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Thread #169209   Message #4159762
Posted By: Monique
20-Dec-22 - 03:20 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Mudcat singaround songs NOT in English
Yesterday Arlene sang...
OCHO KANDELIKAS (Ladino = Judeo-Spanish)
Flory Jagoda (1923 – 2021)

Hanukka linda sta aki,
ocho kandelas para mi. (×2)

O - Una kandelika, dos kandelikas, trez kandelikas,
kuatro kandelikas sintyu kandelikas, sesh kandelikas,
siete kandelikas, ocho kandelas para mi.

Muchas fiestas vo fazer,
kon alegriyas y plazer. (×2)

Los pastelikos vo kumer,
kon almendrikas y la myel.
EIGHT LITTLE CANDLES


Beautiful Hanukkah is here,
eight candles for me. (×2)

O - One little candle, two little candles, three little candles,
four little candles, five little candles, six little candles,
seven little candles, eight candles for me.

Many parties I'll have,
with happiness/joys and pleasure. (×2)

Little pastries I'll eat,
with little almonds and honey. (×2)
Ocho Kandelitas Wikipedia entry.
Judeo-Spanish Spanish Lexicon for those interested in the language.

Live rendition by Flory Jagoda
Live rendition by Pink Martini ft. China Forbes, Ari Shapiro, Storm Large and Cantor Ida Rae Cahana


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Update: I hadn't noticed that Philippa had posted it in the Happy C/Hanukka thread two days ago.