Hylian Language Translations/Phantom Hourglass
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass uses the form of Hylian text introduced in The Wind Waker, which is based on Japanese kana.
Due to the linguistic differences between English and Japanese, many translations can be highly contextual and open to interpretation. The translations listed below should be considered the best available estimates.
Any errors found in the in-game text are retained in the Hylian column, but corrected in the Transliteration and Meaning columns.
Items
| Location | Image | Hylian | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prize Postcard |  (Front) |
  ◯  [note 1] 
|
応◯して 当てよう |
Ap◯ly for Prize ("Apply", likely) |
 (Back) |
    
|
素敵な 大人へ |
To a lovely adult | |
| Freebie Card | 
|
     [note 2]
|
タダの券 | Free Ticket |
| Compliment Card | 
|
  
|
お褒め券 | Compliment Ticket |
| Complimentary Card | 
|
 [note 3]
|
お褒められ | Complimented |
Miscellaneous
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Image |  |
| Hylian |    |
| Transliteration | テリー |
| Meaning | Terry Shop [note 4] |
| Location | Ship Part parchment (top) |
| Image |  |
| Hylian |      |
| Transliteration | 船のパーツについて |
| Meaning | About the Ship Parts |
| Location | Ship Part parchment (center) |
| Image | |
| Hylian |                  |
| Transliteration | 本書は船の部品の所有を認めるものである。またその交換と売買も認める！ |
| Meaning | This paper allows possession of Ship Parts. This also allows exchanges and deals of them! |
| Location | Ship Part parchment (lower-right) |
| Image | |
| Hylian |   |
| Transliteration | ハイリア船舶 |
| Meaning | Hylia Shipping |
| Location | Sold Out sign |
| Image |  |
| Hylian | |
| Transliteration | 売り切れ |
| Meaning | Out of Stock |
| Location | Zauz's chart (upper-right) |
| Image |  |
| Hylian |    |
| Transliteration | トライフォースの形示せ |
| Meaning | Example shape of the Triforce |
| Location | Zauz's chart |
| Image | |
| Hylian | |
| Transliteration | ここからスタート |
| Meaning | Start from here |
| Location | Image | Hylian | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | テリー | Terry Shop [note 4] | |
Ship Part parchment (top) | | | 船のパーツについて | About the Ship Parts |
Ship Part parchment (center) | | 本書は船の部品の所有を認めるものである。またその交換と売買も認める！ | This paper allows possession of Ship Parts. This also allows exchanges and deals of them! | |
Ship Part parchment (lower-right) | | ハイリア船舶 | Hylia Shipping | |
Sold Out sign | | | 売り切れ | Out of Stock |
Zauz's chart (upper-right) | | | トライフォースの形示せ | Example shape of the Triforce |
Zauz's chart | | ここからスタート | Start from here |
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