O Occhi, Manza Mia
Translated for meaning
1.(The /aw/ sound is like the /o/ in box; /rt/ is trilled;
pronounce /eh/ like a Canadian impersonator.)
O your eyes, my darling,
Oh aw-kee mah-ntsa mee-ah
O occhi manza
mia,
Oh aw-kee mah-ntsa mee-ah, chee lee doh-rtah-tee
O occhi, manza
mia, cigli
dorati.
(repeat)
Oh fah-chah doo-nah loo-nah
O faccia d'una
luna,
Oh fah-cha doo-nah loo-nah strtah-loo-cheh-ntee
O faccia d'una luna
stralucente!
Tyeh-neh mee meh-nteh, jyoh-ya mee-ah beh-lah
Tiene mi mente, gioia mia bella,
Gwahrt-dah-myoon paw-kwah meh,
Guardami
un poco
a me,
Fah mee caw-nteh-ntoh.
Fa mi contento.
(repeat)
2. O bocca come zuccaro,
O bocca come zuccaro impanato.
(repeat)
O canna che specchiare,
O canna che specchiara fai la gente.
Tiene mi mente, gioia mia bella,
Guardami un poco a me,
Fa mi contento.
(repeat)
3. O cuore, manza mia,
O cuore, manza mia, perfido cuore.
(repeat)
Tu sei la gioia mia,
Tu sei la gioia mia, lo mio amore!
Tiene mi mente, gioia mia bella,
Guardami un poco a me,
Fa mi contento.
(repeat)
O your eyes, my darling, with gilt
edges.
(repeat)
O face like a moon,
O face like a shining moon!
It has conquered my mind, my beautiful
joy,
Gaze a little at me,
That will make me happy.
2. O your mouth like sugar,
O your mouth like sweet rolls.
(repeat)
O chastising rod that reflects,
O chastising rod that reflects the
people.
It has conquered my mind, my beautiful
joy,
Gaze a little at me,
That will make me happy.
3. O your heart, my darling,
O your heart, my darling, your deceitful
heart.
(repeat)
You are my joy,
You are my joy, My love!
It has conquered my mind, my beautiful
joy,
Gaze a little at me,
That will make me happy.
