Não Te Vou Esquecer – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Diogo Piçarra
• Album: Acústico

Lyrics & Translation

“Não Te Vou Esquecer” by Diogo Piçarra offers a beautiful opportunity to connect with the Portuguese language through its emotive and repetitive lyrics. The song's clear declaration of 'I will not forget you' provides a simple yet powerful phrase to learn, while the surrounding verses about distance and longing can help you grasp expressions of emotion. Its special quality lies in its universal theme of love and memory, making the language feel both accessible and deeply meaningful.

[English]

I want to be where you are

So far away, so far away

And it's not even about what they say

From afar, from afar

...

Because I won't forget you

...

Come change what's left

Of a whole, of a nothing

There's no need to explain what wasn’t thought

Come today, come today

Because I won't, I won't

I won't forget you

Because I won't, I won't

I won't forget you

I won't, I won't

I won't forget you

...

[Portuguese]

Quero estar onde estás

Tão longe, tão longe

E nem será o que dirão

De longe, de longe

Pois eu não te vou esquecer

Vem mudar o que restou

De um todo, de um nada

Não há que explicar o que não se pensou

Vem hoje, vem hoje

Pois eu não te vou, eu não te vou

Eu não te vou esquecer

Pois eu não te vou, eu não te vou

Eu não te vou esquecer

Eu não te vou, eu não te vou

Eu não te vou esquecer

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
esquecer /ɨʃkɨˈseɾ/ B2	verb - to forget
lembrar /lɐ̃ˈbɾaɾ/ B1	verb - to remember
longe /ˈlɔ̃ʒ/ B2	adjective - far adverb - far away
mudar /muˈdaʁ/ B2	verb - to change, to move
pois /pwaʒ/ B1	conjunction - because, for
querer /kɨˈɾeɾ/ B1	verb - to want
guardar /guɾˈdaɾ/ B2	verb - to keep, to store
eu /ew/ A1	pronoun - I (first person singular)
tu /tu/ A1	pronoun - you (singular informal)
você /voˈsɛ/ A2	pronoun - you (singular, formal/informal in plea)
amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2	noun - love
céu /sɛw/ A2	noun - sky

Key Grammar Structures

• Quer estar onde estás

  ➔ Infinitive verb + present tense of 'to be' + relative pronoun

  ➔ The phrase uses an infinitive verb ('quer') combined with the present tense of 'estar' ('estás') to express desire to be somewhere.

• Tão longe, tão longe

  ➔ Adjective + adverb of degree for emphasis

  ➔ Repeated use of 'tão' emphasizes the degree of 'longe', meaning 'so far'.

• Pois eu não te vou esquecer

  ➔ Use of 'pois' as a conjunction meaning 'because', and the future tense of 'vou' + infinitive

  ➔ The word 'pois' introduces a cause or explanation, and 'vou esquecer' is the future tense of 'esquecer' (to forget).

• Vem mudar o que restou

  ➔ Imperative form of 'vir' + infinitive, and direct object pronoun

  ➔ Imperative form 'vem' (come) is used here to urge someone to take action, followed by the infinitive 'mudar'.

• Eu não te vou, eu não te vou

  ➔ Double negation with 'não' + verb + direct object pronoun to emphasize future intention

  ➔ The repetition, along with 'não' (not), emphasizes a strong negation and determination to continue or avoid action.