Star Wars: "May the Force Be With You" - in ASL


As a fan of Star Wars, I've always wondered how to translate the iconic phrase that the Jedi everywhere utter to each other before parting - "May the force be with you". Many times I have seen it translated as "MAY + FORCE + WITH + YOU" which does not accurately grasp the concept of the Force compared to forcing someone to do something as the sign indicates.


Then I found this video via Facebook that someone shared and wanted to share it with everyone. The translation of the phrase make sense and uses ASL translation rather than a pidgin/forced translation from English.  The Force is all around us and enabling the Force on someone sends for a positive message - i.e. "I do hope the Force is with you in every aspect".

Here is the link to the video for your viewing pleasure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB6DZV-Ev0g&feature=youtu.be (Captions are available - just toggle the 'CC' button on the bottom of the screen).


Thanks to CHS ASL for coming up with this clever translation and sharing it with us all!

What are your thoughts on this translation?

*bows* May the Force be with you.

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