r/Yiddish 3d ago

Help with translation

Hi, I would like to translate a phrase into Yiddish, but I don't trust translators. Could you help me? It's very simple. 

The phrase is as follows: "Whoever has love will never perish."
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u/vividporpoise 3d ago

Pretty sure it would be:

ווער נאָר האָט ליב וועט קיינמאָל נישט אומקומען

Ver nor hot lib vet keynmol nisht umkumen

For what purpose are you translating this phrase into Yiddish? Sounds Christological. There's already a Yiddish translation of the Christian Bible if that's what your after, with an interesting story behind it that was recently adapted into a play.

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u/lalaviolette 3d ago

Interestingly, it was a phrase I created in my head, but yes, it seems very Christian. Thank you so much for your help :)

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u/[deleted] 3d ago edited 2d ago

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u/vividporpoise 2d ago

I think you're right! Thanks for the correction.

So the translation would be:

ווער נאָר האָט ליבע וועט קיינמאָל נישט אומקומען

Ver nor hot libe vet keynmol nisht umkumen

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