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Strugături
By Nicolaas Hilferink, 1998


Nicolaas Hilferink

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Strigături are words and verses to be yelled while dancing Romanian dances.

Numbers

i-auzi     (ee-YOHW-zeh)     Hey…listen

  1. una      (00-nah)
  2. două    (DOH-uh)
  3. trei       (TRAY)
  4. patru    (PAH-troo)
  5. cinci     (CHEENCH)
  6. șase     (SHAH-seh)
  7. șapte    (SHAHP-teh)
  8. opt        (OHPT)

Examples:   i una;   i două;   etc..(ee OO-nah, ee DOH-uh, etc.)And one, and two, etc.
Examples:   i auzi una;   i auzi două:   etc..(ee AU-zee, ee DOH-uh, etc.)And hear one, and hear two, etc.

Combinations

Gata(GAH-tah, or gah-TAH for emphasis)Ready.
Haide(HIGH-deh)Faster!
Example:   Haide, haide, cu batai(HIGH-deh, HIGH-deh, coo bah-TOY)Go, go, with stamps.

Phrases

Ș-așa(sha-SHAH)And so.
Și-sa-dus(shee-sah-DOOS)And she's gone.
Opt a fost(ohpt ah FOHST)With eight.
Uite așa, și iar așa(WEE-teh ah-SHAH, shee-EHR ah-SHAH)Look like that, and again like this.
Să răsară busuioc(sah rah-SAH-rah boo-soo-YOHK)Dance till the basil comes up.
Busiocul fetelor(boo-soo-YOH-kool feh-teh-LOHR)The basil of the maidens.
Dragostea flăcăilor(DRAH-goh-steh flah-KAH-ee-lohr)The love of the lads.

Example Rhymes

Tot pe loc pe loc(TOHT peh LOHK peh LOHK)On the spot, in place.
Să răsară busuioc(SAH rah-SAH-rah boo-soo-YOHK)Dance til the basil comes up.
Busiocul fetelor(boo-soo-YOH-kool feh-teh-LOHR)The basil of the maidens.
Dragostea flăcăilor(drah-goh-STEH flah-KAH-ee-LOHR)The love of the lads.

Haide, haide măi flăcăi(HIGH-deh, HIGH-deh my flah-KAH-ee)Let's go, you lads!
Haide, haide cu batăi(HIGH-deh, HIGH-deh coo bah-TOY)Go, go with stamps!

Haide roată, rotilița(HIGH-deh RAH-tah, roh-tee-LEE-tsah)Let's go in a little circle.
Draga mami, copilița(DRAH-gah MAH-mee, koh-pee-LEE-tsah)Love of your mom, little girl.
Măi flacăi, haide măi(my flah-KAH-ee, HIGH-deh my)Hey, you lads, let's go, hey!
Haide, haide cu batăi(HIGH-deh, HIGH-deh coo bah-TOY)Go, go with stamps!

Foie verde de trifoi(FOH-yeh VEHR-deh deh tree-FOY)The green leaf of the clover.
Vite cum venim și noi(WEE-teh KOOM veh-NEEM shee NOY)This is how we are coming.

From Stockton Folk Dance Camp, 1998.