Hi, 

I'd like a translation into Latin for an art project I'm doing. 

The text is: 

"No-one speaks my f**king language"  (Sorry about the swears) 

If you find it difficult to provide anything approaching a literal 
translation for the swearing then a translation with an 
angry/irritated tone would be just as good! 

Thanks very much.

Hello.

I'd go with:

Nemo loquitur meam linguam damnatam.


nemo - no one
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=%22nemo+no+one&btnG=Search

loquitur  - (he/she/it) speaks
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=loquitur+speaks&btnG=Search

meam linguam (accusative case) - my language 
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=%22meam+linguam%22+language&btnG=Search

As you mentioned, the swear word is really not possible to perfectly
translate.  For a negative adjective, you could go with:

damnatam - damned

A couple alternatives:

malam - bad, noxious

or:
miserabilem  - miserable, wretched, despicable

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search strategy:
"nemo no one," etc., plus my own knowledge of Latin

I hope this helps. If anything is unclear, please request clarification. Thanks.

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Request for Answer Clarification by haveyouseenthisgirl-ga on 17 Nov 2005 17:50 PST

Hi,

Thanks for this.  Sorry not to reply sooner but I would like some
further clarification.

I've also located another translation by asking another expert
elsewhere on the web and they have given me the translation

Nemo lingua mea futuente loquitur.

Could you give me some information about the differences between the
two phrases?  Not to question your translation of course but it would
be interesting and I'd also like to find out which phrase better suits
my purpose.

Thanks.

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Clarification of Answer by juggler-ga on 17 Nov 2005 19:22 PST

Yes, "lingua mea" could be used with "loquitur" (i.e., "speaks IN my language")

I disagree with "futuente," though. 
 
[FUTUO, FUTUERE, FUTUI, FUTUTUS] : V have sexual relations with (a woman); (rude)
http://www.incunabulabooks.com/ibrflatf.htm

I don't believe there's any historical justification for using
"futuente" in that manner (i.e., as an adjective meaning f---ing).

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Request for Answer Clarification by haveyouseenthisgirl-ga on 20 Nov 2005 09:30 PST

Aaaah, ok so the other translation is more literal.  I think using
damnatam is more accurate though.  Thanks for the clarification.  do I
have to give the answer a rating for you to get your cash?  Think I'll
do it anyway.

Cheers.

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Clarification of Answer by juggler-ga on 20 Nov 2005 11:51 PST

Ok.