There are a number of websites online that can translate English into Aramaic for you:
First, there's Applied Language Solutions. They translate into modern dialects of Aramaic (Turoyo, Mlahso, Hulaula, etc.) but are very pricey ($160+ for even a few words).
Second, there's Caveman Art, which offers translations into one modern dialect and Classical Syriac Aramaic with some artwork. They also offer Syriac typesetting. Their website is http://www.cavemanart.com .
Third (and I must admit that I'm a bit biased in discussing this) is the company that I work for as a translator, Aramaic Designs. Aramaic Designs offers translations into a rather large number of dialects (mostly ancient, very often in the dialect of Jesus), and a very large number of scripts. We also do framed artwork, tattoo stencils, silver jewelry, stationary, ketubahs, t-shirts and a bunch of other fun stuff. Our website is http://www.AramaicDesigns.com
In searching for your translation, I must request that you keep the following important information in mind:
First, Aramaic is not one language, but a large group of inter-related dialects, many of which when spoken are mutually unintelligible. Imperial, Biblical, Palmyrene, Nabatean, Hatran, Qumranic, Jewish Literary, Galilean, Targumic, Christian Palestinian, Samaritan, Classical Syriac, Jewish Babylonian, Gaonic, Classical Mandaic, etc. (modern dialects, a much longer list, excluded). The dialect of Jesus is nothing like what modern Aramaic speakers speak today, and the dialect that was used in The Passion of the Christ was even farther from it. :-)
Secondly, Aramaic has been written in dozens of scripts throughout it's nearly 3000 years of recorded history: Phoenecian, Samaritan, "Hebrew," Syriac, Mandaic, etc. and many, many computers glitch when they display them by reversing the letters, not showing the proper connected forms, or misplacing vowel markings. Because of this even if you have a correct translation, unless you've viewing an image of it, you may be viewing it incorrectly (so unless you know that you have Hebrew and Syriac support correctly installed and working, don't trust it).
All in all, be cautious. I've seen far too many mistakes made. Even Ricky Martin goofed up:
http://aramaicdesigns.blogspot.com/2007/07/ricky-martins-assyrian-aramaic-tattoo.html
Good luck,
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Steve
2007-08-21 07:46:48
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answered by Steve Caruso 4
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You mean if you don't speak any Aramaic? (Which only scholars speak, since it is an ancient language no longer spoken today, like Latin.)
I would guess that there isn't any way, unless you happen to fall in love with a scholar of ancient Semitic languages.
2007-08-19 20:00:26
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answered by Lisa B 7
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