• 10,583 Abibisika (Black Gold) Points

      Haitian lullaby translated

      The Haitian is marked in bold

      Lines marked with ** are stylistic JA translations as opposed to literal.

      There’s enough literal translation that you can translate into a language of your choice, I look forward to seeing different translations =)

      Dodo ti pitit manman:

      Sliip mama likl pikni:

      Dodo ti pitit manman

      do-o-do ti pitit manman

      Sliip mama likl pikni

      *Sliip yu fi sliip*

      Si ou pa dodo krab la va mange’w

      Si ou pa dodo krab la va mange’w

      Ef yu no sliip di krab a go nyam yu *aaf*

      *Mi se* krab a go nyam yu *aaf*

      Manman ou pa la lalé nan maché

      papa ou pa la l’alé larivyè

      Mama no de — ii gaan a di maakit

      Papa no de — ii gaan a di riva

      Si ou pa dodo krab la va mange’w

      Si ou pa dodo krab la va mange’w

      Ef yu no sleep, di krab a go nyam yu *aaf*

      *Mi se* di krab a go nyam yu *aaf*

      Dodo titit krab nan kalalou

      Sliip likl pikni – di krab ina di Kalalu

      dodo titit krab nan Kalalou

      Sliip likl pikni – di krab ina di Kalalu

      Dodo titit krab nan kalalou

      Sliip likl pikni – di krab ina di Kalalu

      dodo titit krab nan Kalalou

      Sliip likl pikni – di krab ina di Kalalu