Unit speech translations
British
General
In-game - meaning- Yis - Yes
- Ready!
- Commandement - Your command?
- Hail - Greeting
- Richt - Right
- I meane so - I mean so
- I woll - I will
- Hokester - Miner
- Forster - Forester
- Tiller - Ploughman
- Wright - Builder
- Hoonter - Hunter
- Gatherer
- Advance!
- Lay on!
- I waste! — I kill!
- Assail!
Explorer
- I am sorely grieved, I may not steera. ("Steera" meaning "stir")
- I can you thank, that you ransomed me.
- I feel a bit strengthened, now.
- I claim this land a Great Britain's earth.
Highlanders
- Seadh? (Yes?) [Namely?]
- Deiseil (Ready) [Ready]
- Dé'n t-òrdugh? (What is your order?) [What is the order?]
- Tha mi a'tuigsinn (I understand)
- Mi bhitheadh (It will be done [by me]) [Yes]
- Mi cuir an seo 'ghas' (?) (I will go here) [Insert here]
- Ionnsaigh! (Attack!) [Attack!]
- Do blàr! (To battle!) [Your battle!]
- Seadh, dèan mi seasamh! (Yes, standing!) [Yeah, make me stand!]
The Highlanders speak Scots Gaelic. I've added a secondary translation to better convey the meaning.
Dutch
General
In-game - English- Ja - Yes
- Commando - Your command?
- Klaar - Ready
- Juist - Right
- Oké - Okay
- Ik doe het - I do it
- Ik ga - I go
- Jager - Hunter
- Houthakker - Woodchopper
- Verzamelaar - Collector
- Handelaar - Merchant
- Boer (male) Boerin (female) - Farmer
- Timmerman - Carpenter
- Ten oorlog! - To war!
- Aanvallen! - Attack!
Explorer
- Ik ben gewond, ik kan me niet bewegen. - I'm wounded, I can't move.
- Bedankt voor het betalen van het losgeld. - Thanks for paying the ransom.
- Ik voel me nu wat sterker. - I'm feeling somewhat better now.
- Ik eis dit land op in naam van Nederland. - I claim this land in the name of the Netherlands.
French
General
In-game - English- Oui - Yes
- Bonjour! - Hello!
- Prêt - Ready
- Votre ordre? - Your order?
- Correct - Right
- Très bien - Very well
- Je le ferai - I will do it
- Fermier/Fermière - Farmer
- Chasseur/Chasseuse - Hunter
- Cueilleur/Cueilleuse - Gatherer
- Bûcheron/Bûcheronne - Lumberjack
- Ramasseur/Ramasseuse - Collector
- Maçon (Mason) - Bricklayer
- Chargez! - Charge!
- À l'attaque! - Attack!
Explorer
- Je suis blessé, je ne peux pas bouger. - I'm injured, I can't move.
- J'ai repris des forces. - I have regained strength.
- Merci d'avoir payé la rançon. - Thank you for having paid my ransom.
- Au nom de la France, je revendique cette terre. - In name of France, I claim this land.
Germans
General
In-game - English- Jawohl! - Yes!
- Hallo? - Hello?
- Bereit! - Ready!
- Aufgabe? - Orders?
- Auftrag? - Order?
- Verstanden! - Understood!
- Wird erledigt! - It will be done!
- Handwerker - Craftsman
- Jäger (male) Jägerin (female) - Hunter
- Zimmermann - Carpenter / house builder
- Bauer (male) Bäuerin (female) - Farmer
- Holzfäller - Lumberjack
- Händler (male) Händlerin (female) - Miner / merchant
- Sammler - Gatherer
- Attacke - Attack
- Ja! - Yes!
- Angriff! - Attack!
- Wird gemacht! - Will be done!
- In den Kampf! - Into the fight!
Explorer
- Ich bin verwundet und kann mich nicht bewegen. - I've been wounded and can't move.
- Danke, dass du mein Lösegeld bezahlt hast. - Thanks for paying my ransom.
- Es geht mir besser. - I'm feeling better.
