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Open Shut Song in Irish from Super Simple Amhráin

 

Open Shut Song as Gaeilge

 


This is a fantastic song that babies and toddlers love. You can sing it in Irish and English. The Irish version here from Super Simple Amhráin has lots of great basic words for the young páistí. 

 

Where to listen to this song

You can find the words below. 

This song is found here on Cúla4 app or website; Amhrán spraíúil faoi bheith ag oscailt agus ag dúnadh.

This song is also available in English on Super Simple Songs via Youtube and more. 

 

'Open Shut' as Gaeilge lyrics

 

Oscail, dún iad (Open, shut them)
Oscail, dún iad,
 
Buailígí bhur mbosa, mbosa, mbosa (Clap your hands, hands, hands (literal translation of 'bos' is palms).
 
Oscail, dún iad  (Open, shut them)
Oscail, dún iad,
Fág iad ar do chosa, chosa, chosa (leave them on your lap, lap, lap (cosa = literally legs/feet).
 
Chun tosaigh, dul siar, (forwards, back).
Chun tosaigh, dul siar
Chun tosaigh tosaigh tosaigh, tosaigh, siar, siar, siar
 
Sona ‘s faoi bhrón, (happy and sad)
Sona ‘s faoi bhrón,
Sona, sona, sona, sona, brón, brón, brón
 
Te agus fuar, (hot and cold)
Te agus fuar,
te , te, te, te, fuar, fuar, fuar
 
Tá agus níl, (yes and no) [Tá/Níl are yes/no in Irish for the verb, Bí (to be), and not for other verbs). 
Tá agus níl,
Tá , tá, tá, tá, níl, níl, níl.
 
Maidin mhaith, óiche mhaith, (Good morning, goodnight).
Maidin mhaith, óiche mhaith,
Maidin mhaith agus oíche mhaith.
 

 

Where to listen to this song

You can find the words below. 

This song is found here on Cúla4 app or website; Amhrán spraíúil faoi bheith ag oscailt agus ag dúnadh.

This song is also available in English on Super Simple Songs via Youtube and more. 

 

Would you like more songs and rhymes as Gaeilge for the kids? 

Check out the other posts on kids and rhymes here  

Check out this playlist on Youtube for more lessons, songs and rhymes for the kids as Gaeilge

 

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