diff --git a/botdiscord/translate.py b/botdiscord/translate.py
index dfd3131..532ad4d 100644
--- a/botdiscord/translate.py
+++ b/botdiscord/translate.py
@@ -49,28 +49,36 @@ REVERSE_MAPPING = {}
 FLAG_MAPPING = {}
 NAME_TO_CODE = {}
 
+_translation_semaphore = asyncio.Semaphore(5)
+
+async def _translate_segment(session, url, segment, target_code):
+    if not re.search(r'[a-zA-Z0-9]', segment):
+        return segment
+    
+    payload = {"q": segment, "source": "auto", "target": target_code, "format": "html"}
+    
+    async with _translation_semaphore:
+        try:
+            async with session.post(url, json=payload, timeout=15) as resp:
+                if resp.status == 200:
+                    data = await resp.json()
+                    return data.get("translatedText", segment)
+                return segment
+        except Exception:
+            return segment
+
 async def translate_text(text: str, target_lang: str) -> str:
     url = get_libretranslate_url()
-    if not url:
-        return text
+    if not url: return text
     
     target_code = NAME_TO_CODE.get(target_lang, target_lang)
-    
-    payload = {
-        "q": text,
-        "source": "auto",
-        "target": target_code,
-        "format": "html"
-    }
+    segments = re.split(r'([.?!]+\s*|\n+)', text)
     
     try:
         async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:
-            async with session.post(url, json=payload, timeout=30) as resp:
-                if resp.status == 200:
-                    data = await resp.json()
-                    return data.get("translatedText", text)
-                else:
-                    return text
+            tasks = [_translate_segment(session, url, seg, target_code) for seg in segments]
+            translated_segments = await asyncio.gather(*tasks)
+            return "".join(translated_segments)
     except Exception:
         return text