Lyrics in Ladino:
Hanukah Linda sta aki, ocho kandelas para mi. O…
Una kandelika, dos kandelikas, tres kandelikas,
kuatro kandelikas, sintyu kandelikas,
sej kandelikas, siete kandelikas, ocho kandelas para
mi.
Muchas fiestas vo fazer, con alegrias i plazer.
Muchas fiestas vo fazer, con alegrias i plazer. O…
Una kandelika, dos kandelikas, tres kandelikas,
kuatro kandelikas, sintyu kandelikas,
sej kandelikas, siete kandelikas, ocho kandelas para
mi.
Los pastelikos vo kumer, con almendrikas i la myel
Los pastelikos vo kumer, con almendrikas i la myel. O…
Una kandelika, dos kandelikas, tres kandelikas, kuatro kandelikas,
sintyu kandelikas, sej kandelikas, siete kandelikas, ocho
kandelas para mi.
English Translation:
Beautiful Chanukah is here, eight candles for me.
One candle, two candles, three candles, four
candles, five candles, six candles, seven candles, eight
candles for me.
Many parties will be held, with joy and with
pleasure.
One candle . . .
We will eat pastelikos [a Sephardic delicacy] with
almonds and honey.
One candle . .
Janukah linda esta aqui
Ocho candelas para mi
Janukah linda esta aquí
Ocho candelas para mi
Chorus: Una candelita
Dos Candelitas
Tres Candelitas
Cuatro Candelitas
Cinco Candelitas
Seis Candelitas
Siete Candelitas
Ocho Candelas para mi
Muchas fiestas vo fazer (not sure how to translate: could be “voy a hacer”), con alegrías y placer
Muchas fiestas vo fazer, con alegrías y placer
Chorus:
Los pastelitos voy a comer, con almendritas y la miel
Los pastelitos voy a comer, con almendritas y la miel
Celebrate the first day of Hanukkah with this Ladino favorite, Ocho Kandelikas! And I guess we’re not just having latkes (plantains, potatoes or otherwise), bring on the pastelitos (at least the Dominican kind)!
Aliza,
I heard a great version of “Ocho Kandelikas” by Paul Zim. That melody can really run through your mind after you've listened to it!
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Chag Urim Sameach!!
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Chag Urim Sameach!!
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Happy Hanukkah! Have you seen this? (too freaking cute for words):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubAG3gcl7Cw&feature=player_embedded
Also – TOTALLY agree about Glee. Luckily I still have 2 episodes to catch up on in the meantime.
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yup, vo fazer = voy (a?) hacer
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Was @ a school chanukah party tonight and the band started playing 'ocho kandelitas'. Thought of you. Was going to video it, but didn't think abt doing that until 3 min after the song ended. Sorry!
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