> > BRUSH YP YOUR KONKANI (4) > by Basilio Magno (Spain) > > Here are some more common phrases in Konkani for your > practice. You must read the Konkani lines loudly. The > purpose is to get you used to the Konkani sound; it also > helps to stick the words in your head. > > How do you do? = tum koso asai? > How are you today? = aiz tum koso asai? > I am well. = boro asam. > I am quite well. = chodd boro asam. > Thank you. = Deu borem korum. > Who are you? = tum konn? > What is your name? = tujem nanv kitem? > My name is John. = Mhojem nanv John. > Why have you come? = tum kiteak eilai? > What do you want? = tuka kitem zai? > I wish to see you. = tuka mellonk eilam. > Who sent you? = tuka konnem pattoila? > Where are you come from? = tum khoim than ailai? > What is that? = tem kitem? > This is very bad cloth. = hem luggott chodd vaitt. > Whose house is this? = hem ghor konnachem? > It is Joseph's. = Josechem. > Where is he? = to khoim asa? > He is up. = to vhoir asa. > I don't know. = anv nollom. > Is anyone there? = thoim konn tor asa? > He is there. = to thoim asa. > I am here. = anv hanga asam. > What news is there today? = aiz kitem khobor asa? > There is no news. = kaim ek khobor nam. > Whose daughter is she? = tem bhurgem konnachem? > John's = Joaochem. > What is her age? = kitlim vorsam teka? > She is ten years old. = dha vorsam. > What is the matter? = kitem zalam? > Where do you live? = tum khoim rautai? > At Mapusa. = Mapxeam. > I want a good maid. = maka ek borem kiriad zai. > What wages will you give? = pagar kitem ditoloi? > One thousand rupees a month= mhoineak ozar rupia. > What time is it? = vogot kilo zalo? > It is half past one. = dedd hor zalem. > It is midnight. = modian zali. > This one sold his watch. = hannem tachem godial viklem > Is my bed ready? = mhojem anturn toiar asa? > I am feeling sleepy = mhaka nidd ietta. > Where does this road lead to? = hi vatt khoim veta? > It goes to Calangute- = ti Congotti veta. > Do you want to go there? = thoim vochonk zai? > Why do you want to go on foot? =cholon kiteak vetai? > I like to walk. = cholonk borem lagta. > But it is very far. = punn tem pos asa. > Well, I'll take a taxi. = borem, taxi ghetam. > How much will it cost? = kitle poixe lagot taxik? > Taxis aren't expensive here. = hanga taxi marog nhoi. > What will you buy, fish? = kitem ghetoloi, nistem? > > for your leisure reading: > DOG LONDONKAR MAPXEAM BAZARANT > boroita Basilio Magno (Spain) > FORSU: Pedru, tuka Deu boro dis dium. > PEDRU: Are Forsu, tum-ui mu're sokaim fuddem Map- > xeam pavloi. > FORSU: Oi re, pasoi marihea mhunntlem. Tor tum ani > tujem kuttumb kosem asa re? > PEDRU: Devache kurpen borim asanv. Potin Ponje > ghelea cheddvak novo vistid gheunchea. Anv > hanga ailam kiteim novem gheunk mellta zalear > polouncheak. > FORSU: Ani polounk ghelear Pedru kaiboro re amcho > Mapxemcho bazar, nhoi? Goemchem varench ghetlear > jiu dadoxi zata. Oslem Ingland-ak mellta re? > PEDRU: Nam baba. Punn hanga zodd-ui tor mell'leli > Ingland-ak mellta tosi, amchem Goem sonvsarantuch > sorg za`pachem. > FORSU: Pedru, tuka ollok asa konnui Santachi osli > milagr ghoddumcheak? > PEDRU: Amkam Goeam anink dusream Santank sodchi > goroz nam xi dista. > FORSU: Tor tuka dista ki amche dog bhoktti ganv-bhau > Padr Jose Vaz ani Padr Agnel hem ojeap korit xem? > PEDRU: Are pixea, korit vo nam korit tem koxem > sangchem. Amcho kaido tanche lagim magpacho. Ami > magonam zalear te kose milagr kortelet? > FORSU: Tancheo milagri chodd korun bhari duentank > borim korpacheo. > PEDRU: Tem baba khorem. Soglleo angounneo potram- > nim farik kortat teo zaun astat dhinvas ucharlelo...konn > vaittantlo vatoulolo vo operasanvak voiche adim matti > laun boro zalolo, adi. (adi =etc) > FORSU: Tem kiteim zaunk. Hanga amchem kam zalem > tosem ami Pilar vochouhea. > PEDRU: Pilar, tor kiteak? > FORSU: Foot Devak argam diuncheak amkam Inglandak > bori sirvis ani saudd dilea mhunn, ani ghora ami ghou-bail- > bhurgim sontosan ekvotatan jivetat mhunn. > PEDRU: Forsu, kaiborem tujem chintop mu're. Upkar > magunk sodanch ami toiar astam, punn Devak argam diunk > ken'na tori ami chintanv? Zanai tum Fprsu, tuvem aiz mhojea > otmeak kurpen fulloiloi tuje suchounnen. Anink am kiteak > ravtam? Choll, veigim Pilar vochouhea. > > end. > ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
