Amor de Ferro – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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amor /aˈmoʁ/ A1 |
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ferro /ˈfɛʁu/ B1 |
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passado /pɐˈsaðu/ A2 |
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cair /kɐjʁ/ A2 |
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tarde /ˈtaʁdɨ/ A1 |
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devo /ˈdɛvu/ B1 |
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penso /ˈpẽsu/ A2 |
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tocar /tuˈkaʁ/ B1 |
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espero /ɛsˈpeɾu/ B1 |
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mundo /ˈmũdu/ A2 |
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preces /ˈpɾɛsɨs/ B2 |
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nome /ˈnomɨ/ A1 |
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sítio /ˈsitju/ B1 |
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cedo /ˈsɛdu/ A2 |
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estrela /esˈtɾelɐ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Leva-me ao passado
➔ Imperative form with direct object pronoun
➔ The verb "Leva" is in the imperative tense, giving a command to "me" to "take" to the past.
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O nosso amor era de ferro
➔ Past tense with 'era' indicating a description or state
➔ The verb "era" is imperfect tense, used to describe the ongoing state of "our love" in the past.
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Ninguém nos fazia cair
➔ Imperfect tense with "fazia" indicating ongoing or repeated action
➔ The verb "fazia" is in the imperfect tense, suggesting a repeated or ongoing action in the past.
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Porque às vezes, ainda penso
➔ Use of "às vezes" (sometimes) indicating frequency; present tense "penso"
➔ The phrase "às vezes" means "sometimes"; "penso" is in the present tense, meaning "I think".
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Como é que nos deixei cair?
➔ Interrogative phrase using the past tense of "deixar" with an indirect object pronoun
➔ The phrase is a question in the present perfect tense, asking "How did I" (deixar) "fall" (cair)?
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Não te vou deixar cair
➔ Future tense with "vou deixar" indicating a promise or intention
➔ The construction "vou deixar" is in the future tense, expressing a determination or promise to not let the person fall.