I Have Sold the Baby

In the fine tradition of unusual phrases being translated into multiple languages, here is yet another.

Many of the translations are by non-native speakers, and where that is the case the translation is usually based on the dialect that is most commonly taught as a second language. If you speak a dialect that differs strongly from what's here, feel welcome to make another contribution.

Afrikaans:

Ek het die babatjie gaan smous. (Contributed by Stefan Viljoen)

Begali

Ami ba-cha ke bick-ree corr see. (Contributed by Rekha Islam)

Danish:

Jeg har solgt barnet. (Contributed by Hans J�rgen J�rgensen)

Dutch:

Ik heb de baby verkocht. (Contributed by el3so)

English:

I have sold the baby.

Esperanto

Mi vendis la bebon. (contributed by Fernando G. del Cueto, corrected by Johan Swenker)

French

J'ai vendu le b�b�. (contributed by Travers Naran)

German (Hochdeutsch):

Ich habe das Baby verkauft.

Ich habe den S�ugling verkauft. (contributed by Tim Nikias)

Hebrew (Modern):

Macharti et ha tinok. (Male child; contributed by Noam Izenberg)

Macharti et ha tinoket. (Female child; contributed by Noam Izenberg)

Irish

Cheannigh me an bobog. (contributed by Bull Campbell)

Italian

Ho venduto il bambino.

Japanese

Watashi-wa akachan-o urimashita.

(contributed by Travers Naran)

Latin

Venderam fetum. (contributed by Fernando G. del Cueto)

Norwegian

Jeg solgt babyen. (contributed by Stephen Wolf)

Jeg har solgt babyen. (correction submitted by Lindsey L.)

Pilipino

Naibenta ko na ang sanggol. (contributed by Rowena Cabigon)

Kinalakal ko na ang sanggol. (alternative contributed by Rowena Cabigon)

Portuguese (Brazilian)

Vendi o beb�. (contributed by Wilson Reis)

Russian

Ya prodal rebyonka. (when said by male speaker) (contributed by Anna Levit)

Ya prodala rebyonka. (when said by female speaker) (contributed by Anna Levit)

Spanish

He vendido el beb�. (contributed by Fernando G. del Cueto)

Vend� al beb�. (Contributed by Federico Javier Cardona)

Swedish

Jag har s�lt barnet. (contributed by Jenny Kull�s )

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