Entre o Sol e a Lua – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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sol /sɔl/ A1 |
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lua /lu.a/ A1 |
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coração /ko.ɾaˈsɐ̃w/ A2 |
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estrela /esˈtɾe.lɐ/ A2 |
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nuvem /ˈnu.vẽ/ B1 |
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noite /ˈnɔj.tʃi/ A1 |
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tempo /ˈtẽ.pu/ B1 |
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dia /ˈdi.ɐ/ A1 |
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céu /ˈsɛu/ A2 |
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partir /paʁˈtiʁ/ B1 |
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dizer /diˈzeʁ/ B1 |
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oferecer /o.fe.ɾeˈseʁ/ B2 |
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chegar /ʃeˈɡaʁ/ B1 |
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afastar /a.fasˈtaʁ/ B2 |
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tentar /tẽˈtaʁ/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Se hoje te dissesse que o sol brilha só para ti
➔ Subjunctive mood (dissesse) to express a hypothetical or uncertain action
➔ The **subjunctive** mood is used here to express a hypothetical wish or unreal situation.
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Que as nuvens partiram e levaram a sombra que nos tentou afastar.
➔ Past subjunctive 'partiram' and 'levaram' to indicate completed actions in a hypothetical context
➔ The **past tense** here shows completed actions within the hypothetical scenario.
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Vou oferecer-te o luar
➔ Futur simple (Vou oferecer-te) to express a definite intention or promise
➔ The **future tense** indicates an action the speaker intends to do in the near future.
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Hoje dou-te o meu coração.
➔ Present tense (dou) with indirect object pronoun (te) and direct object (o meu coração)
➔ The **present tense** (dou) expresses a current action or promise, with the indirect object (te) showing to whom it is given.
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Se eu pudesse voltar atrás no tempo
➔ Imperfect subjunctive (pudesse) to express a hypothetical or unreal condition
➔ The **imperfect subjunctive** (pudesse) is used to describe unreal or hypothetical situations.
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Hoje dou-te o meu coração.
➔ Present tense (dou) with direct and indirect object pronouns to emphasize current giving
➔ The **present tense** (dou) expresses the current action of giving, with object pronouns emphasizing who receives it.