Do's in translating words.

1. Translating
Lexis
Casilla, Megan D.

2. What Makes Translating
Words Hard
 The
translator doesn’t understand
 It’s hard for us to translate a word
 The possible translations are not
known to the translator
 The word used in the sentence is
different from its usual meaning

3. One day
I saw
One Bird
Flying
I shoot
I took
I cook
I ate
Isang Araw
Haru
Nan bwatda
Nakita ko
Se hanmari
Isang ibon
Lumilipad
Nalda
Naega ssoko da
Binaril at
Naega gajida
Pinulot ko
Yorihada
Niluto ko
Nan Mukutda
Kinain ko

4. 4 Types of meaning
Physical
Denotative
Figurative
Connotative
Technical
Jargons
Colloquial
Informal/
Colloquial

5. Examples
Physical
Figurative
Tinapay
Bread
Maison
House
Lifegiving
Home
Love
Pag-ibig
Iniirog
Chin-gu
Friend
Loyalty
Technical
Colloquial
Money
Firm
First-rate
Tabla
Business
partner
Ate/kuya
Coconspirator

6. Points to remember
 The
more common the word the more
accessible the figurative meanings
 In translating we either OVER-Translate or
UNDER-Translate

7. See
Look
Glare
Gaze
Glimpse
Notice