Corzinha de Verão
Let's kick off summer with a celebration of learning Portuguese and singing along to this catchy and relatable tune! The song beautifully captures the singer's disappointment with the weather during her vacation.
Through playful lyrics, she expresses her frustration with the lack of sunny days while she's off, contrasting it with the sight of others joyfully basking in the sun on the beach. Cheers to hoping for sunnier days on our holidays!
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☀️ Porque é que o sol nunca brilha (Why does the sun never shine)🏖️ quando eu fico de férias, (when I'm on holiday,)aos fins de semana (on weekends)ou nos meus dias de folga? (or on my days off?)Eu passo os dias (I spend my days)a ver gente em fato de banho, (seeing people in swimsuits,) calções e Havaianas (shorts and flip-flops [Havaianas brand])e eu sempre de camisola. (and I [am] always in a sweater.)🗓️ E eu andei um ano inteiro, (And I've been a entire year,)💶 a juntar o meu dinheiro (saving/gathering my money)para esta desilusão. (for this disappointment.)Dava todo o meu ouro (I'd give all my gold)por um pouco do teu bronze, (for a bit of your tan/bronze,)☀️ uma corzinha de verão. (a colour [diminutive] of summer.)💨 Vento, eu na praia a levar com vento, (Wind, me on the beach being hit by the wind)a rogar pragas e a culpar São Pedro. (Casting plagues and blaming Saint Peter.)Que mal fiz eu ao céu? (What harm have I done to the heaven/sky?)🗓️ E tento, juro que tento imaginar bom tempo. (And I try, I swear I try to imagine good weather.)Espalho o protetor solar (I spread the sunscreen)☀️ e estendo o corpo no museu. (and stretch my body in the museum.)Porque é que tudo conspira contra a minha vontade? (Why does everything conspire against my will?)Sim, sim é verdade. Não estou a ser pessimista. (Yes yes it’s true. I'm not being pessimistic.)É que a vizinha da cave (It's just that the basement neighbour)é sempre a mais bronzeada, (is always the most tanned,)traz um sorriso na cara, (carries/brings a smile on her face,)e não sabe quem foi Kandinsky. (and does not know who was Kandinsky.)
🔍 Words in this song
Levar com vento
The verb levar can have different translations depending on the context. On its own, it mainly means to take or to carry.
- Quem quer levar a mala? (Who wants to take/carry the bag?)
The expression levar com is colloquial and informal and its overall meaning will depend on the specific context in which it is used.
The expression levar com vento can be translated as to be hit by the wind in English.
Here are a few common uses of levar com:
- To get hit/caught: Physically getting hit or being caught by something.
- Levei com a bola na cara. (I got hit by the ball on my face.)
- 🌧️ Está a chover. Vamos levar com a chuva se sairmos agora. (It's raining. We'll get caught in the rain if we go out now.)
- To endure/tolerate: It can express enduring or tolerating something, often with a negative connotation.
- Ele está sempre a criticar as pessoas. Ninguém merece levar com ele. (He’s always criticising people. No one deserves to put up with him.)
- 🏘️ Tenho que levar com o barulho constante dos vizinhos. (I have to endure the constant noise of the neighbours.)
- To receive/have to deal with. Receiving or having to face something, often implying a negative or undesirable situation.
- Ele levou com uma multa de trânsito. (He received a traffic fine.)
Bronze / Bronzeada
Bronze (Bronze) is a golden-brown metal made from copper and tin. Colloquially, the term bronze is often used meaning tan.
- 💼 Ele está a trabalhar para o bronze. (He’s working for the tan / He’s trying to get a tan.)
If a man is bronzeado or a woman is bronzeada, it means he or she is tanned.
In the same logic, the term bronzeador (bronzer) refers to a cosmetic product, like a lotion or cream, that is used to create a temporary tan or sun-kissed effect on the skin.
Corzinha
The word corzinha is a diminutive form of cor (color). Adding the diminutive suffix -zinha to the word intends to convey the idea of a reduced quantity of color or an expression of fondness towards it. By using the diminutive, the word takes on a nuanced meaning.The formation of diminutives in Portuguese involves adding various suffixes like -inho/a, -ito/a, and -zinho/a, depending on the phonetic and morphological characteristics of the base word.Find out more about the meanings behind diminutives and their formation in this article.
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