Do Jeito Dela – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: David Carreira

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to connect with a new culture, and David Carreira's 'Do Jeito Dela' is a perfect start for Portuguese learners. The song's clear and emotive lyrics about love and transformation offer a beautiful and practical way to learn new vocabulary and expressions. What makes this song special is its sincerity, as it was written for someone dear to the artist, allowing you to learn the language of love in Portuguese.

Key Grammar Structures

• Se não tivesses aparecido à minha frente

  ➔ Past subjunctive with 'se' (conditional clause)

  ➔ The phrase uses the *past subjunctive* in Portuguese ('tivesses') to express a hypothetical situation.

• Podia ter sido tudo tão diferente

  ➔ Conditional perfect tense ('could have been')

  ➔ Expresses a hypothetical scenario in the past, indicating what *could have been* under different circumstances.

• Nem sou de jeito / Mas sou do jeito dela

  ➔ Use of 'ser' to describe personality or type ('I am not the kind / but I am her kind')

  ➔ 'Ser' is employed here to classify or describe personal characteristics or types.

• Fez o melhor de mim

  ➔ Use of 'fazer' in the past tense to mean 'did' or 'made' ('did the best of me')

  ➔ It highlights the effort or the best that someone could give in a situation.

• Quem fez esse sorriso / Fez o melhor de mim

  ➔ Relative pronoun 'quem' as the subject of a clause ('who made this smile')

  ➔ 'Quem' functions as the subject in relative clauses, referring to 'the person' who performed the action.

• Desenhou-a só para mim

  ➔ Use of the verb 'desenhar' with a direct object and indirect object pronoun ('drew it for me')

  ➔ The verb 'desenhar' (to draw) is combined with direct and indirect object pronouns to indicate who drew something for whom.