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Thread #173128   Message #4198290
Posted By: and e
29-Feb-24 - 08:24 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: Listen, Listen the Cat is Pissing (poem)
Subject: RE: Folklore: Listen, Listen the Cat is Pissing (poem)
06:16 Jun 29, 2004        
English to Italian translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Music / Song/casual

English term or phrase: Cats are pissing.

I'm trying to get the words to a song that my Grandma sang in Italian.
The words to the song are: Listen! Listen! Cats are pissing. Where,
where? Under the chair. Quick Pop, get the gun. Ah, shucks! Too late.
They're all done.

Please note: The word Pop means father or dad. I would love to have
the words to this song in Italian but on-line translators gave me a
translation that made no sense. The wording must be a little tricky
because the translators/dictionaries seemed to take the words in the
wrong context. This is a very silly song that I would love to have
the words to so that I could keep my Grandmother's memory alive. If
you could translate the entire song into Italian, I would really
appreciate it. Thanks for your help.
        
Jill

[Response by lina_maria from Italy]

v.s.
Explanation:

Senti, senti!
I gatti stanno facendo la pipì.
Dove, dove?
Sotto la sedia.
Presto papà, prendi il fucile.
Ah! Dannazione!
Troppo tardi.
L'hanno fatta tutti.



Posted by Jill on June 29, 2004 to the proz.com website. Retrieved Library 28, 2024.

See here: https://www.proz.com/kudoz/english-to-italian/music/750293-cats-are-pissing.html
Text above retrieved February 28, 2024.

The poster says this was being SUNG in Italian by their grandmother.

Questions: Does anyone know this rhyme sung? Does anyone know of an Italian version or any other non-english versions?