# Naša četica koraka

"Naša četica koraka" ("Our Little Troop Marches") is a cheerful Slovenian children's work song by Janez Bitenc: a band of children marches off to help Jurček build a little house to hide his rabbits from the fox.

## At a glance

| | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Slovenia |
| Sung in | Slovenian |
| Words by | Janez Bitenc |
| First known | by Janez Bitenc (recorded 1959) |
| Best for ages | 2–7 |
| Mood | playful, dancing, traditional |
| Page | https://littlesongbook.com/songs/nasa-cetica-koraka/ |

## Lyrics

### Verse 1 (sl)

Naša četica koraka,
strumno in veselo,
drug za drugim v ravni vrsti,
zdaj gremo na delo.
Jurčku bomo pomagali,
hišico zgraditi,
da bo mogel svoje zajčke pred lisico skriti.

### Verse 2 (sl)

Žiga žaga, poje žaga,
rom, pom, pom kladivo,
mi pa vsi najboljše volje
delamo marljivo.

### English translation (en)

Our little troop marches,
sturdy and cheerful,
one behind another in a straight line,
now we're off to work.
We'll help Jurček
build a little house,
so he can hide his rabbits from the fox.

Žiga žaga, the saw is singing,
rom, pom, pom, goes the hammer,
and all of us, in the best of spirits,
work away diligently.

## How to sing it

1. March on the spot in a line, one behind another, sturdy and cheerful.
2. Mime sawing on "žiga žaga" and hammering on "rom, pom, pom".
3. Keep the marching beat steady — it's a working song, so work in time.

## Common questions

**What is "Naša četica koraka" about?**

A band of children off to do a good deed. The little "troop" marches in a straight line, sturdy and cheerful, to help a boy named Jurček build a little house — so he can hide his rabbits safely from the fox. The second verse is all cheerful work: the saw sings "žiga žaga", the hammer goes "rom, pom, pom", and everyone works away in the best of spirits.

**Who wrote "Naša četica koraka"?**

The Slovenian children's composer Janez Bitenc (1925–2005), who wrote both words and music. It was recorded in 1959 and is a familiar marching-and-working song in Slovenian nurseries.

**How is "Naša četica koraka" used?**

As a marching and action song. Children march in time and mime the work — sawing and hammering — which makes it a favourite for getting a group moving together with a shared, purposeful rhythm.

## Sources

- [Wikipedija — Naša četica koraka](https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Na%C5%A1a_%C4%8Detica_koraka)
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20523017