Sambinha Bom – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Mallu Magalhães
• Album: Pitanga

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the enchanting "Sambinha Bom" by Mallu Magalhães, a song that masterfully blends the infectious rhythm of samba with poignant lyrics about love, longing, and the powerful memories music can evoke. Through its heartfelt melodies and evocative imagery, "Sambinha Bom" offers a beautiful glimpse into Brazilian popular music and the emotions that connect us.

[English]

Good little samba

It's this one that brings back

That you just have to play

And soon you'll want to return

My heart

Is already tired of shedding so many tears

And asks to come back, so we can dance

Good little samba

It's this one that has few notes

That you just have to play

And soon you'll want to sing

My heart

Is already tired of shedding so many tears

And pleads to come back, so we can dance

I, I want to be with you

I, I want to stick to you

I, I want to embroider myself on you

I want to become your skin

I want to make a cover

I want to take off your clothes

...

Good little samba

It's this one that brings back

That you just have to sing

And soon you'll want to return

My heart

Is already tired of shedding so much charm

And asks to come back so we can dance

I, I want to be with you

I, I want to stick to you

I, I want to embroider myself on you

I want to become your skin

I want to make a cover

I want to take off your clothes

...

[Portuguese]

Sambinha bom

É esse que traz de volta

Que é só tocar

Que logo você quer voltar

Meu coração

Já cansou de tanto choro derramar

E pede volta, pra gente dançar

Sambinha bom

É esse que tem pouca nota

Que é só tocar

Que logo você quer cantar

Meu coração

Já cansou de tanto choro derramar

E implora volta, pra gente dançar

Eu, eu quero ficar com você

Eu, eu quero grudar em você

Eu, eu quero me bordar em você

Quero virar sua pele

Quero fazer uma capa

Quero tirar sua roupa

Sambinha bom

É esse que traz de volta

Que é só cantar

Que logo você quer voltar

Meu coração

Já cansou de tanto charme derramar

E pede volta pra gente dançar

Eu, eu quero ficar com você

Eu, eu quero grudar em você

Eu, eu quero me bordar em você

Quero virar sua pele

Quero fazer uma capa

Quero tirar sua roupa

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sambinha /sɐ̃ˈbĩɲɐ/ A2	noun - a small samba (a Brazilian dance and music genre)
coração /koɾaˈsɐ̃w/ A1	noun - heart
volta /ˈvɔltɐ/ A2	noun - return verb - to return
dançar /dɐ̃ˈsɐʁ/ A1	verb - to dance
capa /ˈkapɐ/ B1	noun - cover
roupa /ˈʁopɐ/ A1	noun - clothes
choro /ˈʃoɾu/ B2	noun - crying
charme /ˈʃaʁmi/ B2	noun - charm
querer /keˈɾeʁ/ A1	verb - to want
fazer /faˈzeʁ/ A1	verb - to do, to make
tirar /tiˈɾaʁ/ A2	verb - to take off
grudar /ɡɾuˈdaʁ/ B1	verb - to stick, to cling
virar /viˈɾaʁ/ A2	verb - to turn, to become

Key Grammar Structures

• Que é só tocar

  ➔ Relative pronoun 'que' used to introduce a subordinate clause.

  ➔ The word 'que' is used to connect a subordinate clause to the main clause, giving more information.

• Já cansou de tanto choro derramar

  ➔ Use of 'de' after 'cansar' to indicate what one is tired of.

  ➔ 'De' is a preposition that links with 'cansar' to specify what the person is tired of.

• Quero virar sua pele

  ➔ Use of 'virar' to express 'to turn into' or 'to become'.

  ➔ 'Virar' is a verb meaning to turn into or become something else, indicating transformation.

• Quero fazer uma capa

  ➔ Use of 'fazer' to express 'to make' or 'to create'.

  ➔ 'Fazer' is a verb meaning to do, make, or create something.

• Quero tirar sua roupa

  ➔ Use of 'tirar' to express 'to take off' or 'to remove'.

  ➔ 'Tirar' is a verb meaning to take off or remove something.