"Saudade" A word to remember when losing something you love.

[Are_grits_groceries]

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In seven letters, there is a poignant description of loss.

[xchrom]

1. recommend

[patrice]

2. Thanks Are_grits_groceries.

I have to go to my nephew's funeral today.

He died without health care.

He was 28.

I watched him grow up . . .

I will keep this word you have given me in my mind.

[Are_grits_groceries]

3. I'm so sorry.

I wish I had more than a word to offer.

[patrice]

4. Thanks for your thoughts.

He was a classic case of the disposable amongst "us": back injury as a day-laborer, followed by un-employment and then addiction to pain-killers.

Struggling to stay positive . . . .

[Dogmudgeon]

5. I think that's the title of a Cesaria Evora song, too

Saudade is often translated as "the blues" or "longing". It's a key theme in Fado music.

--d!

[el_bryanto]

6. And a Love and Rockets Instramental - great track

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rL07_7wPZK0

Bryant

[myrna minx]

11. I was just about to post the Love and Rockets song.

I love this song.

[xchrom]

15. spelled differently -- but here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbY7DBLw010

she may be the greatest modern chanteuse in the old style.

[Blue_Tires]

7. i know the feeling

[skip fox]

8. Pronunciation???

[Are_grits_groceries]

9. Pronunciation:

"saudade", described as being pronounced "sau-da-dji" or
"sawdadji".

Listen here: http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=saudade&submit=Submit

[skip fox]

10. I found it:

http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dict_en_es/spanish/saudade

[Festivito]

17. SOW-DODGE-ay. Less D in the north. South Brazil: a little more D.

Sow like the pig only with a French nasal sound that makes an N sound. To really get it right, try putting the mouth and tongue in position as though pronouncing the word song as you say sow.

Dodge like the car
ay as in Day, but short on length not short on the sound of A.

[Mari333]

12. Im trying to learn not to attach to anything

so I wont continue grieving everything

[unpossibles]

13. I reblogged that

great word. It's something I've noticed a lot in my art and music.

[redqueen]

14. love that word

[kickysnana]

16. "Just yesterday morning they let me know you were gone..." n/t

[MilesColtrane]

18. When you're feeling saudade, it's best to listen to Chega de saudade (No more blues).

The bossa nova makes things better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDuDMcfNCbw