Garoto Errado – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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explicar /eʃ.pliˈkaɾ/ A2 |
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sentir /sẽ̃ˈtʃiɾ/ A2 |
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efeito /eˈfɐj.tu/ B1 |
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coração /koɾɐˈsɐ̃w̃/ A1 |
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disparar /dʒis.paˈɾaɾ/ B2 |
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rir /ˈhiɾ/ A1 |
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fugir /fuˈʒiɾ/ B1 |
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esquecer /es.keˈseɾ/ B1 |
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gosto /ˈɡos.tu/ A2 |
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sorriso /soˈʁi.su/ A2 |
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irritar /i.ʁiˈtaɾ/ B1 |
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maneira /mɐˈnɐj.ɾɐ/ A2 |
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evitar /e.viˈtaɾ/ B1 |
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apaixonar /ɐ.paj.ʃoˈnaɾ/ B2 |
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reais /ʁeˈajs/ B1 |
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sinais /siˈnajs/ B1 |
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combinar /kõ.biˈnaɾ/ B1 |
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garoto /ɡaˈɾɔ.tu/ A1 |
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errado /eˈʁa.du/ A2 |
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perder /peɾˈdeɾ/ A2 |
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confusão /kõ.fuˈzɐ̃w̃/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Alguém pode me explicar o que eu faço Pra não me sentir assim
➔ Subjunctive Mood (Para + infinitive)
➔ The phrase "Para não me sentir assim" uses "para" + infinitive to express purpose or intention. Here, it signifies the reason "I"'m asking for an explanation is "in order not to feel this way."
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Será que eu tô pirando você quer me provocar?
➔ Interrogative Sentence with an implied question about reality/possibility.
➔ "Será que eu tô pirando" implies "Am I going crazy?". It is a question the speaker asks themself. "Você quer me provocar" is a direct question about the other person's intention. The combination raises doubts about whether the speaker's perception is accurate.
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Quando o melhor que eu faço é fugir
➔ Superlative Relative Clause with "o melhor que"
➔ "o melhor que eu faço" means "the best thing I do". The relative clause "que eu faço" modifies the superlative "o melhor".
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Se tiver uma maneira vou tentar evitar
➔ Conditional Clause (Future Subjunctive + Future)
➔ "Se tiver uma maneira" (if there is a way) is a conditional clause in the future subjunctive. "Vou tentar evitar" (I will try to avoid) is the main clause in the future tense. It expresses a hypothetical situation and its likely consequence.
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Eu juro eu faço tudo para eu não me apaixonar
➔ Repetition for emphasis, Subjunctive Mood (Para + infinitive)
➔ The repetition of "Eu juro eu faço tudo" emphasizes the speaker's determination. The phrase "para eu não me apaixonar" uses "para" + infinitive to express purpose. Here, it signifies the reason for doing everything is "in order not to fall in love".
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Será que são mesmo reais Os sinais que eu percebi?
➔ Inverted Question Structure with Emphasis (São mesmo reais). Relative Clause (Os sinais que eu percebi)
➔ "São mesmo reais" is inverted for emphasis, conveying doubt about the reality of the signs. "Os sinais que eu percebi" (the signs that I perceived) is a relative clause modifying "sinais".
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Talvez eu esteja me iludindo E você não esteja nem ai
➔ Adverb of Doubt (Talvez) + Present Continuous (esteja me iludindo). Negative Expression (Não esteja nem ai)
➔ "Talvez eu esteja me iludindo" (Perhaps I am deluding myself) uses "talvez" to express doubt, and the present continuous to indicate an ongoing action. "E você não esteja nem ai" (And you don't even care) is a negative expression indicating the other person's indifference.
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Eu sou a letra e você a melodia
➔ Metaphorical Comparison with Definite Articles.
➔ Using definite articles "a" before "letra" and "melodia" suggests that the speaker and the other person are the *specific* lyrics and melody needed for a song to exist, implying a unique and complementary relationship.