Posted September 20, 2010 by Sunny Subramanian
As you probably already know, International “Hug a Vegetarian” Day is this Friday! This year, we really wanted to capture the international aspect of the day, so we’re introducing some brand-new signs for you to use! We have signs that you can print out in Spanish, French, Hindi, Arabic, Japanese, and English. Check ‘em out!

Don’t feel like you have to use one of our signs though—we also love when you get creative and make your own! And if you know a language that we don’t have a sign for, you can, of course, make one in that language, too—I know you’re resourceful like that.
Whatever you do, be sure to bring your sign (or signs) to school and take some pics with you and your friends holding them. Then send those photos to StreetTeam@peta2.com, and we’ll hook you up with 1,000 Street Team points.
How many hugs are you gonna get on Friday?
-Jason
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238 days ago
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“Przytul mnie, jestem wegetarianinem/wegetarianką” – Polish for ‘Hug me, I’m vegetarian’ (male/female)
and “Przytul mnie, jestem weganką!” (Hug me, I’m vegan! – feminine form)
612 days ago
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I held up one of those signs in the store and a few people gave me the dirtiest looks… ‘-’
968 days ago
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French: Hug me! I’m vegetarian! (for a male) – “Embrassez-moi! Je suis végétarien!”, (for a female) – “Embrassez-moi! Je suis végétarienne!”
968 days ago
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Russian: Hug me – I’m Vegeterian! (for a female): “Обнимите меня – я вегетарианка!”, (or for a male): “Обнимите меня – я вегетарианец!”, Have you hugged a vegeterian today? – “А ты обнял сегодня вегетарианца?”
P.S. I’m russian – ask me if you need more =))
968 days ago
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Happy
Hug a Vegetarian’ Day.
I have celebrated and You?
970 days ago
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I love knowing that no animal doesn’t have to suffer because I’m hungry. Animals are our friends, and people need to start realizing that.
In Finnish, Free Vegetarian Hugs= Ilmainen kasvissyöjä Halaus:)
970 days ago
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Omg I want one
970 days ago
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is that a japanese one?! I LOVE IT! so adorable<3 peta2 is so creative lol.
970 days ago
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thanks so much for the sign in russian. my sister loved it.
970 days ago
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abrace eu sou vegetariano
-Portuguese
970 days ago
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I made A Shirt, That says “HUG ME IM VEGAN” with a Smiley Face with Peace Fingers. And on the Back it Says “HAVE YOU HUGGED A VEGAN TODAY??”
I Play to Give Lots Of Hugs. and Intend to Take Picures!!!
970 days ago
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In Spanish:
Soy Vegetariana,
¡ Abrazame !
Virtual Hugs to all of you Vegans and Vegetarians
970 days ago
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I’m Vegan.
I hug the animals do not eat them.
970 days ago
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i have to say being a vegetaian is worth it and plus with such a magnificant day like this one, makes my life complete!!!
970 days ago
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Lithuanian: Apkabinti mane, aš vegetaras
970 days ago
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hah cutee, i wanttt oneee!!!:)
970 days ago
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gaaah i forgot to take photos!!
aaah and it was so awesome too!
the day was really cool (:
so many people gave me a hug ^_^
it was really fantastic (:
970 days ago
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By the way, “embrassez-moi” also mean “kiss me” in a polite way.
970 days ago
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French/français:
Câlin(s) végétalien gratuit! = Free vegan hug(s)
Câlin(s) végétarien gratuit! = Free vegetarian hug(s)
Donne moi un câlin, je suis végétarien! = Give me a hug, I am vegetarian!
971 days ago
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I loved the signs! I will totally use them tomorrow!
but I believe that if the first sign is in spanish it’s wrong…
it should say “Soy vegetariano/a Abrazame!” (Abrazame soy vegetariano which is the same thing) or “Abrazos vegetarianos gratis!”
that would be for american spanish idk about the spanish from spain…
971 days ago
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Arabic – عناق لي ، وأنا نباتي
971 days ago
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vegan*
971 days ago
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french for hug me im vegetarian – embrassez-moi, je suis végétalienne
971 days ago
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Knuffel mij, ik ben vegetariër! — Hug me, I’m a vegetarian!
dutch!
