Não Devia – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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sentimento /seɪˈtɪmɛntu/ B1 |
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lutar /luˈtaʁ/ B1 |
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coração /koɾaˈsɐ̃w/ A2 |
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banais /baˈnaj/ B2 |
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batida /baˈtidɐ/ B1 |
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amor /aˈmoʁ/ A1 |
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ajuda /aˈʒudɐ/ A2 |
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entregar /ẽtɾeˈɡaʁ/ B1 |
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tentar /tẽˈtaʁ/ A2 |
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tempo /ˈtẽpu/ A2 |
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peça /ˈpɛsɐ/ B1 |
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cena /ˈsenɐ/ B1 |
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morrer /moˈʁɛʁ/ B1 |
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vale /ˈvalɨ/ B2 |
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sinto /ˈsĩtu/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Eu não devia
➔ Use of the imperfect subjunctive with 'não devia' to express regret or mild criticism about a past action.
➔ The phrase '*não devia*' literally means 'should not have' and is used to express regret or moral obligation not fulfilled in the past.
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entreguei meu coração
➔ Use of the preterite tense 'entreguei' to indicate completed action in the past, with 'meu coração' as the direct object.
➔ In Portuguese, 'entreguei' is the first person singular past tense form of 'entregar', meaning 'I handed over' or 'I gave'.
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sinto que o amor nos vai deixar
➔ Use of the verb 'sinto' (I feel) in present tense, and 'vai deixar' (will leave) to express a future action or prediction.
➔ 'sinto' is the first person singular present indicative of 'sentir', meaning 'I feel'. 'Vai deixar' combines the auxiliary 'vai' (will) with the infinitive 'deixar' (to leave), forming a near future tense indicating a predicted future event.
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sem ti, tudo morreu em mim
➔ Use of 'morreu' in the past tense to indicate that 'everything' died or ceased to exist, with 'em mim' (in me) as the location or affected area.
➔ The verb 'morreu' is the third person singular past tense of 'morrer', meaning 'died'. The phrase 'em mim' literally means 'in me', indicating that the death or end is within the speaker or affecting them.
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essas era a nossa dança
➔ Use of 'era' (was) in imperfect tense to describe past habitual or ongoing states; noun phrase 'a nossa dança' (our dance).
➔ 'era' is the imperfect tense of 'ser', used here to describe a past ongoing or habitual state. 'A nossa dança' is a noun phrase meaning 'our dance', referring to the shared aspect of their relationship.
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não sei se vale a pena lutar
➔ Use of present tense 'sei' (I know) and infinitive 'lutar' (to fight), with 'se' (if) to express uncertainty or doubt about whether fighting is worthwhile.
➔ The phrase combines 'sei' (I know) in present tense with the infinitive 'lutar' (to fight), and the word 'se' (if) introduces a conditional clause expressing doubt about the value or worthiness of fighting.