Daar was ‘n kat en ‘n muis,

(There was a cat and a mouse,)

En die muis het Kaas,

(And the mouse has cheese,)

In die huis!

(In the house!)

“Waar is my ma?”

(“Where is my mother?”)

Vra die kat.

(Asked the cat.)

“Hoekom wil jy my pla?”

(“Why do you want to bother me?”)

Muis het gevra.

(Mouse did ask.)

Die kat het die muis gejaag,

(The cat chased the mouse,)

Maar binnekort…

(But soon…)

Die muis het die kat gejaag!

(The mouse chased the cat!)

Vinnig kom die eienaar en sug.

(Quickly came the owner and sighed.)

Maar gou gelag.

(But soon laughed.)