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Io si cu vecina meeIo si cu vecina mee Me and my neighbour Me and my neighbour

Raiu in veci nu l-oi vedeaRaiu in veci nu l-oi vedea Won’t see the Heaven Won’t see the Heaven everever

Nu-i ciuda ca nu-l vedemNu-i ciuda ca nu-l vedem It’s no wonder we It’s no wonder we won’t see itwon’t see it

Dupa ce oameni suntemDupa ce oameni suntem By the kind of people By the kind of people we are we are

TătăiTătăisii,sii, tătăi tătăisisiii Sister, sister Sister, sister

Hai si facem o richisiiHai si facem o richisii Let’s bake a pancake Let’s bake a pancake

Richisea din 2 ouaRichisea din 2 oua A pancake from two A pancake from two eggseggs

Si traim bine amandouaSi traim bine amandoua So we both have a good So we both have a good lifelife

Mireasa cu cununăMireasa cu cunună Bride with a wreath Bride with a wreathSă te cunosc că eşti bunaSă te cunosc că eşti buna I know you are good I know you are goodCă nici maCă nici ma--ta nu o fost reata nu o fost rea Because your mother wasn’t bad Because your mother wasn’t badCa te-o facut frumuseaCa te-o facut frumusea Cause she made you pretty Cause she made you pretty Ca te-o facut cu ochi capruiCa te-o facut cu ochi caprui She made you with hazel eyes She made you with hazel eyesSi acum te-o dat la strainiSi acum te-o dat la straini And now she gave you to strangers And now she gave you to strangersSi daca te-ai maritatSi daca te-ai maritat And if you got married And if you got marriedBaga sama pa barbatBaga sama pa barbat Take care of your husband Take care of your husbandNu-i da blidu nespalatNu-i da blidu nespalat Don’t give him the plate unwashed Don’t give him the plate unwashedSi lingura da sub patSi lingura da sub pat And the spoon from under the bed And the spoon from under the bedCa vecinele-s catele Ca vecinele-s catele Because your neighbours are bitches Because your neighbours are bitchesSi ti-or scoate vorbe releSi ti-or scoate vorbe rele And they’ll gossip about you And they’ll gossip about you

Mireasa mirele tauMireasa mirele tau Bride, your groom Bride, your groom

Poate fi sorga birau-primarPoate fi sorga birau-primar Can be the mayor Can be the mayor

Da pa cari l-ai lasatDa pa cari l-ai lasat But the boy you left But the boy you left

Poate fi purcar in satPoate fi purcar in sat Can be the swineherd Can be the swineherd

Muierea care-i de randMuierea care-i de rand The regular kind of The regular kind of womanwoman

Meri cu sambata-n targMeri cu sambata-n targ Goes to the market every Goes to the market every SaturdaySaturday

Si isi ie batic cu juraSi isi ie batic cu jura And she wears a modelled And she wears a modelled kerchief,kerchief,

La barbat ii da pasulaLa barbat ii da pasula But she feeds her husband But she feeds her husband beansbeans

Miresuta draga mea Bride dearMiresuta draga mea Bride dear

Da fi socrata cam rea If your mother-in-law is Da fi socrata cam rea If your mother-in-law is wickedwicked

Matura tinda cu ea Sweep the floor with Matura tinda cu ea Sweep the floor with herher

Si ocolu jumatate And half of the yardSi ocolu jumatate And half of the yard

Si straga ca ea te bate And yell that she beats Si straga ca ea te bate And yell that she beats youyou

Nu te supara mireasaNu te supara mireasa Don’t be upset bride Don’t be upset bride

Ca ai soacra ca si un lantCa ai soacra ca si un lant That you have a mother-in-law as That you have a mother-in-law as a chaina chain

Polili ii ajung prin santPolili ii ajung prin sant. With her skirts through the ditch.. With her skirts through the ditch.

Ai o soacra ca o hedeadaAi o soacra ca o hedeada If you have a mother-in-law as a If you have a mother-in-law as a violinviolin

Numai tu si fii de treabaNumai tu si fii de treaba Only you have to be nice Only you have to be nice

La nanasu sub cotetzLa nanasu sub cotetz At the best man under the At the best man under the coopcoop

Rasarit-o castravetiRasarit-o castraveti The cucumbers have The cucumbers have sprungsprung

Cu nanase iCu nanase i--oi pliviioi plivii With his wife I will weed With his wife I will weed themthem

Cu nanasu m-Cu nanasu m-ooi iubiii iubii And I will love the best And I will love the best man.man.

Nanasu sNanasu s--o laudato laudat The best man has praised The best man has praised himselfhimself

Ca venii cu un chepeneagCa venii cu un chepeneag That he’ll come with a …….. That he’ll come with a ……..

Si-o venit cu-n sSi-o venit cu-n suuman surman sur But he showed up with a grey But he showed up with a grey coatcoat

Si cu Si cu pantalonii rupti in curpantalonii rupti in cur And with the trousers broken And with the trousers broken

on behindon behind

Miresuta tu si tuMiresuta tu si tu You and you bride You and you bride

Bine ti-o canta cucuBine ti-o canta cucu The cuckoo bird has sung The cuckoo bird has sung for youfor you

Te-o luat cine ai vrut tuTe-o luat cine ai vrut tu You got the one you You got the one you wantedwanted

Si-mi cante si mie asaSi-mi cante si mie asa May it sing the same for May it sing the same for

Si ma iei cine oi vreaSi ma iei cine oi vrea So I get married to whom I So I get married to whom I wantwant