Sadi moma bela loza vinena, libe, vinena. | A girl planted a vine, a white wine grape vine. |
Den ja sadi, dva se kaje vinena, libe, vinena. | For one day she planted, for two she regretted the white wine grape vine. |
Porasnala bela loza vinena, libe, vinena. | The vine grew up, the white wine grape vine. |
Napùlnila devet bùcvi sùs vino, lele, sùs vino, | It filled nine barrels with wine, |
I deseta bistra, ljuta rakija, lele, rakija. | The tenth with clear, strong rakija*. |
Naucil se mlad soldatin da pije, lele, da pije. | A young soldier learned to drink. |
Pil e dva dni, pil e tri dni nedelja, lele, nedelja. | He drank for two days, he drank for three days, for a week. |
Ta si izpil vrano konce pod sebe, lele, pod sebe. | He drank up his black horse from under him. |
*brandy made from grapes or plums |