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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
(5,715 posts)debm55
(56,549 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
(56,549 posts)viva la
(4,519 posts)We sang it for our parents.
debm55
(56,549 posts)viva la
(4,519 posts)debm55
(56,549 posts)LuckyCharms
(21,999 posts)Both Italian and Spanish I think.
Generally means slow down, be peaceful, relax, be calm, soothe yourself..

debm55
(56,549 posts)niyad
(129,853 posts)French: paix
German: frieden
Greek: eirene
debm55
(56,549 posts)unblock
(55,993 posts)debm55
(56,549 posts)song says, Let There be Peace on Earth and Let it Begin with me.
Ocelot II
(129,374 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
(24,777 posts)debm55
(56,549 posts)speak German. Have a peaceful evening, DBoon.
DBoon
(24,777 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
(38,708 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
(56,549 posts)Eugene
(66,848 posts)Kwéyòl: lapé
My mother spoke Saint Lucian Creole French as her first language.
Never learned it myself.
debm55
(56,549 posts)Diamond_Dog
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(56,549 posts)Srkdqltr
(9,433 posts)debm55
(56,549 posts)DBoon
(24,777 posts)anciano
(2,200 posts)debm55
(56,549 posts)WheelWalker
(9,383 posts)debm55
(56,549 posts)Jim__
(15,093 posts)Gaelic: síocháin
buzzycrumbhunger
(1,682 posts)Sìthe or sìth
debm55
(56,549 posts)debm55
(56,549 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
(38,862 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
(38,862 posts)debm55
(56,549 posts)Ocelot II
(129,374 posts)debm55
(56,549 posts)LearnedHand
(5,251 posts)La meg bæsje i fred.
Ocelot II
(129,374 posts)RainCaster
(13,395 posts)debm55
(56,549 posts)RainCaster
(13,395 posts)Translates to "give us peace"
A traditional choir piece.
debm55
(56,549 posts)DBoon
(24,777 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
(15,047 posts)Tikki
debm55
(56,549 posts)Talitha
(7,707 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
(56,549 posts)cloudbase
(6,169 posts)debm55
(56,549 posts)OldBaldy1701E
(10,351 posts)Last edited Sat Dec 13, 2025, 10:13 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
(56,549 posts)FirefighterJo
(442 posts)Vrede. Dutch
debm55
(56,549 posts)Norwegian
debm55
(56,549 posts)NNadir
(37,363 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
(6,352 posts)be unto to all of you, my brethren...
debm55
(56,549 posts)ProfessorGAC
(75,934 posts)Pronounced pah-chay, but you sort of swallow the 2nd syllable.
debm55
(56,549 posts)YepYep
(95 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
(56,549 posts)Buttoneer
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(56,549 posts)Mad_Dem_X
(10,140 posts)My mother's side of the family are from Norway.
debm55
(56,549 posts)Sailingdiver
(343 posts)debm55
(56,549 posts)artemisia1
(1,494 posts)debm55
(56,549 posts)spooky3
(38,321 posts)debm55
(56,549 posts)spooky3
(38,321 posts)🎄🎅🌲
FloridaDAR
(3,732 posts)Scottish: Sith (pronounced shee)
Cherokee: Nvwadohiyada (pronounced (nuh-wah-doh-hee-yah-dah)
debm55
(56,549 posts)boonecreek
(1,402 posts)Fred. Had to look it up, but I figured it would be similar to the German.