John 2:4

Translating the Bible into Toba...

How do we translate the Scriptures into Toba? In dialogues, we need to use words and phrases that are natural in Toba. For example, when Jesus spoke to Mary, his mother, how would he address her in Toba?

This is José’s translation for the verse in question:

Jesus ma'le 'yateguet:
—Am Maria, ¿toqoch'e jayem a'uaĝatem da'me dojo'? Da'me cha'li jona'li jovita ga'me yaloqo' da'me jayem yi'yoĝoden ñe'me Taĝadena'.

Which means:

Jesus then replies:
- You Mary, Why are you telling me this? Still not yet I’m arriving at my time when my Father honours me.

John 2:4