Type the word Peace in a foreign language of your ancestors or any country you like. You can use google. I based this

[debm55]

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on a song I heard today . Let There be Peace on Earth.
Meer===Ukrainian
Peace ---- English

[wcmagumba]

1. Great song, back when I attended a Unity Church of Christ in Kansas City, the services ended with everyone singing this

[debm55]

2. Thank you wcmagumba. Can you please add the word peace in a foreign language. You can use google.

[wcmagumba]

10. Shlama

At 68 I still can't follow directions...ha ha...somehow takes me back to 2nd grade when I was called out for "mocking" the teacher and didn't learn what "mocking" was until maybe 6th grade...I guess I did it though...

[debm55]

41. Thank you very much, wcmagumba. And shlama to you.

[viva la]

3. I remember my cousin taught me this when we were 9.

We sang it for our parents.

[debm55]

5. Can you please add the word peace in a foreign language. You can use google

[viva la]

71. I'll use the one I learned in church back when masses were in Latin! PAX.

[debm55]

72. I remember that from Mass also. Thank you viva la

[LuckyCharms]

4. Jerry Garcia signifies "tranquillo" at my local diner (picture).

Both Italian and Spanish I think.

Generally means slow down, be peaceful, relax, be calm, soothe yourself..

[debm55]

8. Thank you LuckyCharms.

[niyad]

6. Latin: pax

French: paix
German: frieden
Greek: eirene

[debm55]

7. Thank you very much, niyad.

[unblock]

9. The German word for peace is Zustandderdurchdieabwesenheitvonkrieggekennzeichnetist

[debm55]

17. Actually it is not. It is frieden. I could be upset with you, but I wish you peace and happiness, unblock. As the song

song says, Let There be Peace on Earth and Let it Begin with me.

[Ocelot II]

48. The literal translation is "A state characterized by the absence of war."

So that wasn't wrong. German tends to string words together to make one big one. For example, Eisenbahnzugwagenfensterplatz means "a seat on a train car by a window" - not that that word is likely to be used very much.

[DBoon]

21. I though the German word for peace was Wurstmitbier

[debm55]

24. No , It's friede or frieden. I don't think peace is a joke. I am not upset. I have no idea what you posted as I do not

speak German. Have a peaceful evening, DBoon.

[DBoon]

43. It means "sausage with beer"

To a true German, this is peace

I know barely enough German to make a fool of myself when in Berlin.

[unblock]

37. lol!

Suasage with beer

[catbyte]

11. Inaabandamowin (Ojibwe)

Pronounced “ee-nah-bahn-dah-moh-win,”

Not exactly "peace," but it means a serene and harmonious state of being which aligns with the essence of peace.

[debm55]

13. Thank you very much, catbyte.

[Eugene]

12. Creole: lape

Kwéyòl: lapé

My mother spoke Saint Lucian Creole French as her first language.
Never learned it myself.

[debm55]

14. Thank you very much, Eugene.

[Diamond_Dog]

15. pokoj - the Polish word for Peace.

[debm55]

18. Thank you very much, Diamond_Dog

[Srkdqltr]

16. Italian.. pace. Polish .. pokoj.

[debm55]

19. Thank you very much, Srkdqltr.

[DBoon]

20. German: Frieden Italian: Pace

[anciano]

22. Spanish: la paz

[debm55]

26. Thank you very much, La paz to you.

[WheelWalker]

23. Sanskrit/Pali: (Santi or Shanti)

[debm55]

25. Thank you very much, WheelWalker.

[Jim__]

27. Gaelic: inside post - it won't print correctly in the title.

Gaelic: síocháin

[buzzycrumbhunger]

30. Scots Gaelic

Sìthe or sìth

[debm55]

33. Thank you very much, buzzycrumbhunger.

[debm55]

31. Thank you very much Jim__

[YepYep]

61. Added info

Síochaín is Irish for peace, as in the country is at peace. /she-ukh-awn/

Suaimhneas is Irish for peace or tranquility /swev-ness/
Source: Bitesize Irish

In Irish, Sith /shee/ means peace or fairy people. May the Force be with you.

[doc03]

28. In Klingon it is roj pronounced rohzh.

[buzzycrumbhunger]

32. LOL

I thought Scots Gaelic was a fairly useless language to learn as I fear I’ll never get to Scotland, but then my son joined me on Duolingo and is learning Klingon!

[doc03]

34. I can't believe it is a real written language.

[debm55]

40. Thank you very much, doc03 roj to you , my friend.

[Ocelot II]

29. Fred - Norwegian.

[debm55]

38. Thank you Ocelot II And Fred to you

[LearnedHand]

42. Or as in one inimitable phrase learned from Duolingo

“La meg bæsje i fred.”

[Ocelot II]

47. Hahahaha!

[RainCaster]

35. Ecclesiastical Latin: pacem

[debm55]

36. Thank you very much, RainCaster. pacem

[RainCaster]

70. the common phrase is 'dona noblis pacem'

Translates to "give us peace"
A traditional choir piece.

