Translation of the song Nicuzza Duci artist Italian Folk

Sicilian

Nicuzza Duci

English translation

Cute Nicuzza*

Sutta la to finestra

Outside the window

ci siminasti sciuri ;

you planted flowers;

e doppu cincu misi

and after five months

garofani sbucciaru.

carnations blossomed.

Sù tutti bianchi e russi

They are all white and red

comu la to facciuzza.

just like your little face.

Bedda tu si Nicuzza

You are cute Nicuzza

comu li ciuri tò.

just like your flowers.

Bedda di l'arma mia,

Beauty of my soul

la notti cchiù nun dormu;

I do not sleep at night anymore;

e passu li nuttati

and I spend my nights

fora di casa mia.

outside my house.

L'amuri miu è granni,

My love is big,

cchiù granni di lu mari.

bigger than the sea.

Ti vogghiu maritari,

I want to marry you,

nun pozzu stari cchiù

I can't be like this anymore.

Nicuzza duci!...

Cute Nicuzza!...

Nicuzza bedda!...

Beautiful Nicuzza!...

dunami, dunami

give me, give me

'na vasatedda.

a little kiss.

Amuri miu!...

My love!...

gioia di l'arma,

joy of my soul,

di lu me cori

of my heart

lu focu carma.

it calms the fire.

Sugnu capaci

I am capable of

pi ttia suffriri.

suffering for you.

Si tu non m'ami

If you don't love me

è megliu muriri.

it's better to die.

Siddu pi zitu

If as a boyfriend

tu scegli a mia,

you choose me,

iu ti maritu

I'm marrying you

quannu vo' tu

when you want me to.

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