Cap'n Dave's Pirate Translator
Enter English text in the box on the left, then click on the red arrow to see it translated into "Pirate."
Online Pirate Translator
This here be an English t' Pirate translator. Jus' enter some English in the top, then skewer the "Translate" button tah get the Pirate version. If ye're wantin' to know what's behind it, 'tis usin' some Javascript to hit a Perl script that does the translatin'. In other words, it's usin' some of that shiney, new AJAX stuff to get this done.
(This page was developed by Dave Reed at Creighton University, as an exercise for the book "A Balanced Introduction to Computer Science.")
Ex -
English:
Hi, buddy! This translator is for translating Proper English to Pirate Speak and vice versa, and talking like a pirate as pirates do. Type any sort of word semi-related to pirates and it will be translated as close as possible.
Pirate:
Ahoy, matey! This 'ere translatin' device be fer translatin' proper English to Pirate Speak an' the reverse, an' blabberin' on like a pirate as we pirates do. Write any sort o' word half-related to gentlemen o' fortune an' it be translated near spot on.
Convert from English to Pirate speak. Shiver me timbers! I be needin' t' send 'em all to Davy Jones' locker. Arrrrr! Anyway go ahead and translate and have some fun!
