Essa Mulher – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Nuno Ribeiro

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the beauty of the Portuguese language through Nuno Ribeiro's "Essa Mulher," a song that not only celebrates women but also offers a delightful fusion of traditional and contemporary musical styles. Dive into its poetic lyrics and catchy melodies to enrich your language learning experience.

[English]

I've been thinking about us

How are we doing?

In the end, I saw I've never been so good

I've been thinking about us

Where are we going?

To a land where I know nobody lives

Never seen, never seen

Such a beautiful woman like that

Tell me, what do you want from me?

If you want, I'll take you to Paris

Never seen, never seen

Such a beautiful woman like that

Tell me, what do you want from me?

Because I just

Ai, ai, ai

I like that woman

Want to have her next to me

Kiss her whenever I want

Ai, ai, ai

I like that woman

Want to have her next to me

Kiss her whenever I want

I just want to kiss her

And I just want to love her

And I'll take my suitcase far away

Where nothing exists

Never seen, never seen

Such a beautiful woman like that

Tell me, what do you want from me?

If you want, I'll take you to Paris

Never seen, never seen

Such a beautiful woman like that

Tell me, what do you want from me?

Because I just

Ai, ai, ai

I like that woman

Want to have her next to me

Kiss her whenever I want

Ai, ai, ai

I like that woman

Want to have her next to me

Kiss her whenever I want

Women

Are the most beautiful thing in the world

They are the eternal pulse

The beginning of everything

And that's why we should love them

Every second

Ai, ai, ai

I like that woman

Want to have her next to me

Kiss her whenever I want

Ai, ai, ai

I like that woman

Want to have her next to me

Kiss her whenever I want

Ai, ai, ai

I like that woman

Want to have her next to me

Kiss her whenever I want

...

[Portuguese]

Tenho pensado em nós

Como é que estamos

No final, eu vi que nunca estive tão bem

Tenho pensado em nós

Onde é que vamos

Para uma terra, onde eu sei que não mora ninguém

Nunca vi, nunca vi

Mulher tão bonita assim

Diz-me o que tu queres de mim

Se quiseres levo-te a Paris

Nunca vi, nunca vi

Mulher tão bonita assim

Diz-me o que tu queres de mim

Porque eu só

Ai, ai, ai

Eu gosto dessa mulher

Quero tê-la ao pé de mim

Beijá-la quando quiser

Ai, ai, ai

Eu gosto dessa mulher

Quero tê-la ao pé de mim

Beijá-la quando quiser

Eu só quero beijá-la

E eu só quero amá-la

E vou levar a mala de viagem para longe

Onde não existe nada

Nunca vi, nunca vi

Mulher tão bonita assim

Diz-me o que tu queres de mim

Se quiseres levo-te a Paris

Nunca vi, nunca vi

MUlher tão bonita assim

Diz-me o que tu queres de mim

Porque eu só

Ai, ai, ai

Eu gosto dessa mulher

Quero tê-la ao pé de mim

Beijá-la quando quiser

Ai, ai, ai

Eu gosto dessa mulher

Quero tê-la ao pé de mim

Beijá-la quando quiser

As mulheres

São a coisa mais bonita do mundo

São o pulso eterno

Início de tudo

E por isso devemos amá-las

A cada segundo

Ai, ai, ai

Eu gosto dessa mulher

Quero tê-la ao pé de mim

Beijá-la quando quiser

Ai, ai, ai

Eu gosto dessa mulher

Quero tê-la ao pé de mim

Beijá-la quando quiser

Ai, ai, ai

Eu gosto dessa mulher

Quero tê-la ao pé de mim

Beijá-la quando quiser

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pensado /pẽˈsaðu/ B1	verb - thought
final /fiˈnal/ A2	noun - end adjective - last
terra /ˈtɛʁɐ/ A1	noun - land
mulher /muˈʎɛɾ/ A1	noun - woman
bonita /buˈnitɐ/ A2	adjective - pretty
queres /ˈkɛɾɨʃ/ A2	verb - want
gosto /ˈɡɔʃtu/ A2	verb - like noun - taste
beijá-la /bejˈʒa.lɐ/ A2	verb - kiss her
viajem /viˈaʒẽj̃/ A2	noun - trip verb - travel
longe /ˈlõʒ(ɨ)/ A2	adverb - far
mundo /ˈmũdu/ A1	noun - world
eterno /iˈtɛɾnu/ B1	adjective - eternal
início /iˈnisiu/ A2	noun - beginning
segundo /sɨˈɡũdu/ A1	noun - second
amar /ɐˈmaɾ/ A2	verb - to love

Key Grammar Structures

• Tenho pensado em nós

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous (Tempos Compostos do Indicativo)

  ➔ The verb tense indicates an action that started in the past and continues into the present. "Tenho pensado" (I have been thinking) emphasizes the duration of the thinking process.

• Onde é que vamos

  ➔ Interrogative sentence structure with fronting of adverbial phrase.

  ➔ The phrase "Onde é que" (Where) is placed at the beginning of the sentence to emphasize the location to which they are going.

• Para uma terra, onde eu sei que não mora ninguém

  ➔ Relative clause introduced by "onde"

  ➔ "Onde" acts as a relative pronoun meaning "where", introducing a clause that provides more information about "terra" (land). The phrase describes the land as a place where no one lives.

• Se quiseres levo-te a Paris

  ➔ Conditional clause with future subjunctive (if you want, I'll take you...)

  ➔ Using the future subjunctive "quiseres" implies a hypothetical situation. "Levo-te" is a condensed form of "Eu levo-te", indicating 'I will take you'.

• Quero tê-la ao pé de mim

  ➔ Infinitive construction after "Querer" (to want)

  ➔ "Quero" (I want) is followed by the infinitive phrase "tê-la ao pé de mim" (to have her by my side). This is a common construction expressing desire or wanting to do something.

• Beijá-la quando quiser

  ➔ Future Subjunctive with temporal adverb (Quando) to express a future possibility.

  ➔ The sentence means 'Kiss her whenever I want'. "Quiser" is the future subjunctive of "querer" (to want) and is used because the time of the kissing is uncertain.

• E vou levar a mala de viagem para longe

  ➔ Future tense with 'ir + infinitive' to express intention.

  ➔ "Vou levar" (I am going to take) uses the verb "ir" (to go) followed by the infinitive "levar" (to take). This structure is a common way to express future actions or intentions in Portuguese.

• Onde não existe nada

  ➔ Negative existential statement with "existir".

  ➔ The phrase means 'where nothing exists'. The verb "existir" is used to express the existence of something, and the negative adverb "não" negates this existence.