A nossa dança – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Calema, Nuno Ribeiro, Mariza

Lyrics & Translation

[Portuguese]

[English]

Joga no chão o sal grosso

Sprinkle coarse salt on the ground

E atira pra cima o arroz

And throw the rice up high

Não vamos deixar que acabem

We won't let them end

Com a nossa fé no amor

With our faith in love

Até o dia en que os nossos olhos se cruzaram

Until the day our eyes met

Eu duvidei

I doubted

E agora eu posso falar

And now I can say

Que enfim eu te encontrei (Just found you)

That I finally found you (Just found you)

Quando encostas no meu peito

When you lean against my chest

O tempo para nesse instante

Time stops in that moment

E numa dança

And in a dance

Eu trago as nuvens aos teus pés (teus pés)

I bring the clouds to your feet (your feet)

No teu sorriso lindo

In your beautiful smile

Eu vejo o infinito mi amor

I see infinity my love

E se Deus quiser

And if God wills

Vamos ficar até ao fim (eh)

We'll stay until the end (eh)

Quero bailar colado a ti

I want to dance close to you

Tudo fica mais fácil

Everything becomes easier

Tudo fica mais lindo (oh, oh)

Everything becomes more beautiful (oh, oh)

I want your love

I want your love

Cuida de mim

Take care of me

Tudo fica mais fácil

Everything becomes easier

Everything is beautiful

Everything is beautiful

Solo quiero un beso (un beso)

I just want a kiss (a kiss)

I just need you in my life (in my life)

I just need you in my life (in my life)

Je voux que tu sois a mói

I want you to be mine

Oh, coro coçon mbê

Oh, chorus of love

Solo quiero un beso

I just want a kiss

I just need you in my life

I just need you in my life

Je voux que tu sois a mói

I want you to be mine

Te quero meu amor

I want you my love

Sabes que eu te amo

You know that I love you

Sabes que eu te amo de mais

You know that I love you too much

Bô tá manga love you

I love you so much

Bô tá manga love you maya

I love you so much my dear

No teu sorriso lindo

In your beautiful smile

Eu vejo o infinito mi amor

I see infinity my love

E se Deus quiser

And if God wills

Vamos ficar até ao fim

We'll stay until the end

Quero bailar colado a ti

I want to dance close to you

Tudo fica mais fácil

Everything becomes easier

Tudo fica mais lindo (oh, oh)

Everything becomes more beautiful (oh, oh)

I want your love

I want your love

Cuida de mim

Take care of me

Tudo fica mais fácil

Everything becomes easier

Everything is beautiful

Everything is beautiful

Xi bô sama mu, ncê cá ndê

I love you, you are my everything

Xi bô sama mu, bô tá man cê ca ndê

I love you, you are my everything

Peço a Deus que nos dê força

I ask God to give us strength

Se me chamares, eu esotu aqui

If you call me, I am here

Xi bô sama mu, ncê cá ndê

I love you, you are my everything

Xi bô sama mu, bô tá man cê ca ndê

I love you, you are my everything

Peço a Deus que nos dê força

I ask God to give us strength

Força meu Deus força de mais

Strength my God, strength beyond

Quero bailar colado a ti

I want to dance close to you

Tudo fica mais fácil

Everything becomes easier

Tudo fica mais lindo (oh, oh)

Everything becomes more beautiful (oh, oh)

I want your love

I want your love

Cuida de mim

Take care of me

Tudo fica mais fácil

Everything becomes easier

Everything is beautiful

Everything is beautiful

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dança /ˈdɐ̃sɐ/ A1	noun - dance
amor /aˈmoʁ/ A1	noun - love
sorriso /soˈʁizu/ A2	noun - smile
força /ˈfoʁsɐ/ B1	noun - strength
tempo /ˈtẽpu/ A2	noun - time
olhos /ˈɔʎuʃ/ A2	noun - eyes
nuvens /ˈnuvẽs/ B1	noun - clouds
vida /ˈvidɐ/ A1	noun - life
bailar /baiˈlaʁ/ B1	verb - to dance
fácil /ˈfasil/ A2	adjective - easy
lindo /ˈlĩdu/ B1	adjective - beautiful
infinito /ĩfiˈnitu/ B2	adjective - infinite
cruzar /kɾuˈzaʁ/ B1	verb - to cross
chão /ʃɐ̃w/ A2	noun - ground
sal /saw/ A1	noun - salt
arroz /aˈʁoz/ A1	noun - rice
deus /ˈdeus/ A1	noun - God

Key Grammar Structures

• Eu duvidei

  ➔ Preterite tense of 'duvidar' (to doubt)

  ➔ This shows a completed action in the past with 'duvidei' meaning 'I doubted'.

• Quando encostas no meu peito

  ➔ Preposition + verb in present tense

  ➔ 'Quando' introduces a temporal clause meaning 'when', and 'encostas' is the present tense form of 'encostar' (to lean).

• Vamos ficar até ao fim

  ➔ Future tense of 'ficar' (to stay) with 'vamos' (we will)

  ➔ 'Vamos' indicates the future intention, and 'ficar' is the verb meaning 'to stay'.

• Quero bailar colado a ti

  ➔ Present tense of 'querer' (to want) + infinitive 'bailar'

  ➔ 'Quero' expresses a desire in the present, and 'bailar' is the infinitive verb meaning 'to dance'.

• Peço a Deus que nos dê força

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in 'que' clause expressing a wish or hope

  ➔ 'Peço' (I ask) introduces a request or wish with a subjunctive verb 'dê' (give).

• Desde o dia em que os nossos olhos se cruzaram

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating time ('Desde o dia em que')

  ➔ This phrase establishes the starting point in time for the event described.

• Tudo fica mais fácil

  ➔ Present tense of 'ficar' (to become / to feel) with 'mais fácil' (more easy)

  ➔ 'Ficar' is used here in the present tense meaning 'to become' or 'to feel', and 'mais fácil' means 'easier'.