# Na planin'cah luštno biti

"Na planincah luštno biti" ("It's Lovely on the Mountain Pastures") is a cheerful Slovenian folk song praising life on the high alpine pastures — plenty of milk, sunshine above the misty valley — with a herdsman's shout of "juhej!" and a comic fly in the porridge.

## At a glance

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| Country of origin | Slovenia |
| Sung in | Slovenian |
| Words by | Traditional |
| First known | Slovenian folk song; author unknown |
| Best for ages | 2–7 |
| Mood | traditional, playful |
| Page | https://littlesongbook.com/songs/na-planin-cah-lustno-biti/ |

## Lyrics

### Verse 1 (sl)

Na planin'cah luštno biti,
tam je dosti mleka piti.
Pastir pa prav': juhej, juhej!
Na planincah luštno je.

### Verse 2 (sl)

Na planin'cah sonce sije,
ko dolin'co še megla krije.
Pastir pa prav': juhej, juhej!
Na planincah luštno je.

### Verse 3 (sl)

Pastirica krav'ce pase,
ona ima svoje špase.
Pastir pa prav': juhej, juhej!
Na planincah luštno je.

### Verse 4 (sl)

Pastirica žgance kuha,
v lon'c ji pade ena muha.
Pastir pa prav': juhej, juhej!
Take žgance sama jej!

### English translation (en)

It's lovely on the mountain pastures,
there's plenty of milk to drink.
The herdsman says: hurray, hurray!
On the pastures it's lovely.

On the pastures the sun is shining,
while the valley's still hidden in mist.
The herdsman says: hurray, hurray!
On the pastures it's lovely.

The shepherdess grazes the cows,
she has her own bit of fun.
The herdsman says: hurray, hurray!
On the pastures it's lovely.

The shepherdess cooks the porridge,
a fly falls into her pot.
The herdsman says: hurray, hurray!
Eat that porridge yourself!

## Common questions

**What is "Na planincah luštno biti" about?**

The good life on the mountain pastures (the "planine"). There is plenty of milk to drink; the sun shines up high while the valley is still under mist; a shepherdess grazes the cows and has her fun — until a fly falls into the porridge she is cooking, and the herdsman jokes, "eat that porridge yourself!" Each verse ends with his cheerful cry, "juhej, juhej!"

**What are the "planine"?**

The high mountain pastures where, in the traditional Alpine way of life, herders took cattle to graze in summer. Life up there — milk, sunshine, open air — is what the song celebrates.

**Where is "Na planin'cah luštno biti" from?**

It is a Slovenian folk song ("ljudska pesem") with no known author, one of many cheerful songs about the alpine herding life.

## Sources

- [Besedilo.si — Na planincah luštno biti (ljudska)](https://besedilo.si/ljudska/na-planincah-lustno-biti)