A favela, nunca foi reduto de marginal
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B2 · Upper-Intermediate
Portuguese
Eu Sou Favela
seu jorge
Eu Sou Favela by seu jorge — Portuguese lyrics with English translation, line by line. Learn Portuguese through music on Langooo.
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8 lines, first 8 translated
About this song
Eu Sou Favela by seu jorge 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 favela, nunca, reduto. 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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A favela, nunca foi reduto de marginal
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Ela só tem gente humilde Marginalizada
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E essa verdade não sai no jornal
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A favela é, um problema social
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A favela é, um problema social
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Sim mas eu sou favela
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Posso falar de cadeira
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Song Vocabulary
Key words from this song. Practice them in Langooo to remember them faster.
favela
slum
nunca
never
reduto
stronghold
marginal
marginal
problema
problem
social
social
gente
people
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