My Neighbor Has a Cat
Nursery Rhyme
Nursery Rhyme
(Arabic)
(English)
My neighbor has a cat,
She is very malicious, that cat,
I went to play with her,
She ripped my pullover.
I went to tell my neighbor,
Because she is a squealer
She went to tell my mommy.
Mommy put me on the balcony.
I told her I was sorry
And I won't do it again.
Notes
Jarentna enda bisse
(Transliteration)
Jarentna enda bisse,
shou shaytaneh hal bisse,
jit hata laebha,
khasaetleh amiseh,
roht shkayta lel jara,
adma heyeh sirsara,
rahet khabaret emi,
emi we'fet aal balcon,
hemlet a'asayeh bi eda,
eltela mama pardon,
tawbe ma ba'a eyda.
kh like Spanish "j" or German "ch" in Bach
Afifé Siblini said this rhyme is usually recited.
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Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Afifé Siblini for contributing the transliteration and the translation of this song. Many thanks also to Haya for contributing the lyrics in Arabic writing. Shukran!