Alo, iubirea mea, sunt eu, fericirea ta. English: Hello, my love, it's me, your happiness.

When released "Dragostea Din Tei" in 2003, few could have predicted it would become one of the most recognizable pop songs of the 2000s. Known to many English speakers as the "Numa Numa Song" (after its infectious opening syllables), the track took over radio stations, dance floors, and later, the early internet.

The song primarily depicts a phone conversation where a man is trying to win back or hold onto a lover.

Here are the full lyrics with a line-by-line English translation.

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(Full verse example)