Ecc-pecc, kimehetsz

This is a popular Hungarian choosing rhyme (for picking which kid goes first or who's "It" in games). It's like "Eenie, meenie, miney, moe". Parts of the rhyme are nonsense.

Ecc-pecc, kimehetsz

Counting-out Rhyme

(Hungarian)

Ecc-pecc, kimehetsz,
holnap után bejöhetsz,
cérnára, cinegére,
ugorj cica az egérre, fuss!

Ecc-pecc, You Can Go Outside

Counting-out Rhyme

(English)

Ecc-pecc, you can go outside,
You can come back inside the day after tomorrow,
Onto thread, onto chickadee*
Jump kitten on the mouse, run!

Ecc-pecc, kimehetsz

Ecc-pecc, You Can Go Outside

Counting-out Rhyme

(Hungarian)

(English)

Ecc-pecc, kimehetsz,
holnap után bejöhetsz,
cérnára, cinegére,
ugorj cica az egérre, fuss!

Ecc-pecc, you can go outside,
You can come back inside the day after tomorrow,
Onto thread, onto chickadee*
Jump kitten on the mouse, run!

Notes

*These don't really make sense

Please let us know if you think this video has been taken down by YouTube.
Thanks!

Thanks and Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Annamari Bán for contributing and translating this rhyme!

Köszönöm szépen!

Mama Lisa's Books

Our books feature songs in the original languages, with translations into English. Many include beautiful illustrations, commentary by ordinary people, and links to recordings, videos, and sheet music. Your purchase will help us keep our site online!

Visit our store.