Klingon Translator

Klingon is a fully constructed language created for the Star Trek universe, with its own grammar rules, klingon alphabet, and a klingon dictionary that has grown to thousands of words. This klingon translator and klingon language converter converts your text both ways: english to klingon and klingon back to plain English.

Marc Okrand developed the klingon language for Star Trek III: The Search for Spock in 1984, and it became one of the most studied constructed languages ever made. The Klingon Language Institute has been teaching and expanding the star trek klingon language since 1992, and klingon phrases appear in every Trek series from the original films through Discovery.

Use this as a klingon language translator and klingon word translator for single words, klingon words and phrases, or full sentences in either direction. For another constructed language from a beloved fictional universe, the High Valyrian Translator covers the language created for Game of Thrones.

nuqneH. Here is how Klingon translation works:

1. Type or paste English text into the left box
2. Hit Translate to get the Klingon output
3. Copy the result, or swap to decode Klingon back to English

To decode, type Klingon into the left box and click Swap before translating. The klingon to english translator works the same way for any word or phrase you need.

Common klingon words and phrases with their English meanings:

Hello in klingon is nuqneH and thank you in klingon is qatlho', both among the most-searched klingon greetings after Qapla'. Good morning in klingon is DaHjaj po, and I love you in klingon is bangwI' SoH, which turns up constantly for tattoos and personalised messages.

Most people arrive here for one of these reasons:

• Star Trek fan phrases: Looking up klingon words and phrases from specific episodes, like Qapla', happy birthday in klingon, today is a good day to die, or klingon proverbs from The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine.
• Learning the klingon language: Using this as a supplement to klingon duolingo lessons or the official klingon dictionary to check vocabulary and test how to speak klingon phrases correctly.
• Klingon alphabet tattoo: Converting a name or short phrase into klingon writing using the pIqaD klingon script, which produces a visually striking result that most people won't be able to read.
• Creative projects: Writing dialogue for fan fiction, cosplay scripts, or Star Trek-themed events where authentic klingon sayings and klingon greeting lines make the experience feel real.

A friend of mine who goes to Star Trek conventions every year spent a week memorising key klingon phrases before his first Klingon-themed event. He ran every line through here to double-check his pronunciation notes against the klingon language institute's documented vocabulary.

For another warrior-culture constructed language, the Dothraki Translator covers the language David Peterson built for Game of Thrones.

The klingon language has real grammar with verb prefixes and noun suffixes that follow strict rules, which is why most tools either skip it entirely or produce output that any speak klingon enthusiast would immediately recognise as wrong. This translator uses AI trained on actual klingon dictionary vocabulary to produce consistent, recognisable klingon words and phrases.

It covers the core klingon language phrases used across all Star Trek series, from the original films through Discovery, including klingon greetings, klingon sayings, swear words in klingon, and the klingon pIqaD script. The klingon is more important than life philosophy that runs through Klingon warrior culture comes through in the vocabulary, from battle cries to klingon proverbs about honour.

For other fictional language tools, the Mando'a Translator covers the Mandalorian language from Star Wars and the Na'vi Translator handles the Avatar language. The full history of the klingon language, including Marc Okrand's grammar rules and the klingon pIqaD writing system, is covered in the Wikipedia article on the Klingon language.