What is SO wrong with translating the national anthem?
353105
Yeah, I don't get it.  From the start America had many languages.  Some towns spoke solely french, and some German.  Now alot of places solely speak Spanish.  Bout time we started recognizing that.
1009695
Try going to the bottom of the page and clicking the flag of a country whose language you speak.\n\nI hope that's helpful, although I'm guessing it won't translate.
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I don't care.\n\nThe problem with the 'English only' and anti-immigrant sentiment goes against everything this country is SUPPOSED to stand for.\n\nI was under the impression that America embraced diversity. I was under the impression that diversity is part of what made America so great.\n\nYet we have this group of people, that forget that they or their ancestors were too once immigrants. Unless of course they are part of the native peoples of this land that were slaughtered and forced to assimilate into the 'foreign' invaders culture. ...But anyway...It is worrisome to me that tax dollars are being spent on blatant bull s h i t!!!\n\nFirst the President wants the national anthem, which may I remind people was written by a drunken Briton, to be sang in English....I'm curious to know exactly HOW MANY AMERICANS KNOW ALL THE WORDS to the NATIONAL ANTHEM.\n\nNow we have, FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL officials trying to make English the official language.\n\n\nYou know what my response is to that...\n\nbeso mi culo!  kus mijn ezel! beije meu burro! baci il mio asino!!!\n\nKiss my A S S!!!!\n\nGive me back my tax dollars until you can find something legitimate to spend my dollars on.\n\n\n....Ok! I'm done with my rant
494392
What are you saying? That we shouldn't read the Bible because we don't speak Hebrew?\nThere are basically two different kind of translations. There are the literal translations which aim to translate the original text word for word and then there are paraphrases or so called "dynamically equivalent translations", which aim at reproducing the meanings, the original readers would have understood.\nSo not all English translations are inaccurate. In the King James Version, although a literal translation, there were some mistakes, such as the one you mention. These have been corrected in the New King James version. \nIn the NKJ it reads "murder", not "kill".
999004
:))\nit's really "untranslatable" (if there's such a word) !!
601369
why is that disturbing to you? many people don't know many things for many reasons. i recentlty saw a report on how few 'average Americans' know the words to the national anthem. is that disturbing?
794810
The translation tools aren't anything like as good as some people seem to think and they dodge difficult words and often get words out of context.  These are Spanish lyrics.\n\nFor the world!\nThe dynamic duo!\n"W" with Yandell!\n\nCome closer to me...\nA little bit...\nI want to feel you...\nGive me a little song...\nCome closer...\nI need you...\nWith you I want to....\nDance closely...
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Perhaps it is better to phrase the question: "How many countries have NO words in their national anthem"?  It would be a lot easier to count, and the answer more meaningful.\n\nAnother thing to consider:  some countries probably have no words in their national anthem because they may not HAVE a national anthem!  Can someone verify this?
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I'm not Latin, but I think this is an abomination.\nI saw a story on the news Memorial Day about Belgian children.  Belgium is where Flanders field cemetery is located.\nThe Belgian children learn the Star Spangled Banner in ENGLISH, to thank the American soldiers for sacrificing their lives for their country.\nWhy is it the Latin countries want to pervert our national anthem?  We would never be able to do such a thing in their country, we would be immediately deported/jailed.
1100132
It's their national anthem.
1177590
Because it the the National Anthem of Britain - not  just England but of course you already know that don't you.  Me thinks you are just trying to get a debate going - not that there's anything wrong with that.
621240
I have sung the national anthem before.  They were both off the cuff.  Someone asked me to sing it minutes before the ceremony would start.  \nIt is an honor.\nIt's not an easy song to sing but I eeked out the high notes and prayed a lot.
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I am from Bolivia, we mostly sing our national anthem in spanish, but we are a multi cultural country, so there are versions of the anthem is several different laguages, mostly native. \nI am okay with that, we sing the anthem as a sign of respect for our country, we just respect it in different languages.
652597
If it's the American National Anthem, then of coarse it should be sung in English. English is our national language, like it or not.
1048710
I don't think there's a thing wrong with it!  If you want to live in this country....LEARN THE LANGUAGE!  I am sick and tired of going to the stores seeing so much written in Spanish now.  There's no reason for it.  This is the USA.....we speak ENGLISH....and if you don't like it, and you don't want to learn it.....there's also another freedom this country offers you...THE FREEDOM TO LEAVE!
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That's a tricky question, I say if its not illegal than why not, but then again, why would you not want to sing it in the language it was written in?\n\nNot allowing it seems to be against freedom of speech, I say that as long as there is no disrespect in any action, it can't be a bad thing.\n\nI think that if somebody who doesn't speak English wants sing it in Spanish (or whichever the native language is) in order to understand  and feel the sentiment behind the anthem, that it should be taken as a positive gesture.\n\nAnd a little side question to some of you who answered before: why do you automatically assume its a Mexican who wants to do this? there are other Spanish speaking countries in the world you know. (just food for thought I don't mean to be rude)\n\nMony.
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I don't like it either, it's going too far. I guess a lot of people really doesn't know anything about this immigration issue. It's pretty obvious that the protesters have a one track mind. Instead of gaining support from immigrants from other countries, creating a bilingual anthem which consists of spanish/english version seems to be selfish. This is one of the reasons why a lot of americans get angry at mexicans and this could be one of the reasons why the bystanders who were willing to support the latinos before might feel it offensive and withdraw their support. I thought the rally was supposed to be for immigrants, now I feel it's only for Latin immigrants. \n\nAsk immigrants from other countries, there are certain rights this country has granted to Mexicans that were not granted to them. Really, the law here is kind of discriminatory, and they don't complain. If this immigration issue is to be a success for the protesters they need to understand that the focus shouldn't only be on Latinos, or it shouldn't be between Latinos and America BUT Immigrants seeking their rights.\n\nI for one hope they get their papers, but I have to say there should be rules. A lot of immigrants came here legally and paid thousands of dollars to earn the right to be legal immigrants. They also sacrificed a lot working for their families too. \n\nI believe these people shouldn't change the Anthem, it's an insult to the country, and an insult to those people who came here and worked hard to earn the right to be called Americans the legal way.