Could someone who is fluent in Hungarian translate this phrase for me please?

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Hi, Im 19 and thinking of getting my first tattoo very soon, my family is Hungarian and their heritage is extremely important to them and it makes me proud of my family and our roots. I wanted to get a phrase in Hungarian on my back, the phrase would read: “I am a mosaic of everyone I’ve ever loved” This is a meaningful phrase to me, however I want this to be a nice surprise for my family so I cannot ask them to translate it for me and Hungarian is sometimes spoken in our house but I am not at all fluent enough to translate this. Would someone be able to translate this phrase into Hungarian for me in the best way possible?

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Far-Pick2633@reddit

A szeretteim tettek azzá, aki lettem. - My loved ones have made me who I am today. All the other versions sound quite awkward. This sounds natural, philosophical and allows multiple interpretations. I just posted this versions so that the other posters understand how shallow is their understanding of Hungarian language.

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Ecstatic_Jaguar_7904@reddit

Is it important for you to have the word mosaic in the phrase in HU? If so: - "Akiket valaha szerettem, mind mozaikdarabok bennem." (verbatim: Everyone I've ever loved is a piece of mosaic in me") If not: - "Azokból épülök fel, akiket valaha szerettem." (verbatim: I'm built of all those I've ever loved)

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arigatouroboros@reddit

Both versions are beautiful in meaning, but do not flow well at all in Hungarian.

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Ecstatic_Jaguar_7904@reddit

True, however I have no feedback yet on what is more important to OP. Since we're talking about a tattoo, it should also be important where it goes, what style, etc, like a hundred different questions, the answer to those may help polish whatever we come up with.

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frdude_@reddit (OP)

I am not bothered by the wording and if it does sound translated, however is there any better phrases that mean similar but would sound a lot better in Hungarian?

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Ecstatic_Jaguar_7904@reddit

In that case you'll be better off choosing "Szeretteim bennem élnek" (my loved ones live in me) or the top comment, though that is also made a bit awkward by the word 'valaha': seeing with the eyes of the fellow redditor above me, that structure is also a little unnatural in everyday Hungarian.

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boontotem@reddit

Gyönyörű mindkettő🥹

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kompotslut@reddit

or maybe learn the language if it’s important to them 🤪

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frdude_@reddit (OP)

I started learning a few months ago however languages have never been my strong suit lol but I am learning! I hope to develop my basics as I have a trip to Budapest early next year!

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F-Rami@reddit

"Szeretteim darbkáiból összerakott mozaik vagyok." Egyenesen úgy hangzik, mint egy vers sor, és szerintem elég közeli is, de nem túl tükrös.

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IdealDarkness1975@reddit

Maybe "Mindenki bennem èl, akit valaha szerettem"

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Dazzling-Key-8282@reddit

It's not a verbatim translation but absolutely the nearest in meaning to it and the best sounding variant.

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External_Bullfrog_44@reddit

Szerintem ez veri: "Szeretteim mozaikja vagyok." Lent írta más, csak most nem tudok linket idetenni.

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Great_Excitement7943@reddit

az komoly lenne ha miattad è-vel tetováltatja magára

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IdealDarkness1975@reddit

Mobilon van egy rakás változata az é-nek, de mindjárt kijavìtom, nehogy baj legyen.

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Great_Excitement7943@reddit

Javìtsd

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IdealDarkness1975@reddit

Megtörtént

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DoctorTomee@reddit

Megtörtènt*

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IdealDarkness1975@reddit

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No_Diver4265@reddit

I would second this.

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Life-Pomegranate474@reddit

This

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ImpressiveSummer7892@reddit

Egy darabka ma is mindenkiből bennem él, akit valaha szerettem. (Not verbatim, more poetic, but contains mosaic-darabka) But yours is the best 🙂

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PrimaryMaize6580@reddit

egy nőnél az exek után, romantikus kijelentés

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Quick-Measurement858@reddit

If OP goes with this one I would like to emphasize that it’s “é” and not “è”. “È” is basically a typo and looks very unnatural for native Hungarians.

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the-cat-7000@reddit

"Szeretteim darabjai tesznek egésszé." Kicsit kannibálosan hangzik mondjuk. :)

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Gergo9524@reddit

"Szeretteim, mint mozaik bennem élnek tovább." "Szeretteim mozaikként bennem élnek tovább."

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Wonderful-Notice1194@reddit

Szeretteim mozaikja vagyok.

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CharnamelessOne@reddit

Sounds good. Most people here seem convinced that a (near) literal translation wouldn't work well in Hungarian, but I'd say it beats all the alternatives that they propose.

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Firm_Letter3813@reddit

Azok tesznek egésszé, akiket valaha szerettem. OP, "mozaik" refers to the little pieces, and i get what you want to say with this all, but you became whole from the mosaic of your loved ones. They are the mosaic pieces that make you whole. Also, mozaik is not really commonly used phrase in hungarian. This word makes the sentence wierd and it feels obviously translated.

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PointGrouchy7654@reddit

Egy mozaik vagyok midenkiből akit szerettem

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k0b0ldmaki@reddit

''Bojler elado''

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CodaTrashHusky@reddit

This phrase just does not exist in hungarian

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SpicyAvocado89@reddit

Mozaikja vagyok mindazoknak, akiket valaha szerettem. Mozaikja vagyok mindenkinek, akit valaha szerettem. Mozaikká formálnak mindazok, akiket szeretek. Mozaikot formálnak bennem mindazok, akiket szeretek. Szeretteim mozaikja vagyok. Szeretteim mozaikká állnak össze bennem. Szeretteim a bennem élő mozaik kövei. Szeretteim a mozaikköveim. Szeretteimből összeálló mozaik vagyok. Lelkem mozaikkövei mindazok, akiket szeretek. Szeretteim formálják lelkem mozaikját. The last two includes the word lélek = soul, not sure how sentimental you want to go.

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