-------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Goa - 2005 Santosh Trophy Champions | | | | Support Soccer Activities at the grassroots in our villages | | Vacationing in Goa this year-end - Carry and distribute Soccer Balls | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Typical Goan (konkani) Letter - (Joint family)
We used to write/receive this type of letters up to early 90s. An now, almost every home has a landline and up to 3 mobile phones. Who writes letters now a day? ==== London, Dezembrachi 12vi, 2005. Mojea chodda mogacheal Pai/Maim/Irmao/Mana/Ghorkani etc, etc Magtam tumkam bori saudi and bholaki dhonnia Deva lagim toxinch assumcheak tumi sodankal feliz hea soumsarant. Antam tumkam kobor ditam kim hanv bore baxen paulom hea pordexant sanjechea 4 horancher, aroplana voilo deuntanch hangasor chodd thonddi (2'c) tedna maka tumcho sogleamcho ugddas ailo ani dolleamtlean ghosghoxit dukam vaumlim. Chodd xintir hanv tumchea vangddak Natalank nam dekun. Pottak lagon tumkam ani amchea bhamgarachem Goem-ak soddun eunchem poddlem.. Mojo vhodlo recard dhi mojea ixttak Willy-k, xezarche Consu-maink ani herank konn moji khobor ghetai temkam. Maim, tum bore baxen rau, Paikode choddui uzot korinaka. Pai, tum choddui soro pienaka, maka tuzo chodd usko zata. Dumigo (Irmao) tum ratcho choddui bhair ravonaka, aimori zauche adim gharant bitor sor. Hanv tuka dusre pautti jerul seiko goddial addtolom Lucy (Mana), tum choddui tea Rita vangdda bhovom naka, maka tache gunn mat pun bore lagonant. Tuen maka dilam tem list hanven sambaun dovorlam, soglio tujio vostu hanv addtolom, tum bore baxen rau respetan. Maria (Ghorkan), mojea familicho zata te baxen poramos kor. Moje tight kisses tuka. Fudlea pautt hanv Goem etam tednam chodd temp raunk etolom ( ami dogam asai tim tegam zai sor) Itlean hi chitt kobar kortam galun mozo recad tumkam sogleank. Tumi soglim bore baxen rabai jivachea kuidadan. Tumcho mogall, joe ============== We used to write/receive this type of letters up to early 90s. An now, almost every home has a landline and up to 3 mobile phones. Who writes letters now a day? [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ for Goa & Goa Flights info.. http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/LetsGotoGoa For info on Konkani VCDs (Films, Tiatr, Comedies and films on GOA...) ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Exclusive Xmas Game, help Santa with his celebrity party - http://santas-christmas-party.yahoo.net/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- * G * O * A * N * E * T *** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Spread the Christmas cheer - even when you're not here! Send Christmas Greetings to your loved ones in Goa. 2005 Christmas Package - Flowers, Bubbles and Layers of Love. http://www.goa-world.com/expressions/xmas/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------