Corzinha De Verão – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Deolinda
• Album: Outras Histórias

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a delightful journey into the Portuguese language with Deolinda's "Corzinha De Verão"! This charming song offers a relatable and humorous take on the universal desire for a summer tan, making it perfect for language learners. You'll encounter everyday vocabulary related to summer, weather, and personal frustrations, all wrapped in a catchy, narrative-driven melody. The song's witty lyrics and cultural nuances provide an authentic glimpse into Portuguese expression, allowing you to connect with the language through an engaging and memorable story. Its clear articulation and storytelling make it an excellent choice for improving listening comprehension and expanding your vocabulary in a fun and engaging way.

[English]

Why is it that the sun never shines when I’m on vacation

On weekends or my days off

I spend my days watching people in swimwear

Shorts and flip-flops, and I’m always in a sweater

And I worked all year saving my money

For this disappointment

I’d give all my gold for a little of your bronze

A summer tan

Wind, I’m at the beach getting blown by the wind

Sending curses and blaming Saint Peter

What did I do to the sky

And I try, I swear I try to imagine good weather

I spread on sunscreen and lie in the museum

Why does everything conspire against my will

Yes, yes, it’s true, I’m not being pessimistic

The neighbor downstairs is always the most tanned

She’s got a smile on her face and doesn’t know who Kandinsky was

And I spent the whole year saving my money

For this disappointment

I’d give all my gold for a little of your bronze

A summer tan

Wind, I’m at the beach getting blown by the wind

Sending curses and blaming Saint Peter

What did I do to the sky

And I try, I swear I try to imagine good weather

I spread on sunscreen and lie in the museum

And I try, I swear I try to imagine good weather

I spread on sunscreen and lie in the museum

My body in the museum

...

[Portuguese]

Porque é que o sol nunca brilha quando fico de férias

Aos fins de semana ou nos meus dias de folga

Eu passo os dias a ver gente em fato de banho

Calções e havaiana e eu sempre de camisola

E eu andei o ano inteiro, a juntar o meu dinheiro

Para esta desilusão

Dava todo o meu ouro por um pouco do teu bronze

Uma corzinha de verão

Vento, eu na praia a levar com vento

A rogar pragas e a culpar São Pedro

Que mal fiz eu ao céu

E tento, juro que tento imaginar bom tempo

Espalho o protetor solar e estendo o corpo no museu

Porque é que tudo conspira contra a minha vontade

Sim sim é verdade, não estou a ser pessimista

É que a vizinha da cave é sempre a mais bronzeada

Traz um sorriso na cara e não sabe quem foi Kandinsky

E eu andei o ano inteiro, a juntar o meu dinheiro

Para esta desilusão

Dava todo o meu ouro por um pouco do teu bronze

Uma corzinha de Verão

Vento, eu na praia a levar com vento

A rogar pragas e a culpar São Pedro

Que mal fiz eu ao céu

E tento, juro que tento imaginar bom tempo

Espalho o protetor solar e estendo o corpo no museu

E tento, juro que tento imaginar bom tempo

Espalho o protetor solar e estendo o corpo no museu

O corpo no museu

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
brilha /ˈbɾi.ʎɐ/ A2	verb - to shine
férias /ˈfɛ.ɾi.ɐʃ/ A1	noun - vacation
folga /ˈfoɫ.ɣɐ/ B1	noun - day off
havaiana /ɐ.vɐ.jˈɐ.nɐ/ B2	noun - flip-flop
desilusão /de.zi.lu.ˈzɐ̃w̃/ B2	noun - disappointment
ouro /o.ˈu.ɾu/ A2	noun - gold
bronze /bɾõ.ˈʒɐ/ B1	noun - bronze
corzinha /koɾ.ˈʒi.ɲɐ/ B2	noun - tan
vento /ˈvẽ.tu/ A1	noun - wind
rogar /ʁo.ˈɣaɾ/ B2	verb - to curse
culpar /kuɫ.ˈpaɾ/ B1	verb - to blame
São Pedro /sɐ̃w ˈpe.dɾu/ B1	proper noun - Saint Peter
Kandinsky /kɐ̃.diɲ.ˈski/ C1	proper noun - Wassily Kandinsky
protetor /pɾo.te.ˈtoɾ/ B1	noun - protector
museu /mu.ˈzew/ A2	noun - museum

Key Grammar Structures

• Porque é que o sol nunca brilha quando fico de férias

  ➔ Use of the interrogative 'Por que' with the present tense verb to ask 'why'.

  ➔ 'Por que' is used to form questions asking for a reason, often followed by the present tense.

• Eu passo os dias a ver gente em fato de banho

  ➔ Use of 'passar' with the preposition 'a' to express spending time doing something.

  ➔ 'Passar' is combined with 'a' to indicate the duration spent doing an activity.

• Dava todo o meu ouro por um pouco do teu bronze

  ➔ Use of the imperfect tense 'dava' to describe habitual or ongoing past actions.

  ➔ 'Dava' is the imperfect tense of 'dar', used here to express a repeated or ongoing past desire.

• E tento, juro que tento imaginar bom tempo

  ➔ Use of 'tento' (from 'tentar') in the present indicative to express an effort or attempt.

  ➔ 'Tento' is the first person singular of 'tentar', meaning 'I try' or 'I attempt' in English.

• Espalho o protetor solar e estendo o corpo no museu

  ➔ Use of 'espalho' and 'estendo' in the present indicative to describe habitual actions.

  ➔ 'Espalho' and 'estendo' are first person singular forms in the present tense of 'espalhar' and 'estender', meaning 'I spread' and 'I extend'.

• Porque tudo conspira contra a minha vontade

  ➔ Use of the verb 'conspirar' in the present tense with 'contra' to express interference.

  ➔ 'Conspirar' means 'to conspire' or 'to scheming against', and with 'contra', it expresses opposition.