I live in one of the most multicultural cities in the United States. If you don’t speak spanish and you are a worship leader/pastor you may encounter some difficulties this Christmas, especially if you sing the song “Feliz Navidad” by José Feliciano. The letter Ñ is crucial in this song, crucial. Let me translate it for you without the ñ.
- Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad, propero “ano” (ñ goes here) y felicidad.
- Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas, prosperous (anus) and happiness.
Now imagine sitting in the audience, you are a spanish guy and you read the words…without the ñ. You can’t help but laugh. The ñ changes the meaning to “year” CHEA!!! For those of you who don’t know how to add your ñ let me show you how to do it in Mac and Windows.
- MAC – press alt/option and n at the same time and you may get the ñ, or you may get just the ˜ with a yellow box. In the case of the latter just press n afterwards.
- WINDOWS – Get a Mac. Or press alt and the number 164 or 165 at the same time.
The last thing you want is a guest laughing about “prospero ano” when he or she needs to focus and hear the message that may change his or her life.
Just one of those things…
Well, look who I found on the blogging world! Well being a Hispanic myself… I know the importance of that letter as well. I have also seen that song go quite wrong when it is not added. lol
-Ileana
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this is both interesting and funny… say hi to your wife for me… do you have a website where I can look at your wedding pics??? – Jescel