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|name = Simlish
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|caption = An example of Simlish text in ''[[The Sims 3]]''.
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'''Simlish''' is the fictional language used by [[Sim]]s. It is assumed that Simlish is the official language of [[SimNation]].
== History ==
Simlish was created because [[Will Wright]], creator of ''The Sims'', knew that the game needed dialogue, but thought that using real life languages such as English would cause the dialogue to be repetitive and would be expensive translating the entire dialog Sims may say. Wright did consider experimenting with Navajo, a Native American language, but decided that it would be better to use a "nonsense language" that couldn't be translated, because the meaning could be left to the player's imagination.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simlish Wikipedia: Simlish]</ref>
Some say it may be a mixture of Ukrainian, Navajo, Romanian, Irish, Tagalog, and even gibberish,<ref>{{Wayback|url=http://gaming.savvy-cafe.com/2008/09/gonna-play-the-sims-you-gotta-speak-simlish/|title=Gonna Play the Sims? You Gotta Speak Simlish|date=20091014213556}}</ref> but this has not been confirmed.
Simlish was first used in [[wikipedia:SimCopter|SimCopter]], a flight simulator game released in 1996.
== Non-Simlish phrases ==
On occasion, non-Simlish phrases are heard in the Sims games.
'''The Sims'''
* When a child is eating food, he/she may say "Mmm... yummy!"
* When a male is talking on the phone he may say "I know!".
* When an adult Sim is chopping food, sometimes they will say "Ouch!"
* When a male adult is disgusted, sometimes, he will say "Yuck!"
* A male Sim will sometimes say "Hey man!" when being pushed.
* When a Sim is ordering pizza on the phone, they may say "No way!", a common gossiping phrase.
* When the player makes a Sim do anything to increase an adult's skill points when they are in a bad mood, they will turn to the camera and say "Uh-uh!".
'''The Sims 2'''
* While playing with a stuffed bear, [[toddler]]s might say a phrase similar to "Stupid bear!".
* In ''[[The Sims 2: University|University]]'', Sims who reject the "school cheer" interaction say something that sounds like "No love for gerbits." ("Gerbit" appears to be Simlish for [[llama]].)
* A [[child]] Sim may say something along the lines of "Ayaw ko, bobo siya!" when complaining to the player about a blocked path. (Filipino for "I dislike them, they're stupid!".)
* When a child grows up, they might say "I went to the bath" in the cinematic.
* When a child is throwing a tantrum from having a low [[aspiration bar]], they may say something that sounds like "I gotta poo!"
* When a Sim is trying to comb for seashells in the beach and gets a crab instead, they'll say "Oh, god!"
* When a toddler is in their cot and starts crying, they usually scream what sounds like "Daddy" before whining and rattling the cot's frame after not being attended to for a fair bit of time.
'''The Sims 3'''
* A female Sim might occasionally say "Urocka (silence) lalala kondo" when she declines an opportunity.
* A female character on the KidZone [[television]] channel says "Oh, hello!"
*If a baby gets taken away from not being taken care of, the female Sim might say "Where's our baby!?"
* Sometimes in ''[[The Sims 3: Late Night|Late Night]]'', when a Mixologist serves a good drink, the Sim who drinks it will say "Awesome!" in English
* When watching the Sports Universe channel or playing Football on the computer, one of the announcers will say "Look at him go!" followed by Simlish, then say "Homeless dude? OH!"
* When there is a child aging up with the [[Birthday Inferno Birthday Cake]], if there is another child on the lot, that child will say "Happy birthday!" if you listen very closely.
* Sims that are on the phone with another Sim tend to say weird, funny phrases (especially when they're inviting the Sim over). Some common phrases are: "You're blonde! Said you're blonde," and "You're...You're Jessy Madoo!"
* During scouting events in ''[[The Sims 3: Generations|Generations]]'', a child may ask "Where do nooboos come from?" ("Nooboo" is the Simlish word for baby.)
* When playing computer games, a voice saying "Ref. 59'" can sometimes be heard from the game.
* In ''[[The Sims 3: World Adventures|World Adventures]]'', male Sims are sometimes heard to say "Come on!" while using the [[Board Breaker]].
* Sometimes in ''World Adventures'', if a male Sim reaches into a hole and then pulls his hand out because it is covered in bugs, he can sometimes be heard saying "Ugh! Buggies!"
* A male Sim during a conversation may say "Me? Me Jonny Sapaski see?"
* In ''The Sims 3'' for Wii, a child may say "Haha mommy, haha mommy" when trying to get mother's attention.
* When a male Sim ends a phone call quickly (such as when he rejects an opportunity), he will sometimes say something that sounds like "Uh...never mind. Sorry"
* When a Sim drops a hackey sack, they might say "Stupid."
* In ''[[The Sims 3: University Life|University Life]]'', when a female Sim gets a strike on a bowling alley, they can sometimes be heard saying "Oh yes, oh yes, uhuh!".
* When an adult female Sim gossips, she may say "camisa", the Spanish word for shirt.
* When dumpster diving, a female sim may gasp and say "Eeewwww!"
* When an adult male Sim is hungry, they may say a phrase that sounds like "Oh, vens unch?" which sounds like "Oh, when's lunch?"
* When working out, the female voice will say: "Work it, now work it, now vich are do."
* A toddler may say "ahaha aba aba aba". '[[wiktionary:אבא#Hebrew|aba]]' is the Hebrew word for "dad".
* When teaching a toddler to talk, the adult Sim will often say "Circle-ah."
'''The Sims 4'''
*When a Sim with a low cooking skill messes up, they may say "Uh-oh".
