Elis Regina
Tereza Sabe Sambar lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1966
- Genre
- MPB, Bossa Nova
- Length
- 3:29
Chegou, chegou, sim senhor
It's here, it's here, yes sir
Chegou sem anunciar
Arrived without a word
Fez um alô pro tio, fez um olá pra tia
Gave a hello to the uncle, gave a hi to the aunt
Depois dançou e dançou até o dia raiar
Then danced and danced until the day broke
E não contente enturmou
And not satisfied, mingled
Com as cabrochas de lá
With the girls over there
E não contente enturmou
And not satisfied, mingled
Com as cabrochas de lá
With the girls over there
Salve, salve a dona Tereza
Hail, hail to Mrs. Tereza
Ela vai pro céu
She's heading to heaven
Ela tem aquela nobreza
She has that nobility
Que tinha Izabel
That Izabel once had
Salve, salve a dona Tereza
Hail, hail to lady Tereza
Ela vai pro céu
She's destined for heaven
Ela tem aquela nobreza
She has that nobility
Que tinha Izabel
That Izabel once had
Branquinha igual assim não pode existir
A fair one like her just can't exist
Balanço igual eu juro que nunca vi
A sway like this, I swear I've never seen
No carnaval nós vamos nos divertir
At carnival, we're going to have some fun
A turma tá que tá que não cabe em si
The crew is lively, bursting with excitement
Porque Tereza enturmou
Because Tereza mingled
Porque Tereza enturmou
Because Tereza mingled
Depois foi-se embora Tereza
Then Tereza left
Foi como um luar
It was like a moonlight
Foi deixando tanta tristeza
It left so much sadness
Na turma de lá
In that group over there
Depois foi-se embora Tereza
Then Tereza left
Foi como um luar
It was like a moonlight
Foi deixando tanta tristeza
It left so much sadness
Na turma de lá
In that group over there
A gafieira já fez subscrição
The dance hall has already made its call
Pra passar cera e dar uma caiação
To apply the wax and give it a coat
A turma tá que tá que não sai de lá
The crew is buzzing, won't leave at all
Tereza um dia pode querer voltar
One day Tereza might want to come back
Porque Tereza enturmou
Because Tereza blended in
Porque Tereza enturmou
Because Tereza blended in
Voltou, voltou, sim senhor
She returned, she returned, yes indeed
Voltou sem anunciar
Came back without a word
Fez um alô pro tio
Gave a shout to uncle
Fez uma olá pra tia
Gave a hello to auntie
Tereza é branca na cor
Tereza is white in color
Mas isso deixa pra lá
But let's leave that aside
Porque Tereza enturmou
Because Tereza blended in
Porque ela sabe sambar
Because she knows how to samba
Tereza sabe sambar
Tereza knows how to samba
Tereza sabe sambar
Tereza knows how to samba
Tereza sabe sambar
Tereza knows how to samba
Key vocabulary
- assim
- thusA1
- balanço
- balance
- vi
- saw
- carnaval
- carnivalA2
- vamos
- let's go
- divertir
- entertainA2
- cabe
- fits
- embora
- although
- luar
- moonlight
- deixando
- leavingA2
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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.