Not There Yet – English Lyrics

• By: Luisa Sobral

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the joy of learning Portuguese with Luísa Sobral's “Not There Yet.” The song's clear and narrative lyrics about dreaming of the future make it easy for learners to follow along. Its gentle mix of pop and jazz creates a delightful listening experience, offering a special and relatable way to immerse yourself in the language.

[English]

I see a tree

I see a house

I see children playing

Going inside and out

I see sunflowers

everywhere

And a big scarecrow

with a hat on his head

And I'm not there yet

But someday I'll be

And i'm not there yet

But we'll see

Will you ask me

To go inside

Will you hold me and dance

Will you lay down by my side

Be there forever 'till we die

And you're not there yet

But someday you'll be

And you're not there yet

But we'll see

...

Will we have a sunday picnic

Will the boys wear blue and the girls wear pink

Will we travel around the world

Will we make everybody watch our family slideshows

But we're not there yet

But someday we'll be

And we're not there yet

But we'll see

And we're not there yet

Maybe we'll never ever be

And we're not there yet

But we'll see

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
tree /triː/ A1	noun - a tall plant with a trunk and branches
house /haʊs/ A1	noun - a building for human habitation
children /ˈtʃɪldrən/ A1	noun - young human beings
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment
sunflower /ˈsʌnˌflaʊər/ B1	noun - a tall plant with a large yellow flower
scarecrow /ˈskɛrˌkroʊ/ B2	noun - a figure made to resemble a human to scare birds away
big /bɪɡ/ A1	adjective - large in size
hat /hæt/ A1	noun - a head covering
ask /æsk/ A1	verb - to request information
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to grasp or carry with hands
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
side /saɪd/ A1	noun - a position to the left or right of something
forever /fərˈɛvər/ B1	adverb - for all future time
someday /ˈsʌmˌdeɪ/ B1	adverb - at an unspecified time in the future
travel /ˈtrævəl/ B1	verb - to make a journey, typically over a distance
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth and all its inhabitants
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to create or construct
never /ˈnɛvər/ A2	adverb - not at any time

Key Grammar Structures

• And I'm not there yet

  ➔ Present simple with 'not' + 'there yet' indicating an ongoing process and eventual completion

  ➔ 'There yet' is used to express that someone has not reached a certain state or place but will do so in the future.

• But we're not there yet

  ➔ Contraction of 'we are' + 'not' + 'there yet' in present tense to emphasize ongoing progress

  ➔ This contraction expresses the current state of not having achieved a goal or reached a place, highlighting ongoing effort.

• Will you ask me to go inside

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'will' to make a request or offer

  ➔ 'Will' is used to express a voluntary action or a question about a future event, often implying politeness or prediction.

• Will we travel around the world

  ➔ Interrogative form of 'will' + subject + base verb to ask about future plans

  ➔ This question uses the future simple tense to inquire about a planned or possible future activity.

• And we're not there yet

  ➔ Contraction of 'we are' + 'not' + 'there yet' in present tense, indicating ongoing progress

  ➔ This phrase shows that the current state is not complete or achieved, emphasizing that progress is ongoing.

• Will the boys wear blue and the girls wear pink

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'will' + subject + base verb to inquire about habitual or planned behaviors

  ➔ This question asks about expected or habitual future actions of specific groups, using 'will' for prediction or inquiry.