971 days ago
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I’m gonna make a t-shirt to wear tomorrow!!! I’m so excited its my first time celebrating Hug a Vegetarian!!!
971 days ago
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If in Malay, “Percuma Pelukan Vegetarian” – Free Vegetarian Hugs and Peluk Saya, Saya Vegan” – Hug me. I’m Vegan.
972 days ago
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Esperanto: ĉirkaŭbraku min! mi estas vegetarano!
972 days ago
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I’m sooo siked for this friday! >w<
972 days ago
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I love being a vegetarian :3
972 days ago
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woo!! cant wait
972 days ago
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Hug me, I’m Vegetarian!
Finnish – Halata minua, olen kasvissyöjä
Irish – Barróg dom, tá mé feoilséantóir
Romanian – Imbratiseaza-ma, eu sunt vegetarian
Sweedish – Krama mig, jag är Vegetarisk
Italian – Hug me, io sono vegetariana
972 days ago
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In Dutch: “Knuffel mij, ik ben vegetarisch!”
(Hug me, I’m vegetarian)
972 days ago
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AWESOME…
=)
972 days ago
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Concerning the German signs – Anthony, you were 100% completely right
I’m a native German, so I should know! (:
972 days ago
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hug me bitch!
972 days ago
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French! I’m a junior in highschool so i wonder if my french teacher will give me extra credit!! lol
973 days ago
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I actually made “Hug me, I’m a vegetarian” & “Hug A Veg” etc. t-shirts for the vegetarians at our High School. Sold them for 5 dollars each, and donated the money to charity. We’re all wearing them on Friday. Can’t wait!
973 days ago
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how do you say “Hug me, I’m vegan” in french!?
973 days ago
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I’m actually gonna make a shirt! ((:
973 days ago
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i LOVE huggies!!:)
973 days ago
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My daugther is vegan!!! I will hug her
973 days ago
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VEGETARIANS WILL RULE THAT DAY!!!!!
973 days ago
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yyyeeeehhhh hahahaha its my frist year i so excited
973 days ago
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In Spanish: Abrazame!, soy vegetariana! (Hug me!, I’m vegetarian!)
Can’t wait for Friday!! Celeste
973 days ago
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Обнямите меня, я вегетареанец!
That’s how it is in russian. I figured out it was good if someone knew
973 days ago
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if you want it in estonian, it’s this: kallista mind, ma olen taimetoitlane!
it means hug me, im a vegetarian!
973 days ago
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my sister is russian, so i’d really like to be able to tell her…in russian. has anyone figured it out yet?
973 days ago
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Chinese:抱抱我,我是素食者
973 days ago
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If you want one in Dutch, its “Gratis vegetarische knuffels”
974 days ago
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Hey, This is such a great effort by you guys! This will not only promote vegetarianism but also communal harmony!
974 days ago
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whats it in russian
974 days ago
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I AM SOOOOO EXCITED!!!
974 days ago
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In German, I believe it’d be: “Umarm mich. Ich bin vegetarisch.” and “Kostenlose vegetarische Umarmen.”
974 days ago
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If anyone wants a sign in German, you could write either of the following (I’m 99% sure they’re right… I’m not a native German so I don’t know the slang / common idioms, but grammatically I’m pretty sure it’s right).
Kostenlose vegetarische Umarmungen! (Free vegetarian hugs!)
Umarm mich — ich bin Vegetarier! (Hug me — I’m a vegetarian!)
974 days ago
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Love it <3
974 days ago
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Portuguese (Brazil): “Abrace um Vegetariano”
974 days ago
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German
Umarm mich ich bin Vegetarier
974 days ago
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GO VEGETARIANS!!! I think people should always think about thier food before they put it in their mouths, Think about the animals before they died. In cruel conditions, and just beated alive.
974 days ago
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I work with a lot of Armenians. It would cool if there were a sign in Armenian or Russian.
I don’t know how to write the characters which is why I’m leaving the comment here.
I tried and failed. -_-
974 days ago
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hebrew: תחבק אותי, אני צימחוני!
974 days ago
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If you want one in Italian, it’s “Abbracci Vegetariani gratuiti”