Ai Se Eu Te Pego – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Michel Teló

Lyrics & Translation

Experience the infectious energy of "Ai Se Eu Te Pego" by Michel Teló, a Brazilian pop sensation that took the world by storm. This song is a fun gateway to understanding Brazilian Portuguese, offering a glimpse into simple, celebratory language and a story of playful attraction, making it a perfect song to learn with.

[English]

Wow, wow

You're killing me

Oh, if I catch you

Oh oh, if I catch you

Delicious, delicious

You're killing me

Oh, if I catch you

Oh oh, if I catch you, huh

...

Saturday at the club

The crowd started to dance

And the prettiest girl walked by

I took courage and started to talk

Wow, wow

You're killing me

Oh, if I catch you

Oh oh, if I catch you

Delicious, delicious

You're killing me

Oh, if I catch you

Oh oh, if I catch you

...

Saturday at the club

The crowd started to dance

And the prettiest girl walked by

I took courage and started to talk

Wow, wow

You're killing me

Oh, if I catch you

Oh oh, if I catch you

Delicious, delicious

You're killing me

Oh, if I catch you

Oh oh, if I catch you

...

Wow, wow

You're killing me

Oh, if I catch you

Oh oh, if I catch you

Delicious, delicious

You're killing me

Oh, if I catch you

Oh oh, if I catch you, huh

...

So delicious, huh

Oh, if I catch you

...

[Portuguese]

Nossa, nossa

Assim você me mata

Ai se eu te pego

Ai ai se eu te pego

Delícia, delícia

Assim você me mata

Ai se eu te pego

Ai ai se eu te pego, ein

Sábado na balada

A galera começou a dançar

E passou a menina mais linda

Tomei coragem e comecei a falar

Nossa, nossa

Assim você me mata

Ai se eu te pego

Ai ai se eu te pego

Delícia, delícia

Assim você me mata

Ai se eu te pego

Ai ai se eu te pego

Sábado na balada

A galera começou a dançar

E passou a menina mais linda

Tomei coragem e comecei a falar

Nossa, nossa

Assim você me mata

Ai se eu te pego

Ai ai se eu te pego

Delícia, delícia

Assim você me mata

Ai se eu te pego

Ai ai se eu te pego

Nossa, nossa

Assim você me mata

Ai se eu te pego

Ai ai se eu te pego

Delícia, delícia

Assim você me mata

Ai se eu te pego

Ai ai se eu te pego, ein

Que delícia, ein

Aí se eu te pego

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mata /ˈmatɐ/ A1	verb - kills
pego /ˈpɛɡu/ A2	verb - catch, grab
delícia /deˈlisa/ B1	noun - delight, delicious
sábado /ˈsabadu/ A1	noun - Saturday
balada /baˈladɐ/ A2	noun - nightclub, party
galera /ɡaˈlɛɾɐ/ B1	noun - crowd, gang
dançar /dɐ̃ˈsaɾ/ A1	verb - to dance
menina /meˈninɐ/ A1	noun - girl
linda /ˈlĩdɐ/ A2	adjective - beautiful
coragem /koˈɾaʒẽj̃/ B1	noun - courage
falar /faˈlaɾ/ A1	verb - to speak, to talk

Key Grammar Structures

• Nossa, nossa

  ➔ Exclamatory phrases are used to express strong emotions.

  ➔ The phrase "Nossa" is an exclamation that conveys surprise or admiration.

• Assim você me mata

  ➔ The use of the present tense to express a general truth or habitual action.

  ➔ The phrase "Assim você me mata" suggests that the person's actions are overwhelming.

• Ai se eu te pego

  ➔ The conditional mood to express hypothetical situations.

  ➔ The phrase "Ai se eu te pego" implies a desire or intention that is not yet realized.

• Sábado na balada

  ➔ Use of prepositions to indicate time and place.

  ➔ The phrase "Sábado na balada" indicates a specific time and setting for the events.

• Tomei coragem e comecei a falar

  ➔ The use of the past tense to describe completed actions.

  ➔ The phrase "Tomei coragem e comecei a falar" indicates that the speaker took action in the past.

• Que delícia, ein

  ➔ Use of adjectives to express feelings or opinions.

  ➔ The phrase "Que delícia" expresses pleasure or enjoyment.