Riddle in Chavacano or chabacano of Zamboanga: Adivinanza-
- Adivinanza de chavacano:
- Cosa papel si denoche, lapis si de dia. What is paper at night and pencil during the day.
- Petate - Mat
- Alboroto si bajo, Calma si hondo. Noisy when shallow; Quiet when deep.
- Rio - river
- Taqui ya, taqui ya, Pero no ta mira. It's already here, it's already here. But you can't see it.
- Aire o viento - [Air or wind]
- Cual pono na monte, tiene ramas, nuay hojas? What’s that tree in the mountain which has branches but no leaves?
- Venao - deer
- Cielo arriba, cielo abajo, agua na medio. Sky above, sky below, water in the middle.
- Coco - Coconut
- Tiene un pono, ta come de suyo mismo cuerpo. There's a tree that eats up its own trunk.
- Candela - Candle
- Tiene lang un diente mi lola. Ta oi todo el gente, si ele ta grita. My grandma has but one tooth. Yet everyone hears her when she shouts.
- Campana - Church bell
English to Chavacano By: Franklin H. Maletsky: A Chavacano Zamboangueño
The original online Chavacano Translation Dictionary Since 1997.
El original chavacano diccionario na internet
Email me some chavacano words and phrases: franklin_maletsky@yahoo.com. Gracias.
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An example of a sentence translation from English to Chavacano
- Ta prepara ya bo para el dia de Valentino?
- Are you preparing for Valentine's day?
Updated: February 5, 2024
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