Bilingual English-Italian Poem comic poem number 501 by Angela Lansbury

 

Bilingual Poem by 

Angela Lansbury

(and her new friend 

Google Translate) 

Inspired by Duolingo

With rhymes playing bingo

Even just using my name

It's a wonderful game

This is bilingual, my poem

I wrote it in Italian

From phrases I learned today

Which said this, what I wanted to say - to you

I am learning Italian

I learned the past tense

What did I learn to say?

I greeted. Then I cheated

With AI translated

 I found my way

I was so excited

I practised all day

We understood each other, so well

I really liked it

Believe me, I loved it!

What time did you arrive?

What time were you there?

He had had some problems

We had kept it

Where had you put it?

We had become poor

The neighbours were rich

Now I am the teacher

I'm a learner and poet

I hope that you liked it

It is my gift to you

And your applause to me

Helps me on my way.

We will say goodbye for today

But I shall return tomorrow

We'll get together again

On a page or a train, or a plane.

I won't waste your time today

Two words, before you go on your way

I'll teach you to say hello

And I'll teach you to say goodbye.

-ends-

Poesia bilingue di

Angela Lansbury

(e la sua nuova amica

Google Traduttore)

Ispirata da Duolingo

Con rime che giocano a bingo

Anche solo usando il mio nome

È un gioco meraviglioso

Questa è bilingue, la mia poesia

L'ho scritta in italiano

Da frasi che ho imparato oggi

Che diceva questo, quello che volevo dire - a te

Sto imparando l'italiano

Ho imparato il passato remoto

Cosa ho imparato a dire?

Ho salutato. Poi ho barato

Con l'intelligenza artificiale tradotta

Ho trovato la mia strada

Ero così emozionata

Ho fatto pratica tutto il giorno

Ci siamo capiti, così bene

Mi è piaciuto molto

Credimi, mi è piaciuto!

A che ora sei arrivato?

A che ora eri lì?

Aveva avuto dei problemi

L'avevamo tenuto

Dove l'avevi messo?

Eravamo diventati poveri

I vicini erano ricchi

Ora sono io l'insegnante

Sono uno studente e un poeta

Spero che ti sia piaciuto

È il mio regalo per te

E il tuo applauso per me

Mi aiuta nel mio cammino.

Ci saluteremo per oggi

Ma tornerò domani

Ci incontreremo di nuovo

Su una pagina o un treno, o un aereo.

Non ti farò perdere tempo oggi

Due parole, prima che tu vada per la tua strada

Ti insegnerò a dire ciao

E ti insegnerò a dire arrivederci.

-fine-

Translation results

Translation result

Bilingual Song, Chanson 370 by Angela Lansbury

The English say Paris

The French say paree

It's written the same

As you can surely see

Yes, yes, oui, oui

London, Paris

And gay Paree

 Some accents go up

Some accents go down

A hat means a lost S

But don't look around

Yes, yes, oui, oui

London, Paris

And gay Paree

You've heard of Franglais and Spanish

Ladino and Spanglish

Creole and Pidgin

And la! ma? That's Singlish!

Yes, yes, oui, oui

London, Paris

And gay Paree

But if it's problem minglish

Don't get in a state

Just use Google translate

Find Language - it's English

We've learned lots of words

What shall we do next

Like Hebrew, drop vowels

And write words in Text.

Yes, yes, oui, oui

London, Paris

And gay Paree

I love romance, languages

As you can see

But Chinese and Korean

Are all Greek to me

Yes, yes, oui, oui

London, Paris

And gay Paree

But, ja, ja, I know who you are

I recognize accents from all foreign lands

I learned Italian from Duolingo

I just  raise eyebrows and wave both hands.

Yes, yes, oui, oui

London, Paris

And gay Paree

Grateful, thanks

Gratuit, free

It's easy, facile

In gay paree.

-ends-

Copyright Angela Lansbury. 2024, January

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Hear About A Polyglot's Day, Dia, comical poem number 366 by Angela Lansbury

I learned to speak in fluent French

And 'useless' Latin when at school

I passed A level, with effort

No fool, I learned the words and rules

And then I met a polyglot

His languages, not four, but eight!

For years I dreamed of my hero

But thought for me it was too late

Than along came Duolingo

And Google hit and miss Translate

What great joy, I started German

I learned, it is never too late

Each day I learned twenty new words

'though each day I forget thirty

Each day I learn to say, It's new

Can't say, It's old, dear, or dirty

I'm learning twelve new languages

Sometimes get a bit confused

I learn a lot of obscure words

Practise tenses I've never used

Yet I am learning every da y

I say all new words twice out loud

Ten words I read but cannot say

Of that I am extremely proud.

I'm always keen to add some more

New languages are what I seek

I want to add Esperanto

To my list of those I can't speak.

Acquaintances are so impressed

Just when I open with hello

In lots of foreign languages

Tell waiters yes, (but can't say no).

I say what I know how to say

Hello, Hallo, ola, bonjour

The latter is French for good day, 

Of that, at least, I'm almost sure

They think because I know two words

I must be very brainy

At least I've got something to do

Like cross words, when its rainy.

I'm learning twelve new languages

Yes, strangers are impressed

Learn one new word, then confuse two

Before I'm even dressed.

When people ask, how many

I have a good reply

"How many can  you really speak?"

I smile and reply, "Why?"

"Are you glad you've met me?

Please remember my name

Just read my blogs and learn new words

Then you can do the same

"Alas you will not understand

Those who speak too fast

But sighing, 'I can't speak one word,'

Is in your long lost past."

You stare excitedly with me

Look in the same direction

On hearing, "Look, you look it up!"

Fun spreads like an infection

And if you are not understood

And you do not know why

At least in 12 languages

You quickly say goodbye.

I cannot teach you many words

I won't confuse with thirty

Just adios, and hej hej

Au revoir, arrivaderci.

-ends-

The last verse last two lines say goodby in Spanish, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian, French, and Italian.

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The poem title contains the word dia, Spanish for day, a pun on the English word dear, addressing the reader as dear, which sounds the same. Hear and dear rhyme, which is a clue. Dia is actually di-a, but near enough.

Comic and tragic sound the same. Strictly speaking, 

Artificial Intelligence 194

 Artificial intelligence, dear

Are you smarter than me?

If you really are so clever, dear

Please tell me what you see

I think it should be smarter than I

Did you spot the error?

It is wrong. But can you tell me why?

I rely on AI.

Never mind, I can tell you why

You see, I's the subject

And me is the object

Not clear? Then ask AI.

AI is always there to help

Ai is always willing to share

AI is trained to say, 'Well done, dear?'

But does AI really care?

AI can improve my photo

AI's filters are trained to flatter

Duolingo says I've five out of thirty

But does that rating really matter?

Some say that AI's just a spy

Invading all my privacy

It keeps on asking where am I

Does it know too much about me?

I don't care how much it knows

If it helps me to be a winner

I'd love to have it dye my clothes

And order my favourite dinner.

AI means I am never lost

AI is my newest friend

Right now for very little cost

The novelty will never end.

-ends-

Duolingo teaches languages. At the time of writing I was learning German (as well as Spanish and Chinese, Mandarin.

Description	English: A simple digital vector art of an octopus like creature, used as the logo of Auto GPT.
Date	30 April 2023
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