Translation of the song Čerešne artist Hana Hegerová

Ako mladé dievča – už je to za nami –

As a little girl, it's already behind us1

po stromoch som liezla s našimi chlapcami.

I used to climb on trees with our boys

A vždy keď na strome zlomili halúzku,

Everytime they broke a branch on a tree,

hádzali mi chlapci čerešne za blúzku.

boys used to throw cherries behind my blouse

Keď boli zvedaví, čo to mám pod blúzkou,

When they were curious, what was I having behind the blouse

odháňala som ich zelenou halúzkou.

I used to drive them off with a green branch.

Ubránila som sa viac-menej úspešne –

I defended myself more or less successfully

nikto nesmel siahnuť na moje čerešne.

No one was allowed to touch my cherries

Neverte mládencom, keď sa vám zapáčia –

Don't trust guys, when You fall in love with them

vyjedia vám všetky čerešne z koláča.

they will eat all of the cherries from your cake

Chlapci neublížia, kým hľadia zo stromu;

Boys can't offend until they're looking from tree

keď zoskočia dolu, čakajte pohromu.

when they jump off, wait a disaster.

Keď sa na vás chlapec zadíva uprene,

When a boy looks at you steadfastly

ako tie čerešne budete červené.

You will get red like those cherries

Keď sa na vás šuhaj usmeje pod fúzky,

When a swain smiles at you under his whisker

rýchlo vyberajte čerešne spod blúzky –

Fast take the cherries out from your blouse!

čerešne sú zrelé a blúzka priúzka,

Cherries are full-blown and blouse too tight

nič vám nepomôže zelená halúzka.

A green branch can't help you at all