A Carta Que Eu Nunca Escrevi – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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passado /pa'saðu/ B1 |
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percebi /pɨr'sɛbi/ B1 |
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merecias /mə'reʃiɐʃ/ B2 |
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falei /fa'lei/ A2 |
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senti /sẽ'ti/ A2 |
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guardei /ɡwar'deɪ/ B1 |
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escrivi /ɛʃk'ri.vi/ B2 |
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li /li/ A1 |
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mudei /mu'dei/ B1 |
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errei /e'ɾɐj/ B1 |
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falhei /fa'lei/ B1 |
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lembrar /lẽb'ɾaɾ/ B2 |
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esquecer /ɛʃkɨ'seɾ/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Já não estou junto a ti
➔ Present perfect tense with 'já' to indicate an action completed recently.
➔ 'Já' is used with present tense to emphasize that the action has been completed by now.
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O tempo passou, eu não percebi
➔ Preterite tense 'passou' to indicate completed past action.
➔ 'Passou' is the past tense of 'passar', meaning 'passed' or 'went by', indicating completed action in past.
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Nunca fiz por dizer tudo o que tu merecias saber
➔ Preterite tense 'fiz' of 'fazer' to indicate completed action in the past.
➔ 'Fiz' is the past tense of 'fazer' meaning 'did' or 'made', used here to refer to past actions.
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Cada passo que eu não dei
➔ Preterite tense 'dei' of 'dar' to indicate a completed action ('gave' or 'took').
➔ 'Dei' is the preterite form of 'dar', which means 'to give' or 'to take', here indicating actions not taken.
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Digo-te agora o que eu guardei pra mim
➔ Present tense 'digo' of 'dizer' to express current action or statement.
➔ 'Digo' is the present tense of 'dizer', meaning 'I say' or 'I tell', used here to communicate current feelings or thoughts.
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Esta é a carta que eu nunca escreverei
➔ Future tense 'escreverei' of 'escrever' to indicate a future action.
➔ 'Escreverei' is the future tense of 'escrever', meaning 'I will write', used here to express a future intention or action.