Esta primuviară, lea, esta primuviară,
This Spring, hey, this Spring,
esta primuviară, lea, ayonea neshi'n hoară.
This Spring, hey, we went out in the village.
Opa, opa, opa-ha, ayonea neshi'n hoară,
Opa, opa, opa-ha, we went out in the village,
iha, iha, iha-ha, hoară Samarină.
iha, iha, iha-ha, in the Samarina Village.
Siminai gârdina, lea, siminai gârdina,
I've sowed the seeds in the garden, hey, sowed the seeds in the garden,
siminai gârdina, lea, fitrusirâ tseapi.
I've sowed the seeds in the garden, hey, thorns grew up.
Opa, opa, opa-ha, tsi' adratsâ voi feati,
Opa, opa, opa-ha, what have you done,
iha, iha, iha-ha, feati sârbânoati.
iha, iha, iha-ha, you naive girls.
Io-ni mi isusi, lea, io-ni mi isusi,
I've got engaged, hey, i've got engaged
io-ni mi isusi, lea, shi multu-ni mi hârsii.
I've got engaged, hey, and i'm so happy.
Opa, opa, opa-ha, anda-ni mi'nsurai,
Opa, opa, opa-ha, when i got married,
iha, iha, iha-ha, tsi lai fiată-ni aflai.
iha, iha, iha-ha, i've found out she's hopeless. 1