Noturna – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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noite /ˈnoj.tʃi/ A1 |
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novo /ˈno.vu/ A1 |
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temer /teˈmeɾ/ B1 |
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silêncio /siˈlẽ.sju/ B1 |
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escutar /es.kuˈtaɾ/ A1 |
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escuro /isˈku.ɾu/ A2 |
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ver /veɾ/ A1 |
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relaxar /ʁe.laˈʃaɾ/ B1 |
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entregar /ẽ.tɾeˈɡaɾ/ B1 |
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preocupar /pɾe.o.kuˈpaɾ/ B1 |
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pensar /pẽˈsaɾ/ A1 |
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amanhã /ɐ.mɐˈɲɐ̃/ A1 |
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depois /deˈpojs/ A1 |
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lembrar /lẽˈbɾaɾ/ A2 |
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respirar /ʁes.piˈɾaɾ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Não há nada de novo na noite
➔ Use of 'há' as the third person singular of 'haver' to indicate existence
➔ 'há' is used with nouns to mean 'there is' or 'there are'
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Pode ser que o silêncio te escute
➔ Use of 'pode ser que' as a phrase expressing possibility or hypothesis
➔ 'pode ser que' is used to express uncertainty or possibility about a future or hypothetical situation
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É só relaxar, é só se entregar
➔ Use of 'é só' to mean 'it's just' or 'only' followed by an infinitive
➔ 'é só' emphasizes that only the action is needed or sufficient
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Deixar pra amanhã, deixar pra depois
➔ Use of 'deixar' followed by prepositions ('pra') to mean 'to leave for' or 'postpone to'
➔ 'Deixar pra' expresses postponement or setting aside for a later time
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É bom pra pensar em nada
➔ Use of 'é bom pra' to mean 'it's good for' or 'it's beneficial to' followed by infinitive or pronoun
➔ 'É bom pra' indicates that something is beneficial or good for a particular purpose
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No escuro você possa ver
➔ Use of the subjunctive mood 'possa' after 'você' to indicate possibility or desire
➔ 'Possa' is the present subjunctive form of 'poder' used here to express possibility or hope
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E no escuro você possa ver
➔ Same as previous, use of subjunctive 'possa' after 'você' for modality
➔ The use of 'possa' denotes the subjunctive mood expressing hope or possibility in the phrase