A Casa é Sua – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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cadeira /kadeira/ A2 |
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sofá /sofa/ A2 |
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parede /paˈɾɛdʒi/ B1 |
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porta /ˈpɔɾtɐ/ A2 |
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tapete /taˈpɛtɨ/ B2 |
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pé /pe/ A2 |
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cama /ˈkamɐ/ A2 |
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sol /sɔl/ A2 |
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janelas /ʒɐˈnɛlɐs/ B1 |
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vento /ˈvẽtu/ B1 |
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flores /floˈɾɛs/ A2 |
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cores /ˈkɔɾis/ A2 |
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teto /ˈtetu/ B1 |
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relógio /ʁɛˈloʒiu/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Não me falta cadeira
➔ Negative construction with 'não' (not) and 'faltar' (to lack)
➔ The phrase means 'I do not lack a chair', indicating the presence of a chair.
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Só falta você acordar
➔ Use of 'só' (only) to emphasize a single condition
➔ This means 'Only you need to wake up', highlighting the importance of the person.
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A casa é sua
➔ Use of 'é' (is) to indicate possession
➔ This translates to 'The house is yours', indicating ownership.
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Nem o prego aguenta mais o peso desse relógio
➔ Use of 'nem' (not even) for emphasis
➔ This means 'Not even the nail can bear the weight of this clock', emphasizing the burden.
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Não me falta o tempo que passa
➔ Use of 'que' (that) to introduce a relative clause
➔ This translates to 'I do not lack the time that passes', indicating the passage of time.
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E a nuvem desenhar um coração flechado
➔ Use of the infinitive 'desenhar' (to draw) after a conjunction
➔ This means 'And the cloud to draw a heart with an arrow', indicating a poetic image.