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eely meeley and a-miley mo...

Portuguese translation: uni-duni-tê

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English term or phrase:eely meeley and a-miley mo...
Portuguese translation:uni-duni-tê
Entered by: edecastroalves

20:13 Oct 8, 2011
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion / biografia de Deus
English term or phrase: eely meeley and a-miley mo...
...is a song sung by my nine-year-old Kathy.
edecastroalves
uni-duni-tê
Explanation:
Sendo o destino o português brasileiro, o correspondente seria "uni-duni-tê, (salamê-mim-guê...)"
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coolbrowne
United States
Local time: 12:33
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3UM DÓ LI TÁ
Nick Taylor
5uni-duni-tê
coolbrowne
4Minha mãe mandou escolher...
Christopher & Rozilene Frye


Discussion entries: 1





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
UM DÓ LI TÁ


Explanation:
UM DÓ LI TÁ

Nick Taylor
Local time: 17:33
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Leonor Machado
58 mins
  -> thanks Leonor
agree  Susanne Rindlisbacher
1 hr
  -> thanks Susanne
agree  Ulrica d'Orey
3 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Minha mãe mandou escolher...


Explanation:
This looks like eeny meeny miney mo, which is a child's choosing game. Rozilene, my Brazilian wife, used to say the following when she was a child:
"Minha mãe mandou escolher, esse aqui, mas como eu sou teimoso, escolho esse aqui!" With all due repect to Nick, UM DÓ LI TÁ is a song to teach the vowels to kids.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2011-10-09 01:57:47 GMT)
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Link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H66OWk1HOAA
Seems to us.... anyway are we talking Brazilian or European?

Christopher & Rozilene Frye
Brazil
Local time: 13:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
eely meeley and a-miley mo
uni-duni-tê


Explanation:
Sendo o destino o português brasileiro, o correspondente seria "uni-duni-tê, (salamê-mim-guê...)"

coolbrowne
United States
Local time: 12:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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