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madamesilverspurs

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Sun Jun 28, 2015, 10:49 AM Jun 2015

Any linguists on DU? [View all]

Last edited Sun Jun 28, 2015, 03:55 PM - Edit history (1)

I'm working on a project for July 4th and need some assistance. We're wanting to make some hand-lettered posters featuring "Welcome!" in other languages. The European languages are no problem, but we're having difficulty finding other examples that we can readily replicate; the pages I've found on google show text that loses resolution when I try to enlarge it.

So, as I often do, I'm turning to DU for help. Specifically, we need:

Somali
Greek
Japanese
Hebrew
Arabic
SE Asia languages

Thanking you in advance!

Update: Appreciate all the suggestions. I'm not the computer geek in the family, and the 9-year-old neighbor who usually helps me navigate the netz (while rolling his eyes at my old lady ineptitude) is away visiting grandparents. So your time and effort is doubly appreciated! I'll let you know how it all turns out.

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Any linguists on DU? [View all] madamesilverspurs Jun 2015 OP
I want to go there so bad... but can't.... wyldwolf Jun 2015 #1
That was my first thought on seeing the thread title, too.....nt msanthrope Jun 2015 #2
Wait for an opening. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2015 #9
I think I just did JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2015 #19
Serious replies only--no punning linguists allowed! pinboy3niner Jun 2015 #22
as long as you don't try to perform any stunts, we'll be ok. uncle ray Jun 2015 #28
I speak/write Russian, French, and Spanish, but... JaneyVee Jun 2015 #3
Use google translate. Brickbat Jun 2015 #4
Yeah, I don't understand the issue jberryhill Jun 2015 #5
Also, "langauges of SE Asia," LOL. Brickbat Jun 2015 #8
Yeah jberryhill Jun 2015 #13
Nice... SidDithers Jun 2015 #16
We need MADem's input Aerows Jun 2015 #23
Sorry -- madamesilverspurs Jun 2015 #24
Problem is madamesilverspurs Jun 2015 #25
Would love to see pictures of the signs when they are done jberryhill Jul 2015 #32
Here you go: madamesilverspurs Jul 2015 #33
"Welcome" in many languages. enlightenment Jun 2015 #6
In Somali, welcome = Soo Dhawoow stevenleser Jun 2015 #7
That's the translation using the Roman alphabet. LuvNewcastle Jun 2015 #31
Don't know if this will be any help, but when I open Flickr, it greets me in different language each Panich52 Jun 2015 #10
Sure. But Google is better. Igel Jun 2015 #11
K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Jun 2015 #12
You need well-hinted fonts for every language you are using. hunter Jun 2015 #14
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2015 #15
... SidDithers Jun 2015 #17
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2015 #20
Willkommen, etc JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2015 #18
MADem speaks dildo-dotic buttplug :D Aerows Jun 2015 #21
It takes me forever to translate to get to the bottom of his PMs! pinboy3niner Jun 2015 #26
That's hilarious! valerief Jun 2015 #27
There is only one shade of Black...everything else is grey seveneyes Jun 2015 #29
In Japanese, there are basically 3 ways to say "Welcome" Art_from_Ark Jun 2015 #30
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