[Goanet] One morning in Shastikar-land
If you can follow the conversation chances are you are a Goan. Better still you're a Shastikar. Tony-boy: Arre kit re. Not to be seen like? Become big or wot? Shannu-boy: No man re. Bizzy. Tony-boy: How's wife and kids? Shannu-boy. OK man, chalta-hai. Wife gone to mother's house. No life without wife man. Tony-boy: We were missing you yesterday at Lion's Club meeting. Shannu-boy: I went home out and out. No time at all. Tony-boy: You are pulled-down man. Bizzy at work or wot? You are making big money. Shannu-boy: Arrey no re. The boss is sitting on my head. Tony-boy: They pay well no? Shannu-boy: They are big cheaters. They are eating our money. Tony-boy: Just giving you smell of money hanv? Shannu-boy: As soon as my visa to AbuDubai come. I'll hook-off. We Goans are finished here. We are nowhere in Goa. Sogle bhaile mure. Chus :-)) Selma
[Goanet] One morning in Shastikar-land
Carvalho Kitu Selma bai, aam Shashtikar tesh uloitu? What man you talking? You saying we talking wrong Engleesu? Chee! -- тσηу Tony de Sa Ph: +91 832 2470 148 M: +91 9975162897 E: tonydesa at gmail dot com I AM NOT STUPID. I JUST NEED LEARNING
[Goanet] One morning in Shastikar-land
What man (Selma), It's not just xasttikar who talk like that. I like your writings Thank you ham!
[Goanet] One morning in Shastikar-land
In my days it was called tamddi Engleesh to people who put on airs and tried to speak English. I. F. _ Beyond Hotmail — see what else you can do with Windows Live. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/134665375/direct/01/
[Goanet] One morning in Shastikar-land
Remembering Aquino Braganca (b. 6 April 1924), who fought for freedom of the former Portuguese colonies in Africa. An online tribute http://aquinobraganca.wordpress.com/ (includes many historical references, some photographs and documents) Dears There is a column in Vavradeanncho Ixtt written by its editor Fr Feroz Fernandes sfx entitled Konknni English Mix Bhaji which would be of interest to those who find Selma's ruminations on the theme above interesting. The weekly has an online version but I think that this article has not been uploaded there. See www.v-ixtt.com Chers Augusto -- Augusto Pinto 40, Novo Portugal, Moira, Bardez, Goa, India E pinto...@gmail.com or ypinto...@yahoo.co.in P 0832-2470336 M 9881126350
Re: [Goanet] One morning in Shastikar-land
Nah re Tony-boy, we Goans speaking Konkani in English. I love it! :-)) Have you ever come across phrases like, pulled down, become big, sitting on head, eating money, anywhere else :-) Mind you the original phrases in Konkani are a treat in themselves. poshe hatta, tokleche bossola, etc selma --- On Tue, 3/31/09, Tony de Sa wrote: > From: Tony de Sa > Subject: [Goanet] One morning in Shastikar-land > To: "Goa's Premiere Mailing List, Estd 1994" > Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 11:15 AM > Carvalho > > Kitu Selma bai, aam Shashtikar tesh uloitu? > What man you talking? > You saying we talking wrong Engleesu? > Chee! > -- > тσηу > > Tony de Sa > Ph: +91 832 2470 148 > M: +91 9975162897 > E: tonydesa at gmail dot com > > I AM NOT STUPID. I JUST NEED LEARNING >
Re: [Goanet] One morning in Shastikar-land
Dear Selma, When I was a rookie teacher, I was teaching about combustion. So I asked the class to name some combustible substances. All went well till a hefty boy in the class stands up and 'sotto voce' says, "bull shit!" so shocked and incredulous, I said, "What?" and he repeated, "bull shit!" with even more conviction. An ugly confrontation was saved by the proverbial bell. I was quite upset and I related the story to one of my colleagues who laughingly told me that the boy was right and was probably refering to the cowdung cakes that are used in villages as fuel! There are many konkani phrases which make quaint expressions when literally rendered into English. For example "stitching the house" = *Ghor xiutam* "house is coming to eat" = ^Ghor khaunk ieta* Perhaps we could strt a thread on this one? -- тσηу Tony de Sa Ph: +91 832 2470 148 M: +91 9975162897 E: tonydesa at gmail dot com I AM NOT STUPID. I JUST NEED LEARNING
Re: [Goanet] One morning in Shastikar-land
Tony, "house is coming to eat" = ^Ghor khaunk ieta* I think instead of "house is coming to eat" it is, rather. literally, "coming to eat the house" or, more figuratively, some universally detested sponger is "coming to eat us out of home..." Domnic should explain better. Alfred > Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 03:44:15 -0800 > From: tonyde...@gmail.com > To: goanet@lists.goanet.org > Subject: Re: [Goanet] One morning in Shastikar-land > > Dear Selma, > > When I was a rookie teacher, I was teaching about combustion. So I asked the > class to name some combustible substances. All went well till a hefty boy in > the class stands up and 'sotto voce' says, "bull shit!" so shocked and > incredulous, I said, "What?" and he repeated, "bull shit!" with even more > conviction. An ugly confrontation was saved by the proverbial bell. > > I was quite upset and I related the story to one of my colleagues who > laughingly told me that the boy was right and was probably refering to the > cowdung cakes that are used in villages as fuel! > > There are many konkani phrases which make quaint expressions when literally > rendered into English. For example > > "stitching the house" = *Ghor xiutam* > "house is coming to eat" = ^Ghor khaunk ieta* > > Perhaps we could strt a thread on this one? > > > > -- > тσηу > > Tony de Sa > Ph: +91 832 2470 148 > M: +91 9975162897 > E: tonydesa at gmail dot com > > I AM NOT STUPID. I JUST NEED LEARNING _ Drag n’ drop—Get easy photo sharing with Windows Live™ Photos. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/products/photos.aspx
Re: [Goanet] One morning in Shastikar-land
Dear Alfred, The phrase is most often used after family members who have been away for long come to visit, and the house is full of fun and merriment for a while. Then the visitors pack up and go; that is when the house seems very big and very empty, so empty that it "comes to eat you." Regards, Victor --- On Thu, 4/2/09, Alfred de Tavares wrote: Tony, "house is coming to eat" = ^Ghor khaunk ieta* I think instead of "house is coming to eat" it is, rather. literally, "coming to eat the house" or, more figuratively, some universally detested sponger is "coming to eat us out of home..."
