Samba has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Samba is a Brazilian rhythm, isn't it? | |
| 2. | The tamborim lends a very slightly uneven and highly distinctive 16th note groove to samba music. | |
| 3. | Try samba! | |
| 4. | I'm the only Brazilian who can't speak Portuguese and dance samba. | |
| 5. | I am the only Brazilian who can't speak Portuguese and dance samba. | |
| 6. | I don't like samba. | |
| 7. | I know how to samba! | |
| 8. | Jenny dances the samba. | |
| 9. | The waltz and the samba are dances. | |
| 10. | There are words in Portuguese that don't have translation or equivalence in other languages like "açaí", "samba" or "guaraná". |