# Mi se imamo radi

"Mi se imamo radi" ("We Like Each Other") is a simple, warm Slovenian sing-along about friendship and youth — we like each other, truly we do, so why wouldn't we, since we're all young?

## At a glance

| | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Slovenia |
| Sung in | Slovenian |
| Words by | Traditional |
| First known | Slovenian sing-along; author unknown |
| Best for ages | 2–7 |
| Mood | playful, traditional |
| Page | https://littlesongbook.com/songs/mi-se-imamo-radi/ |

## Lyrics

### Verse 1 (sl)

Mi se imamo radi,
radi, radi, radi,
mi se imamo radi,
radi prav zares.

### Verse 2 (sl)

Zakaj se ne bi imeli
radi, radi, radi,
zakaj se ne bi imeli
radi prav zares.

### Verse 3 (sl)

Saj smo sami mladi,
mladi, mladi, mladi,
saj smo sami mladi,
mladi prav zares.

### English translation (en)

We like each other,
like, like, like each other,
we like each other,
truly we do.

Why wouldn't we
like, like, like each other,
why wouldn't we
like each other, truly.

For we are all young,
young, young, young,
for we are all young,
young, truly young.

## Common questions

**What is "Mi se imamo radi" about?**

Simple togetherness. It says, over and over, that "we like each other, truly we do" — and then asks the obvious happy question: why wouldn't we like each other? — because, after all, we're all young. It is less a story than a warm feeling put to a repeating tune.

**When is "Mi se imamo radi" sung?**

As a group sing-along, when a bunch of children (or friends) want to celebrate being together. Its repetition makes it easy to join, and its whole point is the shared good feeling of singing it as one.

**Who wrote "Mi se imamo radi"?**

No author is recorded; it is a traditional Slovenian sing-along, passed on by ear for singing together.

## Sources

- [Slovenske narodne pesmi — Mi se imamo radi](https://narodne-pesmi.si/pesmi/se-je-omozila/mi-se-imamo-radi/)