------------------------------------------------------------------------ TRI Continental Film Festival - Dona Paula, Goa, Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2007
http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricontinental/tricon.htm For public viewing. Registration at The International Centre Goa. (Ph: +91-832-2452805 to 10) Online Media Partner: http://www.GOANET.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Here is a Konkani joke from audio cassette “Peleachi Xeva” by Comedian Domnic Albertin aunty apleoch voddvikeo foddpi ostori. Eka disa tichi ek ixttin Bombaim thavn aplea ghova sangatak tanger ievchi asta. Polloviea Albertin tanchea evkarachi toieari koxi korta ti. (Aunt Albertine likes to brag about herself. One day, one of her friends pays a visit to her along with her husband. Let us see how Albertin prepares to welcome them). Legend: Sucurrine = S; Domnic = D; Female guest = F; Male guest = M Mest (cook) speaks in Salcete Konkani. S: Timot uncle, tim ailim mhunntokoch hanvem tuka kitem sanglam tech baxen korunk zai ham! Kovlem mhum? D: Oi, oi - tuvem ambe hadd mhul’lear aem tuko icharpachem - ambe fuimchea famantu addche madam? Amgea Moleam famantule, Ratnagiri famantule, Sangea voilea famantule kaim Fonnde famantule? S: Oi, oi, oi, oi, oi! D: Eh, punn ek, hech pattim ham, nam zalear tum mhak sodanch tuge mest korun dovorxi. S: Nam, nam, nam – aiz ekuch pavtti ham! Tim ailim mista. Chol bhitor voch ani dovem dress ghalun ieo. D: Voitam, voitam. S: Eiat, eiat bosat. Chodd vell lagonk nam num ghor sodunk? F: Nam chodd vell lagonk nam. S: Ar’re! Hanv ani uloit ravlim. Mesta! D: Yes madam! S: Soireank kiteim pivonk hadd. D: Yes, madam. Punn pivonk kitem haddchem madam? Faloda, milk shake, chickoo shake, Nescafe kaim Bournvita? M: Naka, itkem sogott naka. Ami traveling korun kansad zaleant num. Amkam irlexem udik haddlear puro. S: Udik, ani amchea ghoran udik? Mesta! Tenkam Pepsi hadd Pepsi. D: Yes, madam, yes. S: Ani poi, tankam khavnk ambe katrun hadd. D: Fuimchea famantu haddche madam – Amge Moleam famantule, Ratnagiri famantule, Sangear voilea famantule kaim Fondde famantule? S: Fondde famantle hadd – te ekdom tasty astat! D: Kes zat mugulem? S: Ekdom borem, ekdom borem. S: Ratik hanv kasak gelelim … M: Kitem? Tum kasakui veta? S: Veta tor! Mhaka kasak vochpachi chodd shock. Mesta! D: Yes madam! S: Mojea armank kartoxi bhorun dovrunk sang. D: Fuimchea armank bhorunk lanv madam – Singapore son addlom tea, Japanank son addlom tea kai poir tuvem Australia son addlom tea? S: Australiak thavn haddlelea tea! F: Tum Australia-kui gelelem? S: Hanv soglea world-ak bonvon aileam. Boro ugddas zalo. Mesta! D: Yes madam! S: Moji gaddi duvun dhorunk sang; mhaka airportar vochonk zaiem. D: Fuimchi gaddi duvpa lavum madam – Mercedes gaddi, Cielo, Astra, Pegeaut kaim Esteem? S: Esteem! Aiz mojem ek friend China thavn ievpachem asa. F: Tum voita thuim friend-am korta kitem? M: Havem tujea ghorkarak azunui povnk nam! Tuzo ghorkar ghara nam kitem? S: Asa! Mesta! D: Yes, madam! S: Mojea ghovak apoila mhunnon sang. D: Fuimchea ghovak apoicho madam – British, Portuguese, African kaim Chinesu? S: Ah-h-h-h-h-h! Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Anjuna/Dhahran, KSA Tel: (966 3) 877-2744; Home: (966 3) 876-2676; Mobile: (966 5) 0281-9101 _________________________________________________________________ Call friends with PC-to-PC calling -- FREE http://get.live.com/messenger/overview
