<![CDATA[The International Knightmare Phrase Book]]>I must be mad. Bizarre thoughts about how well Knightmare would take off in Finland if it was ever translated into Finnish (was it? Who knows - snowwiewolf seems to have dropped off the face of the planet) led me to this crackpot idea.

I'm hoping to build up an international phrase book of all the common witterings in Knightmare. For instance, the obvious ones:

"Ooh... nasty!"

"Warning, team!"

"Truth accepted / falsehood"

"Spellcasting"

"My calling name is..."

To those that are more obscure or more series-specific:

"Treguard! Is too difficult!"

"Look upon Mogdred and quail"

"I am a proverbial monk; I collect proverbs."

So. Question time:

(1) What other phrases should be in the phrase book?

(2) Can anyone provide any translations?*

(3) Am I completely insane for attempting this?

  • Intended languages include French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Greek, Polish, Czech and Russian... and that's just for starters.
]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/topic/1685/the-international-knightmare-phrase-bookRSS for NodeSun, 13 Sep 2026 09:32:29 GMTTue, 22 Aug 2006 12:50:19 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to The International Knightmare Phrase Book on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:06:33 GMT]]>here arte my phrases translated into german.....

scheusslich......

warnung team

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/36693https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/36693Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:06:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The International Knightmare Phrase Book on Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:42:09 GMT]]>

Is Sly's "'Ands, like feet only without boots on" worth including? He did say it a lot in Series 8...

It's good enough to translate:

"Ädet. niinku jalat, mutta niis ei oo saappait"

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/36670https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/36670Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:42:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The International Knightmare Phrase Book on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:26:06 GMT]]>Is Sly's "'Ands, like feet only without boots on" worth including? He did say it a lot in Series 8...

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/36653https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/36653Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:26:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The International Knightmare Phrase Book on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:14:43 GMT]]>Seems I completely forgot it last time I dropped off the Knightmare radar...

Perkele...

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/36652https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/36652Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:14:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The International Knightmare Phrase Book on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:03:18 GMT]]>How is this project going?

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/36649https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/36649Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:03:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The International Knightmare Phrase Book on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 07:27:20 GMT]]>Indeed 😮

There are a few free translators online that could give some idea of what it will look like I suppose!

This is an example of "Oh Dear, What a Pity, Never mind!" as a free English to German Translation

"Ach Liebster, Was ein Erbarmen, Bedenkt Nie!"

Was taken from this website:

http://www.freetranslation.com/

they have an English to Norweigen so you could test how accurate it is!

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/34928https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/34928Fri, 06 Oct 2006 07:27:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The International Knightmare Phrase Book on Thu, 05 Oct 2006 15:05:44 GMT]]>
  1. There is a fine line between Genius and Insanity and time will tell which side of the line you stand on. Good Luck!

Believe me, I already know. Yippity sproing yip yip baaaah.

]]>https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/34921https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/34921Thu, 05 Oct 2006 15:05:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to The International Knightmare Phrase Book on Thu, 05 Oct 2006 08:49:14 GMT]]>
  • "Hold up the Eye Shield"

    • "Truth Accepted"

    "Falsehood"

    "Spellcasting D-I-S-M-I-S-S"

    "Casper the Key, that's me"

    1. Do not know enough of a language to translate (last done any French about 7 years ago and wasn't very good then)

    2. There is a fine line between Genius and Insanity and time will tell which side of the line you stand on. Good Luck!

    ]]>    https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/34918https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/34918Thu, 05 Oct 2006 08:49:14 GMT    <![CDATA[Reply to The International Knightmare Phrase Book on Wed, 04 Oct 2006 21:47:06 GMT]]>"Dooly"

    "The Dunnswater is deep and cold, the fare for crossing is silver and gold"

    "Hands like feet but down the other end of ya body"

    "Revalanti"

    ]]>    https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/34913https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/34913Wed, 04 Oct 2006 21:47:06 GMT    <![CDATA[Reply to The International Knightmare Phrase Book on Thu, 07 Sep 2006 09:47:13 GMT]]>"Hands, like feet, but up the other end of the body"

    "Greetimgs traveller"

    "Lordness"

    "Enter Stranger"

    "Pleasure doing business with you, don't tell your Dad"

    "Fool about and we'll be back!"

    "Password"

    ]]>    https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/34848https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/34848Thu, 07 Sep 2006 09:47:13 GMT    <![CDATA[Reply to The International Knightmare Phrase Book on Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:35:31 GMT]]>Here are some more; -

    "Time to begin the Greater Game of Luck and Glory."

    "Root and fen, tree and glen."

    "True and false,

    False and true,

    Open up,

    And let us through."

    "I command you."

    "Temporal disruption approaching. Time is now the enemy."

    ]]>    https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/34826https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/34826Mon, 28 Aug 2006 10:35:31 GMT    <![CDATA[Reply to The International Knightmare Phrase Book on Fri, 25 Aug 2006 21:19:37 GMT]]>Wasn't translated

    And:

    "Ooh... nasty!"

    Oii...kauheaa

    "Warning, team!"

    Varoitus Joukkue

    "Truth accepted / falsehood"

    Totuus hyväksytty/Valhetta

    "Spellcasting"

    Loitsimassa

    "My calling name is..."

    Minun kutsuma nimeni on...

    More shall be added...Now I need sleep

    ]]>    https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/34823https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/34823Fri, 25 Aug 2006 21:19:37 GMT    <![CDATA[Reply to The International Knightmare Phrase Book on Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:08:55 GMT]]>

    1."Loo-tings and pill-a-gings!"

    This needs to be the first entry in the Norwegian, Swedish and Danish phrasebooks.

    Equally, the Italian phrasebook should kick off with some quote from Ridolfo.

    Should we attempt a Chinese version? Ah Wok wouldn't want to be left out...

    ]]>    https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/34820https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/34820Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:08:55 GMT    <![CDATA[Reply to The International Knightmare Phrase Book on Tue, 22 Aug 2006 18:14:56 GMT]]>
  • "Oh dear, what a pity, never mind..."

    • "Folly is my name, and Folly is my nature, confusion is my character and fun my alma mater."

    "Loo-tings and pill-a-gings!"

    "Face me or perish. Please me or depart in ignorance."

    "You miserable, misbegotten dogsbottom!"

    "Push off, faceache!"

    "Heh heh heh heh! LUVLY!" (Apologies to Ricky Temple for stealing his favourite catchphrase.)

    1. Not me.

    2. Yes. Utterly.

    ]]>    https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/34818https://www.knightmare.com/forum/post/34818Tue, 22 Aug 2006 18:14:56 GMT