
Konkani Amchi Goenchi Bhas ( Konkani, Our Goan Language), a fun lively composition of legendary Goan Artist Remo Fernandes, for dissemination of our native language among Goans. although, its been a victim of past prejudices, its slowly gaining ascendancy and acceptance among the elites, It defines and identifies us, without which we are much poorer for it. credit: Prissie Fernandes
Lyrics with English translation, vid will load in few secs.
ami shitt koddi kataum
we eat rice and curry
ami nustam ghoraitaum
we savor fish dishes
ani konkani uloitaum ani goem amcho gaon
and we speak Konkani and goa is our land
refrain:
konkani amchi goenchi bhas
Konkani is our Goan lingua
tich korea rajea bhas
let make it the Stately(Regal) language
ami devlan vaittaun
we go to the temple
ami igorchim vaittam
we go to the church
ek mekak mevun ami konkani uloitam
and when we meet each other, we speak Konkani
ref
ami muzik vazoitaao
we play the music
ami kantram mhunttaum
and we sing songs
ani konkani ghazoitam tedna nachta sogllo gaon
and we revel in Konkani, then the whole village dances.
ref
ami shettan vavortam
we work on the fields
ami bhadeak choloitam
we drive vehicles on hire
ako dis kham korun sanzea fenicho martaum
we work whole day and by evening we drink some Feni
ref
ami english shomzotuam
we understand English
Portuguese martaum
we speak Portuguese
marathi shiktaon
we study Marathi
punne Ghorakode Konkani uloitam
But at home we speak Konkani
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