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just wondering how to translate the phrase
  -I became nothing when I found out you were dead.

and

  -Without you around I feel nothing but cold.

there for a song I'm writting. If you could help I would be greatly appreciated.

Jaysin


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Hello,

Here are the translations you need:

-“In nihilum occidi cum tuam audivi mortem» [“ I became nothing when I found out you were dead “].

-“ Sine te nihil sentio nisi  frigus“ [Without you around I feel nothing but cold “].

Best regards,
Maria
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NOTA BENE
I became = OCCIDI
nothing = IN NIHILUM
when = CUM
I found out = AUDIVI
you were dead = TUAM MORTEM



Without = SINE
you around = TE
I feel = SENTIO
nothing = NIHIL
but =NISI
cold= FRIGUS

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