Remember
“Every time you use a word it's
at the expense of every other
word you didn't use.”
(Prof. Conchitina Cruz)
Imagine...
You work as translators in a local
publishing company. One of the
current projects is an anthology of
poems written by select Filipino
writers.
As the anthology is set for
international release, the publisher
intends to make it a bilingual
edition, with English translations
provided. Your boss has put you in
charge of translating the poems into
English.
The audience is composed of
Literature students and professors
and adult readers of poetry. Your
boss reminds you to maintain the
message and tone of the poem and
use language appropriate for the
target audience.
Your Groups
1
6
2
25
26
11
2
27
31
37
29
13
3
20
21
19
23
1
4
12
35
5
17
22
Your Groups
5
15
28
14
16
32
6
18
30
40
36
39
7
33
24
3
10
34
8
38
9
8
4
7
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Groups 1, 3, 5, and 7:
Please work with “Kay Nora Aunor”
by Jean Page
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Groups 2, 4, 6, and 8:
Please work with “Bago Mo Ako
Ipalaot” by Luna Sicat
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Submit what you finish at the end of
the period (write your output on a onehalf crosswise sheet of paper).
You will be given an opportunity in a
succeeding meeting to refine your
translation.
Please remember to write the names of
the group members.
“Kay Nora Aunor”
(Jean Page)
Sabi nila may sakit at lalim
siyang di matarok
Umiibig kaya siya at di nakalimot?
Ang pelikula kaya'y paulit-ulit
na ensayo
at kung minsan, ang gabi
ang tunay na entablado?
Walang saksi
tahimik ang pagtatanghal
at umaagos, umaagos
ang luhang matabang ―
walang alat na inaanod
walang hapding hinihilom ―
Ngunit walang tinag pa rin ang pag-agos
sapagkat ang pusong di lumilimot
ay nasa bukana nitong misteryo:
iisa ang hapis at pag-asa.
“Bago Mo Ako Ipalaot”
(Luna L. Sicat)
Hayaan mo muna akong magpaalam
Sinindihan mo na ang aking mitsa
Kaya't titigan mo, at hayaan mong
Kawayan ka ng naglalagablab kong kulay
At saka mo na ako ialay
Hindi ako manlalaban sa alon
Paminsan-minsan dadalhin ako ng ihip
Patungo sa gilid at maaari mo
Na akong itulak papalayo
Kung nagliliyab ang aking kalamnan
Titigan mo na lang ang papalayong
Buntot ng kwitis sa langit at
Isipin mo na sa gabing ito
Ang liwanag at ang taludtod
Ay maligayang nagsanib.