Awaaard! Translate this into Baklese
Do you want the Zombadings bag with the matching Awaaard! filmfest button? You can have one if you’re proficient in Baklese or gay lingo. Some people still call it swardspeak, though gay men have long ceased to be called “sward”. They have returned the term to gardening, where its original meaning is “an expanse of short grass”.
Here’s an example of a translation: from the writers of Bubble Gang in 2007, Bahay Kubo in Baklese. As its speakers know, Baklese is a dynamic, swiftly-evolving language that incorporates elements not only from other languages such as Tagalog, English, Visayan, but from a variety of fields and disciplines.
For instance, Friedrich Nietzsche is not someone we usually associate with gay culture, but he may have contributed to the language. He titled his autobiography Ecce Homo, after the words uttered by Pontius Pilate in the Vulgate Bible. “Ecce homo” led to “Etching” or “Etchos” as in “Ano na namang etching yan?” which was later shortened into “Chos” as in “Ang salitang yan ay nanggaling pa sa may-akda ng Thus Spake Zarathustra. Chos!”
Now for the exercise. The French author Raymond Queneau wrote Exercises in Style—99 variations on one unremarkable story, told in a variety of styles. Below are three of these variations. Translate them into Baklese, bearing in mind that they all tell the same story but require different ways of telling.
We are using the translation by Barbara Wright.
Notation
On the S bus, in the rush hour. A chap of about twenty-six, soft hat with a cord instead of a ribbon, neck too long, as if someone’s been tugging at it. People getting off. The chap in question gets annoyed with one of the men standing next to him. He accuses him of jostling him every time anyone goes past. A snivelling tone which is meant to be aggressive. When he sees a vacant seat he throws himself onto it.
Two hours later, I come across him in the Cour de Rome, in front of the Gare Saint-Lazare. He’s with a friend who’s saying: “You ought to get an extra button put on your overcoat.” He shows him where (at the lapels) and why.
Litotes
A few of us were travelling together. A young man, who didn’t look very intelligent, spoke to the man next to him for a few moments, then he went and sat down. Two hours later I met him again; he was with a friend and was discussing clothing matters.
Surprises
How tightly packed in we were on that bus platform! And how stupid and ridiculous that young man looked! And what was he doing? Well, if he wasn’t actually trying to pick a quarrel with a chap who—so he claimed, the young fop!—kept on pushing him! And then he didn’t find anything better to do than to rush off and grab a seat which had become free! Instead of leaving it for a lady!
Two hours later, guess whom I came across in front of the Saint-Lazare! The same fancy-pants! Being given some sartorial advice! By a friend!
You’d never believe it!
Answers to questions you might be asking, unless you wandered onto this site purely by accident >>>
July 16th, 2011 at 02:36
May librong ganyan si Leo. Kakapagod basahin.
July 16th, 2011 at 02:48
Sa kanya nanggaling ang kopya ko, birthday present the other year.
July 16th, 2011 at 08:26
Ah Yesss! Cafe Juanita, Bongga!
July 16th, 2011 at 11:55
Notation
Sa isang Bus Anson Roa, haggard time. Isang badit sa edad na dos sais, naka-pizza hat na corduroy na dapat ribbonessa, girraffeza ang leeg, na wish ko lang sinasakalembang. Ang mga utas ay na windang. Kineme ng tanong ni badit na kanina pa nawawarla ang isa sa mga katabi nyang mga standing ovation na utas. Inazakurera ni badit ang utaz na pini-push forward siya nito sa twilight na may kekembot sa daan. Warlahan ang drama ni badit kahit grand canal ang ilong. Nang maka-eyes candy ng chairybells si badit kumembot agad ito paupo.
Matapos ang dalawang petsa, nakarampa ko si badit sa Coura de Roma, bandang fez ng Garenella Santa-Lazareta. Chineka siya ng isa friendship niyang badit, “Bakla! Anyare sa wardrobe mo? Wit ka ng isang louis button!.”
Pinoint-out ni friendship badit ang cheka nya sa wardrobe ng bidang badit!
Litotes
Konteza lang mga utas na rumarampa. Isang badit, na churang wit, ay chumeka sa isang utaz sandali, biglang napagoda at umupo. Nakarampa ko siya ule after 2 years; kausap niya ang isang baklesa and nagchichikahan sila ng wardrobe.
July 18th, 2011 at 00:35
NOTRICIOUS
Sa buselya habang Russia. Isang Manchuria na slightly beintelador plus six, nakajumbrerong may cordelia at wit Red Ribbon, galore ang leegumes, na para bang hinihilario itei. Ang mga Ottawa, more get down get down and move it all around. Ang Manchuria ay naimbernadette sembrano sa mhinchicolang shotabi naman nya. More pakemberlu syang tinutulaki manzano raw sya pag merong Ottawang may-I-go-by. Ang tonette ng vohz, slightly reclamation with hint of crayola pero actually warla ang dating. Bath know, nang makasenz si kuya ng jupuan, ataaak!
After 48chers, nasightchenes ko sya sa Kureza de Romei, sa juraf ng Gary San Lazaro. Sabi ng kajoin nyang friendster, “Getlak ka nga ng isa pang buttony ferrer para sa cotillon mez,” sabay shuro kung saanderz vera perez (sa mga lapelikula, ‘ning) at kung kyobet.
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LITOLAPIDS
Kami ay rumarampage. Isang Raymond Bagetsing, na mukhang bonyakis, ay slightly nakichurva sa shotabi nyang Manchuria, then jupo na.
48chers later, nasenz ko uli sya. More chumichika about mga outfitelya sa kajoin nyang sisteraka.
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AY, SA TRO?!
