Як я була мала
"This is a popular Ukrainian folk song. There are lots of different versions around." -Aleksander
Як я була мала
As I was Young
Folk Song
Folk Song
(Ukrainian)
(English)
Як я була мала, мала,
Колисала мене мама,
То в колисці, то в коробці,
Тепер мене люблять хлопці.
Як я мала літ п'ятнайцять,
Любило ми хлопців двайцять.
Як я мала двайцять штири,
Любили ми офіцири.
Як я була молодиця,
Цілували хлопці лиця.
А тепер я стара баба,
Не цілуют, хоч би-м рада.
As I was young, young,
My mother was rocking me
Then in a cradle, then in a basket,
Now boys love me.
As I was fifteen years old,
I was loved by twenty boys.
As I was twenty four,
I was loved by officers.
As I was a young woman,
Boys kissed my face.
And now I'm an old woman,
They don't kiss, although I'd wish it.
Notes
Pronunciation:
(By Google)
Yak ya bula mala
Yak ya bula mala, mala,
Kolysala mene mama,
To v kolystsi, to v korobtsi,
Teper mene lyublyatʹ khloptsi.
Yak ya mala lit p'yatnaytsyatʹ,
Lyubylo my khloptsiv dvaytsyatʹ.
Yak ya mala dvaytsyatʹ shtyry,
Lyubyly my ofitsyry.
Yak ya bula molodytsya,
Tsiluvaly khloptsi lytsya.
A teper ya stara baba,
Ne tsiluyut, khoch by-m rada.
Thanks!
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Thanks to Aleksander for the translation. Aleksander wrote, "Rough translation (please note that I'm not a native speaker)."
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