Apelido Carinhoso – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Explore the heartfelt Brazilian music scene with Gusttavo Lima's "Apelido Carinhoso." This popular sertanejo track offers a relatable narrative about moving on from past love, making it a perfect song to connect with the Portuguese language and understand themes of love and remembrance.
That my breakup is recent
And you're fixing what she turned over
And this lingering feeling
That keeps messing with my mind
It'll pass someday, but it hasn't yet
I know you could have chosen someone less complicated
Who doesn't have, right now, a person from the past
Accepting this situation is a form of love
But I need you to do me just one more favor
Don’t call me ‘my guy’ yet
Don’t call me ‘baby’ yet
Because that’s how she used to call me
And a sweet nickname is the hardest to forget
Don’t call me ‘my guy’ yet
Don’t call me ‘baby’ yet
Because that’s how she used to call me
And a sweet nickname is the hardest to forget
I know you could have chosen someone less complicated
Who doesn’t have, right now, a person from the past
Accepting this situation is a proof of love
But I need you to do me just one more favor
Don’t call me ‘my guy’ yet
Don’t call me ‘baby’ yet
Because that’s how she used to call me
And a sweet nickname is the hardest to forget
Don’t call me ‘my guy’ yet
Don’t call me ‘baby’ yet
Because that’s how she used to call me
And a sweet nickname is the hardest to forget
Don’t call me ‘my guy’ yet
Don’t call me ‘baby’ yet
Because that’s how she used to call me
And a sweet nickname is the hardest to forget
Don’t call me ‘my guy’ yet
Don’t call me ‘baby’ yet
Because that’s how she used to call me
And a sweet nickname is the hardest to forget
Key Vocabulary
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amor /aˈmoʁ/ A2 |
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segredo /seˈgɾeðʊ/ B1 |
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término /ˈtɛʁmibu/ B1 |
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sentimento /sẽtiˈmẽtu/ B2 |
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mento /ˈmẽtu/ A2 |
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esquecer /eskeˈseʁ/ B1 |
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favorite /faˈvɔɾitu/ A2 |
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elegido /eˈʎeʒidu/ B2 |
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passado /paˈsadu/ A2 |
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situação /situaˈsãw/ B1 |
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prova /ˈpɾo.vɐ/ B2 |
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apelido /aˈpeʎidu/ A2 |
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carinhoso /ka.ʁi.ˈɲo.zu/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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que o meu término é recente
➔ Subjunctive mood with 'que' structure expressing a dependent clause.
➔ The phrase 'que o meu término é recente' uses the subjunctive mood to express uncertainty or a subjective opinion.
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Ainda não me chame de bebê
➔ Negative imperative form with 'não' plus the verb to request someone not to do something.
➔ This structure is used to politely ask someone not to perform an action, emphasizing the negation with 'não'.
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porque era assim que ela me chamava
➔ Imperfect tense 'era' + 'que' introduces a subordinate clause indicating a past habitual or continuous action.
➔ The use of 'era' in the imperfect tense indicates ongoing or habitual past actions, providing context for how she used to call him.
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um apelido carinhoso é o mais difícil de esquecer
➔ Superlative adjective 'mais difícil' with the definite article 'o' used to express the highest degree of difficulty.
➔ The superlative 'mais difícil' emphasizes that the nickname is the most challenging to forget, highlighting emotional significance.
