Translation of the song Iu nji iarai fiata artist George Manekas

- Iu nji earai... iu nji earai feată pân tora?

- Where were... where were you, girl, for such a long time?

Io iuva... io iuva nu nji ti am vidzutâ.

Cuz I... I couldn't find you anywhere.

Mash nă oa... mash nă oară nji ti am vidzutâ.

I saw you... i saw you one time.

Di iu ts'yineai... di iu ts'yineai di armash di armash?

Frm where... from where were you coming so upset?1

Cu ună di... cu ună distimelji arcată,

With a handkerchief... you threw it away,

Distime... distimeljia di la dada.

The handkerchief... my mother's handkerchief.

- Cari su a... cari su aflâ s'nji-u pitriacă,

- If someone... if someone finds it, they should bring it to me,

Cu un lai dzio... cu un lai dzione isusitu.

Together with... together with a poor engaged lad.

Cu un lai dzio... cu un lai dzione isusitu,

With a poor... with a poor engaged lad,

Isusi... isusitu shi ni-nsuratu.

Engaged... engaged but not married.