# Petelinček je na goro šel

"Petelinček je na goro šel" ("The Little Rooster Went Up the Hill") is a comic Slovenian folk children's song about a rooster who visits his sweetheart on the hill, sends for the doctor when she falls ill — and gets cheekily scolded by a hen.

## At a glance

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

## Lyrics

### Verse 1 (sl)

Petelinček je na goro šel, kikirikiki,
petelinček je na goro šel, kikirikiki,
kikiriki, kikiriki, kikirikiki.

### Verse 2 (sl)

Kaj pa on na gori bo, kikirikiki,
on na gori ljubco ima, kikirikiki,
ljubca obolela je, kikirikiki,
poslali so po dohtarja, kikirikiki,
ljubca ozdravela je, kikirikiki.

### Verse 3 (sl)

Petelinček je zapel,
je skočil gor na hlev,
je hlačice odpel pa lulat je začel.
Je putka mim pršla,
je petelinčka okregala:
Petelinček pejd no stran, če ne bo še mene sram!

### English translation (en)

The little rooster went up the hill, cock-a-doodle-doo,
the little rooster went up the hill, cock-a-doodle-doo,
cock-a-doodle, cock-a-doodle, cock-a-doodle-doo.

And what will he do up on the hill? cock-a-doodle-doo —
up on the hill he has a sweetheart, cock-a-doodle-doo;
the sweetheart fell ill, cock-a-doodle-doo,
they sent for the doctor, cock-a-doodle-doo,
and the sweetheart got well again, cock-a-doodle-doo.

The little rooster crowed,
hopped up onto the barn,
undid his little trousers and started to pee.
A hen came by
and scolded the little rooster:
"Little rooster, go away, or I'll be ashamed too!"

## Common questions

**What is "Petelinček je na goro šel" about?**

A little rooster's day out, punctuated by lots of crowing ("kikiriki"). He goes up the hill to visit his sweetheart; when she falls ill they send for the doctor and she recovers. Then, in a cheeky final verse, the rooster crows, hops onto the barn and relieves himself — and a passing hen scolds him: "Little rooster, go away, or I'll be ashamed too!"

**Is that last verse a bit rude?**

Gently, yes — it is barnyard humour, with the rooster caught doing something he shouldn't and a prim hen telling him off. It is the kind of cheeky, earthy joke that country children's songs have always enjoyed, more silly than shocking.

**Where is "Petelinček je na goro šel" from?**

It is a Slovenian folk children's song ("ljudska pesem") with no known author, full of crowing for children to join in on.

## Sources

- [Micka.si — Petelinček je na goro šel](https://www.micka.si/petelinek-je-na-goro-el-2/)