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    How do you translate Pig Latin?
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    Work backwards using the rules of Pig Latin. Put the first letter or blended letter sound from the Pig Latin suffix back on the beginning of each word. For example, “ove-glay” would become “glove,” “oy-jay” would become “joy,” and “ou-yay” would become “you.”
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    Where is Pig Latin spoken?
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    Pig Latin isn’t a real language, so it has no region! You can Pig Latinize any language. However, the modern version of Pig Latin may have originated in America.
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    Are there any Pig Latin to English translators?
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    You can find a variety of translation programs online. For example, check out the one on LingoJam, which lets you enter text in either English or Pig Latin and get a translation at the push of a button.
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    How do you say "in" in Pig Latin?
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    You can say "in" as "in-yay" or "in-way" whichever way you prefer or is easiest for you to say.
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    Is Pig Latin considered a real language?
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    No, Pig Latin isn't a real language, but somebody who has never heard it might mistake it for one. While it's not actually related in any way Latin is a language you can learn though it is considered a dead language, that is, a language that people rarely use to communicate.
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    How do you talk gibberish?
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    Speaking gibberish works similarly to Pig Latin, but uses different rules which make it sound very different.
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    How long will it take me to learn Pig Latin?
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    It depends on how much you are willing to practice and how good you are at picking up new information. The more you practice Pig Latin, the better you will become at it.
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    What is the best way to say the words "it" and "is" in pig Latin?
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    You can add 'yay' at the end of either of them. So, you would say 'it-yay' and 'is-yay'.
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    Are there books that can help me learn pig latin?
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    Try reading "The Acquisition of Pig Latin as A Second Language". It's an e-book. and will give you loads of information - all you will need to know about Pig Latin and how to speak it.
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    How difficult is it to learn this language?
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    It's fairly easy, as it's just normal English with a little rearrangement. But it may take some time to get used to it and for it to come naturally.
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    What do I do about plurals, "ing" and "ed"?
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    Plural: bonuses: onuses-bay Ing: sleeping: eeping-slay Ed: practiced: acticed-pray
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    How do I say a title, like Mr. or Mrs., in Pig Latin?
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    Ister-may and Issus-may. Just take the full word Mister or Missus instead of the abbreviation and then put it in Pig Latin.
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    How do you say names in Pig Latin?
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    Just like you would do with any other word. E.g., Steve Rodgers would be "eve-stay odgers-ray".
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    Is this an official language of any country? Any society?
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    No. As the description says, it's a pseudo-language, not a real language. It's just for fun. It was created so people could converse secretly without other people listening in.
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    Does it always have to be the first two or can I do the first one?
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    It depends on which word you are talking about. Read the article carefully and find which ones are which.
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    How do I say "Pig Latin" in Pig Latin?
    Jillian Slaght
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    "Pig Latin" in Pig Latin is like any other words that start with a consonant or group of consonants. Take the consonant or group of consonants, add them to the end of the word, and add "ay". So "Pig Latin" in Pig Latin is "ig-pay atin-lay."
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    How can I say "good morning" in Pig Latin?
    Kindness
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    It is "Ood-gay orning-may!"
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    How can I say "I love you" in Pig Latin?
    Miss Merlin
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    Say "I-yay ove-lay ou-yay". Refer to method two, step three.
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    Is there an easier way to learn?
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    I don't think so, but the more you practice with friends the easier it becomes.
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    I don't understand consonants, can anyone help?
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    In a word like "snow" with the consonant "sn," you take "sn" and move it to the back of the word and get ow-snay. The way you know if there is a consonant is if the first two letters make a sound important to the word.
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    How do I say "hope" in Pig Latin?
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    Because 'h' is a consonant, you would just move it to the end of the word then add the 'ay': ope-hay.
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    How would I say "bracket" in Pig Latin?
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    "Acket-bray."
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    How can I learn why it is called Pig Latin?
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    It was once known as "hog Latin" in the early 1900's. It's a parody of English, and is classified as a game.
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    How would I say "funny"?
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    Unny-fay. You take the "f" from the beginning of the word and put it at the end, so unny-f, then add the suffix "ay" at the end.
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    How do I say "door" in Pig Latin?
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    You would say "oor-day".
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    If way, yay, and lay are always at the end, how do I say way, yay, and lay in Pig Latin?
    Miss Merlin
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    You would say: "ayway," "aysay," and "aylay."
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    How would I say Spanish words in Pig Latin?
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    You would use the same rules. Buenos Dias would be Uenos-bay Ias-day. Hola would be Ola-hay. Ojo would be Ojo-way or Ojo-yay.
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    How do you say "Ayden"?
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    Treat it like you would any other word starting with a vowel: "Ayden-yay."
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    How do I know when I add "y" in the end or in front?
    Lizzie15
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    When it is at the beginning of a word, it's a consonant, but if it's in the middle, it's a vowel.
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    How do I say "I like snow" in Pig Latin?
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    "I-way ike-lay ow-snay," or, depending on your Pig Latin, "I-way" is written as "I-yay."
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