Monday, September 28, 2009

Ang Dasal Ko Sa Pinoy

My Prayer for Pinoys (Filipinos)
Guest Translator: Luchie Bacaltos




Panginoon,
Lord,

turuan mo akong maging bukas palad
teach me how to be charitable

turuan mo akong maglingkod sa Iyo
teach me how to serve You well

na magbigay nang ayon sa nararapat
to give what is due

na walang hinihintay mula sa Iyo
with no expectations from You

ang makibakang di inaalintana
to fight without fear

mga hirap na dinaranas
of sufferings

sa tuwina'y magsumikap
to strive

na hindi humahanap
not always to seek

ng kapalit na kaginhawahan
that sense of comfort

na di naghihintay
never to wait

kundi ang mabatid
until I realize

na ang loob Mo
that it is Your will

ang siyang sinusundan . . .
that should be my guide . . .



Iyan ang paborito kong kinakanta sa simbahan tuwing linggo. Pero dahil bawal ang aso doon, kuntento na akong marinig iyan kay Lui na siyang pinanghehele sa amin ng mga anak ko . . . Alay ko iyan sa lahat ng Pilipino sa mundo. Mabuhay, kabayan!
It is my favorite hymn that is sang in the church every Sunday. But since dogs are not allowed there I am satisfied to hear Lui sing it to us as a lullaby. This is what I offer to all the Filipinos in the whole world. Long live, my countrymen!

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Kadiliman!

Darkness!
I translate myself




Iyan ang kadiliman.
That is darkness.



Madilim. Malagim.
Dark. Scary.



Pero malamig kaya ayun tulog ang anak ko at wala tuloy akong translator ulit. Di bale, kagigising ko rin naman. Sabi ni Lui idaan ko na lang daw sa tulog para hindi ko marinig ang ingay ng ulan at huni ng hangin na nagbabadya ng panganib.
But it is cold so my pups are sleeping and I have no translator again. But it's alright because I just woke up myself. Lui said I should just sleep it off so I won't hear the noise of the rain and the whisper of the wind that brings danger.


Ang pangalan ng dilim, lagim at panganib ay Ondoy. Isang daan lang ni Ondoy, hinambalos naman niya ang buong bayan ko! Umalis ka na Ondoy!
The name of the dark, scary and dangerous is Ondoy. When Ondoy passed by, he also lambasted my whole country! Please leave now Ondoy!


Buti na lang nandito ka, magandang bulaklak!
It's a good thing you are here, beautiful flower!



Sa gitna ng lagim, may bulaklak din.
In the midst of danger, there are flowers too.




At sa gitna ng bulaklak, may amoy . . . na di mo mawari. Malagim din!
And in the center of the flower there is a scent . . . that you can not fathom. Scary too!


Hmp, makaalis na nga at baka abutan ako ng baha diyan!
Hmp, I better go before I get stuck in the floods!

Monday, September 21, 2009

Alaala ng Lumipas

Memories of the Past
Guest Translator: Lui Bacaltos



Mahigit 37 taon na ang nakalipas . . .
37 years have passed . . .


. . . at hindi pa ako aso noon . . .
. . . i was not born yet . . .


. . . at dumaan ang malagim na pangyayari
sa kasaysayan naming mga Pilipino.
. . . and a dark phase in history took place for the Filipinos.


Ang Martial Law noong Setyembre 21, 1972.
Martial Law was declared on September 21, 1972.


Kaya walang pasok ngayong araw kahit na lunes pa man din.
That is why it is a holiday today even if it is a Monday.



Walang Papasok!
Puro lang labas!
Hehe.
(Dog Pun. Sigh. Lost in Translation)
Walang Papasok= no work/school but can also mean no entry.
Lalabas = to go out.



Bawal rin ang Kaliwa.
Leftist not allowed.



Pag may asawa ka, aba, bawal kumaliwa!
(Dog Pun again! Lost in translation. Sigh2!)
If you're married you can not cheat!
Kaliwa means left. Kaliwa can also mean to cheat.


Bawal din gamitin ang kaliwang kamay sa pagsulat.
Ewan ko naman kung bakit,
basta ayaw ng mga doktor
baka raw maging kaliwete!
You can not also use your left hand to write. I don't know why but the doctors forbid it lest one becomes left-handed!


Pag Kaliwa ka noon
sigurado susundan ka
saan man sulok ka magtago!
If you were leftist that time you will be followed anywhere you go!


Kaya sigurado ako
ng kung buhay na ako
noong mga araw na iyon
eto ang ganti ko
sa magmamatyag sa akin:
But if I were alive during those times, here's what I will give to those who are putting me under surveillance:


Puuuuuuuuuut-utut! Fart!


