Do Jeito Dela – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
