Seeking help on translation

Hi folks,


Please help me tranlation following Spanish lyrics to English;


La Paloma

Yo soy;
la paloma errante que vino aqui;
en busca de un triste nido que yo perdi.
Si a tu ventana llega una paloma;
Tratala con cariño que es mi persona.
---
Ay Chinita que si;
Ay que dame tu amor;
Ay que vente conmigo chinita adonde vivo yo.
Ay chinita que si;
Ay que dame tu amor;
tienes que volver tu conmigo chinita
Pues yo no se olvidar.


Thanks in advance.


B.R.
satimis

La Paloma
The Dove

Yo soy;
I am
la paloma errante que vino aqui;
the drifting dove that came here
en busca de un triste nido que yo perdi.
seeking for a sad nest that I lost
Si a tu ventana llega una paloma;
If a dove arrives at your window
Tratala con cariño que es mi persona.
Treat her kindly for she is my persona
---
Ay Chinita que si;
Oh, little girl, yes
Ay que dame tu amor;
Oh, give me your love
Ay que vente conmigo chinita adonde vivo yo.
Oh, come with me little girl, to where I live
Ay chinita que si;
Ay que dame tu amor;
tienes que volver tu conmigo chinita
yuo have to come back with me little girl
Pues yo no se olvidar.
because I don't know how to forget

en busca de

i would have said in search of

but either works

Hi BAGurl,


Thanks for your assistance. Please help me to learn more Spanish.

Originally Posted by BAGurl

La Paloma
Tratala con cariño que es mi persona.
Treat her kindly for she is my persona

What does it mean "my persona"? Whether "she is me"?

Ay Chinita que si;
Oh, little girl, yes

In Spanish dictionary "Chinita"="Chinese girl"

Ay que dame tu amor;
Oh, give me your love

Whether dame="da+me"? Its means "to give her"?

Ay que vente conmigo chinita adonde vivo yo.
Oh, come with me little girl, to where I live

What is the tense of the verb "vente"? I know it comes from venir=to come. Thanks.

tienes que volver tu conmigo chinita
yuo have to come back with me little girl

volver - to come back (Infinitivo)
???

Pues yo no se olvidar.
because I don't know how to forget

olvida - to forget (Infinitivo) ?


Thanks in advance.


B.R.
satimis

Originally Posted by viciousz_love

en busca de

i would have said in search of

but either works

Thanks, viciousz.


B.R.
satimis

Hope it helps you to understand...

Originally Posted by satimis

What does it mean "my persona"? Whether "she is me"?

mi persona is kind of "myself"


In Spanish dictionary "Chinita"="Chinese girl"

is like a nickname and can means: "she is a chinese girl", "she has eyes like a chinese", "she has curling hair"...



Whether dame="da+me"? Its means "to give her"?
dame means give me ... to give her would be "dale (a ella) "



What is the tense of the verb "vente"? I know it comes from venir=to come. yes...

volver - to come back (Infinitivo)
yes..



olvida - to forget (Infinitivo)
yes..

Originally Posted by Zahra2008

Hope it helps you to understand...

Hi Zahra2008.


Thanks for your advice.


A side question.

In Spanish dictionary "Chinita"="Chinese girl"

is like a nickname and can means: "she is a chinese girl", "she has eyes like a chinese", "she has curling hair"...

Why not a Spanish girl? Spanish girls are quite nice and beautiful. Hehehe.... This is a Spanish song.


B.R.
satimis

According to the Real Academia de La lengua (R.A.E.) dictionary besides the meaning of litle china girl, in this case is used as a term of endearment meaning just "little girl"

Saludos

Originally Posted by xiurell

According to the Real Academia de La lengua (R.A.E.) dictionary besides the meaning of litle china girl, in this case is used as a term of endearment meaning just "little girl"

Saludos

Noted and thanks


B.R.
satimis

well, seems that you guys have everything sorted out for me, thanks for the help!