Adim amche Cristaum Goenkar sokallim uddtanch kuttombantlea zonn ekleak vhoddkitalet mhunnon �DEU BORO DIS DIUM� ani taka zonn eklo portipall kortalo mhunnon �JEZU KURPA DIUM�. Tech porim, ghorantle bhair sorlea uprant, vatter konnui disti poddlear, takai toxech voddkitalet ani hea voir boroilea porim zabab melltalo. Oi, tea vhoddkopak, portipallak ani amchea Cristaum dhorma modem soirigoth assa, ani khorench tea tempar jednam Devachea nanvan sokall suru kortalet, soglim kamam apunnuch bore baxen zaun voitalint, karann osleam kortubancher Devacho axirvad asta.
In the past, as soon as Goan Christians woke up in the morning, they would greet each other in Konkani by saying �DEU BORO DIS DIUM� (Good morning) to which the reply was: �JEZU KURPA DIUM� (May Jesus grant you grace). Likewise, as soon as they left the house and came across people on the streets, they greeted them similarly and received a reply as indicated above. Yes, there was a relationship between that greeting and reply and the Church, and really in those days when one began the morning in the name of God, everything would end on a good note because there is always God�s blessing on such deeds.
Atam ami kitlei pautt �Deu Boro Dis Dium� mhunnon vhoddkilear tacho portipall Inglez bhaxen mellta �Good morning� mhunnon, ani borem zaumche boldek zaite pautt soglo dissuch padd zata. Aminch te Goenkar je loztat amche bhaxen vhoddkunk. Zaite pautt ami GoaNet-acher vachlam ani azun vachtat virod vachop Goeam bhailo lok Goeant eun thikannem keleleamcher, punn toch bhailo lok amchi bhas uloitat ani ticho upeog kortat. Goemche bhuimcher panvom dovortanch ho bhailo lok Konknni bhas xinkonk tozvit kortat. Albot, nokllo aslelean �Deu Boro Dis Dium� oxem mhunnche suater �Deu BORI Dis Dium� mhunntat. Her kiteim zaum, te tozvit tori kortat ani Konknni xinktat, punn ami Goemkar amchi maim bhas ulounk loztat ani apunn Inglez bhaxecho mogui mhunnon dakounk gorban Inglez uloun vhodd dekhavo kortat.
Nowadays, no matter how many times we say �Deu Boro Dis Dium�, the response is always �Good Morning� in English, and instead of good things happening, sometimes the whole day turns out to be a disaster. It is only us, Goans, who are ashamed to greet each other in our mother tongue. We have read many a times on GoaNet and still read articles against outsiders who have settled in Goa, but these are the people who speak our language and make the best use of it. As soon as they step on Goan soil, they try to learn Konkani language. Of course, through ignorance instead of saying �Deu Boro Dis Dium�, they say �Deu BORI Dis Dium�. Whatever it is, at least they make an attempt to learn the language, whereas we Goans feel shy to speak our mother tongue, and to show off that we love foreign language more than Konkani, we proudly speak only in English and patronize it.
Kainch num korun hea muinean sotra vorsam bolanddlint Konknni amchi maim bhas mhunnon Goemchea serkaran mandun ghetlear ani porgottlear, punn azun ami tika favo to man diunk nam ani amchea moi-mogan vengounk nam. Aum mhunnonam Inglez bhas ulouchi nhoi oxem, punn amche Konknnink ami kinkont korunk favonam. Tika ghorachea bhair dovorche boldek, vhodda eukaran amchea ghoran haddun bossounk zai ani ti amchea kuttombacho eok sandoch oxem sozmon tika amchea kallzachi rannim korunk zai. Konknni amchi maim bhas - nhoi dusrea lokachi, dekun ami ti ulounk lozonk favonam. Khuimcheai dhesak bhett kelear ani toxench Bharat-ache khuimchei �State�-in bhitor sorlear, aikonk ieata zonn eklo apli bhas uloita ti. Tor aminch Goemkar kiteak pattim?
Within no time, this month seventeen years elapsed since Goa Government accepted and declared Konkani as our mother tongue, but till now we have neither given it due respect nor embraced it. I am not against speaking English language, but we should not degrade our Konkani language. Instead of leaving it outside, we should welcome and give it prominence in our household, accept it as part and parcel of our life and make it the queen of our hearts. Konkani is our mother tongue � not anybody else�s. Therefore, we should not feel shy to speak it. Whenever one visits any country or enters any of India�s States, one can notice that the residents speak their own language. So, why only we Goans lag behind in this respect?
Aichean ami nicheu korum-iea amchi apurbaechi Konknni bhas xinkonk ani hea borea kamanchi survat Devachea nanvan korum-iea dhor sokallim amchea kuttombantleank, soirea-daireank, seza-samareank ani toxench ixttank/ixttinink vhoddkun mhunnon �DEU BORO DIS DIUM� ani zabab diun �JEZU KURPA DIUM�. Tech porim amchean donparam meuleleank vhoddkunk zata mhunnon �DEU BORO DONPAR DIUM� � Zabab: �DEU TUKAI DIUM�; sanje meuleleank �DEU BORI SANZ DIUM� � Zabab: �DEU TUKAI DIUM�; ani ratrik meuleleank �DEU BORI RATR DIUM� � Zabab: �DEU TUKAI DIUM�.
Effective immediately, let us make a resolution to learn our beloved Konkani language, and let us begin this good deed in the morning in the name of God by wishing every member of our families, relatives, neighbors and friends �DEU BORO DIS DIUM� with response �JEZU KURPA DIUM�. Similarly, whenever we meet people in the afternoon, let us wish them saying �DEU BORO DONPAR DIUM� (Good Afternoon) � Reply: �DEU TUKAI DIUM� (May God give you the same). In the evening, let our greeting be: �DEU BORI SANZ DIUM� (Good Evening) � Reply: �DEU TUKAI DIUM� (May God give you the same), and the greeting at night would be: �DEU BORI RATR DIUM� (Good Night) � Reply: �DEU TUKAI DIUM� (May God give you the same).
Angasor maka ugddas ieata eka kantaracho �KONKNNI BHAS� jem sumar vis vorsam adim Vin Paul-an gavlelem:
Kaibori amchi Konkani bhas, gazta ttaka-ttaka Goemkar pordesan meutoch, khoxi bogta eka-meka Moji okol mhunntta Inglez uloi, Konkani uloinaka Avem mhuttlem tujea poros Konkani bhaxecho mog maka
Goemkar ami khas Konkani amchi bhas Goemkar ami khas Konkani amchi bhas
Konkani ulounk lozchem nhoi mhunn sango mozo azo Adlea tempar zaum Bombaim, Afrikak bhas amchi gazo Atam Goemkar bhau-bhoinnank sangtam suskar soddun mozo Zo konn Goemkar Konkani ulounk nokllo, to Goemkar zaunk nozo
Goemkar ami khas Konkani amchi bhas Goemkar ami khas Konkani amchi bhas
Dhor gaumchea lokak ekdom ass, apli voir sorleli bhas Parliamentachea bukar Konkani ghalpachi zalea dhas Konkani voir kaddunk vavurtaum Goemkar ami khas Oi, Konkani amchi bhas ani Goemkar ami khas
Goemkar ami khas Konkani amchi bhas Goemkar ami khas Konkani amchi bhas
Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA
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