Ánná luohti

Ráhkis Ánná, mun lean du mielkeolmmái
​Mun buvttán čázi dutnje
Mus lea nu buorre čáhci, mus lea mu ájačáhci
Maid buvttán du uvssa duohkái, juohke áidna beaivvi
Mun bijan bohttala olggobeallái uvssa vai dearvvasnuvat
Dieđát don ahte dárbbašat dan juhkat jus áiggut bissut dearvvašin

Hei, golle don, mun lean du ice cream man mun
Mun vuovddán iissa dutnje
Go don leat borran ovtta, de dáiddát duhtat oanehaš
It don dáidde háliidit nuppi vel borrat de
Muhto mun lean goit dás, jus áiggut eambbo lean dás
In vuovdde divrasii ge, don suittát roahkka oastit maid don háliidat mus

Ráhkis lohkki, mun lean du girjevuovdi
Jođihan girjjiid dutnje
Go don leat lohkan ovtta de boađán ruovttoluotta
Mun fálan nuppi vel de, it don dál báljo sáhte
Biehttalit oastimis, don fertet dál oastit mus
​Don dárbbašat mu, mun lean dan lohkan álo

Ráhkis Ánná, mun lean du luohteolmmái
Bijan luođi dutnje
Go okta boahtá munnje, de dáidá nubbi vel ge
Dál bohtet dutnje buot šuoŋat, juohke nurkki duohken
Mun oainnán du go leat dás, ja oainnán du go don it leat dás
Mun dárbbašan du, mun jurddašan álo du

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Ánná’s joik, translated by Julie Whitehorn and Ville Söderbaum

Dear Ánná, I am your milkman
I bring you water
I have such good water, I have my spring water
That I bring to your door every day
I put a bottle outside your door so that you’ll recover
You know that you need to drink it if you want to stay healthy

Hey, golden you, I am your ice cream man
I sell ice cream to you
When you have eaten one, you might be content for a while
You probably won’t want another one then
But I am here, if you want more I am here
I am not selling high, you absolutely have the means to buy what you want from me

Dear reader, I am your bookseller
I sell books to you
When you read one, I will be back
Now I offer you another – you probably can’t say no
To the trade, you will have to buy from me now
You need me, I have said all along

Dear Ánná, I am your joiking friend
I make you a joik
When one comes to me, usually another comes along
Now all the melodies come for you, behind every corner
I see you when you’re here, and see you when you’re not
I need you, I think about you all the time