Pálinka [English translation]

The good Hungarian pálinka

Has no equal

Has no equal

It's standing alone just like the Hungarian nation

in the whole world

in the whole world

Made of plum, pear and cherries

Long live the country!

Drink to our health! (traditional way of cheering before shots)

The good Hungarian pálinka

Has no equal

Has no equal

Gold and diamonds make up

every drop of it

every drop of it

It's just like a fiery

young maiden

young maiden

Made of plum, pear and cherries

Long live the country!

Drink to our health!

Gold and diamonds make up

every drop of it

every drop of it

It's medicine for any

ailments

Will heal them all

That's why Hungarian men go

to the csárda (traditional name for a pub serving hot food & drinks)

to the csárda

Made of plum, pear and cherries

Long live the country!

Drink to our health!

It's medicine for any

ailments

Will heal them all

It's strong like triple sewn

boot shafts

boot shafts

That will be worn when we march into

Kolozsvár (Hungarian name for the Transylvanian town of Cluj)

Kolozsvár

Made of plum, pear and cherries

Long live the country!

Drink to our health!

It's strong like triple sewn

boot shafts

boot shafts

Made of plum, pear and cherries

Long live the country!

Drink to our health!

• Artist:Kárpátia
• Album:Piros, fehér, zöld (2006)