Menta – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: David Carreira, Djodje

Lyrics & Translation

[Portuguese]

[English]

Só com um beijo dela, dela

Just one kiss from her, from her

Coração congela, gela

My heart freezes, chills

E eu só penso nela, nela, nela

And I only think about her, her, her

Oh bela

Oh beautiful

Entra

She enters

Na minha vida nada é garantido, que nada te prenda

In my life, nothing's guaranteed, don't let anything hold you back

Mas se vieres pra ficar somos dois a querer que isso aconteça

But if you come to stay, we're both wanting this to happen

Quero acordar e deitar-me ao teu lado até que amanheça

I want to wake up and lie next to you until dawn

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Então vem

So come on

Fica e relaxa um pouco

Stay and relax a little

Quero ver mais que o teu corpo

I want to see more of your body

Sei que errei nesta vida mas quem diria que já sou refém

I know I've made mistakes in life, but who would've guessed I'm already a prisoner

Coração quase rebenta

My heart nearly bursts

Tua boca tem sabor a menta

Your mouth tastes like mint

E só com um beijo dela, dela

And just one kiss from her, from her

O coração congela, gela

My heart freezes, chills

E eu só penso nela, nela, nela

And I only think about her, her, her

Oh bela

Oh beautiful

Só com um beijo dela, dela

Just one kiss from her, from her

O coração congela, gela

My heart freezes, chills

E eu só penso nela, nela, nela

And I only think about her, her, her

Oh bela

Oh beautiful

Eu só penso em te encontrar

I only think about finding you

Sem ti já não posso ficar

I can't stay without you anymore

Vem me abraça e me beija daquele jeito

Come hug me and kiss me like that

Na nha ladu ki é bu lugar

In my place, where you belong

Só tu pra me fazer mudar

Only you make me change

Nta planeá vivé ma bo pa vida inter

There's no plan to live, but you and I for life together

Nós temos algo especial

We have something special

Dizem que é fora do normal

They say it's beyond normal

Quero viver pra sempre a ver-te a dançar pra mim

I want to live forever watching you dance for me

Quero ver-te a dançar pra mim

I want to see you dance for me

Nkré levob pa ilha de Sal

Headed to Sal Island

Na beira mar ka ten igual

By the sea, there's no one like it

És o amor da minha vida

You're the love of my life

O amor da minha vida

The love of my life

E só com um beijo dela, dela

And just one kiss from her, her

O coração congela, gela

My heart freezes, chills

E eu só penso nela, nela, nela

And I only think about her, her, her

Oh bela

Oh beautiful

Só com um beijo dela, dela

Just one kiss from her, her

O coração congela, gela

My heart freezes, chills

E eu só penso nela, nela, nela

And I only think about her, her, her

Oh bela

Oh beautiful

Sinto saudades do teu perfume

I miss your scent

Quero colar no teu body

I want to cling to your body

Só de pensar que és minha a pele arrepia

Just thinking you're mine makes my skin tingle

Cada vez que eu olho pra ti

Every time I look at you

Sinto saudades do teu perfume

I miss your scent

Quero colar no teu body

I want to cling to your body

Só de pensar que és minha a pele arrepia

Just thinking you're mine makes my skin tingle

Cada vez que eu olho pra ti

Every time I look at you

E só com um beijo dela, dela

And just one kiss from her, her

O coração congela, gela

My heart freezes, chills

E eu só penso nela, nela, nela

And I only think about her, her, her

Oh bela

Oh beautiful

Só com um beijo dela, dela

Just one kiss from her, her

O coração congela, gela

My heart freezes, chills

E eu só penso nela, nela, nela

And I only think about her, her, her

Oh bela

Oh beautiful

Só com um beijo dela, dela

Just one kiss from her, her

O coração congela, gela

My heart freezes, chills

E eu só penso nela, nela, nela

And I only think about her, her, her

Oh bela

Oh beautiful

Só com um beijo dela, dela

Just one kiss from her, her

O coração congela, gela

My heart freezes, chills

E eu só penso nela, nela, nela

And I only think about her, her, her

Oh bela

Oh beautiful

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
beijo /ˈbeɪʒu/ A1	noun - kiss
coração /koɾaˈsɐ̃w/ A2	noun - heart
vida /ˈvidɐ/ A1	noun - life
sabor /saˈboɾ/ B1	noun - flavor
mudar /muˈdaɾ/ B1	verb - to change
dançar /dɐ̃ˈsaʁ/ A2	verb - to dance
relaxar /ʁe.laˈʃaʁ/ B1	verb - to relax
perfume /peʁˈfym/ B2	noun - perfume
abraçar /a.bɾaˈsaʁ/ B1	verb - to hug
olhar /oˈʎaʁ/ A2	verb - to look
especial /espeˈsiɐl/ B1	adjective - special
garantido /ɡaɾɐ̃ˈtʃidu/ B2	adjective - guaranteed
refém /ʁeˈfẽj/ B2	noun - hostage
quero /ˈkeɾu/ A1	verb - I want
bela /ˈbɛlɐ/ A2	adjective - beautiful

Key Grammar Structures

• Na minha vida nada é garantido

  ➔ Use of 'é' (is) for stating facts with the present tense third person singular.

  ➔ The verb "é" is the third person singular form of "ser" (to be) in the present tense, used to state facts.

• Na beira mar ka ten igual

  ➔ Use of indefinite article 'uma' indicating a non-specific noun.

  ➔ The word "uma" is an indefinite article in Portuguese used before feminine nouns to refer to something general or unspecified.

• Quero viver pra sempre a ver-te a dançar pra mim

  ➔ Use of infinitive phrase "a ver-te" combining "a" (to/complementary action) and the infinitive "ver" (to see).

  ➔ The construction "a ver-te" is a Portuguese infinitive with the preposition "a" attached to the verb, indicating purpose or upcoming action.

• Dizem que é fora do normal

  ➔ Use of the present tense 'Dizem' (they say) with a subordinate clause explaining the statement.

  ➔ The verb "Dizem" is the third person plural form of "dizer" (to say) in the present tense, used to report or quote speech.

• O coração quase rebenta

  ➔ Use of "quase rebenta" (almost bursts) employing the present tense of "rebentar" with an adverb of approximation.

  ➔ The verb "rebentar" means to burst or break, and "quase" (almost) is an adverb indicating proximity to the action happening.

• Sinto saudades do teu perfume

  ➔ Use of 'Sinto saudades' (I feel nostalgia) with indirect object 'do teu perfume' (of your perfume).

  ➔ 'Sinto saudades' is a common Portuguese expression meaning 'I miss' or 'I feel nostalgic,' with the following noun phrase indicating what is missed.