[debm55]

39. Shalom ----Hebrew

[DBoon]

44. Let's try some East Asian languages

I'm using Google translate, so if any of these are incorrect, please reply:

Japanese 平和 (Heiwa)

Korean: 평화 (pyeonghwa)

Chinese: 和平 (Hépíng)

Vietnamese: hòa bình

[Tikki]

45. Wlakȟota...

Tikki

[debm55]

50. Thank you very much, Tiki and wiakhota to you.

[Talitha]

46. Polish - Pokj

All my life I'd been told I was 100% Lithuanian - but my DNA test said I was over 33% Polish, so that's what I identify by now.

[debm55]

49. Thank you very much Talitha, And pokj to you.

[cloudbase]

51. Romanian: pace

[debm55]

53. Thank you very much, cloudbase and pace to you and yours.

[OldBaldy1701E]

52. "Que la paix vous accompagne tout au long de l'anne."

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And, Joyeux Noel!

(That is French and it says, "May peace follow you through the year!" Family hails from the Tours region, originally.)

Sorry, I forget to mention... in Francais, the word for peace is 'paix'!

[debm55]

54. Thank you very much, OldBaldy1701E, And Joyeux Noel to you and yours.

[FirefighterJo]

55. Very nice post

Vrede. Dutch

[debm55]

56. Thank you very much, Firefighter Jo. And may you and yours have Vrede.

[umroman]

57. Fred

Norwegian

[debm55]

58. Thank you very much umroman , And Fred to you and yours.

[NNadir]

59. Sith. Scottish Gaelic. Interestingly...

...my grandfather, a terrible and violent alcoholic seems to have come, from what I heard, from a family of British military types, practitioners of the violence of British imperialism.

I kind of wondered how it is that my father, decidedly not a "man of worldly cuisine," basically a meat and potatoes, kind of guy, cooked so often with curries. Apparently my grandfather, when not drunk and exhibiting war related PTSD by exhibiting violence against his family, worked as a fairly prominent chef, having learned to cook while stationed in India with the British army.

(My current historical reading is Legacy of Violence, A History of the British Empire, which I am reading with interest based on my familial history.)

My father didn't get much from his father, but apparently some recipes were among the few things he got.

I no longer eat mammals or birds, but when I was growing up, I looked forward to my father - a man who made a point of not being his father when his turn at being a father came - made curried lamb.

I can't remember what it tasted like, but I do remember being happy when he made it. (I eat a lot of Indian food now, none with lamb however. Indian cuisine is rich with vegetarian dishes.)

[justaprogressive]

60. T-Sith

be unto to all of you, my brethren...

[debm55]

68. Thank you justaprogressive, and T-Sith to you and yours.

[ProfessorGAC]

62. Pace

Pronounced pah-chay, but you sort of swallow the 2nd syllable.

[debm55]

67. Thank you very much for sharing with us, ProfessorGAC, Pace to you and yours this season.

[YepYep]

63. Not a foreign language

Concepts Related to Peace in Yup'ik
Connection to Nature: Engaging with the tundra, rocks, and animals is a way to process feelings and find calm.
Community & Sharing: The word quyana (thank you) signifies a deep cultural value of sharing and interconnectedness, which fosters peace.
Healing Practices: Traditional methods like using smoke or brushing off negativity are communal ways to restore well-being.
Inner Reflection: Activities like reading, music, gaming, or simply being alone with one's thoughts can bring a sense of peace. In essence, "peace" in Yup'ik is less a word and more a state of being, achieved through cultural practices, natural connection, and inner reflection

The Yup’ik people are Native Alaskans info from google

[debm55]

66. Thank you very much for sharing with us, YepYep. I find that very interesting.

[Buttoneer]

64. heddwch is peace in Welsh

[debm55]

65. Thank you very much, Buttoneer for sharing with us, And heddwch to you.

[debm55]

69. Finnish ---Rauha

[Mad_Dem_X]

73. Fred ("freed") - Norwegian

My mother's side of the family are from Norway.

[debm55]

75. Thank you Mad_Dem_X. for sharing with us. My late MIL was born in Finland

[Sailingdiver]

74. ความสงบ - Thai

[debm55]

76. Thank you very much. Sailingdiver.

[artemisia1]

77. La Pace (Italian ancestry).

[debm55]

80. Thank you artemisis1 and La Pace to you and yours.

[spooky3]

78. Mir (Czech)

[debm55]

81. Thank you very much spooky3 and Mir to you and yours.

[spooky3]

82. And to you!

🎄🎅🌲

[FloridaDAR]

79. From both my Scottish and Cherokee ancestors...

Scottish: Sith (pronounced shee)

Cherokee: Nvwadohiyada (pronounced (nuh-wah-doh-hee-yah-dah)

[debm55]

83. Thank you very much FloridaDAR amd Sith and Nvwadohiyada to you and yours.

[boonecreek]

84. In Danish

Fred. Had to look it up, but I figured it would be similar to the German.

[debm55]

85. Thank you very much boonecreek for sharing with us. Fred to you and yours.