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FRERE JACQUES (Round) Afrikaans Vader Jakob Vader Jakob, Vader Jakob Slaap jy nog, slaap jy nog? Hoor hoe lui die kerkklok, Ding dong dell, ding dong dell. Albanian Arbër vlla-e Arbër vlla-e, Arbër vlla-e A po flen, a po flen? Kumbona ka ra-e Ding dang dong Berber Eh Yakobo Eh Yakobo, Eh Yakobo, Walala? Walala? Amka twende shule Haya njoo, Haya njoo Chinese Liang zhi lao hu Liang zhi lao hu, liangzhi lao hu, pao de kuai, pao de kuai. Yi zhi meiyou yanjing, vi zhi meiyou weiba. zhen qiguai! zhen qiguai! Czech Bratrre Kubo Bratrre Kubo, Bratrre Kubo, Ještee spíš, ještee spíš? Venku slunce zárí, ty jsi na polštárri, vstávej již, vstávej již. Danish Mester Jakob Mester Jakob, Mester Jakob, Sover du? Sover du? Hører du ej klokken? Bim, bam, bum, bim, bam, bum. Dutch Vader Jacob Vader Jacob, Vader Jacob Slaapt gij nog, slaapt gij nog Alle klokken luiden Bim, bam, bom, bim, bam, bom. English Brother John Are you sleeping, are you sleeping, Brother John, brother John, Morning Bells are ringing, Ding ding dong, ding ding dong. Finnish Jaakko kulta Jaakko kulta Jaakko kulta Herää jo herää jo Kellojasi soita kellojasi soita Piu pau pou piu pau pou. Flemish Broeder Jacob Broeder Jacob, Broeder Jacob Slaapt gij nog, slaapt gij nog Hoor de klokken luiden Bim, bam, bom, bim, bam, bom. French Frère Jacques Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques Dormez-vous, dormez-vous? Sonnez les matines, Ding ding dong, ding ding dong. German Bruder Jakob Bruder Jakob, Bruder Jakob, Schläfst du noch? Schläfst du noch? Hörst du nicht die Glocken? Ding dang dong, ding dang dong. Hebrew Achinu Jaacov Achinu Jaacov, Achinu Jaacov al tischaan, al tischaan hapa-amon melzalzäl, ding dang dong, ding dang dong. Hungarian János bácsi János bácsi, János bácsi Keljen fel, keljen fel Szólnak a harangok Bim, bam, bom, bim, bam, bom Icelandic Meistari Jakob Meistari Jakob, meistari Jakob, sefur pú, sefur pú? Hvað slær klukkan? Hún slær prjú, hún slær prjú Indonesian Bapak Jakob Bapak Jakob, Bapak Jakob, Masih tidur? Masih tidur? Dengar lonceng bunji Bim, bam, bum, bim, bam, bum Italian Frà Martino Frà Martino, campanaro dormi tu? dormi tu? Suona le campane! Din don dan, din don dan. Latin O Iacobe Quare dormis, o Iacobe, Etiam nunc, etiam nunc? Resonant campanae, Din din dan, din din dan. Latin O Iacobe [Another version] Ô Iacôbe, frâter piger, dormîsne? dormîsne? Tinnî Mâtûtînum! Tin tin tan, tin, tin, tan. Maltese Hija Ganni Hija Ganni, Hija Ganni, M’hux se tqum, M’hux se tqum Daqqet il-qanpiena, Daqqet il-qanpiena Clinn, Clamm, Bom Maltese Fra Martinu [Another version: courtesy Frank L. Scicluna Hon. Consul of Malta in South Australia] Fra Martinu Fra Martinu qum minn hemm, qum minn hemm cempel l-qanpiena, cempel l-qanpiena din don dan … din don dan Norwegian Fader jakob Fader Jakob, fader Jakob Sover du? Sover du? Hører du ei klokken? Bim bam bom, bim bam bom Polish Panie Janie Panie Janie! Panie Janie! Rano wstann! Rano wstann! Wszystkie dzzwony bijaa Bim, bam, bum, bim, bam, bum. Portuguese Irmãozinho Por que dormes, irmãozinho? Vem brincar, vem brincar! Ouve o sininho, longe crepitando Din din don, din din don Romanian Frate Ioane Frate Ioane, Frate Ioane Oare dormi tu, oare dormi tu? Suna clopotelul Ding dang dong, ding dang dong. Spanish Martinillo Martinillo, martinillo ¿Dónde estás? ¿Dónde estás? Suenan las campanas, Din, don, dan, din, don, dan Spanish [another version] Fray Francisco Fray Francisco, Fray Francisco, duernes tu, duernes tu? Suena la campana, suena la campana, din don dan, din don dan Swahili khou ya Hassan Khou ya Hassan, khou ya Hassan, Naas mezian, naas mezian? Fiksbah bakri, fiksbah bakri Khalik men lemsah, khalik men lemsah. Swedish Broder Jakob Broder Jakob, broder Jakob sover du, sover du? Hör du inte klockan Ding ding dong
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