Pig Latin Translator
Translate English to Pig Latin — consonant starts move to the end plus "ay" (hello → ellohay), vowel starts just add "way" (egg → eggway).
No limit on typed or pasted text; an opened file can be up to 1.0 MB.
The rules, worked on real words
- Starts with a consonant: the consonants before the first vowel move to the end, then “ay” is added.
pig→igpay,street→eetstray - Starts with a vowel: “way” is added to the end.
apple→appleway - y counts as a vowel unless it starts the word.
my→ymay,yellow→ellowyay - qu is split: its u counts as a vowel.
quick→uickqay
Ethay uickqay ownbray oxfay umpsjay overway ethay azylay ogday.Ethay uickqay ownbray oxfay umpsjay overway ethay azylay ogday.
What is Pig Latin?
Pig Latin is a playful English word game that rearranges the letters of each word by a simple rule. For words that begin with a consonant, the leading consonant cluster is moved to the end and ay is added, so hello becomes ellohay and school becomes oolschay. For words that begin with a vowel, way is simply appended, so egg becomes eggway. The letter y is treated as a vowel only when it is not the first letter, which is why my becomes ymay while yellow becomes ellowyay.
How to use this translator
Type or paste any English text into the box and the Pig Latin version appears live as you type. Capitalization is preserved, so Hello becomes Ellohay and HELLO becomes ELLOHAY, and spaces, numbers, and punctuation such as commas and exclamation marks stay exactly where you put them. Tick Keep qu together (quick → ickquay) to move a qu as one sound, so queen becomes eenquay, or set Leave short words as they are to leave the shortest words, such as a or is, untouched — both are off unless you choose them. Open The rules, worked on real words to see each rule applied to a real word with the options you have set. When you are happy with the result, use the Copy button to grab it, or Clear to start again. There is no limit on text you type or paste, and Open file… reads a text file up to the size given under the box.
Frequently asked questions
How does the Pig Latin rule work?
Consonant-starting words move the leading consonant cluster to the end and add 'ay' (hello → ellohay). Vowel-starting words just add 'way' (egg → eggway). The letter y counts as a vowel only when it is not the first letter, so my → ymay.
Does it keep my capitalization and punctuation?
Yes. A leading capital stays a leading capital (Hello → Ellohay), ALL CAPS words stay in caps, and spaces, numbers, and punctuation are left untouched.
Can it translate Pig Latin back to English?
Yes. Switch the direction to read Pig Latin back. The hyphenated form (ig-pay) comes back exactly; the plain form does not say how many letters moved, so the page makes its best guess and says so.
Can quick become ickquay, and can short words be left alone?
Yes. Tick “Keep qu together (quick → ickquay)” and a u after q moves with it, so queen becomes eenquay and squeal becomes ealsquay; reading Pig Latin back follows the same choice. “Leave short words as they are” keeps the shortest words, such as a and I, unchanged, up to the length you pick. Both are off by default.
Is there a limit on how much text it will translate?
Not on text you type or paste, and the line under the box says so; a long text translates the same way a sentence does. Open file… reads a text file up to the size that line gives, and Download saves the translation as a file.