Na’vi Translator
Translate English to Na’vi, the language of a fictional forest people.
What is Na’vi?
Na’vi is a constructed language created in 2005 by a linguist for a 2009 film. The brief was hard: it had to sound alien but be learnable by humans and pronounceable by actors. That is why it uses ejective consonants, spelled px, tx and kx, which are sharp bursts of air from the throat, instead of anything impossible. It had around a thousand words at release and has grown past two and a half thousand since.
People looking for a Na’vi translator often discover that its grammar is unusual too. Verbs take infixes, small pieces slotted into the middle of the word, to mark tense, aspect and even the speaker’s attitude, so a verb changes shape from the inside. Word order is largely free.
How to translate English to Na’vi
Type your sentence, select Na’vi and press Translate. The AI uses the published vocabulary and grammar, and where a word does not exist it builds one and explains how. You get an IPA pronunciation and a speaker button.
Phrases about nature, family and respect feel the most natural. Two good words to know are kaltxì, "hello", and irayo, "thank you".
Learning more
Na’vi has an active community, with online dictionaries and learner forums, so it is one of the better-supported fictional languages if you want to go deeper. This tool is for quick experiments. If you like how it sounds, compare it with Dothraki or Klingon, which were designed on very different principles.
Phrases to try in Na’vi
- I truly see who you are.
- The forest is alive and it listens.
- Thank you for your help, sister.
- We are one with nature.
- Come with me, the stars are waiting.
Questions about the Na’vi translator
How do you say hello in Na’vi?
Kaltxì. Thank you is irayo.
How do I say px, tx and kx?
They are ejectives. Make a p, t or k with a sharp burst of air from the throat.
Is Na’vi a real language?
It is a constructed language with a real grammar and a community of learners, though it was invented for a film.
How many words does Na’vi have?
More than two and a half thousand at last count.
Learn more about Na’vi
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