Behin batean Loiolan

Once upon a time in Loiola

Behin batean Loiolan

Once upon a time in LoiolaBehin batean Loiolan
There was a pilgrimageErromeria zan
There I sawHantxen ikusi nuen
A girl in the squareNeskatxa bat plazan
Even more beautifulTxoria baino ere
Than a bird dancing lightlyArinago dantzan
She was so prettyHuraxe bai polita
She was there, indeed!Han politik bazan!

I told her my desireEsan nion desio
I felt likeSenti nuen gisan
Having a conversation with herHarekin hizketa bat
I wanted to beNahi nuela izan
She answered me withoutErantzun zidan ezik
HesitationAtsegin har nezan
She would listenAdituko zidala
What I wanted to sayZer nahi nion esan

When I met herArkitu ginanian
Without anyone aroundInor gabe jiran
The colors turned redKoloriak gorritu
She made me blushArazi zizkidan
I will tell youKontatuko dizuet
Everything in orderGuztia segidan
What I saidZer esan nion eta
And how she answered meNola erantzun zidan

You are a beautiful ladyDama polita zera
Absolutely beautiful, oh!Polita guztiz, ai!
But there you areBaina halare zaude
Still unmarriedOraindik ezkongai
Let's get married!Ezkon gaitezen biok!
Tell me yes!Esan zaidazu bai!
Shall I marry you?Ni zurekin ezkondu?
Shall I? Yes yes!Ni zurekin? Jai jai!