Short Songs小曲

DraftBifzixkar luov yo wei, dav bor caf luo wei, kufbix baoxbaox gar ongr-bor-lax yo wei, serkex peftix jier-xif xief luo wei.

SourceBi²zi¹ka³ luo⁴ yo wei, da⁴ bo³ ca² luo wei, ku²bi¹ bao¹bao¹ ga³ ong³-bo³-la¹ yo wei, se³ke¹ pe²ti¹ jie³-xi² xie² luo wei.

ENThe Tujia are good to one another, sitting on Kubi Outcrop, we have our own fields and land.

ZH土家族人一团和气，坐在突出的山丘上，大家都有田和地。

DraftLaf longx rix-lier qiev duor xief luo wei, angf dav aixkafsexpaf rix ya, sexpaf rix yo wei.

SourceLa² long¹ ri¹-lie³ qie⁴ duo³ xie² luo wei, ang² da⁴ ai¹ka²se¹pa² ri¹ ya, se¹pa² ri¹ yo wei.

ENA year's work gives us all we need, we work in the fields together, work in the fields.

ZH做了一年什么都有，我们一起做农活去，做农活去。

DraftXingfdix suox pairzangr laf hur xief o duifwux jier-xif zif guof gev le

SourceXing²di¹ suo¹ pai³zang³ la² hu³ xie² o dui²wu¹ jie³-xi² zi² guo² ge⁴ le

ENIn Xindi there was a man called No.3 Platoon Leader, All the troops were in fear of him,

ZH信地有一个三排长，所有队伍都不由自主地怕他，

DraftLongrsangx xianf zengfhux-nier gafmex me guof parqief xianxzangx dangx a duifwux angf ger engrzir gev o

SourceLong³sang¹ xian² zeng²hu¹-nie³ ga²me¹ me guo² pa³qie² xian¹zang¹ dang¹ a dui²wu¹ ang² ge³ eng³zi³ ge⁴ o

ENAn official in the Longshan County government appointed him village head, The troops didn't dare come to our area.

ZH龙山县政府的官员派他当乡长，队伍不敢到我们这里来。

DraftDav lir-nier niex zef zef

SourceDa⁴ li³-nie³ nie¹ ze² ze²

ENA love song in two parts

ZH情歌二首

DraftBoy: afdax afdax ngaf nif jier, hif zef jier duor tif-buxcer. keifdix sar gar mergaf-lier, laxbaixlaxbaix ngox bor zef.

SourceBoy: a²da¹ a²da¹ nga² ni² jie³, hi² ze² jie³ duo³ ti²-bu¹ce³. kei²di¹ sa³ ga³ me³ga²-lie³, la¹bai¹la¹bai¹ ngo¹ bo³ ze².

ENBoy: My sister, my sister, I was calling you, ten times I called without reply. Why are you angry with me - tell me from beginning to end.

ZH男：大姐大姐我喊你，喊了十句没答应。哪件事上有意见，从头到尾告诉我。

DraftGirl: arkuox arkuox hangf tav lir, nierbar cux xief tif-taxtix. qifdux nierbar cux taif-zuf, zivsir wuv-bor nif bav-dif.

SourceGirl: a³kuo¹ a³kuo¹ hang² ta⁴ li³, nie³ba³ cu¹ xie² ti²-ta¹ti¹. qi²du¹ nie³ba³ cu¹ tai²-zu², zi⁴si³ wu⁴-bo³ ni² ba⁴-di².

ENGirl: My brother, my brother, don't speak so, my parents were at home and I could not reply. When my parents are not at home, I will go out to gather pigweed and visit you.

ZH女：大哥大哥别这样说，父母在家应不得。哪天父母不在家，扯着猪草看你来。

DraftPartaix partaix kaxpux tav a! ngaf sef cuovnir livhongx gav

SourcePa³tai¹ pa³tai¹ ka¹pu¹ ta⁴ a! nga² se² cuo⁴ni³ li⁴hong¹ ga⁴

ENListen to the sound of weaving! I'm digging the fields at the back of your house.

ZH织呀！织呀！我在你们家屋后院挖土。

DraftA! a! ngaf zefgar le lifav a! a! nif ngaf ongxgar gaf-xif you jier-daf!

SourceA! a! nga² ze²ga³ le li²a⁴ a! a! ni² nga² ong¹ga³ ga²-xi² you jie³-da²!

ENOh! I'm thirsty and hungry, but you haven't called me over for lunch.

