# Zvončki in trobentice

"Zvončki in trobentice" ("Snowdrops and Daffodils") is a much-loved Slovenian springtime song: snowdrops, daffodils, pussy willows and violets push up from the earth, the cuckoo calls, and everyone feels young again.

## At a glance

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

## Lyrics

### Verse 1 (sl)

Zvončki in trobentice, mačice, vijolice
spet iz zemlje vzklijejo,
saj pomlad je tu.
Travica ozeleni, vse v gozdu oživi,
kukavca spet poje nam
svoj napev ku-ku.

### Verse 2 (sl)

Mlada sem in dobro vem,
da ljubiti vroče smem,
saj pomlad napravi to, da nam je lepo.
Zvončki in trobentice..

### Verse 3 (sl)

Tudi zame je pomlad,
pa čeprav več nisem mlad,
vendar v srcu čutim to,
pa mi je lepo.

### Verse 4 (sl)

Cingu cingu cingulin,
poje zvonček prek dolin,
zraven pa trobentica
trobi tra-ra-ar,
trobi tra-raa-ra.

### English translation (en)

Snowdrops and daffodils, pussy willows, violets
sprout up from the earth again,
for spring is here.
The grass turns green, all the forest comes alive,
the cuckoo sings us again
its tune, cuckoo.

I'm young and I know well
that I'm allowed to love with all my heart,
for spring makes it so that we feel good.
Snowdrops and daffodils…

Spring is for me too,
even though I'm no longer young;
yet in my heart I feel it,
and it feels good.

Cingu, cingu, cingulin,
the little bell sings across the valleys,
and beside it the daffodil
trumpets tra-ra-ar,
trumpets tra-raa-ra.

## Common questions

**What is "Zvončki in trobentice" about?**

The arrival of spring. Snowdrops and daffodils, pussy willows and violets sprout from the earth again, the grass turns green, the forest comes alive, and the cuckoo sings its "ku-ku". Spring, the song says, makes everyone feel good — the young and the not-so-young alike.

**What are "zvončki" and "trobentice"?**

They are spring flowers: "zvončki" are snowdrops (literally "little bells") and "trobentice" are daffodils or primroses (literally "little trumpets"). The song plays on their names — the little bells ring and the little trumpets trumpet "tra-ra" as spring breaks out.

**Where is "Zvončki in trobentice" from?**

It is a well-known Slovenian song, generally treated as folk/popular ("ljudska") with no single recorded author. Its later verses, about feeling love and youth return with the spring, give it a warmth beyond the nursery.

## Sources

- [Besedilo.si — Zvončki (ljudska)](https://besedilo.si/ljudska/zvoncki-2)
- [Wikipedija — Zvončki in trobentice](https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zvon%C4%8Dki_in_trobentice)
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20522823