Lele verde trei migdale
My dear, green, three almonds*
Sui la deal cobor la vale
I go up-hill, I go down-hill
Cu camasa alba floare.
With my white flowered shirt.
Sui la deal cobor la vale
I go up-hill, I go down-hill
Cu camasa alba floare
With my white flowered shirt
Cusuta de-o fata mare
Sewn by a big girl
Cu margea la cheutoare,
With beads at the lapel
Cu satin la coltisoare,
With satin in the corners
Of, of, of, of
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Cand ma vede daica moare
When my dear sees me she dies (of happiness)
Si iar verde trei migdale
And again, green, three almonds*
Sui la deal cobor la vale
I go up-hill, I go down-hill
Sunt fudul si ma tin mare.
I am cocky and keep myself high
Sui la deal cobor la vale
I go up-hill, I go down-hill
Sunt fudul si ma tin mare,
I am cocky and keep myself high
C-am pus lumea la mirare.
The people are starring
Am dreptul sa fiu fudul
I have the right to be cocky
Ca iubesc putin da' bun
'Cause I love little but well
Of, of, of, of
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Intorc fetele din drum mai.
I get looks from all the girls
Coborai din deal in vale
I was walking up and down
Ma-ntalnii cu mandra-n cale
I met up with my sweetheart
Premenita ca o floare.
She's looking like a flower
Premenita ca o floare
She's looking like a flower
Se uita-n drumul al mare
She was looking over the road
Sa vada cum vin calare.
To see how I am walking towards her
Ii fac semn pe ocolit
I wave to her
Sa vie unde-am vorbit
So she can come to me
Of, of, of, of
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Sa ma satur de iubit mai
I want to have enough of love
In crangul cu frunza deasa,
In the thick leafed grove
Nïmenea sa nu ne vaza,
So no one can see us
Of, of, of, of
Oh, oh, oh, oh
De rau sa nu ne vorbeasca.
So that they don't badmouth us