Boteco de Esquina Lyrics Translation in English

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Portuguese Lyrics

English Translation

Não posso dizer o nome do lugar

I can't say the name of the place

Mas era um charmoso boteco de esquina

But it was a charming corner bar

D. Sônia fazia sanduíches e drinques

D. Sônia made sandwiches and drinks

Fernandinho deixava a moçada nos trinques

Fernandinho kept the young folks in order

Ele era o garçom

He was the waiter

Hei, garçom

Hey, waiter


Lembro de uma mulata que era um pedaço

I remember a mulatto who was a piece

De uma loira tão quente que deixava rastro

Of a blonde so hot she left a trail

Uma linda morena me deixou assim

A beautiful brunette left me like this

Com o marido do lado, sorria pra mim

With her husband by her side, she smiled at me

Eu era o cantor

I was the singer

Oh morena

Oh, brunette


Aniversariante ganhava birita

The birthday person got a drink

Cachaça no canudo era "Maledita"

Cachaça in a straw was "Accursed"

Quem bebia esquecia da idade sem ver

Who drank forgot about age without seeing

Que o dia já estava para amanhecer

That the day was already about to dawn

Os meus parabéns

My congratulations

Felicidades

Happiness


Fim de noite é sempre começo de dia

End of the night is always the beginning of the day

Todo boteco tem um sabor que vicia

Every corner bar has a flavor that's addictive

Desligamos o som, eram cinco pras seis

We turned off the sound, it was five to six

E um bebum pediu "Fio de cabelo" outra vez

And a drunkard asked for "Fio de Cabelo" once again

Ele era freguês

He was a regular customer

Vamos atender

Let's attend to him

Quando a gente ama

When we love

Qualquer coisa serve para relembrar

Anything serves to reminisce

Added by Marco Silva
Luanda, Angola September 20, 2025
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