An AOE3 wiki notes: "The German units speak modern Standard German with a standard theater pronunciation ("Bühnendeutsch"), although this does not represent the form of German spoken in the Age of Empires III timeframe."
Ottomans
General
In-game - English- Evet - Yes
- Hazir - Ready
- Selam - Hello
- Emrin? - Your command?
- Tamamdir - Okay
- Dogru - Right
- Tamam, olur - Okay, fine
- Haydi bakalim - Let's go look
- Çiftçi - Farmer
- Toplayici - Gatherer
- Avci - Hunter
- Oduncu - Lumberjack
- Satici - Dealer
- Yapi ustasi - Builder
- Hücum! - Attack!
- Ileri, mars! - Forward, march!
- Saldir! - Attack!
Explorer
- Yaraliyim! kimildayamiyorum. - I'm wounded! I can't move.
- Fidyemi ödediginiz için tesekkürler. - Thanks for paying my ransom.
- Simdi daha iyiceyim. - I am feeling better now.
An AOE3 wiki notes: "The Ottoman units speak Modern Turkish instead of Ottoman Turkish."
Ottoman Turkish was spoken from the 15th century and developed into Modern Turkish in 1928. Age of Empires 3 is set between 1492 and 1876.
Portuguese
General
In-game - English- Sim – Yes
- Olá – Hello
- Preparado/Preparada – Ready
- Qual é a sua ordem? – What is your order?
- Eu vou – I'm going
- Correcto – Correct
- Vou executar – I'll carry it out
- Vou fazer – I'll do it
- Forrageiro/Forrageiroa – Forager
- Camponês(a) – Farmer
- Caçador(a) – Hunter
- Lenhador(a) – Lumberjack
- Assalariado/Assalariada – Miner
- Construtor(a) – Builder
- Vou atacar! – I'm going to attack!
- Ao ataque! – To the attack!
- À luta! – To the fight!
Explorer
- Estou ferido, não me posso mexer. - I'm wounded, I can't move.
- Já me sinto mais forte - I'm feeling stronger already.
- Obrigado por teres pago o resgate - Thanks for having paid my ransom.
Russians
General
In-game - English- Zdravstvuyte - Hello
- Chto? - What?
- Gotov - Ready
- Prikaz? - Order?
- Da - Yes
- Pravilno - Correct
- Budet sdelano - It will be done
- Sdelayu - I'll do it
- Furazhir - Forager
- Ohotnik - Hunter
- Fermer - Farmer
- Drovosek - Woodcutter
- Dobytchik - Miner
- Stroitel - Builder
- Atakuyu! - I am attacking
- V ataku - To the attack
- V boy - To the fight
Explorer
- Imenem Rossii ya obyavlyayu etu zemlyu yeyo sobsvennost'yu. - By the name of Russia I declare this land as her ownership.
- Ya ranen ne mogu idti. - I'm wounded, can't walk.
- Ko mne vozvraschaetsya sila. - Power returns to me.
- Spasibo, chto zaplatil moy vykup. - Thank you for paying ransom for me.
Spanish
General
In-game - English- Sí – Yes
- ¡Hola! – Hello!
- Preparado – Ready
- ¿Cuál es su comando? – What is your command?
- ¿Cuál es su orden? – What is your order?
- ¿Qué me ordena? – What is my order?
- Correcto – Correct
- Lo haré – I’ll do it
- Voy a hacerlo – I’m going to do it
- Leñador(a) – Lumberjack
- Recolector(a) – Collector
- Cazador(a) – Hunter
- Abastecedor(a) – Supplier
- Granjero (male) Granjera (female) – Farmer
- Constructor(a) – Builder
- ¡Al ataque! – Attack!
- ¡A las armas! – To arms!
Explorer
- Estoy herido y no puedo moverme. – I'm hurt and I can’t move.
- Gracias por pagar mi rescate. – Thanks for paying my ransom.
- Ahora me siento más fuerte. – I feel stronger now.
- Reclamo esta tierra en nombre de España. – I claim this land in the name of Spain.
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