Não Dá – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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asa /ˈa.zɐ/ A2 |
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tempo /ˈtẽ.pu/ A1 |
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dia /ˈdi.ɐ/ A1 |
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ponteiro /põˈtɐj.ɾu/ B1 |
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corrente /koˈʁẽ.tʃɨ/ B2 |
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comboio /kõˈboj.u/ B1 |
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rio /ˈʁi.u/ A1 |
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memória /meˈmɔ.ɾi.ɐ/ B2 |
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saudade /sawˈda.dʒi/ B2 |
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sorte /ˈsɔʁ.tʃi/ B1 |
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passar /pɐˈsaʁ/ A2 |
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querer /keˈɾeʁ/ A2 |
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deixar /deɪˈʃaʁ/ A2 |
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levantar /le.vɐ̃ˈtaʁ/ B1 |
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virar /viˈɾaʁ/ A2 |
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desaparecer /dɛ.zɐ.pɐ.ɾeˈseʁ/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Porque os dias vão em frente
➔ Subordinating conjunction + present indicative (vão)
➔ Uses a subordinating conjunction 'Porque' to introduce a causal clause, with the verb in the present indicative.
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Deixam-nos sempre à mercê
➔ Third person plural verb 'deixam' + indirect object pronoun 'nos' + adverbial phrase
➔ Uses third person plural form 'deixam' to agree with the subject, with indirect object pronoun 'nos' indicating 'us', combined with an adverbial phrase.
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Que o relógio não virasse mais o livro
➔ Subjunctive mood after 'Que' + negative adverb 'não' + imperfect subjunctive 'virasse'
➔ Uses a conjunction 'Que' followed by the imperfect subjunctive 'virasse' with negation 'não', expressing a wish or hypothetical scenario in the past.
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Porque o tempo passa sem deixar vestígios
➔ Because + definite article + noun + present indicative (passa) + preposition + verb in infinitive (deixar) + noun (vestígios)
➔ Uses 'Porque' to introduce a cause, with the verb 'passa' in the present indicative, and 'deixar' in the infinitive after 'sem'.
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E eu tento me deixar ficar no sítio
➔ Present indicative of 'tentar' + reflexive pronoun 'me' + verb 'deixar' + infinitive 'ficar' + prepositional phrase
➔ Uses a reflexive construction with 'tentar' (to try) and 'deixar' (to let) + 'ficar' (to stay) to express an ongoing effort in the first person.
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Eu levanto-me outra vez
➔ First person singular present indicative of 'levantar' + reflexive pronoun 'me'
➔ Uses the first person singular present tense of 'levantar' (to lift/get up) with the reflexive pronoun 'me'.