Posted on July 2, 2015
The Best Songs for Learning Portuguese
Music is great for learning languages, when you have the right songs. If you have something too poetic, you won’t be learning useful vocabulary, so here I have selected a list of songs that can be accessed by a YouTube playlist (all videos containing lyrics) and songs that are only carrying essential vocabulary. They are all Brazilian songs, but they can be useful for European Portuguese students as well (in future I also expect to be posting a playlist for learning European PT).
I have organized these songs by verb tenses because they can be used by a Portuguese teacher as lesson resources.
Suggested Activities:
1. A great listening activity is to listen to the song and tick the keyword when you hear it. This will make you concentrate on the language sound and improve your listening skills. To print the activity you can download the PDF file clicking here.
2. Learn the keywords, then watch the videos with the lyrics and try to remember what the words mean.
3. After learning the keywords, try to learn all the lyrics and sing along this playlist everyday. This will help you to memorize words and also with listening and speaking skills.
(the playlist video is below the activity table)
YouTube Playlist: “Learn with Lyrics BR Portuguese”
Song Title |
Artist |
Genre |
Verb Tenses |
Keywords |
Eu e o Sabiá |
Chitãozinho e Chororó |
Sertanejo |
– Infinitivo– Presente– Imperativo– Condicional (Futuro do Pretérito)– Pretérito Perfeito Simples (PPS) |
□ Sabiá = Brazilian bird (Rufous-bellied thrush)□ Asas = Wings□ Voar = To fly□ Beleza = Beauty□ Cantar = To Sing□ Esquecer = To Forget□ Dor = Pain□ Forte = Strong |
Pense em Mim |
Leandro e Leonardo |
Sertanejo |
Imperativo |
□ Em vez de = Instead□ Pensar = To Think□ Chorar = To Cry□ Ligar = To Call (telephone)□ Lembrar = To Remember□ Te amo = I love you□ Felicidade = Happiness |
Não Aprendi Dizer Adeus |
Leandro e Leonardo |
Sertanejo |
– Pretérito Perfeito Simples (PPS)– Futuro Imediato |
□ Aprender = To Learn□ Dizer = To Say□ Adeus = Goodbye (forever)□ Saber = To Know□ Olhar = To Look□ Guardar = To Store, To Put Away□ Dor = Pain□ Melhor = Better□ Assim = Like this□ Deixar = To Leave Behind / To Allow□ Machucar = To Hurt□ Inverno = Winter□ Nada = Nothing |
Azul |
Edson e Hudson |
Sertanejo |
– Pretérito Perfeito Simples (PPS)– Futuro Simples (Futuro do Presente) |
□ Manhã = Morning□ Encontrar = To meet□ Doce = Sweet□ Olhos Tristes – Sad eyes□ Adorar = To like a lot□ Amar = To love□ Beijar = To Kiss□ Estrela = Star□ Sonhar = To Dream□ Como = As, such as, like□ Céu = Sky□ Mar Azul = Blue Sea□ Coração = Heart□ Encher = To Fill |
Por Te Amar Assim |
Marlon e Maicon |
Sertanejo |
– Presente Contínuo– Futuro Simples (Futuro do Presente) |
□ Ficar = To Stay□ Dentro = Inside□ Alma = Soul□ Nunca = Never□ Pegar = To catch□ Jeito = Way, Manner□ Grito = Shout□ Garganta = Throat□ Lado = Side□ Esperar = To Wait□ Assim = Like this□ Felicidade = Happiness□ Sonhar = To Dream□ Desejar = To Wish□ Boca = Mouth□ Vento forte = Strong wind |
Ôba, Lá vem ela |
Jorge Ben Jor |
Samba |
– Presente– Presente do Subjuntivo |
□ Oba = Wow, That’s good!□ Vir = To Come□ Estar de Olho = To keep an eye on someone/something□ Olhar = To Look□ Linda = Beautiful□ Mais ainda = Even more□ Rosa = Pink / Rose□ Pois = Because |
Águas de Março |
Tom Jobim |
Bossa Nova |
– Presente– Presente Contínuo |
□ Pau = Stick□ Pedra = Stone□ Vidro = Glass□ Morte = Death□ Madeira = Wood□ Vento = Wind□ Chuva = Rain□ Águas de Março = Water of March□ Pão = Bread□ Caminho = Way, Path□ Garrafa = Bottle□ Cama = Bed□ Lama = Mud□ Sapo = Toad□ Rã = Frog□ Fechar = To Close□ Verão = Summer |
Garota de Ipanema |
Tom Jobim |
Bossa Nova |
– Presente– Imperativo– Pretérito Imperfeito do Subjuntivo |
□ Garota = Girl□ Olhar = To Look□ Coisa = Thing□ Linda / Lindo = Beautiful□ Graça = Grace, Fun□ Menina = Girl□ Moça = Young Woman□ Corpo Dourado = Golden Body□ Sol = Sun□ Por que = Why□ Sozinho = Alone□ Triste = Sad□ Beleza = Beauty□ Quando = When□ Amor = Love |
O Barquinho |
Toquinho |
Bossa Nova |
– Presente |
□ Dia de Luz = Bright Day□ Festa de Sol = Sun Party□ Barquinho = Little Boat□ Mar = Sea□ Verão = Summer□ Sem Parar = Non-stop□ Canção = Song□ Beijar = To Kiss□ Dias tão azuis = Very Blue Days□ Voltar = To Return□ Cantar = To Sing□ Ilhas = Islands□ Paz = Peace |
A Banda |
Chico Buarque |
Marchinha de Carnaval |
– Pretérito Imperfeito (PI)– Pretérito Perfeito Simples (PPS) |
□ Chamar = To Call (over)□ Ver = To See□ Cantar = To Sing□ Dinheiro = Money□ Parar = To Stop□ Namorada = Girlfriend□ Estrelas = Stars□ Ouvir = To Hear, To Listen□ Moça = Sad Woman□ Sorrir = To Smile□ Meninada = Children (slang)□ Gente = People□ Despedir = To Say Goodbye□ Dor = Pain□ Velho Fraco = Weak Old Man□ Sair = To Go Out□ Moça Feia = Ugly Woman□ Lua Cheia = Full Moon□ Doce = Sweet□ Acabar = To Finish |
A Casa |
Vinicius de Moraes |
Infantil |
– Pretérito Imperfeito (PI) |
□ Engraçada = Funny□ Teto = Ceiling, Roof□ Nada = Nothing□ Chão = Floor□ Dormir = To Sleep□ Rede = Hammock□ Parede = Wall□ Fazer Pipi = To Take a Pee□ Bobos = Fools |
If you can’t see the video, use this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LG40oFAkmQ&list=PLhl-ny3-kVpr1iFy4yvhF7zZVRIZDhI7-
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