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Quando a lua acordar 00:08
E entender que é boa hora p'ra brincar 00:15
O pai vai ter contigo 00:21
Com um livro p'ra te ler 00:24
E não arreda pé 00:28
Até o sono te vencer 00:31
Meu amor, dorme bem 00:39
Que o pai vai só ali salvar o mundo 00:44
E já vem 00:49
Fecha os olhos, dorme bem 00:51
Que o pai só sai daqui 00:55
Com a autorização da mãe 00:58
Quando a noite te envolver 01:05
E as estrelas se arranjarem p'ra te ver 01:12
O pai fica uns minutos 01:18
Mais apenas a olhar 01:21
E puxa os lençóis da cama 01:25
P'ra te aconchegar 01:29
Meu amor, dorme bem 01:35
Que o pai vai só ali salvar o mundo 01:41
E já vem 01:45
Fecha os olhos, dorme bem 01:48
Que o pai só sai daqui 01:52
Com a autorização da mãe 01:55
Meu amor, dorme bem 02:32
Que o pai vai só ali salvar o mundo 02:38
E já vem 02:42
Fecha os olhos, dorme bem 02:45
Que o pai só sai daqui 02:49
Com a autorização da mãe 02:51
Que o pai só sai daqui 02:57
Com a autorização da mãe 03:00
Que o pai só sai daqui 03:06
Com a autorização da mãe 03:12
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Meu Amor, Dorme Bem – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

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Embark on a heartfelt journey into the Portuguese language with Os Quatro e Meia's tender song, "Meu Amor, Dorme Bem." This beautiful track offers a gentle introduction to Portuguese through its calm melody and emotionally rich lyrics about a father's love and comforting words. By listening, you can learn common affectionate phrases and simple sentence structures, all while appreciating a deeply relatable theme that transcends cultural barriers. Its clear pronunciation and soothing rhythm make it an ideal choice for language learners to connect with Portuguese on an emotional level.

[English]
When the moon wakes up
And understands it's a good time to play
Dad will be with you
With a book to read to you
And he won't budge
Until sleep takes over you
My love, sleep well
Because dad is just going to save the world
And he'll be back soon
Close your eyes, sleep well
Because dad only leaves here
With mom's permission
When the night wraps around you
And the stars arrange themselves to see you
Dad stays for a few minutes
Just watching
And pulls the sheets of the bed
To tuck you in
My love, sleep well
Because dad is just going to save the world
And he'll be back soon
Close your eyes, sleep well
Because dad only leaves here
With mom's permission
My love, sleep well
Because dad is just going to save the world
And he'll be back soon
Close your eyes, sleep well
Because dad only leaves here
With mom's permission
Because dad only leaves here
With mom's permission
Because dad only leaves here
With mom's permission
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

lua

/ˈlu.ɐ/

A1
  • noun
  • - moon

acordar

/ɐ.kuɾˈdaɾ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to wake up

boa

/ˈbo.ɐ/

A1
  • adjective
  • - good

hora

/ˈɔ.ɾɐ/

A1
  • noun
  • - hour; time

brincar

/bɾĩˈkaɾ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to play

pai

/ˈpaj/

A1
  • noun
  • - father

livro

/ˈli.vɾu/

A1
  • noun
  • - book

ler

/leɾ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to read

sono

/ˈso.nu/

A2
  • noun
  • - sleep

vencer

/vẽˈseɾ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to defeat, to overcome

amor

/ɐˈmoɾ/

A1
  • noun
  • - love

dorme

/ˈdɔɾ.mɨ/

A1
  • verb
  • - sleep

salvar

/sawˈvaɾ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to save

mundo

/ˈmũ.du/

A2
  • noun
  • - world

noite

/ˈnoj.tɨ/

A1
  • noun
  • - night

estrelas

/iʃˈtɾe.lɐʃ/

A2
  • noun
  • - stars

olhar

/oˈʎaɾ/

A1
  • verb
  • - to look
  • noun
  • - look, glance

lençóis

/lẽˈsɔjʃ/

B1
  • noun
  • - sheets

cama

/ˈka.mɐ/

A1
  • noun
  • - bed

mãe

/ˈmɐ̃j̃/

A1
  • noun
  • - mother

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Quando a lua acordar

    ➔ Future subjunctive tense.

    ➔ The phrase "Quando a lua **acordar**" uses the future subjunctive to express a condition that will happen in the future.

  • O pai vai ter contigo

    ➔ Future tense with 'ir' + infinitive.

    ➔ The phrase "O pai **vai ter** contigo" indicates a future action using the structure 'ir' + infinitive.

  • Que o pai vai só ali salvar o mundo

    ➔ Subordinate clause with 'que'.

    ➔ The phrase "Que o pai **vai** só ali **salvar** o mundo" introduces a subordinate clause that provides additional information.

  • Fecha os olhos, dorme bem

    ➔ Imperative mood.

    ➔ The phrase "**Fecha** os olhos, **dorme** bem" uses the imperative mood to give commands.

  • Com a autorização da mãe

    ➔ Prepositional phrase.

    ➔ The phrase "Com a **autorização** da mãe" is a prepositional phrase indicating the condition under which the action occurs.