Lyrics & Translation
Discover the vibrant tapestry of Portuguese culture through 'Imperial É Fino' by Ana Bacalhau and Cláudia Pascoal. This song playfully explores regional accents and expressions, offering a fun and engaging way to learn about Portugal's linguistic diversity and the 'healthy rivalries' that make the country unique. Get ready to dance and celebrate the richness of the Portuguese language!
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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perde /ˈpɛʁdɨ/ B1 |
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tradução /tɾɐduˈsɐ̃w/ B1 |
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sotaque /suˈtakɨ/ B2 |
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falta /ˈfaltɐ/ B1 |
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noção /noˈsɐ̃w/ B2 |
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ténis /ˈtɛnɨs/ A2 |
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chicla /ˈʃikɫɐ/ B2 |
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estrugido /eʃtɾuˈʒidu/ C1 |
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frigideira /fɾiʒiˈdɐjɾɐ/ B2 |
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mouco /ˈmouku/ C1 |
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meiguinha /mejˈɡĩɐ/ B2 |
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bueiro /bweˈiɾu/ C2 |
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tretas /ˈtɾetɐs/ B2 |
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coxo /ˈkɔksu/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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tu dizes “à minha beira”, com pronúncia da Ribeira
➔ Use of direct speech and prepositional phrase
➔ This shows the use of quotation marks to report speech directly.
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dizes que não tens qualquer sotaque
➔ Use of indirect speech with conjunctions
➔ This involves reporting what someone says or thinks using conjunctions like 'que'.
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Se trolha é pedreiro, bueiro é sargeta
➔ Use of apposition to define or clarify terms
➔ This grammatical structure places one noun next to another to provide clarification or definition.
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Com o uso de tempos compostos, como 'tenho explicado'
➔ Use of perfect tense to indicate an action completed in the recent past
➔ This tense shows that an action has been completed recently, often with relevance to the present.
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Ouve, não sou eu que falo torto
➔ Use of negative pronouns and the present tense to deny responsibility
➔ This grammatical pattern involves using negative pronouns to assert that one is not at fault.
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Se digo “fala bem”, é pra tu seres meiguinha
➔ Use of conditional mood and subjunctive to express desired or hypothetical situations
➔ This structure expresses wishes or hypothetical situations using the conditional mood and subjunctive form.
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