Dec 4, 2017 10:48
6 yrs ago
Spanish term
Mírala, mírala, mírala, mírala
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A fun one....
I have to translate a tweet relating to the Christmas lights on the Puerta de Alcala and the tweet says:
Mírala, mírala, mírala, mírala, la Puerta de Alcalá
obviously referring to the Alejandra Guzman song.
I'm also under time pressure of course and nothing springs to mind. All offerings welcome.
I have to translate a tweet relating to the Christmas lights on the Puerta de Alcala and the tweet says:
Mírala, mírala, mírala, mírala, la Puerta de Alcalá
obviously referring to the Alejandra Guzman song.
I'm also under time pressure of course and nothing springs to mind. All offerings welcome.
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behold...
The slightly archaic feel of "behold" is suitable for a more traditional seasonal greeting. I don't know how I feel about repeating it 5 times though :-)
How about "Be ho, ho, ho, ho hold, it, it's the gate of Alcalá" to the tune of "somos e-e-e-e-e-woks"...?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I36l2bFQuXA&feature=youtu.be
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Or else:
"Look at thá, look at thá, look at thá, look at thá , look at thá, the gate of Alcalá"
(using the accented á as a glottal stop)
How about "Be ho, ho, ho, ho hold, it, it's the gate of Alcalá" to the tune of "somos e-e-e-e-e-woks"...?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I36l2bFQuXA&feature=youtu.be
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Or else:
"Look at thá, look at thá, look at thá, look at thá , look at thá, the gate of Alcalá"
(using the accented á as a glottal stop)
Example sentence:
Behold the Spirit of Christmas in your Hands.
Reference:
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Phoenix III
: Be ho-ho-ho-hold it, it's the Gate of Alcalá, purrrfect!
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LOL, tx for the agree :-)
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David South
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Look at it, check it out, contemplate
I personally like the second one better
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| Thank you... I was hoping to find similar song lyrics.... |
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There it is, there it is, there it is, there it is
That's how I imagine it going in English, and you could sing it to the melody. It's actually literally what the lyrics say at the end of each verse:
"Ah! y ahí está, y ahí está. Ahí está, ahí está viendo pasar el tiempo la Puerta de Alcalá."
So it would imply repeating this.
But anything like "Look at it" sounds false, I think.
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I was assuming you want to keep the same song reference.
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I think anyone who knows the song would get it.
"Ah! y ahí está, y ahí está. Ahí está, ahí está viendo pasar el tiempo la Puerta de Alcalá."
So it would imply repeating this.
But anything like "Look at it" sounds false, I think.
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I was assuming you want to keep the same song reference.
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I think anyone who knows the song would get it.
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Adoración Bodoque Martínez
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Look at her, look at her
If you want it to rhyme, like the Spanish version, you could say:
'Look at her, look at her, the Puerta de Alcalá!'
'Look at her, look at her, the Puerta de Alcalá!'
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AllegroTrans
: describing this as "her" in English doesn't work for me
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As this is part of the lyrics of a song, I do not see the problem with personifying the monument; something also done in its original Spanish version: "...ahí está viendo pasar el tiempo la puerta de Alcalá").
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Steven Huddleston
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there it is, look, look, look,
just another variation of the theme
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Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
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MollyRose
: Or lookee, lookee! Or lookie there!
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Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
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See! See! See!
Either leave it in Spanish or keep it simple (only 3 times is enough).
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Or maybe "See tha, see tha, see tha, the Puerta de Alcalá" (I would leave the name in Spanish).
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Or maybe "See tha, see tha, see tha, the Puerta de Alcalá" (I would leave the name in Spanish).
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Carol Gullidge
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Spanish term (edited):
Mírala, mírala, mírala, mírala, la Puerta de Alcalá
Tralala, tralala, tralala, behold the Puerta de Alcala
I wouldn't translate the proper name of what is in fact a monument or landmark - unless it is one that is already generally translated. After all, we don't translate the "Arc de Triomphe"... Reminds me of all those poor British tourists wandering forlornly around Marbella searching for the Plaza de los Naranjos in the mistaken belief that it was called "Orange Square"!
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In fact, I dont know if it's supposed to, but strictly speaking, the ST doesn't rhyme, since the stress on "Mírala" is on the first syllable (mí) and on Alcalá it is on that final á. So we probably don't need to worry unduly about close rhyming.
And I've just realised that in my answer I omitted the final accent on Alcalá - for which I apologise!
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In fact, I dont know if it's supposed to, but strictly speaking, the ST doesn't rhyme, since the stress on "Mírala" is on the first syllable (mí) and on Alcalá it is on that final á. So we probably don't need to worry unduly about close rhyming.
And I've just realised that in my answer I omitted the final accent on Alcalá - for which I apologise!
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Robert Carter
: Actually Carol, if you listen to the song, they sing it as "miralá" with the accent on "la".
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Ha ha, thanks Robert for putting me in the picture - should've listened to the song! However, that doesn't affect the answer posted
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