Archive | April, 2011

Three Umbrellas Going on a Walk

9 Apr
After trying to find a translation or a Romanized version of this Korean song about children walking to school with umbrellas, I finally found the Hangul text.  I had to get creative doing a search in Google without being able to type Hangul (or necessarily understanding all that much Korean for that matter – if I know what I’m looking for, I can find it; but while I can sound out a paragraph placed in front of me, don’t ask me to understand it).
Anyways, since I was unable to find either the Romanized or translated versions of this song, I am posting my versions here.
So here it is – the Korean Umbrella Song:
in Hangul –
이슬비 내리는
이른 아침에
우산 셋이 나란히
걸어갑니다.
파란 우산
깜장 우산
찢어진 우산
좁다란 학교길에
우산 세 개가
이마를 마주 대고
걸어갑니다
Romanized –
Isulbi naerinun
Irun achimae
Usan saeshi naranghi
Kolo kamnida.
Paran usan
Gamjang usan
Jichojin usan
Joepdaran hakyokirae
Usan sae gae ga
Imarul maju daego
Kolo kamnida

Translation –

Rain is falling lightly
Early in the day,
And these three umbrellas are
Going on a walk.
Blue umbrella,
Black umbrella,
Tattered umbrella.
In the street going to school,
Three to an umbrella,
Squished up face against forehead
Going on a walk.

And a video of a cute little Korean girl singing the song.