Mal Criado Ka Ta Bai Nuncau – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: NEUDO WEST

Lyrics & Translation

[Portuguese]

[English]

des is gritty and the days

des is gritty and the days

Bu tem ki risca pa saí di picada

You have to take risks to break free

Si un merda encopa ka bu difica

If things get messy, don't give up

Sés boka ka ca cracha nu sticker

Their words won't leave a mark

Ninguem ka sa sabe más crépul pica

No one knows how much it truly stings

Di nós bady más di ki gyta

Our struggles are more than just music

Ma so ka bu dejal cumprica

But just don't let it get complicated

Di nós bady más di ki gyta

Our struggles are more than just music

Ma so ka bu dejal cumprica

But just don't let it get complicated

Bu ka sabe, Nusta ku bo

You don't know, we are with you

Bu pode konta sempre ku nha mon

You can always count on me

Kel ki nu fazi si ki sabi Niku bo

What we do, that's what's good for you

Só Niku bo!

Only with you!

Nka ta nada mas di speto mi djam podi djavu

I won't be intimidated anymore, I've already faced the devil

des is gritty and the days

des is gritty and the days

Famodi mal criado ka ta bai nuncau

Because the unruly won't ever leave you alone

Nka bu fazi djamba modi mi nka kréu djavu

Don't you dare step on me, I don't want trouble for you

É ka mariadu nu e tretu ken ta kréu djavu

It's not weak, we are tough, who wants trouble for you?

Nta fronta malcriadu ka ta bai nuncau

I confront the unruly, they won't leave you alone

des is gritty and the days

des is gritty and the days

Nta fronta malcriadu ka ta bai nuncau

I confront the unruly, they won't leave you alone

Nta fronta malcriadu ka ta bai nuncau

I confront the unruly, they won't leave you alone

Nta fronta malcriadu ka ta bai nuncau

I confront the unruly, they won't leave you alone

Bu tem ki risca pa saí di picada

You have to take risks to break free

Si un merda encopa ka bu difica

If things get messy, don't give up

Sés boka ka ca cracha nu sticker

Their words won't leave a mark

Ninguem ka sa sabe más crépul pica

No one knows how much it truly stings

Make sure you are tracks today

Make sure you are tracks today

Di nós bady más di ki gyta

Our struggles are more than just music

Ma so ka bu dejal cumprica

But just don't let it get complicated

Di nós bady más di ki gyta

Our struggles are more than just music

des is gritty and the days

des is gritty and the days

Ma so ka bu dejal cumprica

But just don't let it get complicated

Bu ka sabe, Nusta ku bo

You don't know, we are with you

Bu pode konta sempre ku nha mon

You can always count on me

Kel ki nu fazi si ki sabi Niku bo

What we do, that's what's good for you

Só Niku bo!

Only with you!

Nka ta nada mas di speto mi djam podi djavu

I won't be intimidated anymore, I've already faced the devil

des is gritty and the days

des is gritty and the days

Famodi mal criado ka ta bai nuncau

Because the unruly won't ever leave you alone

Nka bu fazi djamba modi mi nka kréu djavu

Don't you dare step on me, I don't want trouble for you

É ka mariadu nu e tretu ken ta kréu djavu

It's not weak, we are tough, who wants trouble for you?

Nta fronta malcriadu ka ta bai nuncau

I confront the unruly, they won't leave you alone

des is gritty and the days

des is gritty and the days

Nta fronta malcriadu ka ta bai nuncau

I confront the unruly, they won't leave you alone

Nta fronta malcriadu ka ta bai nuncau

I confront the unruly, they won't leave you alone

Nta fronta malcriadu ka ta bai nuncau

I confront the unruly, they won't leave you alone

Di nós bady más di ki gyta

Our struggles are more than just music

Ma so ka bu dejal cumprica

But just don't let it get complicated

Di nós bady más di ki gyta

Our struggles are more than just music

Ma so ka bu dejal cumprica

But just don't let it get complicated

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
malcriado /mal.kɾiˈa.du/ B1	adjective - ill-mannered, badly behaved, rude
risca /ˈʁi.skɐ/ B1	verb - to risk, to take a chance
picada /piˈka.dɐ/ B2	noun - path, trail; (also) sting, bite
merda /ˈmɛɾ.dɐ/ B2	noun - shit, mess, trouble
encopa /ẽˈkɔ.pɐ/ B2	verb - to block, to clog, to hinder
difica /diˈfi.kɐ/ B2	verb - to delay, to make difficult, to get stuck
cracha /ˈkɾa.ʃɐ/ B2	verb - to spit; (figuratively) to talk trash, to badmouth
crépul /ˈkɾɛ.pul/ C1	adjective - obscure, dark, tricky, difficult (derived from 'twilight')
gyta /ˈʒi.tɐ/ B1	verb - to shout, to yell, to scream
cumprica /kũ.pɾiˈkɐ/ B1	verb - to complicate, to make difficult
speto /ˈspe.tu/ C1	noun - skewer; (figuratively) challenge, annoyance, difficult situation
djavu /ˈdʒa.vu/ B1	noun - devil, demon
djamba /ˈdʒã.bɐ/ B2	noun - jump; (idiomatic) mistake, trick, false step
mariadu /ma.ɾiˈa.du/ B2	adjective - messed up, confused, crazy, drunk; (literally) seasick, dizzy
tretu /ˈtɾɛ.tu/ B2	noun - trouble, conflict, mess, trick
fronta /ˈfɾɔ̃.tɐ/ B1	verb - to confront, to face, to affront
gritty /ˈɡrɪti/ B2	adjective - showing courage and resolve; rough and unpleasant
tracks /træks/ B1	noun - a path or trail; (idiomatically) a course of action, progress (e.g., 'on track')

Key Grammar Structures

• Bu tem ki risca pa saí di picada

  ➔ Obligation ('tem ki') + Purpose Clause ('pa')

  ➔ The construction "tem ki" expresses necessity or obligation, similar to 'must' or 'have to'. The particle "pa" introduces a purpose clause, meaning 'in order to' or 'to'.

• Si un merda encopa ka bu difica

  ➔ Conditional Clause ('Si') + Negative Imperative ('ka bu')

  ➔ "Si" introduces a conditional clause, meaning 'if'. The construction "ka bu" forms a negative imperative addressed to 'you' (singular), meaning 'don't you...' or 'don't...'.

• Ninguem ka sa sabe más crépul pica

  ➔ Negative Indefinite Pronoun ('Ninguem') + Progressive/Habitual Aspect ('sa') + Negation ('ka')

  ➔ "Ninguem" means 'nobody/no one'. When used with the negative particle "ka", it reinforces the negation, common in many Romance-derived creoles. "sa" is an aspect marker (from 'sta') indicating a continuous or habitual action, similar to 'is doing' or 'does'.

• Di nós bady más di ki gyta

  ➔ Possessive Determiner ('Di nós') + Comparative ('más di ki')

  ➔ "Di nós" means 'our' (literally 'of us'), functioning as a possessive determiner. The construction "más di ki" is used to form a comparative structure, meaning 'more than'.

• Ma so ka bu dejal cumprica

  ➔ Negative Imperative ('ka bu') + Object Pronoun ('l') with verb 'deja'

  ➔ "ka bu" forms a negative imperative, telling 'you' (singular) not to do something. "dejal" is a common contraction of the verb 'deja' (to let/allow) and the direct object pronoun "l" (it/him/her). This agglutination is typical.

• Bu ka sabe, Nusta ku bo

  ➔ Simple Negation ('ka') + Verb 'sta' (to be, state/location) + Preposition ('ku') + Object Pronoun ('bo')

  ➔ "ka" is the general negative particle placed before the verb. "Nusta" is a contraction of the subject pronoun 'N' (I) and the verb 'sta' (to be), which indicates state or location. "ku" means 'with', and "bo" is the object form of 'you' (singular).

• Kel ki nu fazi si ki sabi Niku bo

  ➔ Relative Pronoun ('Kel ki') + Emphatic Construction ('si ki')

  ➔ "Kel ki" functions as a relative pronoun, meaning 'that which' or 'what', introducing a relative clause. "si ki" is an emphatic construction, often translated as 'it is that...' or 'that's how...', used to highlight or emphasize a statement.

• Famodi mal criado ka ta bai nuncau

  ➔ Conjunction ('Famodi') + Habitual/Future Aspect ('ta') + Multiple Negation/Emphatic Negative ('ka...nuncau')

  ➔ "Famodi" means 'because', acting as a conjunction. "ta" is an aspect marker indicating a habitual action or a future event. The combination of the negative particle "ka" and the negative adverb "nuncau" (meaning 'never' or 'nowhere') creates a strong, often emphatic, negative statement, common in Kriolu.

• Nka bu fazi djamba modi mi nka kréu djavu

  ➔ Strong Negative Imperative ('Nka bu') + Verb 'kre' (to want) with Object Pronoun ('u')

  ➔ "Nka bu" is a strong form of negative imperative, meaning 'I don't want you to...' or 'you shouldn't...'. It combines the first person subject 'N' (I), the negative particle 'ka', and the second person subject 'bu' (you). "kréu" is a contraction of the verb 'kre' (to want) and the object pronoun "u" (you/him/her).

• Nta fronta malcriadu ka ta bai nuncau

  ➔ Habitual/Present Aspect ('Nta')

  ➔ "Nta" is a common contraction of the first person singular subject pronoun 'N' (I) and the aspect marker 'ta'. This "ta" indicates a habitual action or a general truth in the present tense, similar to the simple present in English ('I do').