Translation of the song Tumbe, tumbe artist Mihali Prefti

Tumbe-tumbe, tumbe-tumbe... lăi!

Rolling, rolling on the ground... yo!

Heeei... heeei...

Heeey... heeey...

Ñicu ñi-earamu sh-dracu ñi-earamu,

I was a young and devilish kid,

Oili al fendi li pâshteamu.

grazing my father's sheep.

Nu eara shcretili multi,

There were not many poor souls,

Vârnâ ñilli sh-tsintsi suti.

only one thousand five hundred sheep.

Tumbe-tumbe, tumbe-tumbe... lăi!

Rolling, rolling on the ground... yo!

Heeei... heei...

Heeey... heey...

Yini paplu di la-aputsu

My grandpa was coming from the West

Ancâlaru pi yumârâtsu.

Riding a donkey.

Yumârâtslu, nianvitsatu,

The foolish donkey

Deadi paplu pisti capu.

Knocked my grampa off his back.

Tumbe-tumbe, tumbe-tumbe... lăi!

Rolling, rolling on the ground... yo!

Heeei... heei...

Heeey... Heey...

Lăi ficiori, nipotslli al papu,

You lads, my dear nephews,

Yumâratslu s-ñi-acâtsats.

Grab the donkey.

Yumârâtslu s-ñi-acâtsats,

Grab the donkey,

Fârnulu cu sprici sâ-lli bâgats.

Place the rein well on his head and in its mouth.

Tumbe-tumbe, tumbe-tumbe... lăi!

Rolling, rolling on the ground... yo!

Heeei... heei...

Heeey... Heey...

Lu-anvârtirâ, lu-acâtsarâ,

They grabbed the donkey, they turned it on all sides,

Fârnulu cu sprici âlli bâgarâ.

They placed the rein on his head and in its mouth.

- Lăi yumaru ureclli mări,

You donkey with big ears,

Curi lli-adari esti cripări?

How dare you cause so much trouble?

Tumbe-tumbe, tumbe-tumbe... lăi!

Rolling, rolling on the ground... yo!

Heeei... heei...

Heeey... Heey...

Ore lăi yumaru ureclli mări,

You donkey with big ears,

Curi lli-adari esti cripări?

How dare you cause so much trouble?

Ia mutrea-ti sh-tu yilii,

If you would look into a mirror

Tsâ kirushi a ta timii.

you will realise what a buffoon you really are.

tumbe-tumbe, tumbe-tumbe... lăi!

Rolling, rolling on the ground... yo!

tumbe-tumbe, tumbe-tumbe...

Rolling, rolling on the ground...