A popular Goan finally learnt english from England and came back to Goa, where he was asked to translate few common sentences in Konkani to English.
~Tujem ghor kuim poddta ? : Where is your house falling ? ~ ....anik anik zaem ? : and and want ? ~ Arrre tho Pedro khal bhair poddlo. : Hey, yesterday pedro fell out. ~ Salvador, tum novem ghor kaddta zalear, hea bashen kadd. Salvador, if you are taking out a new house, then take it out in this language. ~ ......Atanche dakte bhurge cigeretti vodtat. ......Nowadays these small boys are pulling cigarettes. ~ Zonn eklean ap-aple poixe moddun ghor bandunk zai. Each one should break their own money and tie the house. ~ Mhaka thonddi zaun mhozo tallo poddlo. : Cold happen for me and my branch fell. ~ Baba Udik sarkem pie, nam zalear sotreant voitolem. : Baba, drink water properly, if not it will go into umbrella. ~ Tuka loz nam re ? : You don't have a shop ? ~ Aiz aum sarko thoklom, nidd eta. Today I'am very much tired, sleep coming. ~Aiz mojea jivak borem dissonam. : Today my life cannot see good. ~Aiz-Kal zata tem sonspachem? : Today-Yesterday happening can we bear? ~Arre Pedro, copachem marunk eia. Hey Pedro, we'll beat the cup. -- Best of the Web: Your Eye on the World [EMAIL PROTECTED] Join me on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/edwardlopes7