Kids Songs Around the World with English Translations or French Translations or Spanish Translations

Mama Lisa's World Blog English Nursery Rhymes Mother Goose in French

Wizard of Oz Audiobook Poetry for Kids ML Reviews Mama Lisa's Hub

« Can Someone Help with a Sicilian Hand Game Possibly about a Lamb?

Can Anyone Help with Some Swiss German Songs? »

Looking for an Afrikaans Nursery Rhyme

Frank wrote:

I’m looking for some help finding the lyrics to a South African children’s nursery rhyme in Afrikaans that starts:

Opa ry en sy ou Ford…

Does anyone know the whole piece and others from South Africa?

Frank

We have Akrikaans Nursery Rhymes and Songs on our South African pages. (Click the link to see them.)

If anyone can help further, please comment below.

Thanks!

-Mama Lisa

Share on Facebook and other services:

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

This entry was posted on Monday, October 29th, 2007 at 5:50 pm and is filed under Afrikaans, Countries & Cultures, Languages, Nursery Rhymes, Questions, Readers Questions, South Africa. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

6 Responses to “Looking for an Afrikaans Nursery Rhyme”

1. Elsabe Van der Merwe Says:
   February 5th, 2008 at 6:54 am

   Hi, I can’t remember all the words – my brother knew it better, but here is what I remember and I’ll try to get the rest from him to give you all the lyrics:

   Oupa ry in sy ou Ford
   A-a-oo, A-a-oo, A-a-oo-oo-a

   Hy lyk nes ‘n regte Lord
   A-a-oo, A-a-oo, A-a-oo-oo-a

   Ritte-tit, ritte-tit om die draai
   Ritte-tit, moenie by die deur uitwaai

2. Lisa Says:
   February 5th, 2008 at 7:36 pm

   You can hear part of Oupa ry met sy ou Ford sung by clicking here and clicking on the name of the song.

3. Annee Taylor Says:
   October 24th, 2008 at 1:59 pm

   Hi there
   It’s probably too late now but here it is:

   Oupa ry in sy ou Ford
   A-a-oo, A-a-oo, A-a-oo-oo-a

   Hy lyk nes ‘n regte Lord
   A-a-oo, A-a-oo, A-a-oo-oo-a

   Ritte-tit, ritte-tit kyk die stof
   Ritte-tit o die pad is al te rof
   Ritte-tit, ritte-tit om die draai
   Ritte-tit, moenie by die deur uitwaai

   Hoenders, eende uit die pad
   A-a-oo, A-a-oo, A-a-oo-oo-a
   Oupa ry in derde rat
   A-a-oo, A-a-oo, A-a-oo-oo-a

4. Lisa Says:
   October 24th, 2008 at 2:25 pm

   Thanks Annee and Elsabe!

   I’m wondering if either of you (or anyone else) could provide an English translation?

   Mama Lisa

5. Erica Says:
   August 12th, 2009 at 1:24 am

   Also a bit late but basically the translation means

   Granddad is driving his old Ford
   He looks like a real old Lord
   Ritte tit look at the dust
   Ritte tit the road is rough
   Ritte tit around the corner
   Ritte tit don’t fall out of the door

   Chickens and ducks move out of the way
   Granddad is driving in third gear

6. Lisa Says:
   August 12th, 2009 at 2:13 pm

   It’s never too late! We appreciate the help any time. Thanks! Mama Lisa

Leave a Reply

Name (required)

Mail (will not be published) (required)

Website

Notify me of followup comments via e-mail

Subscribe without commenting
E-Mail:

________

Help Support
Mama Lisa's World!

$5, $10, $25
or any amount welcome!