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Shakespeare translator

Type anything in everyday English and see how Shakespeare would have said it: thee, thou, doth and all.

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In Shakespeare's English

Whither goest thou this night?

Ten everyday lines, the way Shakespeare wrote

  • I love you.I love thee.
  • Yes, I will come with you.Aye, I shall come with thee.
  • Do you have a moment?Hast thou a moment?
  • What is your name?What is thy name?
  • Thank you very much.I thank thee most heartily.
  • Why are you sad?Wherefore art thou woeful?
  • Hello! How are you today?Hail! How dost thou this day?
  • I don't know what you want.I know not what thou desirest.
  • Your eyes are beautiful.Thine eyes are fair.
  • Good morning, my friend!Good morrow, my friend!

How it works

The translator swaps everyday words for the ones used around 1600 (you becomes thou or thee, your becomes thy, are becomes art, does becomes doth) and adds the old verb endings. It is a playful imitation of the style, not a line from the plays.

How does the Shakespeare translator work?

It follows spelling rules and word lists in your browser. It turns you into thou or thee, your into thy or thine, and verbs into their old forms (thou lovest, he loveth), and it swaps everyday words for the ones used around 1600, such as yes for aye and why for wherefore. Nothing you type is sent anywhere.

What is the difference between thou, thee, thy and thine?

Thou is the one who acts (thou art kind), thee is the one who receives (I love thee), thy goes before a consonant sound (thy name) and thine before a vowel sound or on its own (thine eyes, the book is thine). Ye is the plural.

Is the result real Shakespeare?

No. It is a playful imitation of his style, built from the spelling and the word choices of his time. It never quotes a line from the plays.

Why does it leave some words as they are?

Most words did not change between his day and ours, so only the words and the endings that changed are swapped.

Is it free?

Yes. It is free to use as often as you like, with no sign-up.

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