Onde Anda – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Calema, Zé Felipe

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic and musical journey with 'Onde Anda' by Calema and Zé Felipe. This song offers a unique opportunity to learn Portuguese through its engaging narrative and blend of musical styles from Africa and Brazil. The conversational lyrics and catchy chorus make it a fun and effective way to improve your language skills while enjoying a global hit.

[English]

Calema e Zé Felipe

I don't remember your name but it was in the early morning

I know there was a kiss and I woke up on the road

Don't tell me you're all scratched up

Eu! Não!

But in my pocket, I found a folded note

But I'm not going to open it, you have to open it!

I don't want to open it! You will open it

And when I opened it, I quickly saw that in nine months I'll be back here

Who will take responsibility, huh?

Who will take care of the baby?

Zé, talk to me, huh!

Tell me how I'm going to do this

Where is she, where is she, where is that woman?

Tell me where she is, where is she, where is that woman?

Who will take responsibility, huh?

Who will take care of the baby?

Calema, talk to me, huh!

If you can't even take care of me, I know well!

Where is she, where is she, where is that woman?

Tell me where she is, where is she, where is that woman?

Love, ma, sorry, ma, I didn't know you were worried

Love, ma, sorry, ma, punda dêçu fara mbê maya

Tell me where she is, and I'll find you

It doesn't matter the place, São Tomé, Lisbon, or Paraná

Your blonde hair does me good

No one else has a smile like yours

I entered your life to love you

I'm no longer a thief who only thinks of deceiving you

Where, where, where are you?

Where, where are you, my love?

Who will take responsibility, huh?

Who will take care of the baby?

Calema, talk to me, huh!

Tell me how I'm going to do this!

Where is she, where is she, where is that woman?

Tell me where she is, where is she, where is that woman?

Who will take responsibility, huh?

Who will take care of the baby?

Zé, talk to me, huh!

If you can't even take care of me, I know well

Where is she, where is she, where is that woman?

Tell me where she is, where is she, where is that woman?

Where is she, where is she, where is that woman?

Where is Zé? Tell me where that woman is

Calema, Calema e Zé Felipe

[Portuguese]

Calema e Zé Felipe

Não lembro do seu nome mas foi de madrugada

Sei que rolou um beijo e acordei na estrada

Não vai me dizer que está todo arranhado

Eu! Não!

Mas no bolso encontrei um bilhete dobrado

Mas eu não vou abrir, você tem que abrir!

Eu não quero abrir! Você vai abrir

E quando eu abri eu logo vi daqui à nove meses volto aqui

Quem vai assumir hé?

Quem vai tomar conta do bébé?

Zé fala comigo hé!

Me diz como é que vou fazer

Onde anda, onde anda, onde anda essa mulher?

Me diz onde anda, onde anda, onde anda essa mulher?

Quem vai assumir hé?

Quem vai tomar conta do bébé?

Calema fala comigo hé!

Se nem cuidar de mim eu sei bem!

Onde anda, onde anda, onde anda essa mulher?

Me diz onde anda, onde anda, onde anda essa mulher?

Love ma, sorry ma, I didn't know that you were worried

Love ma, sorry ma, punda dêçu fara mbê maya

Me diz onde está, que eu vou te encontrar

Não importa o lugar, São Tomé, Lisboa ou Paraná

O seu cabelo loiro me faz bem

Sorriso igual ao seu ninguém mais tem

Entrei na sua vida p'ra te amar

Não sou mais um ladrão que só pensa em te enganar

Onde, onde, onde você está?

Aonde, onde andji bô sá nêeee

Quem vai assumir hé?

Quem vai tomar conta do bébé?

Calema fala comigo hé!

Me diz como é que eu vou fazer!

Onde anda, onde anda, onde anda essa mulher?

Me diz onde anda, onde anda, onde anda essa mulher?

Quem vai assumir hé?

Quem vai tomar conta do bébé?

Zé fala comigo hé!

Se nem cuidar de mim eu sei bem

Onde anda, onde anda, onde anda essa mulher?

Me diz onde anda, onde anda, onde anda essa mulher

Onde anda, onde anda, onde anda essa mulher?

Aonde anda Zé? Me diz aonde é que anda essa mulher

Calema, Calema e Zé Felipe

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
nome /ˈnomi/ A1	noun - name
beijo /ˈbeɪʒu/ A1	noun - kiss
bilhete /biˈʎetʃi/ A2	noun - ticket/note
mãe /mɐ̃j/ A1	noun - mother
bebé /beˈbɛ/ A1	noun - baby
cabelo /kaˈbɛlu/ A1	noun - hair
sorriso /soˈʁizu/ A2	noun - smile
vida /ˈvida/ A1	noun - life
amar /aˈmaʁ/ A1	verb - to love
cuidar /kujˈdaʁ/ A2	verb - to take care
encontrar /ẽkõˈtʁaʁ/ A2	verb - to find
falar /faˈlaʁ/ A1	verb - to speak
assumir /asuˈmiʁ/ B1	verb - to assume
tomar /toˈmaʁ/ A2	verb - to take
estrada /esˈtɾadɐ/ A2	noun - road
ladrão /laˈdɾɐ̃w/ B1	noun - thief
importar /ĩpɔʁˈtaʁ/ B1	verb - to matter

Key Grammar Structures

• Quem vai assumir hé?

  ➔ Future tense with 'vai' + infinitive to express future actions or guesses.

  ➔ The phrase uses 'vai' + verb to indicate a future action or question about what will happen.

• Onde anda essa mulher?

  ➔ Present tense of 'andar' (to walk/go) in the third person singular to ask about someone's whereabouts.

  ➔ The verb 'andar' in the present tense is used here to ask about the current location or whereabouts of the woman.

• Se nem cuidar de mim eu sei bem!

  ➔ Use of reflexive pronoun 'nem' with 'cuidar' to express 'not even' or negation emphasizing the lack of care.

  ➔ The phrase emphasizes that even when it comes to caring for the speaker, the person does not do so.

• Love ma, sorry ma, I didn't know that you were worried

  ➔ Past tense 'didn't know' indicates lack of awareness or knowledge about her feelings.

  ➔ The phrase shows that the speaker was unaware of her worries at the time.

• Me diz onde está, que eu vou te encontrar

  ➔ Use of 'que' + subjunctive clause to explain the purpose or objective (e.g., to find her).

  ➔ The clause 'que eu vou te encontrar' expresses the purpose of asking where she is, implying the speaker's intent to find her.

• Quem vai tomar conta do bébé?

  ➔ Future tense with 'vai' + infinitive to ask who will take care of the baby.

  ➔ This construction indicates a question about future responsibility for caring for the baby.