# Ni copatka, ni copatka

"Ni copatka" ("The Slipper's Gone") is a sweet little Slovenian children's song about a lost slipper — until it turns up behind the stove, with Metka's kitten sleeping sweetly inside it.

## At a glance

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|---|---|
| Country of origin | Slovenia |
| Sung in | Slovenian |
| Words by | Traditional |
| First known | Slovenian children's song; author unknown |
| Best for ages | 2–7 |
| Mood | playful, traditional |
| Page | https://littlesongbook.com/songs/ni-copatka-ni-copatka/ |

## Lyrics

### Verse 1 (sl)

Ni copatka, ni copatka,
kam se je izgubil?
Ni copatka, ni copatka,
kdo mi ga je skril?

### Verse 2 (sl)

Je copatek, je copatek,
za pečjo leži.
V njem pa sladko, v njem pa sladko
Metkin mucek spi.

### English translation (en)

The slipper's gone, the slipper's gone,
wherever has it got to?
The slipper's gone, the slipper's gone,
who has hidden it from me?

There's the slipper, there's the slipper,
lying behind the stove.
And sweetly, sweetly in it,
Metka's kitten sleeps.

## Common questions

**What is "Ni copatka" about?**

A small mystery with a sweet solution. A little slipper has gone missing — where has it got to, and who has hidden it? Then it turns up behind the stove, and the reason it was "lost" is revealed: Metka's kitten is curled up fast asleep inside it. Nobody hid it at all; the cat simply found the cosiest bed in the house.

**Why is "Ni copatka, ni copatka" a nice song for children?**

Because it turns a small everyday frustration — a missing slipper — into something tender and funny, with the warm image of a kitten asleep in a slipper. The little question-and-answer shape also makes it easy and satisfying to sing.

**Who wrote "Ni copatka, ni copatka"?**

No author is recorded; it is treated here as a traditional Slovenian children's song. It is widely sung in nurseries, sometimes under the line "Kje je copatek".