Descobre-me – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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pensar /pen'saʁ/ A2 |
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desistir /de.zi'stiʁ/ B1 |
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vencer /vẽ'seʁ/ B1 |
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medo /'me.du/ A2 |
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cantar /kɐ̃'taʁ/ A1 |
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história /is'tɔ.ɾi.ɐ/ A2 |
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abrigo /a'bɾi.ɡu/ B1 |
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destino /de'stʃi.nu/ B2 |
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segredo /se'ɡɾe.du/ B1 |
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ilusão /i.lu'zɐ̃w/ B2 |
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tempo /'tẽ.pu/ A1 |
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caminho /ka'mi.ɲu/ A2 |
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alma /'aɫ.mɐ/ B1 |
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perdoar /peʁ.du'aʁ/ B2 |
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refletir /ʁef.le'tiʁ/ B2 |
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sorrir /so'ʁiʁ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Quando pensares em desistir ou desaparecer
➔ Use of the subjunctive mood after 'quando' to express future or hypothetical actions
➔ 'Pensares' is in the present subjunctive mood, which is used after conjunctions like 'quando' to indicate uncertainty or future actions
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Levanta a cabeça, acredita, tu consegues vencer
➔ Imperative mood used to give commands or encouragement; use of the present indicative in 'acredita', 'tu consegues vencer' to express certainty
➔ 'Levanta' is in the imperative form, giving a command; 'acredita' is in the imperative or affirmative form encouraging belief; 'tu consegues vencer' expresses certainty in present tense
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Vem para a janela, ouve-me a cantar
➔ Imperative form 'Vem' for commands; use of direct object pronoun 'me' with the infinitive 'a cantar' to express continuous action
➔ 'Vem' is an imperative verb meaning 'come'; 'ouve-me a cantar' uses the object pronoun 'me' and indicates listening to the singer perform continuously
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Dá-me um ponto de abrigo, eu dou-te o que é meu
➔ Double object pronouns ('Dá-me', 'dou-te') in imperative and present tense to indicate giving to someone; use of subjunctive phrase 'o que é meu' to express ownership
➔ 'Dá-me' is an imperative form meaning 'give me'; 'dou-te' is the present tense form meaning 'I give you'; 'o que é meu' is a phrase indicating ownership of 'what is mine'