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English Translation of "And Green Parrot" song
Does anyone have an accurate translation of this song to English? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BQ6GLrB0UE The lyrics in Russian are in the comments, but Google Translate stinks. Thanks!
May 30, 2014 7:45 PM
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Если долго, долго, долго,
If for a long, long, long
Если долго по тропинке,
for a long time on a path
Если долго по дорожке
for a long time on a road
Топать, ехать и бежать -
to walk (tramp), ride or run
То, пожалуй, то, конечно,
then, perhaps, then, of course
То, наверно-верно-верно,
then for sure, right, right
То возможно-можно-можно
then it’s possible, possible, possible,
Можно в Африку прийти!
to come to Africa.
А-а, в Африке реки вот такой ширины,
in Africa there are rivers so wide
А-а, в Африке горы вот такой вышины,
in Africa there are mountains so high,
А-а, крокодилы -- бегемоты,
crocodiles -- hippos,
А-а, обезьяны -- кашалоты,
monkeys -- whales,
А-а -- и зеленый попугай!
and a green parrot!
А-а -- и зеленый попугай!
and a green parrot!
May 30, 2014
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Если только -- только -- только,
If only, only, only
Если только на дорожке,
if only on a road
Если только на тропинке
if only on a path
Встречу я кого-нибудь,
I meet somebody
То тому, кого я встречу,
then to whom I meet,
Даже зверю-верю-верю
even to a beast, i believe, i belive
Не забуду-буду-буду
I won’t forget, i won’t, i won’t,
Буду ЗДРАСТЕ говорить!
to say ‘hello’.
Но, конечно, но, конечно,
but, of course, but, of course
Если ты такой ленивый,
if you are so lazy
Если ты такой пугливый -
if you are so timid
Сиди дома, не гуляй!
Stay at home, don’t go out
Ни к чему тебе дороги,
you don’t need the roads
Косогоры-горы-горы,
hills, mountains,
Буераки-реки-раки -
ravines-rivers-crayfishes
Руки-ноги береги!
Watch your hands and feet! or Take care of your hands and feet!
May 30, 2014
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if long, long, long,
If for a long time on the track,
If for a long time along the path
Stomp, go and run away,
Then, perhaps, then, of course,
Then, probably, true, true,
Then, perhaps, you can, you can,
You can in Africa to come.
And rivers in Africa about that wide,
And in Africa, the mountains a little height,
Oh, crocodiles, hippos,
Oh, monkeys, whales,
Oh, and the green parrot!
And as the only, only, only,
And as soon as on the path,
And as soon as on the track
Should I meet someone,
Then the person I met, -
Even the beast, I believe, I believe,"
Don't forget, " I will, I will,
Will "Hello" to say.
Oh, Hello river about that wide,
And Hello, the mountains a height,
Oh, crocodiles, hippos,
Oh, monkeys, whales,
Oh, and the green parrot!
But, of course, but, of course,
If you're so lazy,
If you're so shy,
Sit at home, not walk.
To anything you of the road,
Slopes, the mountains, the mountains,
Gullies, rivers, crayfish.
Hands, feet take care!
Why do you the sea that such a width,
Why you and the sky a little height,
Oh, crocodiles, hippos,
Oh, monkeys, whales,
Oh, and the green parrot?!
May 30, 2014
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