u/EntireTop2951

We had a kids song in primary school in the Netherlands, called Do you speak Russian? It had 2 supposed Russian sentences, but when I Google them I get nothing. Is it just gibberish? The characters aren't even Russian.

Nov-go-rod a dapt

He olsk or-sti-stran

By the way this is the song translated to English:

Do you speak Russian?

If you ever met a Russian
in the Mill lane Hoi!
And he were to greet you kindly,
would you understand that? Hoi!

No, sir, not a single word
because I come from Amersfoort.
I understand Russian njet,
throw it in my hat, Hoi!

If that Russian were to ask you
He olsk or-sti-stran? Hoi!
Could you answer him then,
do you think that's possible? Hoi!

No, sir, you are asking too much,
because I come from Scherpenzeel;
I understand that Russian njet
throw it in my hat, Hoi!

And if that Russian were to say:
Nov-go-rod a dapt, Hoi!
Would you then go and explain to him,
that you don't understand him? Hoi!

No, sir, how is that possible,
because I come from Schellingwou;
I understand Russian njet
Just throw it in my hat, Hoi!

If that Russian were to suggest to you,
to go along with him, Hoi!
to order a vodka,
would you understand that? Hoi!

Yes sir, certainly, because,
even though I come from the Netherlands,
I speak Russian perfectly
Vodka, vodka-ka, Hoi!