Translation of the song どんぐりころころ artist Japanese Children Songs

どんぐり ころころ どんぶりこ

Roly poly acorn roly poly

おいけにはまって さあたいへん

Fell into the little pond oh no no!

どじょうがでてきて こんにちは

A loach came swimming out to say hello

ぼっちゃん いっしょに

Little guy why don't we

あそびましょう

Play together?

どんぐり ころころ よろこんで

Roly poly acorn roly poly

しばらくいっしょに あそんだが

Played with the loach but after a while

やっぱりおやまが こいしいと

He wanted to go home to his mountain

ないては どじょうを

He cried and cried

こまらせた

The loach didn't know what to do!

どんぐり ころころ どんぶりこ

Roly poly acorn roly poly

おいけにはまって さあたいへん

Fell into the little pond oh no no!

どじょうがでてきて こんにちは

A loach came swimming out to say hello

ぼっちゃん いっしょに

Little guy why don't we

あそびましょう

Play together?

どんぐり ころころ よろこんで

Roly poly acorn roly poly

しばらくいっしょに あそんだが

Played with the loach but after a while

やっぱりおやまが こいしいと

He wanted to go home to his mountain

ないては どじょうを

He cried and cried

こまらせた

The loach didn't know what to do!