Warya Djama

Here's another version of Frère Jacques from Somalia.

Warya Djama

Children's Song

(Somali)

Warya Djama
Warya Djama
Ma huruudah
Ma huruudah
Sa'adee iskolka
Sa'adee iskolka
Way da'aday,
Way da'aday.

Hey Jama

Children's Song

(English)

Hey Jama
Hey Jama
Are you asleep?
Are you asleep?
It's time for school,
It's time for school.
It's too late,
It's too late.

Warya Djama

Hey Jama

Children's Song

(Somali)

(English)

Warya Djama
Warya Djama
Ma huruudah
Ma huruudah
Sa'adee iskolka
Sa'adee iskolka
Way da'aday,
Way da'aday.

Hey Jama
Hey Jama
Are you asleep?
Are you asleep?
It's time for school,
It's time for school.
It's too late,
It's too late.

Notes

Another version we found in Somali:

Waryaeh, waryaeh
ma hurodah? ma hurodah?
Sa adi, wee ka daah dej,
Sa adi, wee ka daah dej
Orodo toos, orodo toos
Shagadi taag laacagti so gaad.

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Thanks and Acknowledgements

Thanks to the Somali Kitchen for providing the translation of the song. Thanks to Marguerite Martel for helping with the missing line.

Mahadsanid

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