Simlish is a fictional language spoken by the characters in the popular game series The Sims. This language mostly includes incoherent sounds because Will Wright, the creator of The Sims series, wanted the game to have universal appeal without having to translate each character's speech into different languages. If you're a big fan of The Sims series, learning Simlish on your own can be a unique and exciting activity. To begin the learning process, carefully observe how each character expresses himself in the game and learn the meaning of the words and phrases that are frequently repeated in the series.
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Method 1 of 2: Learning Simlish
Step 1. Learn the meaning of common words and phrases
While Simlish is mostly nonsense sounds improvised by the voice actors, there are some constant words or phrases that are heard in every play. Write down words or phrases you hear over and over and their possible meanings. In no time, you'll have a list of words that make up the basics of your Simlish vocabulary.
“Nooboo” (“nubu”), for example, means “baby”, while “chum cha” (“cham-cha”) means “pizza”. These two words along with several others are used consistently by every type of character, including men, women, babies, and even aliens
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An unofficial Simlish dictionary compiled by fans of The Sims can be a useful study guide or reference when you want to learn the basics of the language. You can find these resources from internet forums and fan pages.
Step 2. Recognize basic greetings
Sims characters almost always use the same phrases when greeting or addressing other people in everyday situations. In each game series, the phrase “sul sul” (“sul sul”) means “hello” and “dag dag” (“dag dag”) means “goodbye”. If you have sensitive ears, you can also hear other frequently occurring phrases such as “cuh teekaloo?” (“ce tikalu”, with the vowel “e” as in “benda”). This phrase more or less means "How are you?" or "How are you?"
- You can also use the phrases “hooba noobie” (read as “huba nubi” and mean “how are you?”) or “geelfrob” (read as “gil-frob” and mean “see you later”) if you want to greet someone in a friendly way. more casual.
- For a simple chat practice, you can start an imaginary dialogue with, “Sul sul, cuh teekaloo?” (“Hi! How are you?”), then add the desired greeting according to your creativity.
Step 3. Find out some of the languages that inspired written Simlish
Take some time to look at the unique alphabets of languages like English, French, Finnish, Latin, Ukrainian, Fijian, and Tagalog. Knowing the basics of the language, you may be able to recognize some of the letters and symbols that appear on signs or markers, books, newspapers, and television screens in games.
- Although spoken Simlish is entirely fictional, the written language is a mixture of grammatical elements drawn from real languages. However, most of these elements are randomly selected.
- Don't spend too much time trying to read or write in Simlish. There are no specific rhymes or rules governing how Simlish words appear in the text, so you won't make any significant progress either.
Step 4. Observe the sounds of the characters being spoken
When you have a family of characters chat with each other, note the pronunciation of certain things or words depending on the character's mood. As much as possible imitate speech patterns and tone of voice as you practice speaking Simlish. You can follow many Simlish "styles" with exercises like this one.
Simlish is closely related to pitch and sound inflection. Since most of the elements of this language are babble, the real meanings can be seen in the expression of emotion
Step 5. Listen to popular songs re-recorded in Simlish
Since The Sims 2, all games in The Sims series feature songs from various musicians re-recording new versions of their songs in Simlish. Singing these popular songs can be a fun way to get used to the sounds and flow of Simlish, especially if you're getting tired of observing chat patterns in games.
- Play the song you want to listen to from YouTube or buy a copy of the official soundtrack from the game to play a specific track every time you want to listen to it while singing.
- Some of the artists who contributed their music to The Sims soundtrack in recent years, including Aly & AJ, Barenaked Ladies, The Black Eyed Peas, Depeche Mode, The Flaming Lips, Lily Allen, The Pussycat Dolls, My Chemical Romance, Paramore, Katy Perry and Neon Trees!
Method 2 of 2: Practice Simlish Bahasa Language Skills
Step 1. Master the pronunciation of common words and phrases
Practice repeating important elements of the Simlish language you hear often until you sound like a Sim character. In order to convey your message well, you will need to imitate things like how quickly the word is spoken, or the inflection or tone of voice used to pronounce it.
- For example, the word "boobasnot" ("bubasnot") is often spoken with a quick and angry emphasis to express disapproval of something or someone.
- Once you understand the pronunciation of single words, start putting together a few words to form simple sentences, such as " boobasnot woofums " (reads as "bubasnot wu-fams" and means "I don't like dogs.").
Step 2. Make your unique contribution to this language
Search for words and phrases from strange or random sounds. The Simlish language was originally designed as an improvised language created directly (suddenly) in the production of The Sims games. This means that there are no rules regarding the exact sound of sound. If the original voice actors can do it, so can you.
- Try changing your use of different consonants and vowels so you don't sound like you're saying the same thing over and over again.
- If you want, you can look up meanings for the most unique-sounding words and use them occasionally in conversation.
Step 3. Use nonverbal cues to make yourself appear more expressive
Exaggerated facial expressions, hand gestures, and other quirky body language can reflect how you feel to your listeners and ensure you can convey your message effectively and accurately. You can jump up to show joy, or you can sigh and roll your eyes to show annoyance. Keep in mind that Simlish is more concerned with how you say or say something, rather than what you say.
Think of Simlish as the language of emotion. Without clues that reflect your emotional state, this language just sounds like weird sounds
Step 4. Record yourself speaking Simlish to see if you sound authentic
Make several voice recordings using the voice recorder or voice memo application on your device, then play them and hear how much your speech resembles the sounds in the game. Have a character in a game perform the same action over and over again or play a video clip of a specific interaction for a reference that you can easily access.
Learning Simlish is actually the same as learning anything else. The more often you do this, the better or more accurately you will be able to imitate the distinctive sounds and inflections of the language
Step 5. Chat with your friends in Simlish
Encourage someone you know to learn Simlish together. That way, you have someone to try out new words, sounds, and phrases with. Once you're good at it, the two of you can chat or even use the language to convey secret messages to each other!
By learning Simlish with a friend, the learning process will be as fun as a video game, and not a daunting task
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If you don't have anyone else to talk to in Simlish, practice replying to your characters in the game.
Tips
- Observe the characters' speech bubbles as they chat. The symbols displayed in the balloons help you guess what they are talking about.
- If you want to show off your skills, wow your friends and loved ones with the motivational quote, “Benzi chibna looble bazebni gweb” (“benzi chibna lu-bel be-zebni gweb”). This phrase can be translated as “Nothing is impossible if you believe!”.
- Amazon's internet-based voice service, Alexa, can actually translate a number of speeches in Simlish based on the official translation released by the game's developer. If you have an Amazon device that features Alexa, it's possible that Alexa can tell you the meaning of certain words or phrases in Simlish.
