Złe miejsce
:hr: Tik tak/tik tok
:cy: Diabeł
:cz: O mój Boże
:dk: Ćwiczyć na sobie nawzajem
:fi: Ciemna Strona
:fr: Oto ja
:ge: Ty
:de: Nie czuję nienawiści
:gr: Ostatni taniec
:is: Dziesięć lat
:ie: Mapy
:il: Uwolnij mnie
:it: Zamknij się i się zachowuj
:lt: Dyskoteka
:lv: Księżyc się wznosi (clumsy)
:mt: Wychodzę (? clumsy #2)
:md: Cukier
:nl: Narodziny nowej ery
:mk: Tu stoję (clumsy #3)
:no: Upadły anioł
:pl: Przejażdżka
:ee: Szczęściarz
:pt: Miłość jest po mojej stronie
:ro: Amnezja
:ru: Rosyjska kobieta
:rs: Szalony
:sm: Adrenalina
:es: Pozostanę
:se: Głosy
:ch: Cały wszechświat
:ua: Szum/Hałas
:uk: Iskry
:bg: Dorastanie się starzeje (literally) / Dorastanie jest przereklamowane (more reasonable translation)
+ :by: Nauczę cię
 
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Cool idea. :ro: & :md: version of titles:

:al: Karma
:au: Tehnicolor
:at: / :sl: Amin
:az: Mata Hari
:be: Locul greșit
:bg: A crește e a îmbătrâni
:hr: Tic toc
:cy: Diavolul
:cz: Dumnezeul meu / Oh Doamne!
:dk: Practicați unul pe celălalt
:fi: Partea întunecată
:fr: Aici sunt
:ge: Tu
:de: Nu simt ură
:gr: Ultimul Dans
:is: 10 Ani
:ie: Hărți
:il: Eliberează-mă
:it: Taci din gură și poartă-te frumos
:lt: Discotecă
:lv: Luna răsare
:mt: Plec de aici
:md: Zahăr
:nl: Nașterea unei noi epoci
:mk: Aici stau
:no: Înger căzut
:pl: Cursa
:pt: Iubirea e de partea mea
:ro: Amnezia
:ru: Femeia Rusă
:rs: Nebunie Nebunie
:sm: Adrenalina
:es: Voi sta
:se: Voci
:ch: Întregul univers
:ua: Zgomot / Larmă
:uk: Tăciuni
 
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And in Irish! :ie:

2021 in Irish:
:al:Carma*
:az:Mata Harí**
:au:Glédhath
:be:An Áit Mícheart
:bg:Tá Fásadh ag Éirí Sean
:cy:An Diabhal
:hr:Tic Toc
:dk:Cleacht Orainn Fhéin
:ee:An Ceann Ádhúil
:ch:An Cruinne Uilig
:ie:Léarscáileanna
:fi:An Taobh Dorcha
:fr:Seo É
:de:Ní Mhothaím Fuath
:gr:Damhsa Deireanach
:it:Dún do Chlab agus Iompar Tú Fhéin go Maith***
:no:Aingeal Tite
:is:Deich Blianta
:il:Lig Saor Mé
:nl:Breithe na hAoise Nua
:lv:Tá an Geallach ag Éirí
:lt:Dioscótec****
:mk:Seasaim Anseo
:mt:Imím Fhéin
:md:Siúcra
:at:Áiméan
:pl:An Síob*****
:pt:Tá Grá ar Mo Thaobh
:uk:Sméaróidí
:ro:Díchuimhne
:ru:Bean Rúisís
:sm:Aidréanailín
:cz:Ómodhea******
:rs:Craiceáilte Craiceáilte
:ge:
:sl:Áiméan
:es:Fanfaidh Mé
:se:Guthanna
:ua:Fuaim

*(The word in Irish, according to the dictionary I use, is "karma", but we don't usually use K in Irish so I changed it)
**(I know it's a name but phonetically it should be spelled with an í instead of an i)
***(Literally behave well, it doesn't make sense in Irish just to tell someone to "behave")
****(We don't have a word for Discotheque so I made this one up)
*****(Assuming he means a ride in a car, otherwise there's a few different ways this awful song could be translated)
******(A corruption of Ó Mo Dhia, like Omaga)
 
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