Ehitame maja
Ehitame maja
We are Building a House
Children's Song
Children's Song
(Estonian)
(English)
Ehitame maja, ehitame maja,
kena väikse maja.
Kive kokku veame,
palke tooma peame
ja veel muud mis vaja.
Ehitame majakese metsa veerde,
õitsevale aasale,
lõbusasti vuliseva oja äärde,
mahlakase kõrvale.
Töö käib hoogsalt,
killa – kõlla, kopp – kopp – kopp,
hoolsalt, valvsalt,
plaani järgi tipp ja topp.
Seinad üles laome, kopsime ja taome,
kaugelt kostab kaja.
Katusegi peale
ilusasti seame,
nii meil valmis maja.
Ei me karda vihmasadu, tuulehoogu,
tantsu lööme soojas toas.
Saiakesed küpsevad meil uues ahjus,
pliidil keevad maiusroad.
Tulge külla, sõbrad,
teid me ootame.
Kõiki teid pea kohata
siin loodame.
We are building a house, building a house,
A nice little house.
We transport the stones,
We need to bring the logs
And still other things are needed.
We build a house in the green forest,
Flowers are blooming,
We have fun babbling along the stream,
A luscious digression.
Work is done rapidly,
Ding-dong, rat-a-tat-tat,
Diligent, vigilant,
According to the plans, ship-shape.
Walls to hammer, rap and tap,
You hear an echo far away.
Roof's on top
Well, it'll set,
So we've finished the house.
We are not afraid of the rain, the wind
Gonna dance... warm room.
Pastries cook in our new oven,
Pot on stove's boiling.
Come visit, friends,
We are waiting for you,
All you need for a visit is here,
Here's hoping you'll come!
Thanks!
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Ruth Müller for sharing this song. Loose translation by Mama Lisa.
Image: "Estonian Open Air Museum" (An example of Estonian vernacular architecture) by Sander Säde - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
