Translation of the song La çarandilheira artist Portuguese Folk

Asturian

La çarandilheira

English translation

The Winnower

S'ajuntaran las tres comadres

Three old girlfriends got together

La çarandilheira

The winnower

Para ire'l Santu Andrés

To go to San Andrés

Çarandilha-andare çarandilha-ai-ye

Winnow-on loaf about-oh-there

Pra fazere una merienda

To have some afternoon tea

La çarandilheira

The winnower

E d'un bárriu todas trés!

The three of them are from the same quarter!

Çarandilha-andare çarandilha-ai-ye

Winnow-on loaf about-oh-there

Una lheba nuove panes

One of them brought nine loaves of bread

La çarandilheira

The winnower

Tocavan cada una a trés

Each one of them got three loaves

Çarandilha-andare çarandilha-ai-ye

Winnow-on loaf about-oh-there

L'uotra lheba trienta uovos

Another one brought thirty eggs

La çarandilheira

The winnower

Tocavan cada una a diez

Each one of them got ten

Çarandilha-andare çarandilha-ai-ye

Winnow-on loaf about-oh-there

E uotra lheba un pelhejito

Another one brought a backpack

La çarandilheira

The winnower

De duos cántarus ou trés

With two or three pitchers

Çarandilha-andare çarandilha-ai-ye

Winnow-on loaf about-oh-there

E de alhí a un bocadito

And after a little while

La çarandilheira

The winnower

Chega'l maridu d'a Inês

Ines's husband arrived

Çarandilha-andare çarandilha-ai-ye

Winnow-on loaf about-oh-there

Palus n'a una, palus n'a uotra

He beats one of them, he beats on the other as well

La çarandilheira

The winnower

Palus doa en todas trés

He beat up the three of them

Çarandilha-andare çarandilha-ai-ye

Winnow-on loaf about-oh-there

Palus n'a una, palus n'a uotra

He beats one of them, he beats on the other as well

La çarandilheira

The winnower

Lheba'l dêmone las trés

The three of them go to hell

Çarandilha-andare çarandilha-ai-ye

Winnow-on loaf about-oh-there

No comments!

Add comment