Os Maridos Das Outras – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Miguel Araújo

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in its culture and nuances. 'Os Maridos Das Outras' by Miguel Araújo offers a playful and insightful look into Portuguese colloquialisms and social commentary. By exploring the song's humorous lyrics, you can learn common vocabulary related to relationships and daily life, all while enjoying a catchy and memorable tune that reveals a key aspect of Portuguese humor and irony.

[English]

Everyone knows that men are rough

That they leave beds unmade

And things unsaid

They are very little clever, very little clever

Everyone knows that men are rough

Everyone knows that men are ugly

They leave conversations unfinished

And clothes lying around

And they come with excuses, come with excuses

Everyone knows that men are ugly

But the husbands of others are not

Because the husbands of others are

The archetype of perfection

The pinnacle of creation

Gentle creatures, of another kind

That serve to make their wives' friends happy

And everything that men are not

Everything that men are not

Everything that men are not

The husbands of others are

The husbands of others are

Everyone knows that men are trash

They like music that no one likes

They never set the table

Below a beast, below a beast

Everyone knows that men are trash

Everyone knows that men are animals

That smell a lot like wine

And never know the way

Na na na na na na, na na na na na

Everyone knows that men are animals

But the husbands of others are not

Because the husbands of others are

The archetype of perfection

The pinnacle of creation

Lovely creatures, of another kind

That serve to make their wives' friends happy

And everything that men are not

Everything that men are not

Everything that men are not

The husbands of others are

The husbands of others are

The husbands of others are

The husbands of others are

...

[Portuguese]

Toda a gente sabe que os homens são brutos

Que deixam camas por fazer

E coisas por dizer

São muito pouco astutos, muito pouco astutos

Toda a gente sabe que os homens são brutos

Toda a gente sabe que os homens são feios

Deixam conversas por acabar

E roupa por apanhar

E vêm com rodeios, vêm com rodeios

Toda a gente sabe que os homens são feios

Mas os maridos das outras não

Porque os maridos das outras são

O arquétipo da perfeição

O pináculo da criação

Dóceis criaturas, de outra espécie qualquer

Que servem para fazer felizes as amigas da mulher

E tudo os que os homens não

Tudo o que os homens não

Tudo o que os homens não

Os maridos das outras são

Os maridos das outras são

Toda a gente sabe que os homens são lixo

Gostam de música que ninguém gosta

Nunca deixam a mesa posta

Abaixo de bicho, abaixo de bicho

Toda a gente sabe que os homens são lixo

Toda a gente sabe que os homens são animais

Que cheiram muito a vinho

E nunca sabem o caminho

Na na na na na na, na na na na na

Toda a gente sabe que os homens são animais

Mas os maridos das outras não

Porque os maridos das outras são

O arquétipo da perfeição

O pináculo da criação

Amáveis criaturas, de outra espécie qualquer

Que servem para fazer felizes as amigas da mulher

E tudo os que os homens não

Tudo o que os homens não

Tudo o que os homens não

Os maridos das outras são

Os maridos das outras são

Os maridos das outras são

Os maridos das outras são

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
homens /ˈomẽs/ A1	noun - men
brutos /ˈbɾutuz/ B1	adjective - brutish, rough
feios /ˈfejus/ A2	adjective - ugly
conversas /kõˈveʁsɐs/ B1	noun - conversations
roupa /ˈʁowpɐ/ A1	noun - clothes
criaturas /kɾiɐˈtuɾɐs/ B2	noun - creatures
felizes /feˈlizɨs/ B1	adjective - happy
música /ˈmuzikɐ/ A1	noun - music
mesa /ˈmezɐ/ A1	noun - table
caminho /kɐˈmiɲu/ A2	noun - path, way
lixo /ˈliʃu/ A2	noun - trash, garbage
animais /ɐniˈmajs/ A1	noun - animals
vinho /ˈviɲu/ A1	noun - wine
perfeição /pɛʁfɨˈsɐ̃w/ B2	noun - perfection
arquétipo /aʁˈkɛtʃɨpu/ C1	noun - archetype
pináculo /piˈnikulu/ C1	noun - pinnacle, peak

Key Grammar Structures

• Toda a gente sabe que os homens são brutos

  ➔ Present tense for general truths.

  ➔ The phrase "Toda a gente sabe" means "Everyone knows," indicating a general truth.

• Mas os maridos das outras não

  ➔ Contrastive conjunction 'mas' (but).

  ➔ The word "mas" introduces a contrast to the previous statement about men.

• O arquétipo da perfeição

  ➔ Definite article 'o' (the) for specific reference.

  ➔ The phrase "O arquétipo" means "The archetype," indicating a specific ideal.

• Que servem para fazer felizes as amigas da mulher

  ➔ Subordinate clause introduced by 'que' (that).

  ➔ The clause "Que servem para fazer felizes" means "That serve to make happy," indicating purpose.

• Toda a gente sabe que os homens são lixo

  ➔ Use of 'são' (are) in the present indicative.

  ➔ The phrase "os homens são lixo" means "men are trash," a strong statement about men.

• Que cheiram muito a vinho

  ➔ Present tense for habitual actions.

  ➔ The phrase "Que cheiram muito a vinho" means "That smell a lot like wine," indicating a characteristic.

• E vêm com rodeios

  ➔ Use of 'vêm' (come) in the present indicative.

  ➔ The phrase "vêm com rodeios" means "come with roundabout ways," indicating indirectness.