{"id":2630,"date":"2011-08-26T03:11:29","date_gmt":"2011-08-26T03:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=2630"},"modified":"2011-08-26T03:11:29","modified_gmt":"2011-08-26T03:11:29","slug":"brazil-national-anthem-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/brazil-national-anthem-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil’s National Anthem in English"},"content":{"rendered":"

Now more than ever, you can find quite a few texts online that are translated in both English and Portuguese. To give a few examples, there’s a limited New York Times syndication <\/a>on MSN of NYT articles translated into Portuguese, and Paul Krugman<\/a>‘s blog is syndicated in Portuguese<\/a> on Estad\u00e3o. As Adir recommended yesterday<\/a>, reading as much as possible in Portuguese will help you learn new vocabulary, and it can be helpful to read something you’ve already read in English so you’re familiar with the subject.<\/p>\n

Today, we’re going to take a very well-known text – the lyrics from the Brazilian national anthem<\/a> – and compare it to the English translation. Read both versions to get a sense of the vocabulary, and then read the Portuguese version by itself.<\/p>\n

Brazilian National Anthem\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0\u00a0 Hino Nacional do Brasil
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The peaceful banks of the Ipiranga
\nHeard the resounding cry of a heroic people,
\nAnd the dazzling rays of the sun of liberty
\nBathed our country in their brilliant light.If with strong arm we have succeeded
\nIn winning a pledge of equality,
\nIn your bosom, oh liberty,
\nOur hearts will defy death itself!Oh adored Fatherland,
\nCherished and revered,
\nAll Hail! All Hail <\/p>\n

Brazil, a sublime dream, a vivid ray
\nOf love and hope to earth descends, and
\nWhere in your clear, pure, beauteous skies
\nThe image of the Southern Cross shines forth.<\/p>\n

Oh country vast by nature,
\nFair and strong, a brave colossus,
\nYour future mirrors this greatness.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Oh land adored
\nAbove all others,
\nIt’s you, Brazil,<\/p>\n

Beloved fatherland!
\nYou are the gentle mother
\nof the children of this soil,
\nBeloved land,
\nBrazil!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Laid out eternally in the
\nsplendor of nature,
\nIn the sound of the sea and the light of heaven,
\nMay you shine, oh Brazil, flower of America,
\nIllumined by the sun of the New World!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

More flowers put forth in your fair,
\nsmiling fields
\nThan in the most gorgeously
\nreputed lands;<\/p>\n

“More life is to be found in our groves,”
\n“More love in our lives” in your embrace.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Oh adored Fatherland,
\nCherished and revered,
\nAll Hail! All Hail!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

May the star-scattered banner flown by you,
\nBrazil, become a symbol of eternal love,
\nAnd may the green-gold flag proclaim always
\n– Peace in the future and glory in the past –<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

But if the mighty sword of justice is drawn forth,
\nYou will perceive your children, who adore you,
\nNeither fear to fight, nor flee from death itself.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Oh land adored
\nAbove all others,
\nIt’s you, Brazil,
\nBeloved fatherland!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

You are the gentle mother
\nOf the children of this soil,
\nBeloved land,
\nBrazil!<\/td>\n

Ouviram do Ipiranga as margens pl\u00e1cidas
\nDe um povo her\u00f3ico o brado retumbante,
\nE o sol da Liberdade, em raios f\u00falgidos,
\nBrilhou no c\u00e9u da P\u00e1tria nesse instante.Se o penhor dessa igualdade
\nConseguimos conquistar com bra\u00e7o forte,
\nEm teu seio, \u00f3 Liberdade,
\nDesafia o nosso peito a pr\u00f3pria morte!\u00d3 P\u00e1tria amada,
\nIdolatrada,
\nSalve! Salve! <\/p>\n

Brasil, um sonho intenso, um raio v\u00edvido
\nDe amor e de esperan\u00e7a \u00e0 terra desce,
\nSe em teu formoso c\u00e9u, risonho e l\u00edmpido,
\nA imagem do Cruzeiro resplandece.<\/p>\n

Gigante pela pr\u00f3pria natureza,
\n\u00c9s belo, \u00e9s forte, imp\u00e1vido colosso,
\nE o teu futuro espelha essa grandeza<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Terra adorada,
\nEntre outras mil,
\n\u00c9s tu, Brasil,
\n\u00d3 P\u00e1tria amada!<\/p>\n

Dos filhos deste solo
\n\u00e9s m\u00e3e gentil,
\nP\u00e1tria amada,\u2028Brasil!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Deitado eternamente em ber\u00e7o espl\u00eandido,
\nAo som do mar e \u00e0 luz do c\u00e9u profundo,
\nFulguras, \u00f3 Brasil, flor\u00e3o da Am\u00e9rica,
\nIluminado ao sol do Novo Mundo!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Do que a terra mais garrida \u2028Teus risonhos,
\nlindos campos t\u00eam mais flores;
\n“Nossos bosques t\u00eam mais vida”,
\n“Nossa vida” no teu seio “mais amores”.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\u00d3 P\u00e1tria amada,
\nIdolatrada,
\nSalve! Salve!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Brasil, de amor eterno seja s\u00edmbolo
\nO l\u00e1baro que ostentas estrelado,
\nE diga o verde-louro desta fl\u00e2mula
\n– Paz no futuro e gl\u00f3ria no passado.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mas, se ergues da justi\u00e7a a clava forte,
\nVer\u00e1s que um filho teu n\u00e3o foge \u00e0 luta,
\nNem teme, quem te adora, a pr\u00f3pria morte.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Terra adorada
\nEntre outras mil,
\n\u00c9s tu, Brasil,
\n\u00d3 P\u00e1tria amada!<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Dos filhos deste
\nsolo \u00e9s m\u00e3e gentil,
\nP\u00e1tria amada,\u2028Brasil!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

After reading both versions, you can listen to the anthem and see the lyrics in both Portuguese and English!<\/p>\n