[JT]

I would like to ask our French speaking members what you think about English translations of smurfs? Are names accurate?
Reason I´m asking is that I belive Finnish translations are made from English. And some smurf names are quite weird in Finnish. Some are quite good though.
Here are some...
Papa is called "Pappasmurffi" or "Suursmurffi" which is something like Great smurf.
Brainy is "Välkky" (if you don´t have scandics it´s Valkky with two dots above a) It´s quite good tranlation actually. He was earlier called "Rillismurffi" which means same as four eyes
Angry is "Mustasmurffi" it means black smurf.
Handy is "Kätevä" (again if you don´t have scandics it´s Kateva with two dots above a, both of them) That´s good.
Vanity is translated as "Kokettismurffi" in videos. Even I can understand what it means
Hefty is "Voimakas" it means strong
Smurfette is "Smurffiina" that´s ok.
Greedy is "Ahne" again good translation.
Harmony is "Pelimannismurffi" which doesn´t really mean same thing. He is also called "Soittaja" which is player (of an instrument).

I think this is enough for now.
Remember the question above

JT

[Fram]

A second try for a reply, as my laptop crashed halfway through the previous version
I'll give some Smurf names in Dutch and French as I come across them. Most of the translations are fairly good, but the English translations are sometimes a bit lame...
Papa = 'grand schtroumpf' or 'grote smurf' (Great Smurf)
Vanity = 'Le schtroumpf coquet' = 'Ijdele smurf' (more or less Vain Smurf)
Lazy = 'Le schtroumpf paresseux' = 'Luilaksmurf' (Lazy smurf)
Brainy = 'le schtroumpf à lunettes' = 'Brilsmurf' (Smurf with glasses): also sometimes called 'le schtroumpf moralisateur (moralising smurf)
Grouchy = 'le schtroumpf grognon' = 'Moppersmurf' (complaining smurf?)
King Smurf = 'le schtroumpfissime' = 'Smurführer' (French relates to Mussolini, le généralissime; Dutch points to Hitler, the Führer)
Hefty = 'le schtroumpf costaud' = 'Potige smurf' (= Hefty?)
Jokey = 'le schtroumpf farceur' = 'Lolsmurf' (Jokey, Funsmurf)
(BTW, prisoner smurf is jokey smurf!)
Handy = 'le schtroumpf bricoleur' = 'Knutselsmurf' (DIY smurf?)
Eatsmurf (?) = 'le schtroumpf gourmand' = 'smulsmurf' (Tasty smurf ?)
Dirty Smurf (?) = 'le schtroumpf sale' (or le sale schtroumpf) = 'Vuile smurf'
Farmer = 'le schtroumpf paysan' = 'Boerensmurf'
Music Smurf = 'le schtroumpf musicien' = 'Muzieksmurf'
Stupid (?) = 'le schtroumpf pas très très malin' (not so very very smart smurf) or 'le schtroumpf bête' (stupid smurf) or 'domme smurf'
Poet = 'Le schtroumpf poète' = 'dichtsmurf'

And Angry = 'le schtroumpf noir' = 'Zwarte smurf' (Black Smurf).

Enough for now? When I find my poster with all 100 Smurfs again, I will perhaps compile a more definitive list...

[JT]

Thanks Fram.
I think that proved me wrong. Finnish names are actually closer to French than English, so maybe those comics have been tranlated from original versions after all.
I knew about Jokey being Prisoner, but I didn´t know about Stupid smurf. Is he the one that keeps bringing wrong items to Papa? In Finnish comics which I´ve read, he hasn´t got name. Papa thinks in one strip that he ain´t very smart smurf

JT

[Fram]

Yes, when Papa wants the zzzz fly (the one that creates the Black Smurfs), he keeps on bringing him butterflies I have gotten hisname from a Smurf text story, I don't know if he is called by name in any of the books (I have checked only a few tonight).

[Rachel]

Hi guys, great post and fascinating info and translations. It is incredable when you think hust how many languages the smurfs have been translated into.

