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[lojban-beginners] Brazilian traditional song translation 2: la .terezas.



The second song is a lullaby about a young lady who suffers a small accident but is promptly assisted by three kind gentlemen.

You can listen to the melody here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R77rn0-cAM4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=porOx00eXLg

The first two verses in the original are usually followed by different variations, often unrelated. I do the same in Lojban.

Following are the Lojban version, the original Portuguese version I used to listen and a direct English translation of the original.

===
la .terezas.

la .terezas.terezinas.
va'o lo nu loldi farlu
cu se xendo lo ci nanmu
noi ro ke'a mapku jgari

zi'e poi patfu se pa moi
gi'e se re moi lo bruna
gi'e se ci moi lo nanmu
poi la .terezinas. cuxna

.i lo pa moi be ra patfu
.i lo re moi be ri bruna
.i lo ci moi cu me lo nanmu
poi se cuxna la .terezas.

.i lo vanju mi se pinxe
.i lo plise mi se citka
.i lo melbi traji ninmu
mi se prami gi'e cinba

.i lo kumfa co'a manku
.i lo cifnu co'a sipna
.i lo prami mutce rirni
mo'u sanga gi'e cliva

---

Teresinha de Jesus

Teresinha de Jesus
de uma queda foi ao chão.
Acudiu três cavalheiros,
todos três chapéu na mão.

O primeiro foi seu pai,
o segundo seu irmão,
o terceiro foi aquele a
que Teresa deu a mão.

Da laranja quero um bago,
do limão quero um pedaço,
da menina mais bonita
quero um beijo e um abraço.

---

Teresinha de Jesus (Little Theresa of Jesus)

Teresinha de Jesus
in a fell went to the ground.
To her rescue came three gentlemen,
all three their hats in hand.

The first of them was her father,
the second was her brother,
the third one was the one to
whom Teresa gave her hand.

From the orange I want a segment,
from the lemon I want a piece,
from the most beautiful lady
I want a hug and a kiss.
===

mu'o nai
mi'e .filipos.

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