Table 9 Examples of ST swear words and their TT non-swear counterparts.
Genre | No. | ST | TT | Back translation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Drama | 19 | Damn, right we’re gonna run it. | سننشرها بكل تأكيد | Sure, we’re gonna run it. | The word damn was rendered asبكل تأكيدsure |
20 | When I see you, you’d treat me like shit. | وستعاملني بطريقة سيئة عند ما أراك. | When I see you, You’d treat me in a bad way. | The word shit was rendered as بطريقة سيئة a bad way | |
21 | She’s got an ass like a 22-year-old stripper. | وكان جسدها جميلا للغاية. | She’s got a body like a 22-year-old stripper. | The word ass was rendered using a more general word which is جسد body | |
Action | 22 | Very funny, bitch. | أنت مضحكة للغاية. | You are very funny. | “Bitch” was deleted and substituted with انت “you” |
23 | Okay, start the bastard. | حسنا، قم بتشغيل السيارة. | Okay, start the car. | “Bastard” was deleted and substituted with سيارة “car” | |
Sci-fi | 24 | It takes two numbers to measure your ass but only one to measure my son’s future? | برقمين تقيس سروالك وبواحد تقيس مستقبل ابني؟ | It takes two numbers to measure your trouser but only one to measure my son’s future? | “Ass” was deleted and substituted with سروال “trouser.” |
25 | I can’t believe you watch that shit. | لا يمكنني أن أصدق أنك تشاهد هذه الرداءة. | I can’t believe you watch that bad thing. | “shit” was deleted and substituted with رديء “bad.” | |
Biography | 26 | Whole thing was, uh, over a piece of ass, right? | كل شيء كان بسبب فتاة، أليس كذلك؟ | The whole thing was, uh, over a girl, right? | “Ass” was deleted and substituted with فتاة “girl.” |
27 | Wait a minute. You’re full of shit. | انتظر دقيقة. أنت مليء بالكذب. | Wait a minute. You’re full of lies. | “shit” was deleted and substituted with كذب “lies.” |
