complete verse (Luke 1:34)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:34:

  • Noongar: «Mary said to the angel, ‘I am a virgin. How will this happen?'» (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: «Maria said saying to the angel: ‘How can what you (sing.) say happen? Because I am not yet married.'» (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: «Mariyam said to the angel, ‘How can this be possible and-what’s-more I haven’t a husband yet.'» (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: «And then Mary said to the angel, she said, ‘How can this be? Because I am a virgin and I have never been approached by a man.’ (euphemism for sexual relations)» (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: «Whereupon Maria said to the angel, ‘Yes, but how perhaps can it be, because absolutely no one has touched me?'» (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: «Maria spoke, saying, ‘How is that, since I haven’t yet had experience with any man?'» (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
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