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27 Responses to “Looking for an Afrikaans Nursery Rhyme”

1. Elsabe Van der Merwe Says:
   February 5th, 2008 at 6:54 am

   Hi, I can’t remember all the words – my brother knew it better, but here is what I remember and I’ll try to get the rest from him to give you all the lyrics:

   Oupa ry in sy ou Ford
   A-a-oo, A-a-oo, A-a-oo-oo-a

   Hy lyk nes ‘n regte Lord
   A-a-oo, A-a-oo, A-a-oo-oo-a

   Ritte-tit, ritte-tit om die draai
   Ritte-tit, moenie by die deur uitwaai

2. Lisa Says:
   February 5th, 2008 at 7:36 pm

   You can hear part of Oupa ry met sy ou Ford sung by clicking here and clicking on the name of the song.

3. Annee Taylor Says:
   October 24th, 2008 at 1:59 pm

   Hi there
   It’s probably too late now but here it is:

   Oupa ry in sy ou Ford
   A-a-oo, A-a-oo, A-a-oo-oo-a

   Hy lyk nes ‘n regte Lord
   A-a-oo, A-a-oo, A-a-oo-oo-a

   Ritte-tit, ritte-tit kyk die stof
   Ritte-tit o die pad is al te rof
   Ritte-tit, ritte-tit om die draai
   Ritte-tit, moenie by die deur uitwaai

   Hoenders, eende uit die pad
   A-a-oo, A-a-oo, A-a-oo-oo-a
   Oupa ry in derde rat
   A-a-oo, A-a-oo, A-a-oo-oo-a

4. Lisa Says:
   October 24th, 2008 at 2:25 pm

   Thanks Annee and Elsabe!

   I’m wondering if either of you (or anyone else) could provide an English translation?

   Mama Lisa

5. Erica Says:
   August 12th, 2009 at 1:24 am

   Also a bit late but basically the translation means

   Granddad is driving his old Ford
   He looks like a real old Lord
   Ritte tit look at the dust
   Ritte tit the road is rough
   Ritte tit around the corner
   Ritte tit don’t fall out of the door

   Chickens and ducks move out of the way
   Granddad is driving in third gear

6. Lisa Says:
   August 12th, 2009 at 2:13 pm

   It’s never too late! We appreciate the help any time. Thanks! Mama Lisa

7. Marius Says:
   November 18th, 2010 at 6:49 am

   I am looking for the Afrikaans rhyme for Humpty Dumpty. Can you help?

8. Lauren Says:
   March 30th, 2011 at 7:48 am

   is looking for any and every Afrikaans Nusery Rythme that there are

9. Lisa Says:
   March 30th, 2011 at 8:50 am

   Hi Lauren – We have Afrikaans nursery rhymes on our South Africa pages. (Click the link to see them.) Cheers! Mama Lisa

10. Lethabi Says:
    June 21st, 2011 at 11:44 am

    I am looking 4 an Afrikaans poem but I can’t find it any where can anyone help me

11. Lethabo Says:
    June 21st, 2011 at 11:46 am

    I am looking 4 a Afrikaans poem

12. Lisa Says:
    June 23rd, 2011 at 8:58 am

    Which poem?

13. Kelley Says:
    October 7th, 2011 at 1:02 am

    Hi, I’m trying to find a book of nursery rhymes I had as a child. The one I remember best is about “die huis van koos delport” or the house that jack built. Also in the book was the rhyme that said something like “1,2 (cant remember)..3,4 close the door, 5,6 pick up sticks…” All in afrikaans. This is something that would have been around somewhere early ’80s…any suggestions?

14. Radiefa Says:
    October 31st, 2011 at 4:03 am

    Hi all
    I am looking for Humpty Dumpty in afrikaans
    My 6 year old son needs to recite it at a school concert and we get stuck at:

    Al die konings perde..

    Please help.

    Thank you

15. hazel Says:
    January 28th, 2012 at 6:12 pm

    I am looking for an afrikaans poem I learnt as a child. Does anyone know the full poem? It begins something like this: En kerel tok-tokkkie stan voor en pondockie en klok met its klokie klok-klok

16. shayla Says:
    February 8th, 2012 at 11:03 am

    I am looking for a poem i did in grade 6 called die reëndripple please help
    !! :)

17. An Says:
    October 26th, 2012 at 7:59 am

    Hompie Kedompie sit op die wal
    Hompie Kedompie het afgeval
    Die Koning se mense, die Koning se leer
    Kon Hompie Kedompie nie keer

18. nasi Says:
    May 7th, 2013 at 12:46 pm

    hi im looking for a short rhyming afrikaans rhyming poem for school , can you help me ?

19. janine Says:
    February 8th, 2014 at 3:31 am

    Ba ba black sheep in afrikaans

20. Sinqo Says:
    April 16th, 2014 at 6:17 am

    I am looking for an Afrikaans Poem that says something like ‘Moenie’

    Moenie jonk of lielik praat
    Moenie snaks wees met ‘n vriend
    Almal is jou maat ‘n vriend
    …..

21. Jamie-lee Says:
    May 8th, 2014 at 3:05 pm

    Baa baa swaat skaap het jy baie wol ja baas ja baas drie sakke vol
    Een vir die baas en een vir die nooi en een vir die seuntjie wat so kan raas

22. Anne Says:
    November 21st, 2014 at 11:01 am

    i LOOKING FOR THE CHORDS FOR OUPA SE FORD IN C

    tHANKS

23. oppiesee Says:
    April 4th, 2015 at 4:07 pm

    did you get the chords for oupa se ford, Anne? I am looking for it too

24. Robyn Says:
    June 22nd, 2016 at 12:42 pm

    I’m desperately looking for an Afrikaans rhyme about being scared

25. markk Says:
    April 21st, 2018 at 10:07 am

    Looking for short afikaans poem about family grade2

26. Refilwe Says:
    November 6th, 2018 at 3:57 am

    Please help., I’m looking for a Christmas rhyming poem in Afrikaans for grade 3

27. Maureen Evee Richardson Says:
    June 10th, 2022 at 4:50 am

    Hi,

    I am looking for an Afrikaans children’s poem about a train. It has the words sucka pucka in it (the sound the train makes).

    Can someone please help me.

    Thank you.

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