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Does R2-D2 have an actual language?
Binary. Binary, or Droidspeak, is made up of beeps and whistles. The language is “spoken” by droids such as R2-D2 and BB-8. In an early draft of the Star Wars script, R2-D2 speaks standard English.
Can R2-D2 speak English?
One, technically nobody in the Star Wars movies speaks “English.” That’s from our planet, right here, today. Those movies are set “a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away” and the language spoken by Luke, Leia, Han, etc. is called “Galactic Basic.”
What are R2-D2 and C 3 Po?
C-3PO is a lovable bumbling scold, programmed with every known language and custom. R2-D2 is a mischievous troublemaker who doesn’t speak in words but is never hard to understand, designed to interface with computers and keep starships repaired and on course.
What does R2 actually say?
He ‘speaks’ in ‘Astromech’, which is the whistles and beeps. Protocol droids can understand it, and so can Luke. Presumably other Astromechs understand it and probably many other types of droid.
How do you talk like R2-D2?
With this skill, you can always be talking to R2D2 from Star Wars! Just say, “Alexa, open Unofficial R2D2” to start. Alexa will introduce you to R2D2 and then you can start talking to him, he’s always ready to chat. To stop chatting with R2D2, just say “Alexa, stop”.
How does Luke understand r2d2?
In both The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, we see Luke in his X-wing using a small computer screen to transcribe R2-D2’s beeps and boops. He also relies on C-3PO to interpret these sounds.
Can Jedi understand all languages?
Comprehend Speech was a Force ability that enables a Jedi to understand the spoken language of any sentient he/she was interacting with, though it does not necessarily allow him/her to speak it, merely understand the general meaning.
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Why can’t R2-D2 speak English?
R2-D2 cannot speak English. C-3PO can, and is a bit petty. He would never turn down a chance to rub his superiority in R2’s face, but since R2 doesn’t really have a face, he has to settle for this. The beeps are not from R2-D2, but from the censors.
What is the difference between R2-D2 and C-3PO?
Thanks to six seasons of television, R2-D2 and C-3PO had far too many adventures during the Clone Wars to recount them all here. Suffice it to say that R2-D2 usually accompanied Anakin Skywalker on missions, while C-3PO was more often the companion of Senator Padmé Amidala.
Why does C3PO speak Galactic Basic to R2-D2?
C-3PO is programmed for etiquette and protocol; so undoubtedly he would speak Galactic Basic to R2-D2 if any others are present, so that everyone can understand what he is saying. However this doesn’t explain why he speaks it to R2-D2 when no one else is around, for example when they are alone in the desert wastes of Tatooine.
Why can’t C-3PO speak R2’s language?
In short, C-3PO probably can’t even speak in R2’s language. He may know what it means, since being able to relay a droid message could be important, but he’s just not programmed to speak it. There is no in-universe answer. Of course people can come up with them, but there is no canonical source to confirm them.