# Jaz sem mala miška

"Jaz sem mala miška" ("I Am a Little Mouse") is a Slovenian children's song credited to Slavko Jug, sung from a little mouse's point of view — her two-hole house, the wind and the black cat, and her "škrab, škrab" scurrying from the rain.

## At a glance

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| Country of origin | Slovenia |
| Sung in | Slovenian |
| Words by | Slavko Jug |
| First known | credited to Slavko Jug |
| Best for ages | 2–7 |
| Mood | playful, traditional |
| Page | https://littlesongbook.com/songs/jaz-sem-mala-miska/ |

## Lyrics

### Verse 1 (sl)

Jaz sem mala miška, saj me vsak pozna.
Moja mala hiška luknji dve ima.
Škrab, škrab, škrab, grem z dežja pod kap.
Škrab, škrab, škrab, grem z dežja pod kap.

### Verse 2 (sl)

Skozi prvo luknjo veter se podi,
a pri drugi luknji črn muc preži.
Škrab, škrab, škrab, grem z dežja pod kap.
Škrab, škrab, škrab, grem z dežja pod kap.

### Verse 3 (sl)

Kadar dežek pada, mokro je povsod.
Jaz pa mala miška grem na dolgo pot.
Škrab, škrab, škrab, grem z dežja pod kap.
Škrab, škrab, škrab, grem z dežja pod kap.

### English translation (en)

I'm a little mouse, everyone knows me.
My little house has two holes.
Scratch, scratch, scratch, I scurry from the rain in under the eaves.
Scratch, scratch, scratch, I scurry from the rain in under the eaves.

Through the first hole the wind goes chasing,
but at the second hole a black cat lurks.
Scratch, scratch, scratch, I scurry from the rain in under the eaves.
Scratch, scratch, scratch, I scurry from the rain in under the eaves.

When the rain falls, it's wet everywhere.
And I, little mouse, set off on a long journey.
Scratch, scratch, scratch, I scurry from the rain in under the eaves.
Scratch, scratch, scratch, I scurry from the rain in under the eaves.

## Common questions

**What is "Jaz sem mala miška" about?**

A little mouse introducing herself. Everyone knows her, she says, and her little house has two holes: through the first the wind blows, and at the second a black cat lurks. When the rain falls and everywhere is wet, she sets off on a long journey — scurrying "škrab, škrab, škrab" from the rain in under the eaves.

**What does "škrab, škrab" mean?**

It is the scratching, scurrying sound of the little mouse's feet, turned into a refrain. "Grem z dežja pod kap" means "I go from the rain in under the eaves" — the mouse hurrying to shelter.

**Who wrote "Jaz sem mala miška"?**

It is credited to Slavko Jug. We have kept that attribution as given in our source. It is a familiar song in the Slovenian children's repertoire.

## Sources

- [Wikivir — Miška (Slavko Jug)](https://sl.wikisource.org/wiki/Mi%C5%A1ka_(Slavko_Jug))