From: Padraic Brown (elemtilas@yahoo.com)
Date: Sat Nov 30 2002 - 10:54:21 EST
--- Christian Thalmann <cinga@gmx.net> wrote:
Kerno:
> 1) This tavern/bar isn't as good as it used to
> be.
Zew et Noeves! Ystowch sa ar nonck com en Zawzen
con morthes, ce pub.
[Dew e nuEv i'stowx saR nO~nk c@m@n 'zawz@n kon
mor't_hEs s@ pUb]
Gods and saints! Stinks anymore like a dead
English dog, this pub!
> 2) What are you doing? I told you to leave
> them where they were!
Quen faz ty, tu!? Decki mi dos ti depon-els 'n
ounde ystont!
[kE~ faD ti tu 'ZEkImi dosti d@'ponEws nunde
i'stond]
What do thou!? Said I at thee belay them all
where they be!
> 3) I would embrace the world if I could.
Mi, embraciarew ieo le mbetisez si podrew.
[mi E~mbraSj@r'Ew Zo l@~ bEtiseD si poDr'Ew]
Me, I'd embrace the world if I could.
> 4) The cat ate the mouse I gave her like a
> tiger [would].
Comezi cel cats la lucketh dedie ieo, punt com en
lió.
[k@mED'i sEl kats l@ 'lukET d@Zij@ Zo pUnt k@m@n
lij'o]
Ate that cat the mouse that-gave I, precisely
like a lion.
> 5) Yes, I've heard you, and no, I don't want
> to buy it.
Mira ty, t' owthem mi te, et n' goueliomus spex
les nquencke.
['mir@ti t_howD@m mi tejEt n@ wElj@m spEx l@~s
kEnke]
Look thou, thee I heard (thee), and we don't want
none o that whatsit.
> 6) Welcome! Here's your room key. -- Thank
> you. -- You're welcome.
Bengoueneth! La tew dorowllaws. Mil gracea. De
rhen.
[bE~NwEnET l@ tuw doruwhlawIs mil grase@ d@
hrEn]
Welcome! Thy doorkey. Many thanks. It's nothing.
> 7) Sir, could I please have a glass of water?
[To a host:]
A Ddon, pozrew detrayer dy tew acoues?
[a Don poD'rEw d@tra'jer di t_hEw 'akwEs]
Lord, could I quaff some-of thy waters?
[To a waiter:]
A vack, dys acoues aci!
[a vak dis 'akwEs as'i]
Hey lad, some water here!
> 8) Your mother was a prostitute.
N' podrew doarfazer-si li yen nZawzen, la tew
mam, si doprus-el!
[n@ pod'rEw dwarfa'Dersi li jEnd zawzEn, l@ tEw
mam si doprusEl]
Couldn't over-to-put-herself to an Englishman,
thy mam, if (she) tried it!
Padraic.
=====
beuyont alch geont la ciay la cina
mangeiont alch geont y faues la lima;
pe' ne m' molestyont
que faciont
doazque y facyont in rima.
.
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