On 21/07/07, domnic fernandes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
It's that time of the year when we gather worldwide in solidarity to prove
to the world that we are Goenkars (Goans). What is it that identifies us as
Goans? Is it the color of our skin? Is it music that runs in our blood?
Is it our dress? Is it our cuisine, which includes sorpotel and vindalo?
What is it? The only characteristic that separates us from others and
identifies us as Goans is our language – the Konkani language.
Last year, I wrote a small article around World Goa Day, which is celebrated
worldwide on August 20. I also wrote a few sentences which could be used at
World Goa Day functions abroad. This is a continuation of that article but
in a humorous vein:
We meet again at one of the World Goa Day celebrations in the West:
Legend: Domnic = Duming; Gabriel = Gabru; Christopher = Kishtu
Duming: Ar're, Gabru tum? Koso asai? (Hey! Is that you Gabriel? How are
you?)
Gabru: Fine, fine – and how are you?
Duming: Ar're, konnank 'fine' ghalta? Hanvem tuka vicharlam tum koso asai
ghai mhunn? (Hey, who are you fining? I asked: How are you?)
Gabru: Gai? What gai?
Duming: Ar're, hanvem gai mhunnonk nam – Konknnint gai mhunnchem 'cow'.
(Hey, I didn't say "gai" - in Konkani "gai" means cow).
Gabru: Yes, yes, yes, yes!
.........................................................
Duming: "Ha-a-a! Zaitea vorsanim St. Pauli bir pielom; jivak ekdom borem
dislem. Waiter! Upkar korun amkam anik tin biram hadd! (Ha-a, I enjoyed
St. Pauli beer after many years; I felt very good. Waiter! Please bring us
three more beers).
RESPONSE: Gabru: Doming, Are baba, maka sang, Goem hui St. Pauli Girl
beer meuta ( Sp ?)
Aum Konkani sozmota, pun burong noko ! Last Sunday, Konkani tiatr
ghelo: 'Goodbye London' Junior Nelson producer.
Last fortnight, it was St. Pauli Girl, we are so fortunate here in
London, we get all the beers of the World; today I bought a case of
Super Bock 'sabor autentico' 5.6 % even stronger than Stella ! So it's
viva Portugal...the site follows, I guess in Portugal one has to be 16
to be able to drink alochol, here it's 18. It's the Goa open day
festival, next Sunday, so see you there...
cheers !
http://www.superbock.com/en/home.asp
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DEV BOREM KORUM.
Gabe Menezes.
London, England
