Collection of

Childrens Songs
Translated
by:
Drs. Suhanto Kastaredja, M.Pd
(The Lecturer of S1 PGSD)

Open University
(Distant Learning Centre of Surabaya)

Childrens Songs by Suhanto Kastaredja, SMAN 14 Surabaya

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(1)
I LOVE ALL MY FAMILY
One and one, I love my mother
Satu satu aku sayang Ibu
Two and two, I love my father
Dua dua aku sayang ayah
Three and three, I love brothers sisters
Tiga tiga sayang adik kakak
One and two and three, I love all my family

(2)
Rabbit
In the jungle there was a house
Di rimba ada rumah
The deer looked through the window
Sang Kijang lihat luar
He saw a rabbit
Nampak seekor klinci
Knocking at the door
Mengetok pintu
Mr. Deer, would you help me?
Klinci Klinci masuklah
A hunter will shoot me
Nanti engkau ditembak
Rabbit, Rabbit please come in
Klinci, klinci masuklah
Tightly hold my hand
Pegang tanganku

(3)
A Postman
I am a postman
Aku tukang pos
Very diligent
Rajin sekali
I bring letters
Surat kubawa
On my bicycle
Naik sepeda
Whoever you are
Siapa saja
Im coming to
Aku datangi
I dont differentiate the poor from the rich
Tidak kupilih miskin dan kaya

I am a doctor

I am a mechanic

I am a carpenter

I am a doctor
Very diligent
I know much medicine for the
sick people
Whoever you are
I will help you
I dont differentiate
The poor from the rich

I am a mechanic
Very diligent
I know how to repair
the car

I am a carpenter
Very diligent
I build a house
for every
person

Childrens Songs by Suhanto Kastaredja, SMAN 14 Surabaya

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4)
A TEETHLESS BOY

(5)
ALPHABET

Theres an empty bottle

Its been used for sugar
water
Theres a toothless boy
He has only two teeth

A (ei) B(bi;) C (si) D (di) E(i)

F(ef) and G(ji)
Lets study our
A
BC
H (eight) I (ai) J (jei) K(ei) L
(el) M (em) N (n) O (ou) P (pi)
Thats an alphabet we have to study

Two teeth 3X
left now
Two teeth 3X
left now
Two teeth 3X
left now

Q (qyu) R(ar) S es) T (ti)

U(yu) and V(vi)
We hope you feel very happy
W (double yu) X (eks) Y (wai)
and Z (zie)
We have finished our ABC.

My Hat
My hat is round
Round is my hat
If it is not round
It is really not my hat
Trek dhung 3X La la
Trek dhung 3X la la
Trek dhung 3X La la..
My hat is round

He has only two teeth.

(7)

Dhondhong or Zallacca
Dhondhong or Zallacca
Dukus are very very small
Take an andhong or becak
Or try to walk slowly
Ati and her mother
Go shopping together
Dont be too fussy
And dont be too naughty
Mother will buy you
Some nice food to bring home
Some peanut and bread to eat
You will of course have it

Childrens Songs by Suhanto Kastaredja, SMAN 14 Surabaya

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(6)
A SMALL and BEAUTIFUL HOUSE

There is a small and beautiful house

Its walls smooth white and very clean
The keeper keeps on singing a song
The owner insides sleeping soundly
Ada rumah kecil dan molek
Licin putih bersih dinsingnya
Yang menjaga suka berkotek
Yang empunya tidur dalamnya
Its walls white without any doors.
It doesnt have any roof and windows.
The shapes sometimes round or oval.
Please guess it what house you would call
Diding putih tidak berpintu
Tidak ada atap jendela
Bulat lonjong itu bentuknya
Rumah apa itu namanya

(9)
Climbing the mountain
Climb 3X
To the top of mountain
High 2X
Very high
On your left
And on your right
You see
A lot of pine trees

2X

2X

(10)
Row row row your boat
Gently down the stream
Marily marily marily
Life is a but a dream
Childrens Songs by Suhanto Kastaredja, SMAN 14 Surabaya

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(11)
All my friends are your friends
And your friends are my friends
The more we get together, together )2X
The happier will be
(12)
Hallo Surabaya
Hallo Surabaya
The capital of East Java
Hallo Surabaya
Its really a memorable city
Its been a long time
I havent seen you
Now youve become a sea of the fire
Lets struggle hard to have it back.
(13)

Over here youll be happy

Over here youll be happy
Over there youll be happy

2X

Everywhere you will feel very happy

La la ..
What are you doing?
What are you doing?
What are you doing at present?

2X

Im singing
Im singing
Im singing at present

2X

What are you singing?

What are you singing?
What are you singing at present?

