# Vrabček čaka mamico

"Vrabček čaka mamico" ("The Little Sparrow Waits for Mummy") is a wistful Slovenian children's song about a baby sparrow huddled on a branch, waiting for a mother who went for millet — but stopped to chatter and ate it all herself.

## At a glance

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

## Lyrics

### Verse 1 (sl)

Vrabček čaka mamico,
stiska se ob vejo.
Mama po proso je šla
tja za živo mejo.

### Verse 2 (sl)

Pa je vrabce srečala,
dolgo klepetala,
vse proso za sineka
sama pozobala.

### English translation (en)

The little sparrow waits for mummy,
huddling against the branch.
Mummy went for millet
off beyond the hedge.

But she met some sparrows,
chattered a long, long while,
and all the millet meant for her son
she pecked up herself.

## Common questions

**What is "Vrabček čaka mamico" about?**

A baby sparrow waiting. He huddles against a branch, waiting for his mother, who has gone off beyond the hedge to fetch millet. But she meets other sparrows, chatters a long while — and pecks up all the millet, meant for her little son, herself. It is a gently sad little tale.

**Is "Vrabček čaka mamico" a sad song?**

Yes, softly. It has the wistful tone of many folk songs — the small one left waiting, the promise not quite kept — but told simply and without drama, which is what gives it its tender ache.

**Who wrote "Vrabček čaka mamico"?**

No author is recorded; it is treated here as a traditional Slovenian children's song, carried down by ear.

## Sources

- [Wikivir — Vrabček čaka mamico (Neža Maurer)](https://sl.wikisource.org/wiki/Vrab%C4%8Dek_%C4%8Daka_mamico)
- [Ventilator besed — Neža Maurer: Vrabček čaka mamico](https://ventilatorbesed.com/neza-maurer-vrabcek-caka-mamico/)