Fun!

A poem for kids in Vietnamese by Nguyễn Lãm Thắng
Translator: Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm
Photography: Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm


Fun!



Let’s have some fun!
Let’s sing a song
A song can be fun

Let’s have some fun!
Let’s go outside and play!
Till we’re tired and gay!

Let’s have some fun!
Let’s dance
Hold each other’s hands

Let’s have some fun!
Fun means forever smiles
Forever fun and more fun!
—-
May 2023
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Vui này!



Vui này bạn ơi!
Nào cùng nhau hát
Hát bài ca vui

Vui này bạn ơi!
Chơi trò chơi nhé!
Mệt rồi mới thôi!

Vui này bạn ơi!
Nào cùng nhau múa
Nắm tay mọi người

Vui này bạn ơi!
Vui là vui mãi
Mà vui là cười!


Nguyễn Lãm Thắng

Born August 14th, 1973, writes under many pseudonyms: Nguyễn Lãm Thắng, Lam Thuỵ, Trà Thị Kim Xuyến and as a children’s author: Nguyễn Trần Bảo Nghi, Du Lãm, Nhật Quang, Nguyễn Trần Khải Tú…

Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm, the blogger, poet, and translator, was born in 1971 in Phu Nhuan, Saigon, Vietnam. The pharmacist currently lives and works in Western Sydney, Australia.

By Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

There's magic in translating a body of work from one language to another.

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