ZH啊！啊！我又渴又饿啊！啊！你连吃午饭都没叫我。

DraftAixmex axguox! ngaf me zengxdixhuax nif you yir-daf, nif me ngaf taxniex jiux livhongx gav.

SourceAi¹me¹ a¹guo¹! nga² me zeng¹di¹hua¹ ni² you yi³-da², ni² me nga² ta¹nie¹ jiu¹ li⁴hong¹ ga⁴.

ENNow, my brother! I'm telling the truth; I couldn't see you, you were digging behind me.

ZH那么，阿哥啊！我说真话，没有看见你，你在我后面挖土。

DraftNif hangflavlar jiux zefgar la, qifmox you ngaf laf zef jier-tax.

SourceNi² hang²la⁴la³ jiu¹ ze²ga³ la, qi²mo¹ you nga² la² ze² jie³-ta¹.

ENIf you were thirsty, why didn't you call over to me?

ZH你那么渴，为什么又不叫我一声呢？

DraftAofluoxluor, aofluoxluor, ngaf-nier boxlir niefbiex-duor. aofluoxluor, aofluoxluor, ngaf-nier boxlir sar rur-duor.

SourceAo²luo¹luo³, ao²luo¹luo³, nga²-nie³ bo¹li³ nie²bie¹-duo³. ao²luo¹luo³, ao²luo¹luo³, nga²-nie³ bo¹li³ sa³ ru³-duo³.

ENAye-lo-lo, aye-lo-lo, my child needs to sleep, Aye-lo-lo, aye-lo-lo, my child must be good.

ZH儿乐乐，儿乐乐，我的伢儿要睡着。儿乐乐，儿乐乐，我的伢儿要听话。

DraftLaofzix mifniev wuf kav-duor, wuf laf kav-lier kar laf wor, cux-nier yer-diex rix-tax-duor.

SourceLao²zi¹ mi²nie⁴ wu² ka⁴-duo³, wu² la² ka⁴-lie³ ka³ la² wo³, cu¹-nie³ ye³-die¹ ri¹-ta¹-duo³.

ENIn future he must look after our cow, look after our cow and fetch firewood, the household chores are not for him.

ZH明天后天要守牛，守个牛来背背柴，屋里工夫不要做。

DraftWuf la kav le kar la wov! cux-nier sar-diex rix-aduor.

SourceWu² la ka⁴ le ka³ la wo⁴! cu¹-nie³ sa³-die¹ ri¹-aduo³.

ENGraze the cow! Fetch the firewood! Do the household chores.

ZH守牛啊！背柴啊！要做家务。

DraftDongrdongrkuix, dongrdongrkuix, longrtour gaixsangx gercif-xief, baoxjingr gaixsangx rar har-xief,

SourceDong³dong³kui¹, dong³dong³kui¹, long³tou³ gai¹sang¹ ge³ci²-xie², bao¹jing³ gai¹sang¹ ra³ ha³-xie²,

ENDongdongkui, dongdongkui, let's go and play in Longtou,

ZH咚咚喹，咚咚喹，隆头街上玩耍去，保靖街上踢毽子去，

DraftYingxsengr gaixsangx yer lur-xief, sengrzoux dar-bor yer har-xief.

SourceYing¹seng³ gai¹sang¹ ye³ lu³-xie², seng³zou¹ da³-bo³ ye³ ha³-xie².

ENlet's go and kick shuttlecocks in Baojing, let's go and sell things in Yongshun, or head down to Chenzhou to trade.

ZH永顺街上卖货去，下到辰州打货去。

Draft...Wuf paxrexlongr kav-i, kar kar laf wor wov-i, ...baxlier carceix sixliexongr, sixliexongr le

Source...Wu² pa¹re¹long³ ka⁴-i, ka³ ka³ la² wo³ wo⁴-i, ...ba¹lie³ ca³cei¹ si¹lie¹ong³, si¹lie¹ong³ le

ENI'm going to Parelong to graze the cow, I'm going to fetch a load of firewood, At Balie my sister-in-law is in confinement with a new-born child,

ZH...去（地名）守牛，去背一背柴，...（地名）嫂嫂坐月子，坐月子，

DraftGuofduor ongr, rarlier niex buf taf-bor heng. ...saxmix laf sux zax-bor heng!

SourceGuo²duo³ ong³, ra³lie³ nie¹ bu² ta²-bo³ heng. ...sa¹mi¹ la² su¹ za¹-bo³ heng!

ENThere she sits, cooking her two fried eggs to eat, ...steep a bowlful of 'tangsa' rice cake for her!

ZH她自己坐，煎两只鸡蛋吃吧。...泡一碗糖馓啊！