Anthropy: how do I say "cannot get their chores done" in old english? ChatGPT: Translating contemporary phrases into Old English can be a bit challenging due to the significant differences in syntax, vocabulary, and grammar. However, we can attempt a close approximation. The phrase "cannot get their chores done" might be translated as follows: "Cannot" might be translated as "ne mæg" or "ne cann." "Get" doesn't have a direct equivalent, but you could use the verb "gedón" which means "to do" or "to make." "Their" would be "hira" or "heora" depending on the dialect. "Chores" is a difficult word to translate directly, but "weorc" or "geweorc" could work as they mean "work" or "tasks." "Done" might be translated as "gedón." So, putting it all together, the phrase "cannot get their chores done" could be rendered as "ne mæg gedón hira geweorc" or "ne cann gedón heora geweorc" in Old English. This is a somewhat rough approximation and might not capture the exact nuance of the contemporary phrase.
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