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Nêga (Photograph Blues)

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Nêga (Photograph Blues) by gilberto gil — Portuguese lyrics with English translation, line by line. Learn Portuguese through music on Langooo.

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About this song

Nêga (Photograph Blues) by gilberto gil is a great song to learn Portuguese through music. This page breaks down 8 lines with a clear, line-by-line translation, plus 7 key words such as nega, spent, last. Singing along is one of the fastest ways to pick up natural pronunciation and make new phrases stick — far more memorable than plain word lists. Tap any line to open interactive mode and practice the vocabulary until you own it.

Lyrics and Translation

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Nega

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You spent so blissfully

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The last few days with me

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Nega

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I spent so nicely too

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The last few days with you

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When I met you, it was so fine

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I didn't talk a lot to you

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Song Vocabulary

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nega

denies

spent

spent

last

last

days

days

blissfully

blissfully

nicely

nicely

fine

fine

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What are the Portuguese lyrics to "Nêga (Photograph Blues)" by gilberto gil in English?

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What do the key words in "Nêga (Photograph Blues)" mean?

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