[warabunga]

here's something I found in another thread:

1 Grand Schtroumpf = Papa
2 Schtroumpf courant (et pas ordinaire) = Running Smurf (and not Run-of-the-mill Smurf)
3 Schtroumpf ordinaire (et pas courant) = Run-of-the-mill Smurf (and not running Smurf) (weak translation!)
4 Schtroumpf moralisateur (Schtroumpf à lunettes) = Brainy
5 Schtroumpf boudeur = ? Doubting ?
6 Schtroumpf chantant = Singing
7 Schtroumpf n'aimant pas les Schtroumpfs chantants = Smurf who doesn't like singing smurfs
8 Schtroumpf volant = Flying Smurf
9 Schtroumpf étonné = Astonished smurf
10, 11 Schtroumpfs jumeaux = Twin smurfs
12 à 16 Schtroumpfs quintuplé = Quintuplet Smurfs
17 Schtroumpf gourmant = Eatsmurf(gourmant: someone who enjoys good food)
18 Schtroumpf avec le feu au schtroumpf = Smurf with fire in his Smurf
19 Schtroumpf blessé = Hurt Smurf
20 Schtroumpf qui rit = Laughing Smurf
21 Schtroumpf qui pleure = Crying Smurf
22 Schtroumpf acrobate = Acrobatic Smurf
23 Schtroumpf épuisé = Tired Smurf
24 Schtroumpf ébahi (à ne pas confondre avec le No 9) = Astounded Smurf (not to be confused with 9)
25 Schtroumpf habile comme le roulement = Juggling Smurf (untranslatable joke, perhaps Jocelyn can have a go?)
26 Schtroumpf musicien = Music smurf
27 Schtroumpf grognon = (Miesepeter) I Hate Smurf
28 Schtroumpf poète = Poet smurf
29 Schtroumpf paysan = Farmer
30 Schtroumpf prudent = Careful
31 Schtroumpf passant (à ne pas confondre avec le schtroumpf à repasser) = Passing Smurf (not to be confused with passable smurf)
32 Schtroumpf paresseux = Lazy
33 Schtroumpf noir = Black / Angry
34 Schtroumpf noir peint en bleu = Black painted blue (he appears in the story!)
35 Schtroumpf tordant = Turning Smurf
36 Schtroumpf tordu = Turned Smurf (Turn is the wrong word, see 35 for your own translation!)
37 Schtroumpf prétentieux = Pretentious smurf
38 Schtroumpf tombé sur son Schtroumpf = Smurf fallen on his Smurf
39 Schtroumpf amoureux = Love Smurf
40 Schtroumpf ahuri (à ne pas confondre avec les Nos 9 et 24) = Amazed Smurf (not to be confused with 9 and 24)
41 Schtroumpf aqueux = Tail Smurf (bad translation)
42 Schtroumpf qui a trop mangé deSalsepareille = Smurf who has eaten too much Salsaparilla
43 Schtroumpf à l'endroit = Inverse Smurf
44 Schtroumpf à l'envers (notez que l'envers vaut l'endroit) = Upsidedown Smurf (untranslatable?)
45 Schtroumpf distrait = Distracted Smurf
46 Schtroumpf impoli = Impolite Smurf (?)
47 Schtroumpf vexé = Vexed Smurf (I believe this exists in English?)
48 Schtroumpf benêt = ?
49 Schtroumpf farceur = Jokey
50 Schtroumpf surpris (à ne pas confondre avec les Nos 9, 24 et 40) = Surprised Smurf (don't confuse with 9, 24, and 40)
51 Schtroumpf de dos = Back smurf
52 Schtroumpfobole = ?
53 Schtroumpf affamé (n'a pas d'oreilles) = Starving Smurf
55 Schtroumpf timoré = ?
54 Schtroumpf penseur = Think Smurf
56 Schtroumpf bricoleur = Handy Smurf (or DIY Smurf)
57 Schtroumpf à cheval = On Horse Smurf
58, 59 Schtroumpfs-principe = ??
60 Schtroumpf interrogatif = Querying Smurf
61 Schtroumpf exclamatif = Exclaming Smurf
62 Schtroumpf expectatif = Expecting Smurf
63 Schtroumpf dansant = Dansing Smurf
64 Schtroumpf abasourdi (à ne pas confondre avec les Nos 9, 24, 40 et 50) =
65 Schtroumpf batailleur = Fighting Smurf
66 Schtroumpf effrayé = Scared Smurf?
67 Schtroumpf montrant du doigt = pointing Smurf (or Smurf showing a finger, literally)
68 Schtroumpf colérique = Angry Smurf
69 Schtroumpf triste = Sad Smurf
70 Schtroumpf charitable = Good Samaritan Smurf (?)
71 Schtroumpf frileux = Trembling (from cold) Smurf, Freezing Smurf
72 Schtroumpf déguisé enSchtroumpf = Smurf disguised in Smurf
73 Schtroumpf coquet = Vanity
74 Schtroumpf-Pilate = Pilatus Smurf
75 Schtroumpf gentil = Careful (or nice) Smurf
76 Schtroumpf effaré (à ne pas confondre avec les Nos 9, 24, 40, 50 et 64) = Bewildered Smurf (?) (Not to be confused with 9, 24, 40, 50 and 64)
77 Schtroumpf bleu de colère = Smurf blue with anger
78 Schtroumpf comme les autres = Smurf like the others
79 Schtroumpf admiratif = Admiring Smurf
80 Schtroumpf costaud = Hefty
81 SchtroumpfSchtroumpf casse-pieds = Feet breaker Smurf (untranslatable)
82 Schtroumpf au pied cassé = Smurf with broken foot
83 Sale-Schtroumpf = Dirty smurf
84 Schtroumpf bavard = Babbling smurf
85 Schtroumpf avec la tête près du bonnet = Smurf with head close to hat (untranslatable pun)
86 Schtroumpf raseur = Boring smurf (?)
87 Schtroumpf stoïque = Stoical Smurf
88 Schtroumpf qui est toujours désigné comme volontaire pour les missions dont on risque de ne pas revenir = Smurf who always gets appointed volunteer for those missions where one risks not coming back
89 Schtroumpf partant joyeusement pour le travail = Smurf starting happily towards his work
90 Schtroumpf rougissant = Reddening Smurf (like from shame or embarassment)
91 à 93 Schtroumpf à la queu leu leu = Queueing Smurfs
94 Schtroumpf leu = Queue Smurf (it's an untranslatable pun!), Behind Smurf
95 Schtroumpf hébété (à ne pas confondre avec les Nos 9, 24, 40, 50, 64 et 76) = Shocked Smurf (not to be confused with 9, 24, 40, 50, 64 and 76)
96 Schtroumpf atteint de calvitie = untranslatable
97 Schtroumpf remplaçant un autre au pied levé = Smurf replacing an other with foot raised (untranslatable)
98 Schtroumpf à carreaux = Square Smurf ??? (untranslatable)
99 Schtroumpf hébéphréno-catatonique = ???
100 Centième Schtroumpf = Hundredth Smurf

