Dá-me um abraço – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Miguel Gameiro

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Miguel Gameiro's 'Dá-me um abraço' is a perfect start for those interested in European Portuguese. The song's clear, emotive lyrics about the universal need for a hug make it easy to connect with and understand. Its simple, repetitive chorus provides an excellent opportunity to grasp fundamental vocabulary and pronunciation in a beautiful, melodic context, making your language journey both touching and memorable.

[English]

Give me a hug that's strong

And comforts me at every corner

Don't say anything, for nothing is that much

And I don't mind

Give me a hug, stay close

In this squeeze, so little space

I don't want anything more, just the silence

Of your hug

I've already lost my way

I've already been defeated by fatigue

And being far away

I was so close

To your hug

...

Give me a hug that wakes me up

And holds me tight, without squeezing

Because I'm already close, open your arms

When I arrive

It's in that hug that I rest

This space that calms me

And when you can, give me another hug

One isn't enough

I've already lost my way

I've already been defeated by fatigue

Being far away

I was so close

To your hug

I've already lost my way

I've already been defeated by fatigue

And being far away

I was so close

To your hug

...

I've already lost my way

I've already been defeated by fatigue

And being far away

I was so close

To your hug

Being far away

I was so close

To your hug

...

[Portuguese]

Dá-me um abraço que seja forte

E me conforte a cada canto

Não digas nada, que nada é tanto

E eu não me importo

Dá-me um abraço, fica por perto

Neste aperto, tão pouco espaço

Não quero mais nada, só o silêncio

Do teu abraço

Já me perdi sem rumo certo

Já me venci pelo cansaço

E estando longe

Estive tão perto

Do teu abraço

Dá-me um abraço, que me desperte

E me aperte, sem me apertar

Que eu já estou perto, abre os teus braços

Quando eu chegar

É nesse abraço que eu descanso

Esse espaço que me sossega

E quando possas dá-me outro abraço

Só um não chega

Já me perdi sem rumo certo

Já me venci pelo cansaço

Estando longe

Estive tão perto

Do teu abraço

Já me perdi sem rumo certo

Já me venci pelo cansaço

E estando longe

Estive tão perto

Do teu abraço

Já me perdi sem rumo certo

Já me venci pelo cansaço

E estando longe

Estive tão perto

Do teu abraço

Estando longe

Estive tão perto

Do teu abraço

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
abraço /aˈbɾasu/ A1	noun - hug
forte /ˈfɔʁtʃ/ A2	adjective - strong
silêncio /siˈlẽsju/ B1	noun - silence
perto /ˈpɛʁtu/ A2	adverb - near
cansaço /kɐ̃ˈsasu/ B2	noun - tiredness
despertar /dʒespeʁˈtaʁ/ B1	verb - to awaken
espaço /isˈpasu/ B1	noun - space
importar /ĩpoʁˈtaʁ/ B2	verb - to care about
longe /ˈlõʒi/ A2	adverb - far
canto /ˈkɐ̃tu/ B1	noun - corner
vencer /vẽˈseʁ/ B2	verb - to overcome

Key Grammar Structures

• Dá-me um abraço que seja forte

  ➔ Subjunctive mood for expressing a wish or a hypothetical scenario

  ➔ The phrase "que seja" uses the **subjunctive mood** to express a desire that the " abraço" is strong.

• Não digas nada, que nada é tanto

  ➔ Use of the relative pronoun "que" to introduce a clause explaining or emphasizing

  ➔ The word "que" connects the main clause to the clause "nada é tanto", emphasizing that "nothing is so much".

• E eu não me importo

  ➔ Reflexive verb "importar-se" indicating personal concern or indifference

  ➔ The phrase "não me importo" uses a reflexive pronoun "me" to indicate the speaker's personal indifference.

• Que eu já estou perto, abre os teus braços

  ➔ Use of imperative form "abre" in the affirmative command

  ➔ The verb "abre" is in the imperative mood, commanding someone to "open" their arms.

• Já me perdi sem rumo certo

  ➔ Use of the preposition "sem" to indicate "without" something

  ➔ The preposition "sem" means "without", indicating the person is lost "without" a clear direction.

• Estando longe / Estive tão perto

  ➔ Use of present participle "estando" and perfective "estive" to describe states

  ➔ The words "estando" (being) and "estive" (I was) denote different tenses/modes indicating presence and past state respectively.