Dentro da Hilux – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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Hilux /ˈhiːlʌks/ A2 |
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carroceria /kaʁoˈseɾiɐ/ B1 |
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movimentar /moviˈmẽtaʁ/ B1 |
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vidro /ˈvidɾu/ A2 |
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pau /paw/ B2 |
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sabor /saˈboʁ/ A2 |
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bunda /ˈbũda/ B1 |
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chapéu /ʃaˈpeu/ A1 |
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cidade /siˈdadʒi/ A1 |
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interior /ĩteʁiˈoʁ/ B1 |
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torar /toˈɾaʁ/ B2 |
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mel /mɛl/ A1 |
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vodka /ˈvɒd.kə/ A2 |
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perversa /peʁˈvɛʁza/ B2 |
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sonzão /sõˈzɐ̃w/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Hoje nós não tá bom não, tá o mel
➔ Use of the present tense of 'to be' ('tá') in colloquial Brazilian Portuguese.
➔ The word "tá" is a colloquial contraction of "está", meaning "is" in English, used informally.
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Elas na carroceria bate a bunda no chão
➔ Use of definite articles and prepositions to describe location and action.
➔ The phrase "na carroceria" uses the preposition "na" (em + a) indicating "in the" or "on the" the truck's bed.
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Dentro da Hilux, elas movimenta no bit do tutz tutz
➔ Use of prepositions to indicate location and a present tense verb for action.
➔ The phrase "dentro da Hilux" uses the preposition "dentro" (inside) indicating location.
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Vidro embaçando e elas roçando na fivela
➔ Using gerunds to describe ongoing actions.
➔ The words "embaçando" and "roçando" are gerunds indicating ongoing actions of fogging the glass and rubbing on the fivela.
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O pau torando e eu pegando ela
➔ Use of present progressive tense to describe simultaneous actions.
➔ The phrase "O pau torando" is a colloquial way of saying 'the sound of the beat pounding' (onomatopoeia), and "pegando ela" indicates the action of 'getting with her'.
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Elas na carroceria bate a bunda no chão
➔ Use of present tense verb "bate" to describe habitual or ongoing action.
➔ The verb "bate" is in present tense indicating habitual or current action of hitting or bouncing.