Sep 19, 2003 14:36
20 yrs ago
Czech term

song text

Czech to English Art/Literary Music lyrics
Okolo, ra-dee-shca, vod yenka tee chi.

Ee deg na, sho ha yek, so see nye ne se

ne me es la sku

sva sa nu sha tku,

Mi lo va, la son tya

Sva tee o bra sku :

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I know it's asking a lot, but I don't know any czech and it's a song text for a choir. Please, help!
Proposed translations (English)
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Proposed translations

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There is a stream of water flowing past Hradisca (a name of a village);
a boy is coming to us and he is bringing something for me;
He brings me his love, tied up in a scarf;
I loved you, my golden picture.


The song is actually quite longer, do you want the translation of the full song or are you using just the first part?

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Note added at 2003-09-19 15:49:05 (GMT)
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This is the full text of the song:
Okolo Hradišca vodenka tece,
ide k nám šohajek, cosi ne nese,
nese ne lásku svázanú v šátku,
milovala sem ta, zlatý obrázku.
nese ne lásku svázanú v šátku,
milovala sem ta, zlatý obrázku.

Milovala sem ta, bylo to špásem,
nevedel šohajek, že falešná sem.
Falešná byla švarná devcina,
nevedel šohajek, jaká prícina.

Tá moja prícina taková byla,
že ne mamulka velive lála.
Nelaj ne, mamko, ide k nám Janko,
mosím mu nachystat za širák pérko.






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Note added at 2003-09-19 15:52:46 (GMT)
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The translation of 2nd part:
I loved you but it was just for fun,
the boy did not know that I am was not true to him.
The girl was false
and the boy did not know what was the reason for it.

My reason was
that my mum kept telling me off.
Don\'t tell me off, mother, Janko (boy\'s name) is coming
I have to prepare a feather for him to put on his hat.
Peer comment(s):

agree Jirina Nevosadova
16 mins
agree David Knowles : Looks like a phonetic transcription, but not very accurate
43 mins
agree veraandbru
3 hrs
agree GeorgeH
51 days
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "many thanks - it's so much better to know what we are singing about."
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