Doug Sapetti wrote:
Mama Lisa
I am writing to see if you know, have heard of, or can translate a nursery rhyme/song that has been sung to kids in my family since I was old enough to remember. The words are Italian, and I don’t know if I am spelling them correctly or not. The song/rhyme goes something like this:
Trita, bedita, kamisine yonka fitea, fite to da mama ting, vidi vidi vidi, cootaling!
Now, I obviously don’t know the correct spelling of each of the words, but have done my best to spell it as I know the words to be pronounced. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. I have known this song since I was a young boy and now sing it to my daughter, but have no idea what it means. My father’s parents were from Torin, Italy in the northwest mountains, if I am correct.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Doug Sapetti
If anyone can help with this song, please comment below.
Much appreciated!
Lisa
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June 6th, 2007 at 2:11 am
Hello, I am an Italian girl, but I don’t understand the words, it perhaps sung in Turinese dialect.
December 6th, 2010 at 3:55 pm
I am a member of the Sapetti family. This is what we call a lullaby.
The song loosely translates as:
Trita, bedita – I believe just rhyming words to mimic rocking in a chair
La camiche nunca fata – The shirt is not made
Fato doman (domani) matin (mattina) – I’ll make it tomorrow morning
Vidi, vidi, vidi catalin
I believe last last part is dialect translation of “life, life, life goes on”. Actually “to go on” is continua in Italian. Again, I stress the dialect and the desire to rhyme.
February 16th, 2019 at 2:49 pm
That you for posting this question! My family came from Turin as well, and my Grandmother would sing us this song while bouncing us on her knee. I’m glad I found the lyrics, so now I can pass it on.