HELLO, HOW ARE YOU,WE HAVE BEEN PRAYING FOR YOU. WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY EASTER !
FR.JOE On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 Basilio Magno wrote : > > BRUSH UP YOUR KONKANI (6) > by Basilio Magno (Spain) > > Firstly, I wish you all a Very Happy Easter. > Thanks for the many encouraging messages sent me to > continue with this > simple column of mine. Its purpose though > is only to serve as an additional reminder that we have > our > language Konkani, and that we must faithfully try to > speak it > in Goan homes and society. > > I was away from my Konkani desk for the past three > weeks, busy > producing a new version for my "World Goa Day" anthem, > entitled: PROUD TO > BE GOAN. Rene > Barreto, the founder-organizer of WORLD Goa Day had > written to me that some compatriots had complained that > the name of their > adopted country was not mentioned in the words of the > song. A very > difficult task indeed to accommo- > date the names of all countries of Goan habitat. Well, > after > wrecking my brains I did manage to get in many more > countries. The song > will be on the website in due time. > > This week I wish to present to you a dialogue between a > husband and wife: "Mhojem Soponn" which follows. I > may > also remind you that you should read Lino Dourado's > column > on Goanet: "Aitaracheo Kaskuleo"; as also any other > Konkani writing on > Goanets or magazines. That is the best way to keep > alive Konkani among > overseas Goans. > MHOJEM SOPONN > Ghov = husband: Bail = wife > GHOV: Deu boro dis dium Mari. > =good morning Mari. > BAIL: Due boro dis dium Jose. Ratim tum boro niddloi? > = good morning Jose. Did you sleep well last night? > GHOV: Zobor boro niddonknam. Zaitim sopnnam poddlim. > = I did not sleep very well. I dreamed a lot. > BAIL: Sopnnam poddlim? Tor konnachem sopnneloi? > = You dreamed? Of whom did you dream? > GHOV: Sopnnam zaum asat gupit chintnam, tim sangunk > favonam. > = Dreams are secret thoughts, they are not to be told. > BAIL: Anvui ratim sopnneleam. > = I too dreamed last night. > GHOV: Khorench? Ani kitem tum sopnneleim? > =Really? And what did you dream of? > BAIL: Tuzo daktho bhav Peter mhaka chimtte kaddtalo ani > ek umum (beij) magtalo. > = Your young brother Peter was pinching me and asking > for a kiss. > GHOV: Hem ojeap mum go. Anvui tosench sopnnelam: > = This is a wonder. I too dreamed something like > that. > BAIL: Ani tujem soponn kitem? > = And what is your dream? > GHOV: Tuje bhoinnin mhaka ghott veng marlea. > = Your sister held me tight in her arms. > BAIL: Kitem! Beatris-an tuka veng marli? > = What! Beatrice embraced you? > GHOV: Oi. Ani tem roddtalem mhunnon "Mhaka mhojea > govan soddlem. > = Yes. And she was crying, saying: "My husband has > left me.". > BAIL: Kitem, ghovan soddlem? Tor, anvem veigim > vochonk zai teka buzvonn > diuncheak. > = What, her husband left her? Then, I must go soon > to console her. > GHOV: Punn tem fokot ek soponn mum go. > = But that is only a dream, my girl.. > BAIL: Anvui magtam tem soponnuch zalea puro mhunn. > = I too am praying that it may be only a dream. > GHOV: Tor atam tum mhojem ek soponn khorem korxi? > = Well, now, will you make one dream of mine come > true? > BAIL: Ani kitem tujem soponn? > = And what is your dream? > GHOV: Boro nasto korcheak. > = To have a good breakfast. > BAIL: Are, mhunnta-mhunn, donpar zait ailo. > = Well, to think of it, it is almost midday. > GHOV: Kaim porvau nam. Aiz ami khattir ravonn Konkani > uloilim. > = Doesn't matter. Today lying in bed we have spoken > in Konkani. > BAIL: Devak argam! > = Thank God! > Basilio Magno (Spain) > > > > > > ########################################################- > ################## > # 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.c- > om/ # > # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect > respect to others # > ########################################################- > ################## With much Love and Prayers, Rev. Fr. Joseph ----------------------------------------------------- For all your prayer requests, kinldy visit our website at : http://www.nationalcentre.org ########################################################################## # 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 # ##########################################################################
