Ke komiash duenya
[What did the lady of the house eat?]
See Lecture: "Sephardic Food"
| Ke komiash duenya la tresera* noche? | What did the lady of the house eat on the third* night? |
| - Tres palombikaz bolantez, dos kokoroz y una pleuresse. | - Three flying doves, two roosters, and a pheasant. |
| ... la kuartena noche ... kuatro aves ... | ... the fourth night ... four birds ... |
| ... l sinkena noche ... sinko gayoz de montez ... | ... the fifth night ... five mountain roosters ... |
| ... la sejena noche ... seish alechaz alechaderaz ... | ... the sixth night ... six suckling calves ... |
| ... la setena noche ... siete vakaz kon arroz ... | ... the seventh night ... seven cows with rice ... |
| ... la ochena noche ... ocho ornoz de panez ... | ... the eighth night ... eight ovens of bread ... |
| ... la novena noche ... nueve botaz de kezo ... | ... the ninth night ... nine bottles (wheels) of cheese ... |
| ... la diezena noche ... diez mil uevoz enhaminadoz ... | ... the tenth night ... ten thousand baked eggs ... |
| ... la onzena noche ... onze botaz de raki ... | ... the eleventh night ... eleven bottles of raki ... |
| ... la dodjena noche ... dodje botaz de rechina ... | ... the twelfth night ... twelve bottles of retsina! |
| * Note that the song begins on the third night. | |
Source: Voice of the Turtle - A Different Night": A Passover Musical Anthology" - Disk notes
