Nana cuncheta
A Piedmontese Folk Lullaby
Nana cuncheta
Little Baby Conchetta
Lullaby
Lullaby
(Italian Dialect)
(English)
Nanín cunchín cunchéta*
la tua mama l'è 'ndàita a la mésa
e 'l to papà l'è 'ndàit Türin
fa nanín o bel bambin.**
Go to sleep little baby, little conchetta*
Mom has gone to mass
And dad went to Torino
Go to sleep, my beautiful child.
Notes
*A "cunchéta" (conchetta in standard Italian) is a kind of concave wooden tool that resembles a cradle.
** Alternate line: a cumprar dei büratin (to buy puppets).
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Standard Italian Translation:
Fa' la nannina, conchina conchetta
la mamma si è recata alla messa
e il papà si è recato a Torino
fa' la nannina, mio bel bambino.
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