might be interesting 4 you?

I am lookin for translations of gargamel, azrael and smurfette into a lot of languages!!! maybe someone got some?

here's some translations I found for the smurfs:

The Smurfs - in England and the USA
Yr Smyrffs - in Wales
De Smurfen - in the Netherlands and parts of Belgium
Les Schtroumpfs - in France and parts of Belgium
Die Schlümpfe (Schlumpf)- in Germany
Los Pitufos - in Spain
Els Barrufets - in Catalonia
Pottokiak - in Euskadi
I Puffi - in Italy
Os Smurfes - in Brazil
Smølferne - in Denmark
Smerfy - in Poland
Smoulove - in Czech Republic.
Smurffit - in Finland
Smurfene - in Norway
Smurfarna - in Sweden
Strumf - in Croatia
Strumps - in Serbo-Croat
Strumfi - in Romania
Strumparnir - in Iceland
Smurfies - in South Africa
Smrkci - in Slovenia
Strumfovi - in Macedonia
Os Estrumpfes - in Portugal
Törpök - in Hungary
Sirinler - in Turkey
Smurfen - in Belgium
Smols - in Danish
Puffi - in Italy
Cumafu - in Japanese
Lang shin ling - in Chinese
Dardassim - in Hebrew

Smurfs have appeared in a total of 25 languages.

yo, please smurf me!