Jikip ever sa may buselya! Tapos nakasenz pa kami ng Raymond Bagetsing na mukhang bonyakis at kashowa-showa! Anik ba naman kasi ang ginagawa ni kuya? Sana witchikels sya nagwawarla sa isang Manchuria na more push-it-real-good ang drama (at least, yun ang sabi ng bagetsing). Tapos wiz sya care, more atak agad nang makasenz ng G.L. na jupuan! Dedma talaga na baka may merlion na dapat sanang unang pajupuin, anez?
Magfly by ang 48chers, aba, sinetch ang nasenz ko sa juraf ng San Lazaro! Ang inyarteng bagetsing! Pinapayuhansen scarlett tungkol sa fashion-fashionan! Nang sisteraka!
O, ‘di ba bongga?
July 20th, 2011 at 05:29
paging, momelia! where are you? where’s your entry? =)
July 20th, 2011 at 13:39
NOTCHEKELLES
Stress Drilon sa buschaka, may jumarrive na bagets. Parang kakadebut lang sex years ago at Kumukuya Kim Kardashian sa headpiece. Pero teh, impernez Veneracion, mukha siyang leeg na tinubuan ng bekla. So habang gumeget down, get down and move it all around ang mga utashiwa, na-imBiyernadette Sembrano itong si bagets sa merlat na pumupush the button. Feeling naman niya jinijipuan siya so bume-Bella Flores ang aura. Gladys Reyes, isdatchu? Swerte Manzano lang itong si bagets at Winnie Monsod siya sa Trip to Jerusalem. Tarush…naka-jupo si bagets.
After 48 yearz, na-EB ko ulit si bagets sa may Coura de Roma-ah-ah-ah-Gaga-oh-la-la dun sa tapat ng home along the riles ni Tita Lazarus. Chumichikang kabuhayan ang friendshipey ni bagets. Ang spluk: “BFF, lagyan natin ng jextrang jutones ang iyong coatsaver para witikels ka um-Elvis Prestly et witembang ang exposure ng cleavage.”
LECHOS
Good morning upper east utash kametch na trumatravey. Spotted: shunga-shungang kiddie meal.. megakemeroot baby ruth with a paperush, taray rumampage then kebs na jumindian seat. Chu hours latte, kiddie meal sighting again. Tumitigbak authority with a chorva.
PAKAK!!!
Epic Kalerks! As in Biag ni Lam-ang epic levels! Kalamansi na lang ang kulang, mistulang 555 sardines na kametch sa Buzz. Kalerka. Umeksena pa iting si Chenelyn Fortez. Dyosko. Mukha naming istupida! Tonta Gonzaga! Ananyareh sa iyo, teh? Chinenelyn apocalypse mo pa si Kuya na shinulak shulak ka? Taposh nung naborlogs si Chenelyn Forty Five, bigla naman jum-amazing race para i-getchlang ang vacancy sa chairman of the board. Kapal ng fez! Hoy wala kang matres para jumupo dyan! Bayot! Kaloka. Eto mas kaloka…I cant bilibit! Cynthia itez na nakitesh ng aking fez sa nyupat ng San Lazarex? Ang voklah! Waley daw siya fasyon forward ansaveee ng kajoin niyang nagmamagandang echusang palaka. Bonggels lang ang pagkaloka davah! Chez whiz mo keribelles!
July 21st, 2011 at 17:19
Notchabels
Sa jikjikang George Bush while oras ng kagipitan wansapanataym, may ombao mala aged twenay six with matching corduroy ang jeadband imbesnes sa yellow ribbon on a tree. But kalurkey the neckzerro, mega hila-ley ang gala. So while mega gora in and out ang mga byo-o, ang wit ko bet na ombao uber warla na day sa shotabi niyang min. Kesyoness jinujulak at inaabuse ang majestic beauty niya pag moment of truth na may mga jotaw na jumajaura. Dumi-death threat da tone ng baklush ke shotabi. Swerte buendia na lang ni min na-winner cordero sha nang maka-sight si otoko ng jextrang jupuan en right away my away jumoin his pwet sa seat.
But dos dekadas ang jumipas, na-senz moi ang presence ng bruhita sa Kokorour de Romaixxx ka-frontier ni Gary Santo los Lamanzares. This time, tumo-talk tilaok si ombre sa friendshipetta niya with advice here, there and everywhere na “ Getchabels ka na day ng jextrang push the button sa jimong over-overkyoat” jabay showcase werlaloo (sa may jandang laplap) en bakitness.
Litolita
Jonti much kami umaura kyogeder. Nang may na-sight ang sisteret na jisang bagetsching otoko, looking niknok na nakipagkudaan ever sa ombreng ka-shobe niya shondali, saka jumupo.
After dos milenyas umarrive ang bruha ka-join ang friendship niya talksline sila about wardrobe keme.
Sorpreesa
Umiispanish sardines ang jercumstances namin sa George Bush 9 ¾ plateyform! Tumatambay pa sa nose ang ka-shongaeran at keme niknokan ni churang bagetshi. Anobey kasi ang jarrive niya? Well well well kung deny-denyan ang kerengkeng na winawarla niya ang shotabi niyang minlaloo na mega claim siyang jinujulak, jinijikjik ang puri niya! At mega this-is-my-momentum siya when maka-senz ng kakajakante lang na jupuan! No way give way siya maka-give sa trulalang gerl sana.
Pero dos dekadas later waiter ang jumariba, ifortune teller mo day ang nakadaupang palad ko sa fronteer ni San Lazaroses!! Ang jiji-era! Boy Abunda one-on-one siya about fashion de amor! Ka-join ang echoserang froglet niyang Bff!
Wiz ka day ja-Justin believer!