Sem Samba Não Dá – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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samba /ˈsæmbə/ A1 |
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silêncio /siˈlẽsju/ B1 |
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grito /ˈɡɾitu/ B1 |
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esquisito /eskɨˈzitu/ B2 |
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errado /eˈʁadu/ A2 |
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chegar /ʃeˈɡaɾ/ A2 |
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atrito /aˈtɾitu/ B2 |
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doce /ˈdosi/ A2 |
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beijo /ˈbejʒu/ A1 |
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afinação /afinaˈsɐ̃w̃/ C1 |
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gente /ˈʒẽ.tʃi/ A1 |
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Pelourinho /pelowˈɾiɲu/ Unknown |
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olho /ˈoʎu/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Tudo esquisito, tudo muito errado
➔ Use of the adjective 'errado' with 'muito' for emphasis
➔ 'Muito' is an adverb meaning 'very' or 'much', intensifying the adjective
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Sem samba não dá
➔ Use of 'não dá' to express impossibility or lack of something
➔ 'Não dá' is a common Brazilian Portuguese expression meaning 'it's not possible' or 'cannot do'.
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Tem muito atrito, treta, tem muamba
➔ Use of the verb 'ter' to indicate possession or existence
➔ 'Ter' is used as an auxiliary verb in Portuguese to indicate existence or possession.
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Olho pro Cristo ali no Corcovado
➔ Use of the preposition 'pro' (para o) to indicate direction or destination
➔ 'Pro' is a contraction of 'para o', meaning 'to the' or 'towards' in English.
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Vê se rola, se tudo vai rolar
➔ Use of 'se' for hypothetical or conditional clauses
➔ 'Se' is a conjunction meaning 'if' in Portuguese, introducing conditional sentences.