diff --git a/dotfiles-old/bin/translate b/dotfiles-old/bin/translate
index 46e173f..355fb28 100755
--- a/dotfiles-old/bin/translate
+++ b/dotfiles-old/bin/translate
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ _exit = exit;
 exit = sys.exit;
 
 def printf(s, *args):
-	printing = s if len(args) == 0 else (s % args);
-	return sys.stdout.write(printing);
+	return fprintf(stdout, s, *args);
 
 def fprintf(f, s, *args):
 	printing = s if len(args) == 0 else (s % args);
@@ -64,9 +63,12 @@ def main(argc, argv):
 	except KeyboardInterrupt:
 		fprintf(stderr, "%s: Cancelled (keyboard interrupt).\n", argv[0]);
 		exit(1);
-	for i in range(len(text)):
-		text[i] = translator.translate(text[i], src=src, dest=dest);
-	for translation in text:
+	for line in text:
+		try:
+			translation = translator.translate(line, src=src, dest=dest);
+		except:
+			fprintf(stderr, "%s: %s ->%s\n\t%s\n",
+				argv[0], line, dest, "Error trying to translate.");
 		if isatty:
 			fprintf(stdout,
 				"%s -> %s\n"