Não Me Provoca – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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mulher /muˈʎɛɾ/ A1 |
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gostosa /ɡosˈtɔzɐ/ B1 |
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linda /ˈlĩdɐ/ A1 |
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cheirosa /ʃei̯ˈɾɔzɐ/ A2 |
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provocar /pɾovoˈkaɾ/ B1 |
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costas /ˈkɔstɐs/ A2 |
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rebolar /ʁeboˈlaɾ/ B1 |
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jeitinho /ʒejˈt͡ʃĩj̃u/ B1 |
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soltar /solˈtaɾ/ A2 |
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acanhado /akaˈɲadu/ B1 |
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valer /vaˈleɾ/ A2 |
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safada /saˈfadɐ/ B1 |
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mamar /maˈmaɾ/ B1 |
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valorizar /valoɾiˈzaɾ/ B1 |
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envolver /ĩvolˈveɾ/ B1 |
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maldade /malˈdad͡ʒi/ B1 |
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puxar /puˈʃaɾ/ A2 |
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prender /pɾẽˈdeɾ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Não vou mais embora
➔ Negative Construction and Phrasal Verb
➔ `Não... mais` is a negative construction meaning "not anymore" or "no longer". `Ir embora` is a phrasal verb meaning "to leave".
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O que eu faço agora?
➔ Interrogative Pronoun
➔ `O que` is an interrogative pronoun phrase used to ask "What?". In this context, it translates to "What do I do now?".
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Não me provoca
➔ Negative Imperative with Object Pronoun
➔ This is a negative command (`Não`) followed by an object pronoun (`me`) and the verb in the imperative mood (`provoca`). It means "Don't provoke me."
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Ela gosta muito só porque eu não valho nada
➔ Conjunction of Cause and Idiomatic Expression
➔ `Só porque` means "just because", introducing a cause or reason. `Não valer nada` is an idiom meaning "to be worthless" or "to be no good".
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A brisa vai batendo
➔ Progressive Aspect (Ir + Gerund)
➔ `Ir` (to go) + gerund (-ndo) forms an informal progressive aspect, indicating an action that is ongoing or will be ongoing, similar to "is/will be happening".
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Satisfaz os meus desejos
➔ Possessive Adjective
➔ `Meus` is a possessive adjective (masculine plural) meaning "my", indicating possession of "desejos" (desires).
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pra impressionar essas menina?
➔ Preposition of Purpose (para/pra)
➔ `Pra` (short for `para`) is a preposition used here to indicate purpose or intention, meaning "in order to" or "to".
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Cê morre de vontade de me ter, bebê
➔ Idiomatic Expression and Preposition + Infinitive with Pronoun
➔ `Morrer de vontade` is an idiom meaning "to be dying to" or "to really want". `de me ter` shows the preposition `de` followed by an infinitive (`ter`) with an object pronoun (`me`) attached.
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Eu sei que eu não posso me envolver
➔ Reflexive Verb
➔ `Me envolver` is the reflexive form of the verb `envolver` (to involve). The pronoun `me` indicates that the subject (`eu`) is performing the action on themselves, meaning "to get involved".
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do jeitinho que cê gosta
➔ Relative Clause and Diminutive
➔ The relative pronoun `que` introduces a relative clause (`que cê gosta`) that modifies `jeitinho`, specifying "the way *that you like*". `Jeitinho` is a diminutive of `jeito` (way), adding endearment/smallness.