Amiga – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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escuta /iˈsku.tɐ/ A2 |
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falar /faˈlaɾ/ A2 |
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conselho /kõˈseʎu/ B1 |
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sentindo /sẽˈtʃĩdu/ B2 |
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frio /ˈfɾi.u/ A2 |
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consumindo /kõmuˈdɐ̃du/ B2 |
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machucar /maˈʃu.kaʁ/ B2 |
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voltar /vɔlˈtaʁ/ B1 |
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encontrar /ẽkõˈtɾaɾ/ B1 |
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culpa /ˈkulpɐ/ A2 |
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errar /eˈʁaʁ/ B2 |
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perfeito /peɾˈfɛjtʊ/ B2 |
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mal /maw/ A2 |
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julgando /ʒuɫˈɡɐ̃du/ B2 |
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perfeito /peɾˈfɛjtʊ/ B2 |
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perder /peʁˈdeʁ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ele *está* feliz ao lado dela
➔ Present continuous tense with 'estar' + adjective
➔ 'Está' is the third person singular form of 'estar' used to describe ongoing states.
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Fala que eu *tô* pronta pra ouvir
➔ Use of 'tô' as informal contraction of 'estou' (I am)
➔ 'Tô' is a colloquial contraction of 'estou' used mainly in spoken language to indicate 'I am'.
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Que ele encontrou alguém que cuida dele
➔ Relative clause introducing 'alguém que cuida dele' (someone who takes care of him)
➔ The phrase 'que ele encontrou alguém que cuida dele' contains a relative clause describing 'someone who cares for him'.
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Daquele homem que te amava tanto
➔ Use of 'que' for relative clause ('that loved you so much')
➔ 'Que' introduces a relative clause describing 'the man who loved you so much'.
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Mas ele *disse* que agora está bem
➔ Simple past tense of 'dizer' (disse)
➔ 'Disse' is the simple past form of 'dizer' meaning 'said'.
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Amiga, *me escuta*
➔ Imperative mood with reflexive pronoun 'me' + verb 'escuta' (listen to me!)
➔ 'Me escuta' is an imperative expression meaning 'listen to me' with the reflexive pronoun 'me'.