Madagascar – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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noite /ˈnɔitʃ/ A1 |
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estrela /esˈtɾela/ A1 |
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olhar /oˈʎaʁ/ A2 |
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coisa /ˈkoizɐ/ A1 |
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cantar /kɐ̃ˈtaʁ/ A2 |
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vida /ˈvidɐ/ A1 |
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beleza /beˈlezɐ/ B1 |
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pássaro /ˈpasɐɾu/ A2 |
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tempo /ˈtẽpu/ A1 |
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amor /aˈmoʁ/ A1 |
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cacto /ˈkaktʊ/ B2 |
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pacto /ˈpaktʊ/ B2 |
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força /ˈfoʁsɐ/ B1 |
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sentimento /sẽtʃiˈmẽtu/ B2 |
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caminho /kaˈmiɲu/ A2 |
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choque /ˈʃɔki/ B2 |
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esplendor /esplenˈdoʁ/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Coisas com as quais posso me acostumar
➔ Relative pronouns with prepositions.
➔ The phrase "com as quais" uses the relative pronoun "quais" (plural form of "qual") preceded by the preposition "com" which the verb "acostumar" requires. The whole expression means 'things with which I can get used to'.
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A vida não passa, film noir, sensual classe, Renoir
➔ Ellipsis and metaphorical comparison.
➔ The sentence omits a verb (e.g., 'é' - is) for stylistic effect. The comparison uses the film noir style and the works of Renoir to describe the quality of life, not literally but metaphorically.
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Como se dançassem, folhas, onda e a beleza perfuma o ar
➔ Subjunctive mood in a 'como se' clause (as if).
➔ The expression "como se dançassem" uses the imperfect subjunctive of "dançar" (to dance) to express a hypothetical or unreal situation. It translates to 'as if they were dancing'.
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Sou dos versos de Mia Couto, onde eu ria outro
➔ Relative adverb "onde" and implied verb.
➔ "Onde" acts as a relative adverb referring to a place related to the verse of Mia Couto. "Ria outro" implies "ria outro tanto/mais", eliding "tanto/mais" for brevity.
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É surreal como machuca a mim quem te quer mal
➔ Exclamatory 'como' with word order inversion and relative pronoun 'quem'.
➔ "Como" introduces an exclamation, emphasizing the surreality. The typical word order would be "Como quem te quer mal machuca a mim", but it's inverted for emphasis. "Quem te quer mal" uses "quem" to refer to 'the person who wishes you ill'.
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Já que tu curte um plano
➔ "Já que" introducing a causal clause.
➔ "Já que" means 'since' or 'because' and introduces a reason for what follows. It sets up the condition or justification for the next action or suggestion.
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E quando o sol dorme, a gente faz amor
➔ Subordinate clause of time introduced by 'quando'.
➔ "Quando" introduces a clause of time, indicating when the action in the main clause takes place. It means 'when' in this context.
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Que o tempo se torne onde for
➔ Subjunctive mood in a subordinate clause introduced by 'que'.
➔ The phrase "Que o tempo se torne" uses the subjunctive mood because it expresses a wish or desire. The 'que' introduces the subordinate clause. The phrase translates to 'May time become wherever it is'.
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