2X

Childrens Songs by Suhanto Kastaredja, SMAN 14 Surabaya

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An English song
An English song
An English song Im singing

2X

(14)
Bengawan

The River Solo

Bangawan Solo
Riwayatmu ini
Sedari dulu jadi
Perhatian insani

The Solo River

Here is your famous story
Since a long time
It has become our attention

Musim kemarau
Tak sbrapa airmu
Di musim hujan
Air mengalir sampai jauh
Reff.
Mata airmu dari Solo
Bergulung-gulung seribu
Air mengalir samapai jauh
Akhirnya ke laut
Itu perahu
Riwayatmu dulu
Kaum pedagang
Slalu naik itu perahu

In dry season
You dont have much water
In rainy season
Your water always overflows
Reff
Your spring is located from Solo
Thousand high waves roll away
It overflows till far away
At last it reaches the sea
That is the canoe
Heres your past story
The people who went trading
Always took that canoe

(15)

Lets go home together

I really feel unhappy 2X The school time is over
I really feel unhappy 2X The school time is over
All my friends
Lets go home together
Respectfully we have to greet our teachers
Tomorrow morning we come here again
To study everything more happily

2X

(16)
My Bonie
My bonie is over the ocean
My bonie is over the sea
Childrens Songs by Suhanto Kastaredja, SMAN 14 Surabaya

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My bonie is over the ocean

Bring back my bonie to mo to me
Bring back 3X my bonnie to me to me
Bring back 3X my bonnie to me to.
Last night I slept on my pillow
I hoped a good dream came to me
It was true a good dream came to me
I really felt very happy
A good dream 2X A good dream came to me to me
A good dream 3X really came to me.
(17)
Surabayas Red Bridge
Surabayas Red Bridge
Jembatan Merah sungguh gagah
Berpagar gedung indah
Yang melintasi sepanjang hari silih
berganti
Mengenang susah hati patah
Ingat jaman berpisah
Kekasih pergi sehingga kini belum
kembali.
Reff.
Wahai jembatan merah andaikan
patah
Aku pun bersumpah
Akan kunanti dia disini berjumpa lagi

Jembatan Merha
This is a red bridge, quite elegant
Fenced with good looking buildings
Who comes crossing it almost all the day without
stopping
My hearts broken into pieces
Recalling the separation
My lovers away and up to now she hasnt returned
Reff
Oh, you are the red bridge if you were damaged
Of course I would promise
I would wait for her around here till I meet her again

Surabaya , Surabaya oh Surabaya

Kota kenangan 2X takkan kulupa
Disanalah 2X di Surabaya
Kami berjuang2X bertaruh nyawa
Di tahun empat lima
Kami berjuang 2x bertaruh nyawa
(18)
Childrens Songs by Suhanto Kastaredja, SMAN 14 Surabaya

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Ingat-Ingat
Ingat-Ingat
Ingat-ingat itu remember
Jangan lupa itu dont forget
Aku cinta engkau I love you
Hanya engkau only you.
Rasa Sayang
Rasa sayange
Rasa sayang sayange
Sekolah sudah selesai
Rasa sayange-sayange

Unhappy

2X

Kawan-kawan marilah pulang

Pada Ibu(Bapak) memberi salam
Besok pagi kami datang lagi
Bersama-sama belajar di sini.

Im really unhappy
I m really unhappy
The school time is over
I m really unhappy

2X

All my friends, lets go home together.

Respectfully we greet our teacher.
Tomorrow morning we come here again
to study everything more happily

(19)
Pulau Seribu (Thousand Islands)
Pulau Seribu

Thousand Islands

Waktu terang bulan

Kupergi berlayar
Menuju pantai pulau seribu

When the moon was shining

We went on sailing
Going to thousand islands

Pulau indah permai

Dengan pemandangan
Nyiur malambai di sepanjang pantai

Those attractive islands

Have a good scenery
The coconut trees are waving everywhere

Reff.
Ayo kawan semu...a pergi kesana
Pulau sribu memikat hati
Sungguh indah

Reff.
O.. my friends, lets go there right now together
Thousand islands are so attractive
Quite wonderful

Angin spoi-spoi
Perahu berlayar
Menuju pantai pulai seribu

The breeze was blowing

The slow sail was moving
Going to the beaches over there
(20)

Childrens Songs by Suhanto Kastaredja, SMAN 14 Surabaya

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Kunang-Kunang
SONG
Kunang-kunangku oh kunangku Oh my firefly, oh my firefly
Kau bawa kemana lampu-lampumu Where are you going to bring with your bright lamp?
Bawalah kemari lampu-lampumu Please bring it to me oh my firefly
Berikanlah padaku lampu-lampumu, Please give and give me your blinking lamps.
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