Dia Especial – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Tiago Iorc

Lyrics & Translation

[Portuguese]

[English]

Se alguém

If someone

Já lhe deu a mão

Has already given you a hand

E não pediu mais nada em troca

And asked for nothing in return

Pense bem

Think about it

Pois é um dia especial

Because today is special

Eu sei

I know

Não é sempre

It’s not always

Que a gente encontra alguém

That we find someone

Que faça bem

Who makes us feel good

Que nos leve deste temporal

Who takes us out of this storm

O amor é maior que tudo

Love is bigger than everything

Do que todos, até a dor

More than everyone, even pain

Se vai quando o olhar é natural

If it leaves when the gaze is natural

Sonhei que as pessoas eram boas

I dreamed that people were good

Em um mundo de amor

In a world of love

E acordei nesse mundo marginal

And I woke up in this world on the fringes

Mas te vejo e sinto

But I see you and I feel

O brilho desse olhar

The sparkle in that look

Que me acalma

That calms me down

E me traz força pra encarar tudo

And gives me strength to face everything

Mas te vejo e sinto

But I see you and I feel

O brilho desse olhar

The sparkle in that look

Que me acalma

That calms me down

E me traz força pra encarar tudo

And gives me strength to face everything

O amor é maior que tudo

Love is bigger than everything

Do que todos, até a dor

More than everyone, even pain

Se vai quando o olhar é natural

If it leaves when the gaze is natural

Sonhei que as pessoas eram boas

I dreamed that people were good

Em um mundo de amor

In a world of love

E acordei nesse mundo marginal

And I woke up in this world on the fringes

Mas te vejo e sinto

But I see you and I feel

O brilho desse olhar

The sparkle in that look

Que me acalma

That calms me down

E me traz força pra encarar tudo

And gives me strength to face everything

Mas te vejo e sinto

But I see you and I feel

O brilho desse olhar

The sparkle in that look

Que me acalma

That calms me down

E me traz força pra encarar tudo

And gives me strength to face everything

Mas te vejo e sinto

But I see you and I feel

...

...

O brilho desse olhar

The sparkle in that look

Que me acalma

That calms me down

E me traz força pra encarar tudo

And gives me strength to face everything

Mas te vejo e sinto

But I see you and I feel

O brilho desse olhar

The sparkle in that look

Que me acalma

That calms me down

E me traz força pra encarar tudo

And gives me strength to face everything

Que me acalma

That calms me down

...

...

E me traz força pra encarar tudo

And gives me strength to face everything

Mas te vejo, mas te vejo

But I see you, but I see you

Que me acalma

That calms me down

E me traz força pra encarar tudo

And gives me strength to face everything

...

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mão /mɐ̃w/ A1	noun - hand
dia /ˈdʒi.ɐ/ A1	noun - day
amor /aˈmoʁ/ A2	noun - love
pessoas /peˈso.ɐs/ A2	noun - people
brilho /ˈbɾi.ʎu/ B1	noun - brightness
força /ˈfoʁ.sɐ/ B1	noun - strength
encarar /ẽ.kaˈɾaʁ/ B2	verb - to face
natural /natuˈɾaw/ B2	adjective - natural
temporal /tẽ.poˈɾaw/ B2	adjective - temporary
encontrar /ẽ.kõˈtɾaʁ/ B2	verb - to find
sinto /ˈsĩ.tu/ B1	verb - I feel
acalma /aˈkaʊ̯.mɐ/ B2	verb - to calm
maior /maˈjoʁ/ B1	adjective - greater
dor /doʁ/ A2	noun - pain
mundo /ˈmũ.du/ A2	noun - world
especial /es.pe.siˈaɫ/ B1	adjective - special

Key Grammar Structures

• Se alguém já lhe deu a mão

  ➔ Use of the present perfect tense to describe an action that has occurred at an unspecified time before now.

  ➔ The phrase 'já lhe deu' uses the *present perfect* ('já' + verb in past participle) to indicate an action completed recently or at an unspecified time before now.

• Pois é um dia especial

  ➔ Use of the present tense 'é' (is) to state a fact or truth.

  ➔ 'é' is the third person singular form of 'ser' (to be) in the present tense, used here to state a fact about the day being special.

• O amor é maior que tudo

  ➔ Use of the comparative 'maior que' (greater than) to compare concepts.

  ➔ The phrase 'é maior que' uses the comparative structure to indicate that 'love' surpasses all else.

• Que me acalma

  ➔ Use of the present tense 'acalma' (calms) to describe a current, ongoing effect.

  ➔ 'acalma' is the third person singular form of 'acalmar' (to calm), expressing the effect of the 'look' being calming.

• O amor é maior que tudo

  ➔ Repeated for emphasis, using the comparative to underline importance.

  ➔ The repetition emphasizes the universality and the central message about love's supremacy.

• E me traz força pra encarar tudo

  ➔ Use of the present tense 'traz' (brings) to express a current effect or benefit.

  ➔ 'traz' is the third person singular of 'trazer' (to bring), indicating that the person's look or presence currently provides strength.

• Que me acalma

  ➔ Repeated to emphasize the calming effect of the look or presence.

  ➔ The phrase highlights the calming influence of the person's gaze, with 'acalma' being the third person singular present tense form of 'acalmar'.