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29-03-2004, 01:19 PM
hey ppl,
i'm translating a children's literature for a literacy project.
we're translating the English book "Potty" to as many languages as we can. right now we have Hindi, Portugese, and Cantonese.
i'm working on the Malay translation. however i'm having problems with the words "potty" and "bottom". do you ppl think that "buntut" is appropriate for "bottom"? and i can't think of any Malay word that's close to "potty" in any sense.
please help me... tolong! tolong!
?Potty? by Mylo Freeman
Near a small village in the middle of a jungle sits a potty. Beside it is a note that says ?Only the best bottom of all will fit on this potty.?
As Zebra passes by, he reads the note and thinks, ?My bottom is the best.? But Zebras bottom is much too big.
Next, Giraffe wants to have a try. ?Bend your knees more, or you?ll fall over!? calls Zebra.
?Leopard?s bottom won?t fit either,? giggles Giraffe. ?Why don?t you tell him?? asks Zebra. ?Oh no, you tell him,? says Giraffe.
?Snake looks like he could use a hand,? says Leopard. ?Ssstay ssstill for a sssecond,? Snake hisses at the potty.
?Elephants is sitting down, but I can?t see the potty anywhere,? says Zebra. ?Oops! I missed,? Elephant tells them.
?Does it fit me?? asks Gorilla. ?Not on your head, silly,? the animals call out. ?Just joking!? Gorilla says.
?Let?s go have something to eat,? says Elephant. ?Tortoise can take a while.?
When the animals return, they can?t believe their eyes. ?Who is that?? asks Gorilla. ?He fits on the Potty,? Tortoise whispers.
?Its so small, that bottom,? says Elephant. ?And it has no stripes,? says Zebra. ?Or spots,? says Giraffe. ?Where is its fur?? wonders Leopard.
?He hasss gone pee-pee in the potty,? says Snake. ?That?s the best bottom of all!? shouts Tortoise. And they all agree.
Does your bottom fit on the potty?
i'm translating a children's literature for a literacy project.
we're translating the English book "Potty" to as many languages as we can. right now we have Hindi, Portugese, and Cantonese.
i'm working on the Malay translation. however i'm having problems with the words "potty" and "bottom". do you ppl think that "buntut" is appropriate for "bottom"? and i can't think of any Malay word that's close to "potty" in any sense.
please help me... tolong! tolong!
?Potty? by Mylo Freeman
Near a small village in the middle of a jungle sits a potty. Beside it is a note that says ?Only the best bottom of all will fit on this potty.?
As Zebra passes by, he reads the note and thinks, ?My bottom is the best.? But Zebras bottom is much too big.
Next, Giraffe wants to have a try. ?Bend your knees more, or you?ll fall over!? calls Zebra.
?Leopard?s bottom won?t fit either,? giggles Giraffe. ?Why don?t you tell him?? asks Zebra. ?Oh no, you tell him,? says Giraffe.
?Snake looks like he could use a hand,? says Leopard. ?Ssstay ssstill for a sssecond,? Snake hisses at the potty.
?Elephants is sitting down, but I can?t see the potty anywhere,? says Zebra. ?Oops! I missed,? Elephant tells them.
?Does it fit me?? asks Gorilla. ?Not on your head, silly,? the animals call out. ?Just joking!? Gorilla says.
?Let?s go have something to eat,? says Elephant. ?Tortoise can take a while.?
When the animals return, they can?t believe their eyes. ?Who is that?? asks Gorilla. ?He fits on the Potty,? Tortoise whispers.
?Its so small, that bottom,? says Elephant. ?And it has no stripes,? says Zebra. ?Or spots,? says Giraffe. ?Where is its fur?? wonders Leopard.
?He hasss gone pee-pee in the potty,? says Snake. ?That?s the best bottom of all!? shouts Tortoise. And they all agree.
Does your bottom fit on the potty?