MADAME JOURDAIN
Ah, My God! Mercy! What is all of this? What a spectacle!
Are you dressed for a masquerade, and is this a time to go masked? Speak
then, what is this? Who has bundled you up like that?
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN
See the impertinent woman, to speak in this way to
a Mamamouchi!
MADAME JOURDAIN
How's that?
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN
Yes, you must show me respect now, as I've just been
made a Mamamouchi.
MADAME JOURDAIN
What are you trying to say with your Mamamouchi?
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN Mamamouchi, I tell you. I'm a Mamamouchi.
MADAME JOURDAIN
What animal is that?
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN Mamamouchi, that is to say, in our language,
Paladin.
MADAME JOURDAIN
Baladin! Are you of an age to dance in ballets?
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN
What an ignorant woman! I said Paladin. It's a dignity
which has just been bestowed upon me in a ceremony.
MADAME JOURDAIN
What ceremony then?
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN Mahometa-per-Jordina.
MADAME JOURDAIN
What does that mean?
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN Jordina, that is to say, Jourdain.
MADAME JOURDAIN
Very well, what of Jourdain?
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN Voler far un Paladina de Jordina.
MADAME JOURDAIN
What?
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN Dar turbanta con galera.
MADAME JOURDAIN
Which is to say what?
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN Per deffender Palestina.
MADAME JOURDAIN
What are you trying to say?
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN Dara, dara, bastonnara.
MADAME JOURDAIN
What jargon is this?
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN Non tener honta, questa star l'ultima affronta.
MADAME JOURDAIN
What in the world is all that?
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN (Dancing and singing). Hou la ba, Ba la chou,
ba la ba, ba la da.
MADAME JOURDAIN
Alas! Oh Lord, my husband has gone mad.
MONSIEUR JOURDAIN (Leaving) Peace, insolent woman! Show respect
to the Monsieur Mamamouchi.
MADAME JOURDAIN
Has he lost his mind? I must hurry to stop him from
going out. Ah! Ah! This is the last straw! I see nothing but shame on all
sides.
