I need help translating this sentence.

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Nnoitra

#33431 Tue, 22 Jul 08 10:08 PM

"Por mi isla mi compadre voy cruzando"

I've never taken any Spanish classes, but from individual word translations I get
"for my island my godfather I am crossing"
I kind of made up the "I am" part, but it makes more sense to me.

Please help!
Thanks.

Nnoitra

Joined on 22-07-2008

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Pucca

#33475 Thu, 24 Jul 08 02:46 PM

Googling, I found out the translation "For my island my godfather I am crossing" - It was written in a blog and the person translated it word by word.

Honestly, I haven't got the slightest idea of what that sentence means..

Welcome to FDE, by the way! Smile

Pucca

Joined on 22-10-2006

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¿Alguna vez has tenido un sueño tan real que al despertarte no sabías qué creer?

Crom

#33490 Fri, 25 Jul 08 06:59 AM

I think it could mean "Through my island, my mate, I'm crossing".

The person to whom the sentenced is addressed is a fellow or a buddy, who is sometimes called "compadre".

Crom

Joined on 08-12-2005

Santa Anita, Lima, Perú

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I am here to learn from each other.Usa la opción de insertar símbolos (symbols) si tu teclado no tiene caracteres en español.

Pucca

#33534 Mon, 28 Jul 08 02:10 PM

And what does he mean by "my island"? Is the island really that person's or is it a metaphor?

Pucca

VocesEnEspanol

#33963 Sat, 16 Aug 08 02:29 PM

Unless this is a line of poetry and the original writer was trying to be literary and metaphorical in some way, the actual sentence by itself makes no sense whatsoever, not in English nor in Spanish.

VocesEnEspanol

Joined on 01-03-2008

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