Abraços – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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mês /mɛs/ A1 |
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sorriso /soˈʁizu/ A1 |
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abraços /aˈbɾasuz/ A2 |
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feliz /feˈliz/ A1 |
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dia /ˈdɪɐ/ A1 |
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trabalho /tɾaˈbaʎu/ A2 |
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caminho /kaˈmiɲu/ A2 |
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olhar /oˈʎaʁ/ B1 |
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escolher /eskoˈʎeʁ/ B1 |
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melhorar /meʎoˈɾaʁ/ B1 |
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perdido /peʁˈdʒidu/ B2 |
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multidão /muliˈtɐ̃w/ B2 |
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negar /neˈɡaʁ/ B2 |
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saber /saˈbeʁ/ B2 |
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troca /ˈtɾɔkɐ/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Hoje eu vendo abraços nesta rua
➔ Present tense of the verb 'vender' (to sell) in the first person singular
➔ This illustrates the use of the **present tense** to express an action happening now.
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Vou na multidão
➔ Use of the verb 'ir' (to go) in the present tense, with an informal preposition 'na' (in the)
➔ This shows how to express movement towards a place using the verb 'ir' with a preposition.
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E em troca eu quero o teu sorriso
➔ Use of the preposition 'em troca de' (in exchange for) to introduce the idea of reciprocity
➔ This phrase introduces the concept of exchanging something, here 'your smile,' implying a reciprocal act.
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Mesmo caminho, um outro olhar
➔ Use of 'mesmo' (same) as an adjective to describe 'caminho' (path), and 'um outro' (a different)
➔ This illustrates how to express similarity and difference using 'mesmo' (same) and 'um outro' (another / different).
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Eu quero que aceites o amor
➔ Use of the subjunctive mood in 'que aceites' (that you accept) to express desire or wish
➔ This demonstrates the use of the **subjunctive mood** to express desire or wishes in dependent clauses.
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Eu quero que aceites o amor
➔ Use of the pronoun 'que' to introduce a subordinate clause expressing a wish
➔ This highlights how to connect clauses to express a desire using 'que' as a conjunction.