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The lyrics in Portuguese are in bold

The phonetic spelling for pronunciation is in italics with the STRESSED SYLLABLES IN ALL CAPITALS with syllables se-pa-ra-ted by dash-es

The English translation is in regular text

 

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Na Roda Da Regional

(coro/chorus)

Na roda da regional

Nah HOH-dah dah heh-zheeh-oh-NAU

In the roda of regional

Dois pandeiros e um berimbau

Doyz pahn-DEY-roohs eeh oohnh beeh-reehnh-BAU

Two pandeiros and one berimbau

(bis/2x)

 

Não vem com atabaque

Nohnh vehnh kohnh ah-tah-BAH-keeh

It doesn't come with atabaque

Nem palma de terreiro

Nehnh PAU-mah deeh teh-HEY-rooh

Nor clapping from the terreiro

Porque na regional, berimbau e dois pandeiros

Pohrh-KAY nah heh-zhee-oh-NAU beeh-reehnh-BAU eeh doyz pahn-DEY-roohs

Because in regional, berimbau and two pandeiros
 

(coro/chorus)

Na roda da regional

Nah HOH-dah dah heh-zheeh-oh-NAU

In the roda of regional

Dois pandeiros e um berimbau

Doyz pahn-DEY-roohs eeh oohnh beeh-reehnh-BAU

Two pandeiros and one berimbau

(bis/2x)

 

Não me cante ladainha

Nowhnh meeh KAHN-tah lah-dah-EEHNH-yah

Don't sing me a ladainha

Nem canto esquisito

Nehnh KAHN-tooh ehz-keeh-ZEEH-tooh

nor some weird song

Porque na regional só tem quadra e corrido

Pohrh-KAY nah heh-zheeh-oh-NAU soh/uh tehnh KWAH-drah eeh koh-HEEH-dooh

Because in regional you only have quadras e corridos

 

(coro/chorus)

Na roda da regional

Nah HOH-dah dah heh-zheeh-oh-NAU

In the roda of regional

Dois pandeiros e um berimbau

Doyz pahn-DEY-roohs eeh oohnh beeh-reehnh-BAU

Two pandeiros and one berimbau

(bis/2x)

 

Olhe o lenço do pescoço

OH-lyeeh ooh LEHNH-sooh dooh pehs-KOH-sooh

Look at the scarf/kerchief around the neck

E também mulher barbada

Eeh tahmh-BEHNH moo-LYEHRH bahrh-BAH-dah

A also mulher barbada

Vai fazer oito seqüências e cintura desprezada

Vaye fah-ZEHRH OY-tooh seh-KWEHNH-seeh-ahs eeh seehnh-TOOH-rah dehs-preh-ZAH-dah

You're going to do eight sequences and the cintura desprezada

 

(coro/chorus)

Na roda da regional

Nah HOH-dah dah heh-zheeh-oh-NAU

In the roda of regional

Dois pandeiros e um berimbau

Doyz pahn-DEY-roohs eeh oohnh beeh-reehnh-BAU

Two pandeiros and one berimbau

(bis/2x)

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