Lost in Translation (Naligaw sa Pagsalin)
Got this from my friend Nandy via email. It’s a list of job positions in English and their translations in Tagalog. I’m only listing a few.
We Pinoys are really a fun and unique people. Lahat ng bagay nabibigyan natin ng katatawanan. I was beginning to wonder if it is only us Pinoys who are able to use our language to such humorous effect. I mean, I couldn’t imagine the above translations being done in Japanese, Chinese, German, or any other language.
Remember our jokes that start with “Ano sa Hapon (or Intsik, German, bahala ka nang mamili) ang (kung anuman yon)?”, I have yet to hear a version of it in English. If ever there is one, still, I can’t imagine it being as funny as our Pinoy version.
Actually, marami talagang unique sa ating kultura. Our brand of humor, isa lang yon. When we live in another country we need to assimilate with their culture, and yet we should not forget ours. We need to adopt the best from both cultures, but discard what's bad. Retaining our own style of humor?...I find nothing wrong with that.
Tanong: Ano sa NZ ang "goodbye" o "see you"? Sagot: "Ka kite". Totoo yan, hindi joke. :)
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We Pinoys are really a fun and unique people. Lahat ng bagay nabibigyan natin ng katatawanan. I was beginning to wonder if it is only us Pinoys who are able to use our language to such humorous effect. I mean, I couldn’t imagine the above translations being done in Japanese, Chinese, German, or any other language.
Remember our jokes that start with “Ano sa Hapon (or Intsik, German, bahala ka nang mamili) ang (kung anuman yon)?”, I have yet to hear a version of it in English. If ever there is one, still, I can’t imagine it being as funny as our Pinoy version.
Actually, marami talagang unique sa ating kultura. Our brand of humor, isa lang yon. When we live in another country we need to assimilate with their culture, and yet we should not forget ours. We need to adopt the best from both cultures, but discard what's bad. Retaining our own style of humor?...I find nothing wrong with that.
Tanong: Ano sa NZ ang "goodbye" o "see you"? Sagot: "Ka kite". Totoo yan, hindi joke. :)
posted by Ka Uro at
8:42 PM
6 Comments:
Ka Uro,
Naalala ko tuloy bigla iyong isa pang joke tungkol sa mahirap at mayaman, here goes....kapag mayaman "allergies", kapag mahirap "galis"; kapag mayaman "playgirl", kapag mahirap "malandi"; kapag mayaman at naparami ang kain sa handaan "he/she just loves the food" and it is taken as a compliment by the chef, kapag mahirap "PATAY GUTOM"..nyahahahaha
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Unknown, at 1:53 AM, May 24, 2005
Hi Rhada,
Kakatuwa. hahaha. but it made me think as well how our choice of words could be dependent on the social class to reflect our prejudices. very interesting.
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Ka Uro, at 12:29 PM, May 24, 2005
KA URO, masasabi ko lang related to sa entry ko pero mas serious nga lang yung post ko, nagtutugma talaga tayo. Naka-plano kasi akong magpost rin nito dahil nabasa ko last week ang "WIT OF THE FILIPINO by Nury Vittachini". Share ko nalang dito, nauna ka eh...
People in the Philippines also redesign English to be more efficient. "The creative confusion between language and culture leads to more than just simple unintentional errors in syntax, but in the adoption of new words," says reader Rob Goodfellow. He came across a sign that said "House Fersallarend." Why use five words (house for sale or rent) when two will do?
Tonyboy Ongsiako explains why there was so much wit in the Philippines. "We come from a country where you require a sense of humour to survive," he says, "We have a 24-hour comedy show here called the government and a huge reserve of comedians made up mostly of politicians and bad actors."
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Teacher Sol, at 1:01 PM, May 24, 2005
Mam Sol,
yung sinabi ni Tonyboy, that's the best explanation i've heard.
i look forward to your post.
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Ka Uro, at 1:10 PM, May 24, 2005
Naalala ko rin bigla yung mga joke tungkol sa palakihan at pagalingan ng iba't ibang bansa, syempre panalo lagi ang pinoy, hehee.
ano sa intsik ang kulangot? CHAMPOY!!!
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Tanggero, at 4:07 PM, May 24, 2005
demonyo ka talaga, tanggers. paborito ko pa naman ang champoy. paano pa ako makakakain ngayon ng champoy?
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Ka Uro, at 10:19 PM, May 24, 2005
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