One of the most difficult words to translate... - Krystian Aparta
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As simple as it seems, it’s often impossible to accurately translate the word "you" without knowing a lot more about the situation where it’s being said. Krystian Aparta describes the specific reasons why it can be difficult, citing examples from many different languages.
Gender, relative age, strength of friendship, the work relationship you might have … what other kinds of distinctions can you imagine drive speakers of languages with various “yous” to use a more formal or informal pronoun? Imagine you were crafting your own secret language: what types of pronouns would you create, and which people in your life would you use each one for?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Krystian Aparta
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Director Avi Ofer
- Animator Avi Ofer
- Illustrator Avi Ofer
- Composer Stephen LaRosa
- Narrator Addison Anderson
