Dançar Comigo – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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dançar /dɐnˈsaɾ/ A1 |
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mulher /muˈʎɛɾ/ A1 |
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lábio /ˈlabiu/ A2 |
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segredo /sɨˈɡɾeðu/ A2 |
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ouvido /oˈviðu/ A2 |
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bolero /buˈlɛɾu/ B1 |
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sozinho /suˈziɲu/ A2 |
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pensar /pẽˈsaɾ/ A1 |
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matar /mɐˈtaɾ/ A2 |
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solidão /sɔliˈdɐ̃w̃/ B1 |
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mundo /ˈmũdu/ A1 |
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vida /ˈviðɐ/ A1 |
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coração /kɔɾɐˈsɐ̃w̃/ A2 |
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alma /ˈaɫmɐ/ B1 |
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relação /ʀɨlɐˈsɐ̃w̃/ B1 |
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sorriso /suˈʀizu/ A2 |
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luz /luʃ/ A2 |
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escuridão /ɨʃkuɾiˈdɐ̃w̃/ B1 |
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proteger /pɾotɨˈʒeɾ/ B1 |
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passo /ˈpasu/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Sozinho penso demais e isso mata-me
➔ Reflexive Verb with Object Pronoun and Adverb of Quantity
➔ The phrase "mata-me" (it kills me / it is killing me) uses the object pronoun "me" directly attached to the verb, a common structure in Portuguese. "demais" is an adverb meaning "too much" or "excessively".
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Estando ao lado de quem faz bem passa-me
➔ Gerund as Subordinate Clause & Indefinite Relative Pronoun 'Quem'
➔ "Estando" (being) is the gerund, used here to express a condition or circumstance, similar to "Quando estou" (When I am). "quem" (who/whomever) is an indefinite relative pronoun referring to people, often followed by a verb in the third person singular. "passa-me" (it goes away for me) uses the object pronoun again.
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Juntos para o que der e vier
➔ Fixed Expression with Future Subjunctive
➔ This is an idiomatic expression meaning "come what may," "for better or worse," or "through thick and thin." "der" (from 'dar' - to give) and "vier" (from 'vir' - to come) are forms of the future subjunctive, which in this fixed phrase conveys a sense of uncertainty about future events but a commitment regardless.
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Fiz da barriga da minha mãe cabana antes de vir ao mundo
➔ Pretérito Perfeito Simples & Prepositional Phrase with Infinitive
➔ "Fiz" is the Pretérito Perfeito Simples (simple past) of 'fazer' (to do/make), indicating a completed action in the past. "antes de vir ao mundo" (before coming into the world) uses the structure "antes de + infinitive" to express an action that happens prior to another.
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Quando me cavarem um buraco fundo
➔ Future Subjunctive after 'Quando' & Impersonal/Passive Reflexive Construction
➔ "cavarem" (from 'cavar' - to dig) is in the future subjunctive, used after "quando" (when) to refer to a future, uncertain, or hypothetical event. The "me" here implies an impersonal or passive action directed towards the speaker (when they dig for me / when I am dug).
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Não conseguias estar a sós com a tua companhia
➔ Pretérito Imperfeito & Idiomatic Expression 'Estar a sós'
➔ "conseguias" is the Pretérito Imperfeito (imperfect past) of 'conseguir' (to manage/be able to), indicating a continuous or habitual inability in the past. "estar a sós" (to be alone/by oneself) is a common idiomatic expression.
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Circunscrito a um espaço reduzido, mas a sonhar com o mapa do mundo
➔ Past Participle as Adjective & 'A + Infinitive' for Ongoing Action
➔ "Circunscrito" (circumscribed/confined) is a past participle used here as an adjective, modifying the implied subject. "a sonhar" (dreaming) uses the informal but very common structure "a + infinitive" to indicate an ongoing action, similar to the English present participle.
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Escolho a cama no qual me deito
➔ Relative Pronoun 'no qual' & Reflexive Verb 'deitar-se'
➔ "no qual" (in which) is a compound relative pronoun, agreeing in gender and number with the noun it refers to ("cama" - bed). It's more formal than "onde" or "que". "me deito" (I lie down) uses the reflexive verb "deitar-se" with the object pronoun "me".
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Mulher bonita é aquela que maquilha o coração
➔ Demonstrative Pronoun 'aquela' & Relative Pronoun 'que'
➔ "aquela" (that one, feminine singular) is a demonstrative pronoun referring back to "Mulher bonita." "que" (who/which) is a common relative pronoun introducing a subordinate clause that describes "aquela."
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Proteger-te como se fosses minha filha
➔ Infinitive with Object Pronoun & 'Como se' + Imperfect Subjunctive
➔ "Proteger-te" (to protect you) combines the infinitive verb with the object pronoun "te". "como se fosses" (as if you were) uses the conjunction "como se" (as if/as though) followed by the imperfect subjunctive ("fosses" from 'ser' - to be), which is required to express hypothetical or unreal situations.