Feb 10, 2017 21:24
7 yrs ago
Spanish term
United States
Each translation a gem!
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
como están mis chabalones
Spanish to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Los Ninís
More from theh anthem of the Ninís:
Me cuadro con los menores
con los hijos del señor
**como están mis chabalones**
todo tranquilo patrón
saludan con la mirada
cuando llevan mucha prisa
son gente muy educada
que ninguno los dominan
Me cuadro con los menores
con los hijos del señor
**como están mis chabalones**
todo tranquilo patrón
saludan con la mirada
cuando llevan mucha prisa
son gente muy educada
que ninguno los dominan
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | how are my boys doing? |
Robert Carter
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| 5 +3 | how are you guys? |
Francisco Herrerias
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| 4 | since my guys are here |
JohnMcDove
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| 3 | Kid, boy, youth |
Sarah Leonard
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Proposed translations
+2
13 mins
Robert Carter
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Mexico
Translating full-time since 1998
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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30
Selected
how are my boys doing?
"Chavalón" (chabalón, spelling?) would be "big boy", but it would sound odd to translate it that way, I think.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Helena Chavarria
: I like 'How are you doing guys?'
9 mins
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Thanks, Helena.
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| agree |
JohnMcDove
: Yes, okay with "chavalón", but this is not a question. :-) /../ If that is the case, then yes, but the way it is transcribed then is faulty...
5 hrs
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I believe it is, John, it's just not transcribed properly. Remember, it's a set of lyrics - Q: "Cómo están mis chabalones?" A: "Todo tranquilo, patrón." Saludos!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks again, Robert!"
+3
11 mins
Francisco Herrerias
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
Works in field
United States
Your words in their words
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Mexican)
Works in: French to Spanish, English to Spanish, Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
12
how are you guys?
chavos, chavalos and chavalones are all expressions referring to friends or guys.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Robert Carter
2 mins
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| agree |
Helena Chavarria
: I thought I had already agreed with your suggestion but I must have forgotten to click on the 'post' button. I like 'How are you doing guys?'
3 hrs
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| agree |
JohnMcDove
: Agree with "chavos" "chavalones". But this is not a question. :-) /OK, given that the transcription is faulty and it is actually a question, then, fine...
5 hrs
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11 mins
Sarah Leonard
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Master's degree, 9+ years' experience
Native in: English (Variants: British, US)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, English, and 1 more.
Kid, boy, youth
My guess is that it's an incorrect spelling (b/v) of 'chaval'/ chavalón.
RAE: chaval, la
Del caló chavale, vocat. pl. de chavó 'muchacho'.
1. m. y f. coloq. Esp. Niño o joven.
RAE: chaval, la
Del caló chavale, vocat. pl. de chavó 'muchacho'.
1. m. y f. coloq. Esp. Niño o joven.
Reference:
5 hrs
JohnMcDove
United States
United States
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
United States
Related KudoZ points
:
16
since my guys are here
everything is quiet, boss.
There is no "question" in this line.
"Como" has not accent, so it is not a question.
2
(puesto que)
as
since
como todavía era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since / as it was still early, we went for a walk
https://es.oxforddictionaries.com/translate/spanish-english/...
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Note added at 8 hrs (2017-02-11 05:32:45 GMT)
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Ok, if the lyrics are,
¿Cómo están mis chavalones?
Todo tranquilo, patrón.
Saludan con la mirada cuando llevan mucha prisa.
Then, "How are you my boys?" would do.
Saludos.
There is no "question" in this line.
"Como" has not accent, so it is not a question.
2
(puesto que)
as
since
como todavía era temprano, nos fuimos a dar una vuelta — since / as it was still early, we went for a walk
https://es.oxforddictionaries.com/translate/spanish-english/...
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Note added at 8 hrs (2017-02-11 05:32:45 GMT)
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Ok, if the lyrics are,
¿Cómo están mis chavalones?
Todo tranquilo, patrón.
Saludan con la mirada cuando llevan mucha prisa.
Then, "How are you my boys?" would do.
Saludos.
Discussion
I believe you were given a flawed version of these lyrics.
The phrase above, for instance, should be "que el ego no los domina".
I found two versions: written and oral, which are coincident, and they make more sense anyway:
"Me cuadro con los menores con los hijos del patron
¿como estan mis chabalones? todo tranquilo señor
saludan con la mirada cuando llevan mucha prisa
son gente muy educada que el ego no los domina
no se olvidan de su raza y menos de quien los cuida. "
http://www.musica.com/letras.asp?letra=2224683
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN7XG344ArQ