The famous folk song “Підманула підвела” tells a story about a pretty and foxy girl who plays with the feelings of a young man in love. She promises to meet him on different occasions, but then she bails on him.

Don’t worry; this song is joyful, and you will not find even a glance of sadness there. A young Ukrainian man is not scared by difficulties!

“Підманула підвела” is a great example of using Знахідний відмінок — Accusative case In Ukrainian. To learn more about this grammar point and to understand the song better, read our article about the Accusative case in Ukrainian.

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Підманула-підвела (Pidmanula Pidvela) — Video

Підманула-підвела (Pidmanula Pidvela) — Lyrics with translations

Ти казала в понедiлокYou have told me that on Monday
Пiдем разом по барвiнокWe’ll gather periwinkles together
Я прийшов, тебе нема,I’ve come, and there you aren’t,
Пiдманула, пiдвела.You tricked me and let me down
Приспів:Chorus:
Ти ж мене пiдманула,You tricked me,
Ти ж мене пiдвела,You let me down,
Ти ж мене молодогоYou’re making me, a young man,
З ума-розуму звела.Lose my mind.
Ти казала у вiвторокYou have told me that on Tuesday
Поцiлуєш разiв сорокYou will kiss me forty times
Я прийшов, тебе нема,I’ve come, and there you aren’t,
Пiдманула, пiдвела.You tricked me and let me down
ПриспівChorus
Ти казала у середуYou have told me that on Wednesday
Пiдем разом по чередуWe’ll wrangle up the cattle together
Я прийшов, тебе нема,I’ve come, and there you aren’t,
Пiдманула, пiдвела.You tricked me and let me down
ПриспівChorus
Ти казала у четверYou have told me that on Thursday
Пiдем разом на концертWe’ll go to the concert together
Я прийшов, тебе нема,I’ve come, and there you aren’t,
Пiдманула, пiдвела.You tricked me and let me down
ПриспівChorus
Ти казала у п’ятницюYou have told me that on Friday
Пiдем разом по суниціWe’ll gather wild strawberries together
Я прийшов, тебе нема,I’ve come, and there you aren’t,
Пiдманула, пiдвела.You tricked me and let me down
ПриспівChorus
Ти казала у суботуYou have told me that on Saturday
Пiдем разом на роботуWe’ll go to work together
Я прийшов, тебе нема,I’ve come, and there you aren’t,
Пiдманула, пiдвела.You tricked me and let me down
ПриспівChorus
Ти казала у недiлюYou have told me that on Sunday
Пiдем разом на весiлляWe’ll go to the wedding together
Я прийшов, тебе нема,I’ve come, and there you aren’t,
Пiдманула, пiдвела.You tricked me and let me down
ПриспівChorus

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