Nu Ka Sta Dana – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Cesar Sanches

Lyrics & Translation

[Portuguese]

[English]

N'kre so vida ku saude

I only want life and health

N'kre so vida ku saude

I only want life and health

Nha trez por dia pa ka falta

My three meals a day, so I won't go without

Nha amor de nha lado

My love by my side

Pa nu vive pa sempre

So we can live forever

Será ki bu ka

Don't you...?

Nkre so vida ku saude

I only want life and health

Pa nu gostas de mi más

For us to like each other more

Será ki o sinale

Could it be the sign?

Sinal li sta li pa nos show

This sign is here to show us

Aah, ahh

Ah, ahh

Disculpa, Baby

Sorry, Baby

Uuh, uuh

Uuh, uuh

Ainda sta dona bô

I still belong to you

Aah, ahh

Ah, ahh

Disculpa, Nha amor

Sorry, my love

Uuh, uuh

Uuh, uuh

Nu ka sta dana

We are not broken

N'kre so vida ku saude

I only want life and health

Nha trez por dia pa ka falta

My three meals a day, so I won't go without

Nha amor de nha lado

My love by my side

Pa nu vive pa sempre

So we can live forever

Será ki bu ka

Don't you...?

N'kre so vida ku saude

I only want life and health

Pa nu bedju djunto

So we can grow old together

Ainda bu ka odja

Haven't you seen yet?

Nha vida é bô pa sempre

You are my life forever

N'ta bu derunpa nha nel bô

I'll offer you my ring

Aseita

Accept

Aah, ahh

Ah, ahh

Disculpa, Baby

Sorry, Baby

Uuh, uuh

Uuh, uuh

Ainda sta dona bô

I still belong to you

Aah, ahh

Ah, ahh

Disculpa, Nha amor

Sorry, my love

Uuh, uuh

Uuh, uuh

Nu ka sta dana

We are not broken

N'kre so vida ku saude

I only want life and health

Nha trez por dia pa ka falta

My three meals a day, so I won't go without

Nha amor de nha lado

My love by my side

Pa nu vive pa sempre

So we can live forever

Será ki bu ka

Don't you...?

N'kre so vida ku saude

I only want life and health

Pa nu bedju djunto

So we can grow old together

Nha amor

My love

Ku bô n'kre dan

With you, I want to give

N'ta vive

I will live

Disculpa

Sorry

N'ta morre

I will die

N'ta speraba un momentu setu

I was waiting for the right moment

Hey

Hey

Baby

Baby

Nu ka sta dana

We are not broken

N'kre so vida ku saude

I only want life and health

Nha trez por dia pa ka falta

My three meals a day, so I won't go without

Nha amor de nha lado

My love by my side

Pa nu vive pa sempre

So we can live forever

Será ki bu ka

Don't you...?

Nha amor, Nha amor

My love, my love

Pa nu bedju djunto

So we can grow old together

Nha amor

My love

N'ta ama

I love

Ku bô n'kre dan

With you, I want to give

N'ta vive

I will live

Disculpa

Sorry

N'ta morre

I will die

N'ta speraba un momentu setu

I was waiting for the right moment

Hey

Hey

Baby

Baby

O nha vida óxi

Oh, my life, today

N'ta speraba un momentu setu

I was waiting for the right moment

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
vida /ˈvidɐ/ A1	noun - life; existence
saude /saˈudɨ/ A2	noun - health; wellness
kre /kɾe/ A1	verb - to want; to desire
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1	noun - love; affection
vive /ˈvivɨ/ A1	verb - to live; to exist
dana /ˈdanɐ/ B1	adjective - damaged; ruined; spoiled; broken
disculpa /diʃˈkulpɐ/ A2	noun - apology; excuse verb - to apologize; to excuse
dona /ˈdonɐ/ B1	noun - owner (female); lady; mistress; madam
bedju /ˈbɛdʒu/ A2	adjective - old (referring to age)
falta /ˈfaltɐ/ A2	verb - to lack; to miss; to be absent; to be short of
odja /ˈodʒɐ/ A1	verb - to see; to look
morre /ˈmoʀɨ/ A2	verb - to die; to pass away
speraba /ʃpɨˈɾabɐ/ B1	verb - was hoping; was waiting; was expecting (imperfect past tense of 'to hope/wait')
momentu /moˈmɛntu/ A2	noun - moment; instant
setu /ˈsetu/ B1	adjective - certain; right; correct; sure
ama /ˈamɐ/ A1	verb - to love
sinal /siˈnal/ B1	noun - sign; signal; indication
dan /dan/ A2	verb - to dance verb - to give; to offer
aseita /aˈsejta/ B1	verb - to accept; to agree
derunpa /deˈɾũpɐ/ B2	verb - to break down; to demolish; to ruin; to knock down