How to Say "Translate" in Latin

trādūcō

To translate in Latin is expressed as trādūcō. Wiktionary also lists interpreto and interpretor.

Meaning: to change spoken words or written text from one language to another (verb)

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“translate” in Latin
Latin	IPA
trādūcō
interpreto
interpretor	[ɪnˈtɛr.prɛ.tɔr] (Classical Latin, narrow) [inˈtɛr.pre.tor] (narrow)

The term is used to describe the act of changing spoken words or written text from one language to another.

interpretor is a deponent verb, with passive endings but an active meaning: 'I interpret, I translate'. The infinitive form of trādūcō is trādūcere.

The word interpres is the root of the English word 'interpreter', but in Latin it could also refer to a fortune-teller or a way to explain a divine omen.
The term trādūcō is the ancestor of the English word 'traduce', which means to speak badly of someone or to slander them.

Interpretor, ergo sum.
I translate, therefore I am.
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Quaero aliquem qui meam epistulam ex Anglica lingua in Latinam traducere possit.
I am looking for someone who can translate my letter from English to Latin.
Potesne hanc paginam ex Anglica lingua in Latinam vertere?
Can you translate this page from English to Latin?
Mihi opus est aliquo qui meam epistulam ex Anglica lingua in Latinam interpretari possit.
I need someone who can translate my letter from English to Latin.
Librum ex Graeco trādūcō.
I translate the book from Greek.
Verba tua in Latinum trādūcō.
I translate your words into Latin.

Gaius and Lucia are studying together in a library.

Gaius

Hanc epistulam non intellego. Eamne trādūcam?
I do not understand this letter. Should I translate it?
Lucia

Ita, amice mi, eam trādūc.
Yes, my friend, translate it.
Gaius

Iam trādūcō verba in linguam nostram.
I am already translating the words into our language.
Lucia

Grātias tibi ago, Gaie.
Thank you, Gaius.

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