Elis Regina
Dengosa lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1963
- Genre
- Bossa Nova, Samba
- Length
- 2:45
Eu sou dengosa, gosto de carinho
I'm affectionate, I like tenderness
Amor pra mim tem que ter denguinho
Love for me has to come with sweetness
Eu sou assim, dengosa para amar
That's just how I am, affectionate when I love
Procuro alguém dengoso para ser meu par
I'm looking for someone sweet to be my partner
Amar com dengo dá gosto da gente amar
Loving with tenderness makes it a joy to love
Beijar com dengo dá gosto de se beijar
Kissing with tenderness makes it a pleasure to kiss
Amor com dengo torna mais gosto o carinho
Love with affection makes the tenderness more delightful
Mas para amar com dengo é preciso ter jeitinho
But to love with sweetness, you need a gentle touch
Eu sou dengosa, gosto de carinho
I'm affectionate, I like tenderness
Amor pra mim tem que ter denguinho
Love for me has to come with sweetness
Eu sou assim, dengosa para amar
I am like this, sweet when it comes to love
Procuro alguém dengoso para ser meu par
I look for someone sweet to be my partner
Amar com dengo dá gosto da gente amar
Loving with sweetness brings joy to our hearts
Beijar com dengo dá gosto de se beijar
Kissing with sweetness is a delight to embrace
Amor com dengo torna mais gosto o carinho
Love with sweetness makes affection taste better
Mas para amar com dengo é preciso ter jeitinho
But to love with sweetness, you need a little charm
Amar com dengo dá gosto da gente amar
Loving with sweetness brings joy to our hearts
Beijar com dengo dá gosto de se beijar
Kissing with sweetness is a delight to embrace
Amor com dengo torna mais gosto o carinho
Love with sweetness makes affection taste better
Mas para amar com dengo é preciso ter jeitinho
But to love with sweetness, you need a little charm
Eu sou dengosa, gosto de carinho
I'm so delicate, I like affection
Amor pra mim tem que ter denguinho
Love for me has to be playful
Eu sou assim, dengosa para amar
That's how I am, sweet to love
Procuro alguém dengoso para ser meu par
I seek someone gentle to be my partner
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Key vocabulary
- dengosa
- spicy
- gosto
- tasteA2
- carinho
- careA2
- amor
- loveB2
- denguinho
- flirt
- assim
- thusA1
- amar
- loveA2
- procuro
- search
- alguém
- someoneA2
- dengoso
- flirtatious
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About this song
Elis Regina was a Brazilian vocalist associated with bossa nova and MPB, known for peppery, emotionally driven singing. She became an international star for her interpretations of 1960s composers and for collaborations with Jair Rodrigues and Antonio Carlos Jobim.