Speak Like a Pirate

Convert normal text into pirate speech instantly.

How to Do It Manually

Pirate speech follows a set of phonetic and vocabulary substitutions. Common swaps: 'you' → 'ye', 'my' → 'me', 'is' → 'be', add 'arr' and 'matey' liberally.

  1. Replace 'you' with 'ye' and 'your' with 'yer'.
  2. Replace 'my' with 'me'.
  3. Replace 'is' with 'be' and 'am' with 'be'.
  4. Append 'arr' or 'ahoy' at the start.
  5. Add nautical terms like 'matey', 'landlubber', 'Davy Jones'.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is Talk Like a Pirate Day?

September 19th — an unofficial holiday celebrated internationally.