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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsAs we get closer to New Year. Let us wish for Peace, all over the world. Type the word Peace in a foreign language. You
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wcmagumba
(6,190 posts)debm55
(60,650 posts)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
(60,650 posts)viva la
(4,598 posts)We sang it for our parents.
debm55
(60,650 posts)viva la
(4,598 posts)debm55
(60,650 posts)LuckyCharms
(22,659 posts)Both Italian and Spanish I think.
Generally means slow down, be peaceful, relax, be calm, soothe yourself..

debm55
(60,650 posts)niyad
(132,464 posts)French: paix
German: frieden
Greek: eirene
debm55
(60,650 posts)unblock
(56,198 posts)debm55
(60,650 posts)song says, Let There be Peace on Earth and Let it Begin with me.
Ocelot II
(130,549 posts)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
(24,989 posts)debm55
(60,650 posts)speak German. Have a peaceful evening, DBoon.
DBoon
(24,989 posts)To a true German, this is peace
I know barely enough German to make a fool of myself when in Berlin.
Suasage with beer
catbyte
(39,155 posts)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
(60,650 posts)Eugene
(67,105 posts)Kwéyòl: lapé
My mother spoke Saint Lucian Creole French as her first language.
Never learned it myself.
debm55
(60,650 posts)Diamond_Dog
(40,592 posts)debm55
(60,650 posts)Srkdqltr
(9,765 posts)debm55
(60,650 posts)DBoon
(24,989 posts)anciano
(2,256 posts)debm55
(60,650 posts)WheelWalker
(9,402 posts)debm55
(60,650 posts)Jim__
(15,222 posts)Gaelic: síocháin
buzzycrumbhunger
(1,935 posts)Sìthe or sìth
debm55
(60,650 posts)debm55
(60,650 posts)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
(39,087 posts)buzzycrumbhunger
(1,935 posts)I thought Scots Gaelic was a fairly useless language to learn as I fear Ill never get to Scotland, but then my son joined me on Duolingo and is learning Klingon!
doc03
(39,087 posts)debm55
(60,650 posts)Ocelot II
(130,549 posts)debm55
(60,650 posts)LearnedHand
(5,500 posts)La meg bæsje i fred.
Ocelot II
(130,549 posts)RainCaster
(13,723 posts)debm55
(60,650 posts)RainCaster
(13,723 posts)Translates to "give us peace"
A traditional choir piece.
debm55
(60,650 posts)DBoon
(24,989 posts)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
(15,141 posts)Tikki
debm55
(60,650 posts)Talitha
(7,994 posts)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
(60,650 posts)cloudbase
(6,271 posts)debm55
(60,650 posts)OldBaldy1701E
(11,151 posts)Last edited Sat Dec 13, 2025, 11:13 AM - Edit history (1)
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
(60,650 posts)FirefighterJo
(444 posts)Vrede. Dutch
debm55
(60,650 posts)Norwegian
debm55
(60,650 posts)NNadir
(38,067 posts)...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
(6,918 posts)be unto to all of you, my brethren...
debm55
(60,650 posts)ProfessorGAC
(76,713 posts)Pronounced pah-chay, but you sort of swallow the 2nd syllable.
debm55
(60,650 posts)YepYep
(104 posts)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 Yupik people are Native Alaskans info from google
debm55
(60,650 posts)Buttoneer
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(60,650 posts)Mad_Dem_X
(10,193 posts)My mother's side of the family are from Norway.
debm55
(60,650 posts)Sailingdiver
(365 posts)debm55
(60,650 posts)artemisia1
(1,868 posts)debm55
(60,650 posts)spooky3
(38,634 posts)debm55
(60,650 posts)spooky3
(38,634 posts)🎄🎅🌲
FloridaDAR
(3,736 posts)Scottish: Sith (pronounced shee)
Cherokee: Nvwadohiyada (pronounced (nuh-wah-doh-hee-yah-dah)
debm55
(60,650 posts)boonecreek
(1,511 posts)Fred. Had to look it up, but I figured it would be similar to the German.