Amol Iz Geven a Mayse

“Once Upon A Time”

Spoken

Yiddish

1

Es Kumt Tsu Flien Di Goldene Pave

Here comes the golden Peacock flying

2

Patsh, Patsh, Kichelech

Clap, clap cookies

3

Oyfn Pripetshik

By the Fireplace

4

Kum Aher, Yingele

Come Here, Little Boy

5

Ch’vil Nisht Geyn in Cheyder

I don’t want to go to school

6

Avremele, Gib Nor a Kuk

Avremele, just give a look

7

In Droysn Geyt A Regn

It’s raining outside

8

Tif In Veldele

Deep in the little forest

9

Her Nor, Du Sheyn Meydele

Just listen, nice little girl

10

Fonye Ganev

Russian crooks

11

Firt Men Im Arayn

One brings him in

12

Yoshke Fort Avek

Yoshke goes away

13

Lomir Beyde A Libe Shpiln

Let's both play love

14

Papir Iz Doch Vays

Paper is surely white

15

Dayn Tate Vil Nadn

Your dad wants a dowry

16

Di Mechutonim Geyen Kinder

The in-laws are walking children

17

Di Mizinke Oysgegebn

Marrying off the youngest daughter

18

Chosn, Kale, Mazl-Tov

Bridegroom, bried, good luck

Amol Iz Geven a Mayse(continued)

“Once Upon A Time” (continued)

Spoken

Yiddish

1

Leyg Ich Mir Mayn Kepele

I put down my head

2

Zuntig Bulbes

Sunday potatoes

3

Dire-Gelt

Rent

4

Nign

Tune

5

Kum Aher Du Filozof

Come here you philosopher

6

Fort A Chosidl Tsu Dem Rebn

A Chasid goes to the Rebbe

7

Tsion, Tsion, Du Heylig Land

Zion, Zion you holy land

8

Oyfn Veg Shteyt A Boym

On the road there is a tree

9

Bin Ich Mir A Cholutsl

I am a pioneer

10

Vi Lang, O, Vi Lang, Vet Ir Blaybn Noch Shklafn

How long, how long, will you keep on being slaves

11

In Ale Gasn Vu Men Geyt

In all the streets where you walk

12

Brider Un Shvester

Brothers and sisters

13

In Zaltsikn Yam Fun Di Mentshleche Trern

In the sea salty from human tears

14

Keshenever Pogrom

Kishinev Pogrom

15

Brivele Der Mamen

A letter to mother

16

In Amerike Der Tate

In America the father

17

Es Brent, Briderlech, Es Brent

Fire, fire

18

Partizaner Himne

Partisan Hymn