Please, could you translate this song called"Ciobanas cu 300 oi" into English?

Ciobanas cu 300 de oi
Cand vi si treci cu turma pe la noi.

De-i vedea pe mandra draga mea
Spune-i ca m-am departat de ea.

Cand soarele rasare catre muntii-n sus
Pleaca-ti mandra ochii cum ti-am spus

Spune-i numai lui ca ma iubesti
S-atunci mandro tot mai draga-mi esti

Cand soarele rasare dintr-un negru nor
Ma cuprinde mandro al tau dor

Jale-mi e si nu te pot uita
N-am ce-ti face ca s-aï soarta mea



Mulţumesc mult in adance

Ciobanas cu 300 de oi

A lad with 300 sheep

Cand vi si treci cu turma pe la noi.

Who brings them around to us.

De-i vedea pe mandra draga mea

My sweetheart whom I had last seen

Spune-i ca m-am departat de ea.

Tell her from her I had to depart.

Cand soarele rasare catre muntii-n sus

When above the mountains the sun rises

Pleaca-ti mandra ochii cum ti-am spus

As you behold them with your eyes again

Spune-i numai lui ca ma iubesti

Do tell her you were my only love

S-atunci mandro tot mai draga-mi esti

That took a hold of you from a sensual spell

Cand soarele rasare dintr-un negru nor

When from behind a dark cloud the sun emerges

Ma cuprinde mandro al tau dor

You've been missed along with your sensual spell

Jale-mi e si nu te pot uita

I am now in mourning and I can't forget

N-am ce-ti face ca s-aï soarta mea

How fate had made you a part of me.


mandro = mandragora - the mandrake a plant known since ancient times to instill erotic desire.

Ciobanas cu 300 de oi
Shepperd whit 300 sheeps
Cand vi si treci cu turma pe la noi.
When you'll come whit your sheep at us?(when you will descend the mountain?)

De-i vedea pe mandra draga mea
When you'll see me beloved
Spune-i ca m-am departat de ea.
Tell her that i've depart from her(i've forsaken her)

Cand soarele rasare catre muntii-n sus
When the sun raises above the mountains
Pleaca-ti mandra ochii cum ti-am spus
My beloved lay down your eyes as i've told you

Spune-i numai lui ca ma iubesti
Tell just to him that you love me(to the shepherd)
S-atunci mandro tot mai draga-mi esti
And then my beloved i will love you more

Cand soarele rasare dintr-un negru nor
When the sun will raise from a black cloud
Ma cuprinde mandro al tau dor
I am starting to miss you

Jale-mi e si nu te pot uita
I am sad and i can't forget you
N-am ce-ti face ca s-aï soarta mea
But i can't do nothing cause this is my meant

Ok some feedback...:
In this song a shepherd is sending a message trough a mate shepherd to his beloved...

some corrections if you dont mind

Originally Posted by NormanF

Ciobănaș cu 300 de oi

little shepherd with 300 sheep

Când vii și treci cu turma pe la noi.

when you come and pass with the herd by our place

De-i vedea pe mândra draga mea

if you see my sweetheart

Spune-i că m-am depărtat de ea.

Tell her from her I had to depart.

Când soarele răsare către munți-n sus

When above the mountains the sun rises

Pleacă-ți mândră ochii cum ți-am spus

cast down your eyes dear as i told you

Spune-i numai lui că mă iubești

tell only to him (the sun) that you love me

Ș-atunci mândro tot mai dragă-mi ești

and then girl you are closer to me (to my heart)

Când soarele răsare dintr-un negru nor

When from behind a dark cloud the sun emerges

Mă cuprinde mândro al tău dor

(the feeling of) longing for you wraps me up

Jale mi-e și nu te pot uita

I am now in mourning and I can't forget you

N-am ce-ți face c-așa-i soarta mea

there's nothing i can do cause my fate's like this


mândro = is actually the noun "mândră" in vocative, and mândră reffers to a young girl, beloved one, and is only used in folk songs, old literature etc .

Mulţumesc mult guys!! It´s a very sweet song of longing love!!

@AlexandraTheGreat7 - u r welcome

@NNA for life sorry i didnt see ur post ...