O Amor é Assim – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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mudar /muˈdaɾ/ A2 |
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entreguei /ẽtɾeˈɣej/ B1 |
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gesto /ˈʒɛʃtu/ B1 |
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louco /ˈloku/ B1 |
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razões /ʁaˈzõj̃ʃ/ B1 |
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bonança /buˈnɐ̃sɐ/ C1 |
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companheiro /kõpɐˈɲɐjɾu/ B1 |
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parceiro /pɐɾˈsejɾu/ B1 |
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desenlacem /deʒẽˈlakẽj/ C1 |
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insiste /ĩˈsistɨ/ B1 |
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persiste /peɾˈsistɨ/ B1 |
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espanto /ɨʃˈpɐ̃tu/ B1 |
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caio /ˈkaj.u/ B1 |
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levanto /lɨˈvɐ̃tu/ B1 |
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tropeço /tɾoˈpɛsu/ B1 |
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avesso /ɐˈvɛsu/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Eu não sei se algum dia eu vou mudar
➔ Use of the conditional 'vou mudar' to express a future possibility or uncertainty.
➔ The phrase 'vou mudar' uses the *future tense* to indicate an action that may or may not happen.
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O amor é assim
➔ Use of 'é' as the third person singular of the verb 'ser' in present tense to describe a characteristic.
➔ The verb *'é'* (is) links the subject 'O amor' (Love) to its characteristic 'assim' (like this).
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Tropeço, levanto e volto pra ti
➔ Use of the present indicative *'tropeço'* and *'levanto'* with coordinating conjunctions to describe sequences of actions.
➔ The verbs *'tropeço'* and *'levanto'* are in the *present tense*, indicating ongoing or habitual actions linked in a sequence.
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Insiste, persiste, não sabes o fim
➔ Use of the present tense *'insiste'* and *'persiste'* with negation *'não sabes'* to express ongoing actions and uncertainty about the end.
➔ The verbs *'insiste'* and *'persiste'* are in the *present tense*, indicating ongoing efforts, while *'não sabes'* (you do not know) is a negation expressing uncertainty.
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Caio e levanto qual é o espanto?
➔ Use of *'Caio'* and *'levanto'* in the *present tense* with the question *'qual é o espanto?'* to express surprise or wonder.
➔ The verbs *'Caio'* and *'levanto'* are in the *present tense*, and the question *'qual é o espanto?'* (what is the surprise?) expresses wonder about the situation.