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PHOTO CREDIT: Above photo by John Rickman Photography, San Jose, California. |
Στέλιος Καζαντζίδης
(Tsiftetelli Tourkiko)
also sometimes called
Nina Nai Nai
This page contains a translation into English of the lyrics to the popular Greek song "Στίχοι: Στέλιος Καζαντζίδης", which was originally released by Στέλιος Καζαντζίδης. It is listed on some album covers under the title "Nina Nai Nai" because those words are used in the chorus. Also included below is a guide on how to pronounce the Greek words. This song is also a very popular Turkish song.
Στίχοι (Lyrics): Στέλιος
Καζαντζίδης
Μουσική (Music): Στέλιος
Καζαντζίδης
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Sung by Harry Saroyan |
Lyrics
Note: Greeks have a social dance called tsifteteli which is different from the rhythm with the same name. This social dance is referenced in the lyrics below.
Neenahnahee is an expression, an exclamation, like saying Opa! It appears in the lyrics below.
Greek Lyrics |
Pronunciation |
English Translation |
Verse |
Verse |
Verse |
| Σήκω χόρεψε κουκλί μου | See-koh ho-rre-ps-eh kou-klee mooh | Get up and dance, my doll. |
| να σε δω να σε χαρώ | Nah se doh nah se hah-rroh (se= like you say sentence) | So I can see you become happy. |
| τσιφτετέλι Τούρκικο | Tsee-fteh-teh-lee Touhrr-kee-koh | Dance the Turkish tsifteteli. |
Chorus |
Chorus |
Chorus |
| νιναναη γιαβρουμ νιναναη ναηνα | Nee-nah-nahee / yeeah-vroum Nee-nah-nahee / nah-ee-nah | Nina nai! My love, nina nai! Nina! |
| Όπα νινα νιναναη νιναναη ναη | Oh-pah nee-nah / nee-nah-nahee / nee-nah-nahee / nah-ee | Opa nina nina nai nina nai nai! |
| νιναναη γιαβρουμ νιναναη ναηνα | Nee-nah-nahee / yeeah-vroum Nee-nah-nahee / nah-ee-nah | Nina nai! My love, nina nai! Nina! |
| Όπα νινα νιναναη νιναναη ναη | Oh-pah nee-nah / nee-nah-nahee / nee-nah-nahee / nah-ee | Opa nina nina nai nina nai nai! |
Verse |
Verse |
Verse |
| Θα σου τραγουδήσω πάλι | Thah sou trrah-gou-dee-soh pah-lee | I will sing to you again |
| στον ασύκικο χαβά | Sto-hn ah-see-kee-koh hah-vah | ? |
| κούνα λίγο το κορμί σου | Kou-nah lee-goh toh kohr-rmee-sou | Shake your body! |
Chorus |
Chorus |
Chorus |
| νιναναη γιαβρουμ νιναναη ναηνα | Nee-nah-nahee / yeeah-vroum Nee-nah-nahee / nah-ee-nah | Nina nai! My love, nina nai! Nina! |
| Όπα νινα νιναναη νιναναη ναη | Oh-pah nee-nah / nee-nah-nahee / nee-nah-nahee / nah-ee | Opa nina nina nai nina nai nai! |
| νιναναη γιαβρουμ νιναναη ναηνα | Nee-nah-nahee / yeeah-vroum Nee-nah-nahee / nah-ee-nah | Nina nai! My love, nina nai! Nina! |
| Όπα νινα νιναναη νιναναη ναη | Oh-pah nee-nah / nee-nah-nahee / nee-nah-nahee / nah-ee | Opa nina nina nai nina nai nai! |
Verse |
Verse |
Verse |
| Μια φορά μονάχα ζούμε | Me-eah foh-rrah moh-nah-hah zoo-meh | We only live once |
| μες στον ψεύτικο ντουνιά | Mehs stoh-n pseh-ftee-koh dou-niah | In this fake world. |
| πρέπει λίγο να χαρούμε | Prreh-pee lee-goh nah hah-rrou-meh | We must enjoy ourself a bit. |
Chorus |
Chorus |
Chorus |
| νιναναη γιαβρουμ νιναναη ναηνα | Nee-nah-nahee / yeeah-vroum Nee-nah-nahee / nah-ee-nah | Nina nai! My love, nina nai! Nina! |
| Όπα νινα νιναναη νιναναη ναη | Oh-pah nee-nah / nee-nah-nahee / nee-nah-nahee / nah-ee | Opa nina nina nai nina nai nai! |
| νιναναη γιαβρουμ νιναναη ναηνα | Nee-nah-nahee / yeeah-vroum Nee-nah-nahee / nah-ee-nah | Nina nai! My love, nina nai! Nina! |
| Όπα νινα νιναναη νιναναη ναη | Oh-pah nee-nah / nee-nah-nahee / nee-nah-nahee / nah-ee | Opa nina nina nai nina nai nai! |
Where to Get Recordings of this Song
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Artist: Harry Saroyan Saroyan Mastercrafts Phone: (+1) (909) 276-9925 E-Mail: zilsusa@aol.com |
About the Translator
This translation was created for this web site by Panayiota Bakis.