Melhor de Mim – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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semente /sɨˈmẽtɨ/ B1 |
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esperança /ɨʃpɨˈɾɐ̃sɐ/ B1 |
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tormenta /toɾˈmẽtɐ/ B2 |
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brilho /ˈbɾiʎu/ B2 |
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irradia /iɾɐˈðiɐ/ C1 |
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iluminar /ilumiˈnaɾ/ B2 |
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algema /ɐlˈʒɛmɐ/ C1 |
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renascer /ʁɨnɐˈsɛɾ/ B2 |
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destino /dɨʃˈtinu/ B1 |
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errar /eˈʁaɾ/ A2 |
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caminhar /kɐmiˈɲaɾ/ B1 |
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noite /ˈnojtɨ/ A1 |
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dia /ˈdiɐ/ A1 |
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sombras /ˈsõbɾɐʃ/ B1 |
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seduz /seˈduz/ B2 |
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luz /luʃ/ A1 |
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melhor /mɨˈʎoɾ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ainda que a esperança da luz seja escassa
➔ Subjunctive mood used with 'ainda que' to express concession.
➔ 'Ainda que' introduces a concessive clause, requiring the subjunctive mood in Portuguese.
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Caminhando sem medo de errar
➔ Present participle ('Caminhando') used for ongoing action or manner.
➔ The gerund 'Caminhando' describes the manner of walking without fear of making mistakes.
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Se renasço a cada momento meu destino na vida é maior
➔ Conditional clause 'Se renasço' with present indicative, expressing possibility or hope.
➔ The structure 'Se' + present indicative indicates a real or possible condition in Portuguese.
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Cada passo que dermos em frente
➔ Future subjunctive or present indicative (depending on context) used in dependent clause.
➔ Depending on context, 'dermos' is in the present subjunctive used in a dependent clause indicating future action.
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Quebro as algemas neste meu lamento
➔ Verb 'Quebro' in present indicative, indicating action happening now.
➔ The verb 'Quebro' is in the present indicative tense, describing the act of breaking free now.
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Se sei que o melhor de mim está por chegar
➔ Conditional 'Se sei' + present indicative, expressing a belief or certainty.
➔ The phrase 'Se sei' (if I know) introduces a belief about the future or present certainty.
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