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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.

 

Peixe Pulou Na Maré

 

Olha o peixe pulou na maré

OHL-yah ooh PEY-sheeh pooh-LOH nah mah-REH

Look the fish jumped in the tidewater

Olha o peixe pulou na maré

OHL-yah ooh PEY-sheeh pooh-LOH nah mah-REH

Look the fish jumped in the tidewater

 

(coro/chorus)

Olha o peixe pulou na maré

OHL-yah ooh PEY-sheeh pooh-LOH nah mah-REH

Look the fish jumped in the tidewater

Olha o peixe pulou na maré

OHL-yah ooh PEY-sheeh pooh-LOH nah mah-REH

Look the fish jumped in the tidewater

 

A maré tá cheia ioió

Ah mah-REH tah SHEY-ah yoh-YOH

The tide is high ioió

A maré tá cheia iaiá

Ah mah-REH tah SHEY-ah yah-YAH

The tide is high iaiá

 

(coro/chorus)

A maré tá cheia ioió

Ah mah-REH tah SHEY-ah yoh-YOH

The tide is high ioió

A maré tá cheia iaiá

Ah mah-REH tah SHEY-ah yah-YAH

The tide is high iaiá

 

A maré subiu

Ah mah-REH sooh-BEEH/ooh

The tide goes out

 

(coro/chorus)

Sobe maré

SOH-beeh mah-REH

Come in tide

 

A maré desceu

Ah mah-REH deh-SEH/ooh

The tide goes out

 

(coro/chorus)

Desce maré

DEHS-seeh mah-REH

Go out tide

 

Olha a maré de Maré

OHL-yah ah mah-REH deeh mah-REH

Look at the tidewater of Maré

 

(coro/chorus)

Vou pra ilha de maré

Voh prah EEHL-yah deeh mah-REH

I'm going to the Island of Maré

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