A well known song in different community languages: we think you will know the tune!

This is the song in English :

Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping?

Brother John, Brother John,

Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing,

Ding Dang Dong....Ding Dang Dong

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French:

Frere Jacques, Frere Jacques,

Dormez vous? Dormez vous?

Sonnez les matinees, sonnez les matinees,

Ding Dang Dong... Ding Dang Dong

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Greek:

Arthefo Yianni, Arthefo Yianni,

Mipos kimase? Mipos kimase?

Proi kapanes akome, proi kapanes akome,

Ding Dang Dong... Ding Dang Dong

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Italian:

Fra Martino, campanaro,

Dormi tu? Dormi tu?

Suona le campane, suona le campane

Din-don-dan, din-don-dan

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Dutch (The Netherlands):

Broeder Jacob, Broeder Jacob,

Slaapt hij nog? Slaapt hij nog?

Alle klokken luiden, alle klokken luiden

Bim bam bom, bim bam bom

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In Chinese (China, Taiwan):

Leang je louw who, leang je louw who,

pow der quai, pow der quai,

ee ju may yow er door, ee ju may yow er door,

jun how shouw, jun how shouw.

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Updated July 2011