Lisboa Menina e Moça

• Par: Carlos do Carmo

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No Castelo, ponho um cotovelo

In the Castle, I put an elbow

Em Alfama, descanso o olhar

In Alfama, I rest my gaze

E assim desfaço o novelo

And so I unravel the ball

De azul e mar

Of blue and sea

À Ribeira encosto a cabeça

At Ribeira I rest my head

A almofada da cama do Tejo

The pillow of the Tagus' bed

Com lençóis bordados à pressa

With sheets embroidered in haste

Na cambraia de um beijo

In the cambric of a kiss

Lisboa, menina e moça, menina

Lisbon, girl and maiden, girl

Da luz que os meus olhos veem tão pura

Of the light that my eyes see so pure

Teus seios são as colinas, varina

Your breasts are the hills, fishwife

Pregão que me traz à porta, ternura

Cry that brings me tenderness to the door

Cidade a ponto luz bordada

City embroidered with a point of light

Toalha à beira-mar estendida

Towel spread by the sea

Lisboa, menina e moça, amada

Lisbon, girl and maiden, beloved

Cidade, mulher da minha vida

City, woman of my life

No Terreiro, eu passo por ti

In Terreiro, I pass by you

Mas da Graça, eu vejo-te nua

But from Graça, I see you naked

Quando um pombo te olha, sorri

When a pigeon looks at you, smiles

És mulher da rua

You are a woman of the street

E no bairro mais alto do sonho

And in the highest neighborhood of dream

Ponho o fado que soube inventar

I put the fado I knew how to invent

Aguardente de vida e medronho

Brandy of life and arbutus

Que me faz cantar

That makes me sing

Lisboa, menina e moça, menina

Lisbon, girl and maiden, girl

Da luz que os meus olhos veem tão pura

Of the light that my eyes see so pure

Teus seios são as colinas, varina

Your breasts are the hills, fishwife

Pregão que me traz à porta, ternura

Cry that brings me tenderness to the door

Cidade a ponto luz bordada

City embroidered with a point of light

Toalha à beira-mar estendida

Towel spread by the sea

Lisboa, menina e moça, amada

Lisbon, girl and maiden, beloved

Cidade, mulher da minha vida

City, woman of my life

Lisboa no meu amor, deitada

Lisbon in my love, lying down

Cidade por minhas mãos despida

City undressed by my hands

Lisboa, menina e moça, amada

Lisbon, girl and maiden, beloved

Cidade, mulher da minha vida

City, woman of my life

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Vocabulaire dans cette chanson:

Vocabulaire	Significations
castelo /kɐˈʃtɛlu/ A2	noun - castle
ponho /ˈpõju/ B1	verb - I put/place
cotovelo /kotuˈvɛlu/ A2	noun - elbow
descanso /deˈzɐ̃su/ A2	noun - rest
olhar /ɔˈʎaɾ/ A2	noun - look / gaze verb - to look / to gaze
mar /maɾ/ A1	noun - sea
luz /luʃ/ A2	noun - light
olhos /ˈoʎus/ A2	noun (plural) - eyes
colinas /koliˈnɐʃ/ B1	noun (plural) - hills
pregão /pɾeˈɡɐ̃w̃/ B2	noun - market call / auction call / street vendor’s call
cadeia /kɐˈdɐjɐ/ C1	noun - chain / series
cidade /siˈdɐdɨ/ A2	noun - city
moça /ˈmɔsɐ/ A2	noun - young woman / girl
luz /luʃ/ A2	noun - light
olhos /ˈoʎus/ A2	noun (plural) - eyes
teus /tɛws/ A2	pronoun (possessive) - your (plural or formal)
cidade /siˈdɐdɨ/ A2	noun - city

Grammaire:

• No Castelo, ponho um cotovelo

  ➔ Present tense for habitual actions.

  ➔ The phrase uses the present tense to indicate a habitual action, as in "I put my elbow on the table."

• Lisboa, menina e moça, amada

  ➔ Use of adjectives to describe nouns.

  ➔ The phrase uses adjectives "menina" and "amada" to describe "Lisboa," enhancing the emotional connection.

• Teus seios são as colinas, varina

  ➔ Use of metaphorical language.

  ➔ The line uses a metaphor comparing "seios" (breasts) to "colinas" (hills), creating a vivid image.

• Cidade, mulher da minha vida

  ➔ Use of possessive constructions.

  ➔ The phrase uses the possessive "da minha vida" to express a deep connection to the city.

• Aguardente de vida e medronho

  ➔ Use of compound nouns.

  ➔ The phrase combines two nouns "aguardente" (brandy) and "medronho" (a type of fruit) to create a new meaning.

• Quando um pombo te olha, sorri

  ➔ Use of subordinate clauses.

  ➔ The phrase contains a subordinate clause "Quando um pombo te olha" that provides context for the main action.

• E assim desfaço o novelo

  ➔ Use of conjunctions to connect ideas.

  ➔ The conjunction "E" (And) connects this line to the previous thought, indicating a continuation.