3 easy brazilian songs to sing in portuguese.

Practice and motivation to improve your

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Hi there,

Brazilians are very proud about their music, so if you plan on going to Rio, São
Paulo or any city of Brazil take a look and choose one of these 3 easy popular
songs to learn and impress people when you land in Brazilian territory.
Just listen and repeat, it’s easy I promise. You also can check the meaning of
the lyrics below. Practice your portuguese and enjoy!

Bananeira - João Donato/ Gilberto Gil

The lyrics of this music plays with words and don’t have a logical meaning but
for sure it is the funky banana tree you have ever seem :)

Advice - Notice that the lyrics repeat a lot, so first of all learn two words
“bananeira” and “sei” and then jump to the rest of it.

Click on the link below to listen to the music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdEOEmxu7K0
Portuguese Lyrics

Bananeira, não sei

bananeira, sei lá
a bananeira, sei não
a maneira de ver

Bananeira, não sei

bananeira, sei lá
a bananeira, sei não
isso é lá com você

Será
no fundo do quintal
quintal do seu olhar
olhar do coração

Translation

Banana tree, don’t know

banana tree, I don’t know
banana tree, know I don’t
the way you see

Banana tree, don’t know

banana tree, I don’t know
banana tree, know I don’t
it’s up to you

Maybe
deep in the backyard
backyard of your look
a look of the heart.

Só danço samba - Tom Jobim/ Vinícius de Moraes

This famous bossa song sings: “I just dance samba”! You can try just the :” só
danço samba” or if you are brave, try all the song.

P.S - Here we have two links, one of João Gilberto singing, and another one
with Ella Fitzgerald ( yes, she knew how to sing in portuguese..!!)
Click on the link below to listen to the music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVk-9LmaM8c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53rF4QW7nN8

Portuguese Lyrics

Só danço samba,
Só danço samba,
Vai, vai, vai, vai, vai

Só danço samba,
Só danço samba,
Vai

Já dancei o twist até demais,

Mas não sei, me cansei,
Do calipso, ao chá chá chá
Traslation

I just dance samba

I just dance samba
go, go, go, go, go

I just dance samba

I just dance samba
go

I have danced the twist too much

But I don’t know, I got tired
From Calipso to chá, chá, chá ( kinds of dance)

Você não entende nada - Caetano Veloso

Ok, ok, ok this song is not that easy, actually is a real challenge. But you can
do as a lot o brazilians do. Just sing the chorus : “ e quero que você venha
comigo” (I want you come with me) it repeats a lot and you still can impress
your fellows in Brazil ;)

Click on the link below to listen to the music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_9PY5ccoUI

Portuguese Lyrics

Quando eu chego em casa nada me consola

Você está sempre aflita
Com lágrimas nos olhos de cortar cebola
Você é tão bonita
Você traz a coca-cola, eu tomo
Você bota a mesa, eu como
Eu como, eu como, eu como, eu como
Você
Não está entendendo quase nada do que eu digo
Eu quero é ir-me embora
Eu quero dar o fora

E quero que você venha comigo

E quero que você venha comigo

Eu me sento, eu fumo, eu como, eu não agüento

Você está tão curtida
Eu quero tocar fogo neste apartamento
Você não acredita
Traz meu café com Suita, eu tomo
Bota a sobremesa, eu como
Eu como, eu como, eu como, eu como
Você
Tem que saber que eu quero é correr mundo, correr perigo
Eu quero é ir-me embora
Eu quero dar o fora

E quero que você venha comigo

E quero que você venha comigo

Translation

When I get home nothing can console me

You're always upset
With tears in your eyes while cutting onions
You are so Beautiful
You bring Coke , I take
You put the table ,I eat
I eat, I eat, I eat, I eat
You
(You) Aren’t understanding almost nothing of what I say
I want to go away
I want to get out

And I want you to come with me

And I want you to come with me
I sit, I smoke , I eat, I can not stand it
You're so tanned
I want to put fire in this apartment
You don’t believe

Brings my coffee with sweetener , I take

Brings the dessert,
I eat, I eat, I eat, I eat
You
You need to know what I want is to run the world, with some danger!
I want to go away
I want to get out

And I want you to come with me

And I want you to come with me

That’s it, some beautiful brazilian songs! Don’t stop practicing, keep yourself
motivated and learn portuguese!