Kalendar Meydl -- Transliterated
Mit yanuar heybt zikh on dos yor,
In februar vern mir a por,
In marts baym seder zitsn mir tsuzamen,
In april iz mayn harts shoyn in flamen,
Oy, oy, kh’hob dikh lib azoy,
Ikh vil, ikh vil, ikh vil az du zolst zayn mayn froy,
Yedn tog, yedn tog fun a gants yor!
In may shaynt di zun nor af dir.
In yuni graduirn mir.
In yuli bistu ofitsiel mayn kale.
In oygust bakstu mir op a khale.
Oy, oy, kh’hob dikh lib azoy,
Ikh ken zikh nit dervartn biz du vest zayn mayn froy,
Yedn tog, yedn tog fun a gants yor.
In september epl mit honik lekn,
In oktober in der suke an esrog shmekn.
In november hern mir nit oyf tsu kveln.
In detsember veln mir a khupe shteln.
Oy, oy, kh’hob dikh lib azoy,
Ikh bin azoy tsufridn vos du bist shoyn mayn froy,
Yedn tog, yedn tog fun a gants yor!
Calendar Girl in Yiddish -- Translated into English
In January the year begins,
In February, we’re a couple,
In March we sit together at the seder,
In April my heart is aflame!
Oy, oy, oy, I love you so much,
I want you to be my wife!
Every day of the whole year!
In May the sun shines only on you,
In June we graduate,
In July you officially become my betrothed,
In August you bake me a challah!
Oy, oy, oy, I love you so much!
I can’t wait for you to be my wife!
Every day of the whole year!
In September we taste apples and honey!
In October we sniff an esrog in the sukkah!
In November we don’t stop kvelling,
In December we’ll put up a khupe!
Oy, oy, oy, I love you so much!
I’m so happy that you are already my wife!
Every day of the whole year!
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Adapted from Neil Sedaka's 1960's hit song Calendar Girl
by Khane Faygl Turtletaub
Sung in Yiddish by Joan Levin at a Yiddish Vokh many years ago!
