Hello community!
Today I thought about a fun activity: I will teach you some Romanian holiday carols!
Let's start with a short holiday-themed vocabulary lesson:
- Sanie - Sleigh
- Zăpadă - Snow
- Colind - Christmas carol
- Fulg de zăpadă - Snowflake
- Moș Crăciun - Santa Claus
- Crăciun - Christmas
- Cadou - Gift
- Brad de Craciun - Christmas tree
- Frig - Cold
- Ornament de Crăciun - Christmas ornament
- Glob de zăpadă - Snow globe
- Patinoar - Ice rink
- Îngheț - Ice
And now it's time for some carols! I will only write one couplet of each, both in English and Romanian.
1. O Christmas tree / O Brad Frumos
EN
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Thy leaves are so unchanging;
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Thy leaves are so unchanging;
Not only green when summer's here,
But also when 'tis cold and drear.
O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Thy leaves are so unchanging!
RO
O, brad frumos, o, brad frumos,
Cu cetina tot verde,
O, brad frumos, o, brad frumos,
Cu cetina tot verde,
Tu eşti ciopacul credincios,
Ce frunza nu şi-o pierde.
O, brad frumos, o, brad frumos,
Cu cetina tot verde
You can listen to the full carol below
2. White flowers / Florile Dalbe
EN
Wake up, host, from your li'l bed
Flowers of white
And give us a bagel
Flowers, flowers of white
RO
Școală, gazdă, din pătuț,
Florile dalbe.
Și ne dă un colăcuț,
Florile, florile dalbe.
You can listen to the full carol below
3. Santa Claus with His White Hair / Moş Crăciun cu plete dalbe\
EN
Santa Claus with his white hair
Has arrived through the snow drifts
Bringing lots of gifts
For little girls and boys.
Santa Claus, Santa Claus!
RO
Moş Crăciun cu plete dalbe
A sosit de prin nămeţi
Şi aduce daruri multe
La fetiţe şi băieţi
Moş Crăciun, Moş Crăciun
You can listen to the song below
Do you have a favorite carol? Let me know in the comments below!
Happy holidays,
Roxana, OLS Community Manager - Romanian