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Writing dialogue in an unfamiliar language? Google Translate works well for short statements and interjections. For anything else, consult a real speaker who knows the language.
I’d say you’d be better off looking up lists of common phrases and idioms for interjection-type dialogue. Google Translate is only really useful as a dictionary and for translation into your native tongue. Especially when it comes to sentence fragments, cursing and colloquialism, all of which you’re likely to have in a screenplay.
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If you know someone who understands the language, ask them for help. Google Translate is rarely accurate and anyone who...
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jhermann reblogged this from screenwritingtips and added:
I’d say you’d be better off looking up lists of common phrases and idioms for interjection-type dialogue. Google...
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Or just write (In *Insert Languge Here*) when writing dialogue
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