Lyrics & Translation
Learn Portuguese through the heartfelt and relatable story of a relationship's end in David Carreira's "Não Fui Eu." This song offers a great opportunity to learn common Portuguese vocabulary related to love, conflict, and emotions. The clear and emotive vocals make it easier to follow the lyrics and understand the nuances of the language in a musical context.
Key Vocabulary
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início /iˈni.sju/ A2 |
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sincero /sĩˈse.ɾu/ B1 |
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continuar /kõ.tʃi.nuˈaʁ/ A2 |
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toque /ˈtɔ.kɨ/ B1 |
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sorriso /soˈʁi.zu/ A1 |
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abraçar /a.bɾaˈsaʁ/ A2 |
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olhar /oˈʎaʁ/ A2 |
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dizer /dɨˈzeʁ/ A1 |
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mudar /muˈdaʁ/ A2 |
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acreditar /a.kɾe.diˈtaʁ/ B1 |
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facil /ˈfa.sil/ A2 |
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dificil /difiˈsiu/ B1 |
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custa /ˈkus.tɐ/ A2 |
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ponto /ˈpõ.tu/ B1 |
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erro /ˈe.ʁu/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Quem te abraçava com o olhar vazio
➔ Past imperfect tense (used to describe ongoing past actions)
➔ The verb 'abraçava' is in the **imperfect tense**, indicating an ongoing or habitual action in the past.
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Tu dizes que não mudaste
➔ Present tense (simple present tense)
➔ The verb 'dizes' is in the **present tense**, reflecting a current statement or belief.
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Deixa de falar
➔ Imperative mood (giving a command or suggestion)
➔ The phrase 'Deixa de falar' uses the **imperative mood** to instruct or advise to stop talking.
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Custa desligar
➔ Present tense (simple present for general truth)
➔ The verb 'custa' is in the **present tense**, indicating a current or ongoing difficulty.
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Será que não te dei
➔ Interrogative form with the present perfect subjunctive (or simple past)
➔ The phrase 'Será que não te dei' uses the **interrogative form** with a subjunctive or past tense to express doubt or questioning about past actions.
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Como é que nós chegamos a este ponto?
➔ Interrogative sentence using present tense (present indicatif) to inquire about the current situation
➔ The phrase 'Como é que nós chegamos a este ponto?' is a **question** in the present tense, asking how the current situation developed.
Same Singer
És Só Tu
David Carreira, Inês Herédia
Cuido de Você
David Carreira, Kell Smith
Não Fui Eu
David Carreira, Pedro Gonçalves
Do Jeito Dela
David Carreira
O Que Fomos
Nuno Ribeiro, David Carreira
Então Vai
David Carreira
Te Faz Bem
David Carreira
Será que são pó
David Carreira
Ficamos por Aqui
David Carreira
Festa
David Carreira, Kevinho
Gosto de Ti
David Carreira, Sara Carreira
Vamos com Tudo
David Carreira, Ludmilla, Preto Show, Giulia Be
Tempo de Seguir
Mickael Carreira, David Carreira
Borboleta
David Carreira
Vida Boa
David Carreira, Juliette
Menta
David Carreira, Djodje
A Carta Que Eu Nunca Escrevi
David Carreira
Não Papo Grupos
David Carreira, Ricardo Quaresma, Plutónio
Señorita
David Carreira, Mickael Carreira
Domino
David Carreira
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