I need the Latin translation of this quote please:
"If it isn't fun, the sea otter just won't do it"
(This is a serious request, believe it or not.)

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Request for Question Clarification by mvguy-ga on 04 Oct 2002 07:47 PDT

Hi,

The English sentence is ambiguous.  Which do you mean?
-- The sea otter won't do things that aren't fun.
-- If something isn't fun, the sea otter won't satisfy me either.

I suspect it's the first alternative, but in some contexts it could be the other.  

Thanks!

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Clarification of Question by alphachick-ga on 04 Oct 2002 08:38 PDT

thanks for your response -- the first alternative that you offer is
the context I want. thanks.

Hello.

I'd go with:

Si delectabile non sit, lutra id non faciet.


For "fun," I chose "delectabile" (a form of delectabilis) because it
means "delightful" or "agreeable." I thought this was more of the
sense of enjoyment that you intend, rather than alternatives that mean
"funny" (as in "ridiculous").

For "sea otter," I chose the basic "lutra" which means "otter" in
Latin.

So here's a breakdown of the translation: 
Si - if 
delectabile - delightful/fun
non sit - it isn't
lutra - the otter
id non faciet - will not do it

You can verify Latin definitions with this dictionary at Tufts
University:
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/resolveform?lang=Latin

search strategy: Latin dictionary (combined with my own previous study
of Latin)

I hope this helps.

Wonderful -- thank you.