*In ''[[The Sims 4: Get to Work|Get to Work]]'', a Sim in the [[Medicine|Doctor]] career may say a phrase that sounds like "Don't be a nooboo" ("Nooboo" being the Simlish term for baby) when giving a patient a shot.
*If a Sim performs Discuss Interests or Ask About Day and it fails, Sims may say "duh".
*If a Sim with the Melodic voice type performs a move successfully, such as on a dancefloor or snowboard, they might say "Uh huh" or "Yeah, boy" out of 7 voice lines.
*When in a fight, sims may say "Ow!"
*If a female is watching the action channel, she might say "Boom (silence for a moment) boom!"
*If a toddler is throwing a tanturm, they might say "Let me go!"
==Appearances in The Sims==
=== The Sims ===
''The Sims'' featured a lot more Simlish than ''SimCopter'' (the first Maxis game to feature Simlish), and was also a lot clearer. The phrase "sul sul", which in later games is used for both greetings and saying goodbye, is solely used for saying goodbye, and only by adults when they go to work. Some other common phrases are "wawa bralala?" "ralalalalib bubaya," "commun snanna," and "o frazinnratt," but the number of available phrases were limited, which led to some repetition. The voices were provided by Gerri Lawlor and Stephen Kearin.{{fact}}
=== The Sims 2 ===
''The Sims 2'' comes with more audible and newer phrases like "e wam." Common phrases are now "daj daj" and "ackabunad." Common greetings include "sul sul" and "dag dag". When there is a problem, Sims will say "shooflee" and "anaconda" often. When some female Sims walk by another Sim, their greeting varies from "Ooh, voodoo!" to "Lick a rock!" They reportedly swear sometimes. Much to the amusement of many players, pregnant Sims have been known to shout "[[WooHoo]]!" while giving birth. When female elders play at the poker table in ''[[The Sims 2: Nightlife|Nightlife]]'', they will often say "Texas Goushem" which is probably a reference to Texas HoldEm (a type of poker card game). In the ''[[The Sims 2: Pets|Pets]]'' expansion pack, when a Sim is teaching their pet to "shake," they will say "shurb" repeatedly, as well as when they teach to "speak," they will say "sperk."
When an object is in their way, females will say "Nib! Frabanage! Haloo! Frinding," or, "Oh! Abloo. Umm...sesaru?" Males will usually say "Gah! Do caraweeb hushizey." Other male route failure phrases include "Ugh! Dondeesh! Nigway!" and "Wassey! Woohoo! Ipuepueseh?" With teens, the females may say "Cram noopla! Nakasipi!" while males will say "Akapoog! Gillapanoni! Kibor!" or "Dungab! Dibeegz! Hallagidou" If there is a problem, female teens/young adults might say something like "Gravala! Binoo!" or "Marachalavi!" while males might say "Freboteedeebaa!", "Rigochi kada!" or "Rachida koh!" when the children say "Oh! Nikoshab! Wubba Shig Vadou!" and "Blidag ivab wub ajig bado" and then female elders would say "Wosh! Holag? Honyo butib!" and the male elders say "Geh! Hosho mido! Gerro Gerro!" and "Mah! Milato! Halaree"
The ''Marco Polo'' from ''[[The Sims 2: Seasons|Seasons]]'' was originally named ''Timle Tourneau'', and you can clearly hear Sims exclaiming "Timle" and "Tourneau" instead of "Marco" and "Polo". Tim LeTourneau is, in fact, one of the staff of EA. When Witches and Warlocks in ''[[The Sims 2: Apartment Life|Apartment Life]]'' use the cauldron, they will say the last names of EA staff members, such as Macarevich, Majekodunmi, and Parmeley.
=== The Sims 3 ===
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=== The Sims 4 ===
''The Sims 4'' has a wider variety of Simlish phrases, some of them varying between voice types. "Sul sul" and "Dag dag" remain as the common greetings, and Sims often say "Vadish" when saying thanks. However, Sims may say greetings in a short version, saying the word only once, not repeated once in the sentence. Other common phrases include "
[[File:Sims_4_tv.png|thumb|Simlish as seen on the TV in ''The Sims 4''.]]
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* '''Nooboo''': Baby
* '''Checkmar''': Checkmate
* '''Om za gleb''': Oh my god/gosh
* '''Maladai''': Good day!
* '''Vous''': You
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* '''Mak''': Two
* '''Maka''': Three
*'''Nooch:''' No
* '''Kat''': Cut
* '''Gerbit''': Llama
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* '''Really''': Really
* '''Va''' or '''Fa''': (You) are
* '''Ninap''', '''Tinap''' or '''Tinip''': [[Wikipedia:Grammatical case|Case]] of
* '''Ka''': 'Cause/Because
* '''Hap''': Hot
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* '''Deboo!''' in Old Simlish: Stand Up!
* '''Arogaba''': Goodbye/Farewell
* '''
* '''Neib: '''No/Nope/Nuh uh
* '''Gedla snifa
* '''Yume
* '''Dis grobel''': Yuck/Disgusting
* '''Meshka
* '''Simola''': [[Simoleon]]
* '''Marsha''': Marriage
* '''Ooh be gah''': Very good
* '''Wut sa dib''': What's up dude
* '''Favu''': Favorite/liked/For you
* '''Musu''': Music
* '''Kolora''': Color
* '''No me velk?''': How are you?
* '''Por se gab lurv''': I love you
*'''Presu''': Present/Gift
*'''Smee''': Smile
*'''Rowka!:''' Action!
*'''Fluz ty roo!''': That's a wrap!
===Custom Simlish font===
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== Appearances outside 'The Sims' games ==
=== SimCopter ===
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=== Sid Meier's SimGolf ===
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