Comments on: Portuguese Lullaby – NANA, NENE http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/portuguese-lullaby-nana-nene/ Language, Culture and Kids Songs! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:34:38 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: marsha http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/portuguese-lullaby-nana-nene/comment-page-1/#comment-226194 marsha Tue, 26 May 2009 15:54:57 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=341#comment-226194 How about the translation on this one? I don't have the spelling correct.... spale be mora o cinq gache ay pata pata o cinqo gash spali be mora spali be a mora spalie be mora cinq o cinq gache How about the translation on this one? I don’t have the spelling correct….

spale be mora o cinq gache
ay pata pata o cinqo gash
spali be mora
spali be a mora
spalie be mora cinq o cinq gache

]]> By: Sandra Esper http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/portuguese-lullaby-nana-nene/comment-page-1/#comment-168847 Sandra Esper Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:01:56 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=341#comment-168847 I am brazilian. 1) For the version you have above, please at least correct the words "no tien" -spanish to nao tem - portuguese (use the sign ~ above letter a). 2) The right portuguese speling is "nene" (with the sign ^ above the last letter e). I am brazilian.
1) For the version you have above, please at least correct the words “no tien” -spanish to nao tem – portuguese (use the sign ~ above letter a).
2) The right portuguese speling is “nene” (with the sign ^ above the last letter e).

]]> By: Jessica http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/portuguese-lullaby-nana-nene/comment-page-1/#comment-132632 Jessica Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:44:43 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=341#comment-132632 My Brazilian husband often sings this song, (although he changes the lyrics every time he does to amuse himself). I've wondered, though, if the song has portuguese roots. In the movie "Mystic Pizza," Lily Taylor's Portuguese-American character sings it to a little girl. My Brazilian husband often sings this song, (although he changes the lyrics every time he does to amuse himself).
I’ve wondered, though, if the song has portuguese roots. In the movie “Mystic Pizza,” Lily Taylor’s Portuguese-American character sings it to a little girl.

]]> By: Ana http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/portuguese-lullaby-nana-nene/comment-page-1/#comment-104261 Ana Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:16:50 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=341#comment-104261 I have never heard any of the versions above and I am from Brazil. This is the one that was always sung to me: Nana Nene A Cuca vem pegar Pai ta na roça Mamae foi trabalhar I have never heard any of the versions above and I am from Brazil. This is the one that was always sung to me:
Nana Nene
A Cuca vem pegar
Pai ta na roça
Mamae foi trabalhar

]]> By: Juca http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/portuguese-lullaby-nana-nene/comment-page-1/#comment-94015 Juca Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:47:29 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=341#comment-94015 My mom used to sing this lullaby to me, the lyrics I know of are: Du Du Nenê Que a Cuca vai pegar Mamãe foi p'ra roça Papai foi trabalhar ... "Du Du" is baby talk for "Durma Durma", that means ... "Sleep Sleep" ... "Nenê" is the same as "Bebê", that means ... "Baby" ... In my thinking, this is how it translates: "Sleep 'leep baby (Sleep little baby) Or Cuca'll come and take you Mom's in the ranch (garden) Daddy's away to work (employment, job)" Cuca is a female monster from Brazilian folklore. It is an ugly old alligator that eats disobedient children, so the above Lullaby. Apart from the lullaby, the monster remains popular today only as a literary character of the book by Monteiro Lobato and TV program for children inspired by his book: "Sítio do Picapau Amarelo" (Yellow Woodpecker's Ranch). I hope it helps. Feel free to email me anytime, I am likely not coming to your website again, I happened to visit here accidently and thought it'd interesting to leave a comment. My mom used to sing this lullaby to me, the lyrics I know of are:

Du Du Nenê
Que a Cuca vai pegar
Mamãe foi p’ra roça
Papai foi trabalhar …

“Du Du” is baby talk for “Durma Durma”, that means … “Sleep Sleep” …

“Nenê” is the same as “Bebê”, that means … “Baby” …

In my thinking, this is how it translates:

“Sleep ‘leep baby (Sleep little baby)
Or Cuca’ll come and take you
Mom’s in the ranch (garden)
Daddy’s away to work (employment, job)”

Cuca is a female monster from Brazilian folklore. It is an ugly old alligator that eats disobedient children, so the above Lullaby.

Apart from the lullaby, the monster remains popular today only as a literary character of the book by Monteiro Lobato and TV program for children inspired by his book: “Sítio do Picapau Amarelo” (Yellow Woodpecker’s Ranch).

I hope it helps. Feel free to email me anytime, I am likely not coming to your website again, I happened to visit here accidently and thought it’d interesting to leave a comment.

]]> By: antoinette nobre http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/portuguese-lullaby-nana-nene/comment-page-1/#comment-32473 antoinette nobre Fri, 02 Mar 2007 10:26:20 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=341#comment-32473 please send me a recording of this song I want to play it for my baby girl thank you please send me a recording of this song I want to play it for my baby girl

thank you

]]> By: Lisa http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/portuguese-lullaby-nana-nene/comment-page-1/#comment-16944 Lisa Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:48:59 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=341#comment-16944 If you'd like to record yourself singing this lullaby to your daughter, I'd be very happy to post a recording! If you’d like to record yourself singing this lullaby to your daughter, I’d be very happy to post a recording!

]]> By: Lucy Green http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/portuguese-lullaby-nana-nene/comment-page-1/#comment-16940 Lucy Green Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:40:30 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=341#comment-16940 It is a Brazilian lullaby, one sung to me and one I sing to my daughter now. It is a Brazilian lullaby, one sung to me and one I sing to my daughter now.

]]> By: Lucy Green http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/portuguese-lullaby-nana-nene/comment-page-1/#comment-16939 Lucy Green Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:38:38 +0000 http://www.mamalisa.com/blog/?p=341#comment-16939 Lisa, there are several mispellings in the lyrics above that need attention. Nana, nenem na casa do vovô vovô não tem cochão O nenem dorme no chão The melody is s m f s s l s f m r r l l t l s m f s f m r d The rhythm (L-8th note, I-quarter note, O-half note) I LL I. LLLLL I. LLLLL I LL LLLLLL There are also several alternate lyrics http://www.umass.edu/complit/ogscl/LDECKnews2003W/Articles/brazilian_lullaby.htm Visit the link for more information and further corrections on spellings Lisa,
there are several mispellings in the lyrics above that need attention.

Nana, nenem
na casa do vovô
vovô não tem cochão
O nenem dorme no chão

The melody is

s m f s
s l s f m r
r l l t l s m
f s f m r d

The rhythm (L-8th note, I-quarter note, O-half note)

I LL I.
LLLLL I.
LLLLL I LL
LLLLLL

There are also several alternate lyrics

http://www.umass.edu/complit/ogscl/LDECKnews2003W/Articles/brazilian_lullaby.htm

Visit the link for more information and further corrections on spellings

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