A Um Passo do Céu – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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sinal /siˈnaw/ A2 |
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olhos /ˈoʊʎuʃ/ A1 |
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medo /ˈmeɾu/ A2 |
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coração /koɾaˈsɐ̃w/ A2 |
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perder /peʁˈdeʁ/ A2 |
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sonhar /soˈɲaʁ/ A2 |
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a vida /a ˈvida/ A1 |
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sentido /sẽˈtʃidu/ B1 |
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esquecer /eskeˈseʁ/ B1 |
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verdade /veʁˈdadʒi/ B1 |
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passo /ˈpasu/ A2 |
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querer /keˈɾeʁ/ A1 |
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longe /ˈlõʒi/ A2 |
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tempo /ˈtẽpu/ A1 |
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sorrir /soˈʁiʁ/ A2 |
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a primeira vez /a pɾiˈmeɾɐ veiz/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Se me queres eu sou teu
➔ Conditional + present tense (Se + present), expressing 'if' + 'then'.
➔ Uses 'Se' (if) + present tense to introduce a conditional statement.
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Bate, bate coração
➔ Imperative mood with repetition for emphasis.
➔ The repetition of 'Bate' (beat) is used as an imperative to emphasize the heart's pounding.
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Mais forte do que a razão
➔ Comparative structure (mais... do que).
➔ Uses 'mais... do que' to compare 'stronger' against 'reason', indicating intensity.
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E se tu não quiseres ler
➔ Conditional sentence with present subjunctive tense.
➔ Uses 'se' (if) + present subjunctive 'quiseres' to indicate a hypothetical situation.
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A vida só faz sentido
➔ Use of 'só' (only/just) for emphasis, with 'faz sentido' (makes sense).
➔ The adverb 'só' emphasizes that something 'only' or 'just' makes sense in this context.
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Tu passaste por mim
➔ Past tense of 'passar' (to pass by) in simple past.
➔ Uses the simple past tense 'passaste' (you passed) to describe a completed action in the past.