A story of mixed emoticons | Rives

Translator: Schubert Malbas Reviewer: Polimar Balatbat

This means, "I'm smiling."

Ibig sabihin nito'y nakangiti ako.

So does that.

'Yan rin.

This means "mouse."

Ito'y isang daga...

"Cat."

Pusa...

Here we have a story.

Ito naman ay isang kuwento.

The start of the story, where this means guy,

Sa umpisa ng kuwento, kung saan ito ay isang binata,

and that is a ponytail on a passer-by.

at iyan ay nakaposod na dalagang napadaan.

Here's where it happens.

Ito ay kung saan ang mga pangyayari.

These are when.

Ito ay kung kailan.

This is a cassette tape the girl puts into her cassette-tape player.

Ito ay kaset teyp na nilalagay ng dalaga sa kanyang kaset player.

She wears it every day.

Suot niya ito araw-araw.

It's not considered vintage --

Hindi naman ito makaluma --

she just likes certain music to sound a certain way.

nais lang niyang marinig ang iilang tugtugin sa naturang paraan.

Look at her posture; it's remarkable.

Tingnan mo ang kanyang tindig, kahanga-hanga.

That's because she dances.

Iyan ay dahil siya'y sumasayaw.

Now he, the guy, takes all of this in, figuring,

Kaya ngayon, naiisip ng binata ang lahat ng ito, at napagtantong,

"Honestly, geez, what are my chances?"

"Naku, may pag-asa pa ba ko?"

(Laughter)

(Tawanan)

And he could say, "Oh my God!"

Pwede rin naman niyan sabihing, "Diyos ko!"

or "I heart you!"

o "Mahal kita!".

"I'm laughing out loud."

Tawang-tawa talaga ako.

"I want to give you a hug."

Gusto kitang yakapin.

But he comes up with that, you know.

Ngunit, iba ang nasambit niya.

He tells her, "I'd like to hand-paint your portrait on a coffee mug."

Wika niya sa dalaga, "Gusto ko sanang iguhit ang iyong mukha sa baso ng kape."

(Laughter)

(Tawanan)

Put a crab inside it.

Lalagyan ito ng alimango.

Add some water.

Dagdagan ng tubig.

Seven different salts.

Pitong iba't ibang klase ng asin.

He means he's got this sudden notion to stand on dry land,

Biglaang naisip niya na tumayo sa tuyong lupa,

but just panhandle at the ocean.

at mamamalimos na lamang sa karagatan.

He says, "You look like a mermaid, but you walk like a waltz."

Wika niya, "Mistulan kang serena, ngunit ang lakad mo'y waring sumasayaw."

And the girl goes, "Wha'?"

At sabi naman ng dalaga, "Ha?!"

So, the guy replies, "Yeah, I know, I know.

Kaya, sagot ng binata, "Alam ko, alam ko.

I think my heartbeat might be the Morse code for inappropriate.

Siguro nga ang kabog ng dibdib ko'y parang Morse code na hindi mawari.

At least, that's how it seems.

Siguro nga ganoon.

I'm like a junior varsity cheerleader sometimes --

Para akong isang junior varsity cheerleader minsan --

for swearing, awkward silences, and very simple rhyme schemes.

gawa ng pagmumura, pananahimik, o simpleng tugma ng mga salita.

Right now, talking to you, I'm not even really a guy.

Ngayon, habang kausap ka, hindi na ako isang binata.

I'm a monkey --

Isa akong unggoy,

(Laughter) --

(Tawanan)

blowing kisses

dala'y halik sa hangin

at a butterfly.

sa isang paruparo.

But I'm still suggesting you and I should meet.

Nguit mungkahi ko pa rin na tayo'y magkita.

First, soon, and then a lot.

Una, sa lalong madaling panahon, at pagkatapos mas madalas na.

I'm thinking the southwest corner of 5th and 42nd at noon tomorrow,

Iniisipp ko ay sa timog-kanlurang kanto ng ika-5 at ika-42 ng bandang tanghali bukas,

but I'll stay until you show up, ponytail or not.

basta't mag-hihintay ako hanggang sa dumating ka, nakaposod man o hindi.

Hell, ponytail alone.

Sus, kahit nakaposod lang.

I don't know what else to tell you.

Wala na akong masasabi pa sa'yo.

I got a pencil you can borrow.

May lapis ako, baka gusto mo humiram.

You can put it in your phone."

Puwede mong ilagay sa iyong cellphone."

But the girl does not budge, does not smile, does not frown.

Ngunit hindi kumikibo ang dalaga, hindi ngumingiti, hindi sumisimangot.

She just says, "No thank you."

Sagot lang niya, "Hindi na, salamat."

You know?

Alam mo 'yun?

[ "i don't need 2 write it down." ]

["di ko na kailangang isulat pa."]

(Applause)

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