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語言: English
yekimov (顯示個人資料) 2013年9月24日上午5:30:54
ludomastro:I could use some help translating my family motto.Hello!
We never quit. / Ni neniam ?
I get "forlasi" for "quit" but it doesn't seem to convey what I'm looking for.
Suggestions?
Maybe "kapitulaci" will be acceptable for you? "Ni neniam kapitulacas!".
noelekim (顯示個人資料) 2013年9月24日上午6:33:29
yekimov:Another good one is "Ni neniam rezignas" (we never give up).ludomastro:I could use some help translating my family motto.Maybe "kapitulaci" will be acceptable for you? "Ni neniam kapitulacas!".
We never quit. / Ni neniam ?
Ondo (顯示個人資料) 2013年9月24日上午7:45:56
noelekim:Another good one is "Ni neniam rezignas" (we never give up).Very good. You could also try "Ni persistas". Adding "ĉiam" is possible but not necessary.
Note that the Esperanto "persisti" does not have the meaning persist = continue to exist.
kaŝperanto (顯示個人資料) 2013年9月24日下午2:50:02
ludomastro:I'm leaning towardYou can also mess with the word order to get a specific sound and emphasis. I quite like the sound of "Neniam rezignas ni", and it puts more emphasis on "never".
"Ni persistas."
AND
"Ni neniam rezignas."
I like the positive implication of "persisti"; however, "rezigni" comes closest to the original meaning.
Terran (顯示個人資料) 2013年9月25日上午6:03:47
ludomastro:Or, Neniam Rezignu! Which I also like.That would be giving the family the command to never give up. It's a nice motto on its own, but it's not a translation of your motto in English.
EDIT: Wait, does the imperative work like that?