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Would you like to translate this little poem by Federico García Lorca into English?

Canción tonta

Mamá.

Yo quiero ser de plata.

Hijo,

tendrás mucho frío.

Mamá.

Yo quiero ser de agua.

Hijo,

tendrás mucho frío.

Mamá.

Bórdame en tu almohada.

¡Eso sí!

¡Ahora mismo!

FEDERICO GARCÍA LORCA

If you want to hear the poem click this link:

http://www.palabravirtual.com/index.php?ir=ver_voz.php&wid=1809&t=Canción tonta&p=Federico García Lorca&o=Rafael Alberti

(Please correct my English)

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updated Aug 19, 2011
posted by LuisCache
Perfect English! - SonrisaDelSol, Aug 19, 2011
Luis ,very interesting - mia55, Aug 19, 2011
Thank you! - LuisCache, Aug 19, 2011

3 Answers

4
votes

Canción tonta : silly song

Mamá.

Yo quiero ser de plata.

Mom: I want to be made of sliver.

Hijo,

tendrás mucho frío.

Son: you will feel very cold.

Mamá.

Yo quiero ser de agua.

Mom: I want to be made of water.

Hijo,

tendrás mucho frío.

Son: You will feel very cold

Mamá.

Bórdame en tu almohada.

Mon: embroider me on your pillow.

¡Eso sí!

That's fine!

¡Ahora mismo!

Right now!

updated Aug 19, 2011
edited by SpanishPal
posted by SpanishPal
Nice translation. - mia55, Aug 19, 2011
2
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Luis - Your English was great! - Nothing to correct. How's this?:

Canción tonta

Silly Song

Mamá.

Yo quiero ser de plata.

Mommy - I want to be (made of ?) silver!

Hijo,

tendrás mucho frío.

Son - You will be very cold!

Mamá.

Yo quiero ser de agua.

Mommy - I want to be made of water!

Hijo,

tendrás mucho frío.

Son - You will be very cold!

Mamá.

Bórdame en tu almohada.

¡Eso sí!

¡Ahora mismo!

Mommy - Embroider me on your pillow. That's it! Right now!

updated Aug 19, 2011
edited by _Mateo_
posted by _Mateo_
wonderful translation, Mateo - mia55, Aug 19, 2011
Great translation, Mateo. Please to meet you. Mucho gusto. - LuisCache, Aug 19, 2011
Gracias, Mia! - _Mateo_, Aug 19, 2011
Igualmente, Luis. El placer es mío! - _Mateo_, Aug 19, 2011
2
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I won't translate it as I think it has been done perfectly already. It is a lovely poem though. I fixed the link

link text

updated Aug 19, 2011
edited by MaryMcc
posted by MaryMcc
really lovely poem - mia55, Aug 19, 2011
Thank you! - LuisCache, Aug 19, 2011