Ela – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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silêncio /siˈlẽ.sju/ B1 |
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desgraça /deʒˈɡɾasɐ/ B2 |
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cama /ˈkɐ.mɐ/ A1 |
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amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2 |
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verdadeiro /veʁ.dɐˈde.i.ɾu/ B2 |
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sonhar /soˈɲaʁ/ A2 |
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saudade /sawˈda.dʒi/ B2 |
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cantar /kɐ̃ˈtaʁ/ A2 |
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tempo /ˈtẽ.pu/ A1 |
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mundo /ˈmũ.du/ A1 |
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cores /ˈko.ɾes/ A2 |
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estrada /esˈtɾa.dɐ/ A2 |
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futuro /fuˈtu.ɾu/ A2 |
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sabe /ˈsa.bɨ/ A1 |
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pintar /pĩˈtaʁ/ A2 |
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frente /ˈfɾẽ.tɨ/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Porque ela já não me ama
➔ Use of the conjunction 'porque' to introduce a reason/cause
➔ 'porque' means 'because' and introduces the reason why she no longer loves him.
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Faz do jeito que só ela sabe
➔ Use of the relative pronoun 'que' to specify a subordinate clause
➔ 'que' is a relative pronoun linking the main clause to a subordinate clause that describes how she does something.
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Nunca me senti assim com ninguém
➔ Use of the adverb 'nunca' with the perfect tense to express 'never'
➔ 'nunca' means 'never', emphasizing that he has not felt a certain way with anyone before.
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Tem de ser assim, a dar a volta a tudo
➔ Use of 'tem de' + infinitive to express obligation or necessity
➔ 'tem de' expresses that it is necessary to do something; here, it means 'must become like this' or 'has to turn everything around'.
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Que é que ela tem que me tem
➔ Use of the question 'Que é que' to ask 'what does she have that...'
➔ 'Que é que' is an informal way to ask 'what does she have' that makes her special or different.
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Ela não tem nada a ver com ninguém
➔ Present tense 'não tem' to express 'does not have'
➔ 'não tem' means 'does not have', indicating she is independent or not involved with others in a certain context.
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Fala-me ao ouvido
➔ Imperative form of 'falar' + indirect object pronoun 'me' and preposition 'ao' for 'to the ear'
➔ 'Fala-me ao ouvido' means 'Speak to me into the ear', implying whispering or speaking softly.