Yoda Translator
Turn a sentence into Yoda speak. The action moves to the front and the subject goes to the end: "I love you" becomes "Love you, I do." Paste Yoda speak to turn it back into normal English.
About Yoda Translator
Yoda is the small green Jedi Master from Star Wars. He first appeared in The Empire Strikes Back (1980), voiced and puppeteered by Frank Oz, and he speaks with his phrases in an inverted order. His lines often start with the action or description and end with who is doing it.
This translator follows that pattern. It finds the subject and the helper verb (am, is, are, will, must, can and so on), moves the rest of the sentence to the front, and puts the subject and verb at the end. With no helper verb it adds do or does, the way Yoda does: "Love you, I do."
Examples
I love you → Love you, I do. You must learn patience → Learn patience, you must. I am your father → Your father, I am. I will miss you → Miss you, I will. We are friends → Friends, we are.
What it leaves alone
Short phrases and sentences without a clear subject and verb stay as they are. "Thank you" and "May the force be with you" don't change, because moving their words around would only scramble them.
Yoda's real lines are not one fixed rule. "Size matters not" keeps normal order and just moves the not to the end. Use the output as a start and adjust it until it sounds like him.
Questions people ask
How does Yoda say "I love you"?▼
In Yoda's word order: "Love you, I do." That is what this translator gives.
How do you say "thank you" in Yoda speak?▼
"Thank you" is too short to rearrange, so it stays the same. For something longer, try "I thank you", which becomes "Thank you, I do."
What is Yoda's way of speaking called?▼
Fans often call it Yoda speak or Yodish. It is English with the phrase order turned around, not a separate language.
Can I turn Yoda speak back into English?▼
Yes. Switch the direction above the box. It moves the subject and verb back to the front and removes the extra do or does.