Era Uma Vez – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Immerse yourself in Brazilian Portuguese with "Era Uma Vez," a collaborative masterpiece from the 'Poesia Acústica' series featuring a collective of talented artists like MC Cabelinho, Orochi, and Xamã. This track offers a raw and authentic glimpse into contemporary Brazilian urban culture and slang, making it a vibrant and engaging way to learn spoken Portuguese through its unique blend of rap, funk, and storytelling.
Key Vocabulary
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fé /fɛ/ B2 |
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vez /ves/ B1 |
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obra /ˈɔbɾɐ/ B2 |
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imutável /i.muˈtɐ.vel/ C1 |
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boca /ˈbɔkɐ/ A2 |
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feito /ˈfejtu/ B2 |
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gostoso /gosˈtozu/ B1 |
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chega /ˈʃeɡɐ/ A2 |
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balão /baˈlɐ̃w/ B1 |
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chapadão /ʃapaˈdɐ̃w/ C1 |
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ver /veɾ/ A1 |
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vermelho /veʁˈmeʎu/ A2 |
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quente /ˈkẽtʃi/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Era uma vez (era uma vez)
➔ Past Imperfect (Era)
➔ The phrase "Era uma vez" is a classic opening for stories, similar to "Once upon a time." The verb "era" is the past imperfect form of "ser" (to be), indicating a state or situation that was ongoing or habitual in the past. It's not a completed action, but a description of the past.
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que me deixava cheio de tesão
➔ Relative Clause with "que" and Imperfect Subjunctive (deixava)
➔ The "que" introduces a relative clause describing the boquete. "Deixava" is the imperfect subjunctive form of "deixar" (to leave, to make) and expresses what the act would do, making the speaker full of arousal.
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E me pedia: "Por favor, não goza não"
➔ Imperative (Não goza)
➔ "Não goza" is the negative imperative form of the verb "gozar" (to come, to ejaculate). It's a direct command not to ejaculate.
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E ainda por cima fumava balão
➔ Imperfect Tense (fumava)
➔ "Fumava" is the imperfect form of "fumar" (to smoke), describing a habitual or ongoing action in the past. This indicates that she regularly smoked.
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Hoje nós vai fazer aquele sexo bom
➔ Future Tense Colloquial (nós vai fazer)
➔ "Nós vai fazer" is a colloquial form of expressing future tense, instead of the standard "nós vamos fazer". While grammatically less formal, it's common in spoken Brazilian Portuguese. "Vai fazer" acts as a periphrastic future, indicating a planned or certain future action.
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E se tu vim pro PPG
➔ Conditional Sentence with Future Subjunctive (vim)
➔ "E se tu vim pro PPG" is part of a conditional sentence expressing a condition and its consequence. "Vim" is the future subjunctive form of "vir" (to come). It expresses a hypothetical future event. The future subjunctive is commonly replaced by the infinitive or present subjunctive in spoken language.
Album: Poesia Acústica #6
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Mc Cabelinho, Orochi, Bob do Contra, Maquiny, Azzy, Filipe Ret, Dudu, Xamã
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