Your story deserves to feel alive in Hungarian, too
Reaching readers in a new language should’nt mean losing the voice, emotion, and atmosphere that made your story yours.
Does any of this sound familiar?
You've spent months, maybe years, writing your book
The idea of handing it to a translator feels strangely uncomfortable
You're excited about reaching Hungarian readers, but worried about losing yours voice
You can't evaluate the translation yourself because you don't speak Hungarian
You're afraid your characters won't sound like themselves anymore
You're wonder whether readers in another language will feel the same emotion
If so, you are not alone!
The real fear isn't the translation
It’s losing what made the story yours.
- Your voice
- The rhythm of your sentences
- The atmosphere your created
- The emotional impact
- Your characters' unique way of speaking
What you really want:
You want Hungarian readers to connect with your story
You want them to laugh in the same places
You want them to fall in love love with the same characters
You want the emotional moments to land
You want the story to feel natural in Hungarian
You want readers to forget they're reading a translation
„Translators are like ninjas. If you notice them, they're no good.”
Etgar Keret
Why I understand this?
I'm not only a translater. I'm also a writer.
I know what it feels like to spend weeks, months or years shaping a story, only to place it in someone else’s hands. I know how personal a manuscript can be. That’s why I approach every translation with the same care and respect I would want for my own work.
- As a writer myself, I understand authors rarely worry about words alone.
- They worry about voice, athmosphere, characters, meaning.
- The feeling readers are supposed to carry with them long after the final page.
Here is how we work together
You tell me about your project
I review
the material
We discuss the best approach
I create a translation in Hungarian
We refine
if needed
You tell me about your project
I review
the material
We discuss the best approach
I create a translation in Hungarian
We refine
if needed
What authors often fear vs. what they hope for
Fear
- Losing their voice
- Losing emotional impact
- Cultural misunderstandings
- Readers feeling disconnected
- A translation what sounds articial
Hope
- Authentic voice
- Natural Hungarian prose
- Emotional connection
- Engaged readers
- A story, that feels alive
Your story already founds its voice. Let's help it speak Hungarian!
Tell me about your project!
Submitted manuscripts and project materials are treated as confidential and are never shared with third parties without prior consent.