Eto ang sa inyo!
Kakakain ko pa lang ng itlog
kaya namnamin nyo iyan!
Hay naku, hinimatay tuloy si Bogart
kaya wala na naman ang translator ko!
Here's to you! I just ate eggs so enjoy it! Bogart fainted so I lost my translator again! (Lui: you are soooo GROSS, Sumo! As in totally doggone gross! I give up!)


At ayan
pati si Lui nawala!
Teka ma-text ko nga si Lumbera
baka kailangan niya ng K9
kasi kailangan ko ng magaling na translator.
Ex-Deal kaya kami?
I said: Lui gave up. I better text Lumbera in case he needs a K9 dog because I need a good translator and we can have an exchange deal.


Ahahay buhay!

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Bahay Kubo . . . de song!

The Bahay Kubo song
Guest Translator: Tony Perez




Bahay kubo, kahit munti
Ang halaman doon ay sari-sari
Singkamas at talong, sigarilyas at mani
Sitaw, bataw, patani.
Kundol, patola, upo’t kalabasa
At saka mayroon pang labanos, mustasa,
sibuyas, kamatis, bawang at luya
sa paligid-ligid ay puro linga . . .

My own grass hut, no matter how small
Has a garden with all, short plants and tall
Turnip, eggplant, wing bean, and peanut
Stringbean, white bean, lintel, and such
Winter melon, loofah, bottle gourd, squash
In addition, radish and a mustard patch
Onion, tomato, garlic, ginger are found
And, all around, sesame bushes abound . . .


Ang Pangarap Kong Bahay Kubo . . .

My Wish for a Nipa Hut
Translated by Bogart




Ang idol kong si Bobby, ang ringtone ng celfon nya, Bahay Kubo.
The ring tone (of the cellphone) of my idol Bobby is Bahay Kubo (Nipa Hut song).

At ang mga bahay na ginagawa niya, aba, mala-bahay-kubo rin!
And the houses that he makes looks like nipa huts too!

Hindi gaya ng bahay ko na sadyang boring. . .
Unlike my house that is somewhat boring . . .



Aba, mukhang OK naman ang bahay mong Heaven ah!
But your house Heaven looks OK!

Naku, hindi ko bahay iyan. Kay Lui iyan. Eto ang bahay ko:
But that's not my house. That's Lui's. This is my house:



Aba, walastik! May unan pa kaya! Eh, bakit mukhang inapi ka na naman? But you even have pillows! So why do you look harassed?



. . . at mukha na-agrabyado ka kaya . . .
. . . and you looked like you've been cheated . . .


Hinihintay ko si Lui at tataya ako sa lotto.
Pag nanalo ako, kukunin ko si Bobby
para gawan ako ng sarili kong bahay kubo!
I am waiting for Lui because I want to bet on the lotto.
If I win, I will get Bobby to make me my own nipa hut!


Hay naku, puputi na ang uwak, pati na ang buhok mo, Sumo, pero hindi ka mananalo! At hindi ka puede tumira sa bahay kubo kasi mabigat ka! At hinding-hindi ka papansinin ni Bobby kasi aba, National Artist na kaya iyon!
Oh, Sumo, the crow will turn white including your fur, but you will not win! And you can not live in a nipa hut because you are heavy! And Bobby will not pay attention to you because he is now a National Artist!



Hmp! Di bale, libre naman ang mangarap . . . sino kayang pinoy ang hindi nangarap tumira sa bahay kubo!
Hmp! Never mind. One is free to dream . . . and it is every pinoy's dream to live in a nipa hut!

Friday, September 11, 2009

I Am Dark


I will translate myself.
My translator is snoring.
PorDosPorSanTaBarBariDad



Oo. Yes
Madilim ako. I am Dark.

Pero, hindi ako Ang Dilim.
But I am not The Dark.

Aba, iba na kaya iyon!
And that is a different thing!



Madilim and mood ko ngayon.
My mood is dark now.


. . . kasi madilim din ang mundo!
. . . because the world is dark!



Maulan at mukhang nagbakasyon ang araw!
It is rainy and the sun went on vacation!


At ang mga labada . . . aba, labadabida! . . .
And the laundry . . . oh, labidabida . . .

. . . lahat BASA! . . . ALL WET!

Hindi matutuyo. Mag-aamoy amag!
It will not dry. It will smell stale!


Ayan, bumabaha na rin, hanggang sa loob ng bahay!
And it is getting flooded even inside the house!

Kaya ayan, madilim rin ang tingin ko.
So there, I feel dark too.


At kapag hindi bumalik ang translator ko
and if my translator will not return . . .

. . . na sadyang walang ginawa kundi matulog!
. . . who is not doing anything but sleep!

. . . at magpalaki ng . . . . tiyan!
. . . and make his stomach big!

. . . sigurado, didilim ang paningin ko ng lubos!
. . . for sure, my sight will grow more dark!