O Baile Vai Começar – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Learning Portuguese with Pedro Mafama's “O Baile Vai Começar” is an invitation to a party. The song's energetic and repetitive chorus makes it easy to sing along and pick up key phrases related to celebration and daily life. It’s a special song because it encapsulates a modern revival of traditional Portuguese sounds, showing how the language is alive and evolving in contemporary music.
Key Vocabulary
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baile /ˈbaj.lɪ/ A1 |
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começar /ko.meˈsaʁ/ A1 |
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pensar /penˈsaʁ/ A2 |
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vida /ˈvi.dɐ/ A1 |
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trabalho /tɾɐˈβaʎu/ A2 |
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cansado /kɐ̃ˈza.du/ A2 |
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comentar /ko.meˈtaʁ/ B1 |
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brigas /ˈbɾi.ɡɐs/ B1 |
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atenção /ɐ.tẽˈsɐ̃w/ B2 |
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beleza /beˈle.zɐ/ B2 |
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humildade /u.milˈda.dʒi/ B2 |
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verdades /veʁˈda.dʒis/ B2 |
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sorrir /soˈʁiʁ/ B2 |
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dizer /diˈzeʁ/ B2 |
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esquemas /esˈki.mɐs/ C1 |
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tensão /tẽˈsɐ̃w/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Eu estou no ir
➔ Present tense with 'estar' + gerund to express ongoing actions
➔ The phrase 'estou no ir' uses the verb 'estar' + gerund to indicate an ongoing state or action.
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Eu não vou mais pensar em ti
➔ Futuro mais forte with 'não vou' + infinitive to express intention to stop doing something
➔ The phrase 'não vou mais pensar em ti' uses the future tense with 'não vou' + infinitive to indicate a clear intention to stop thinking about someone.
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Se acelerar o suficiente
➔ Conditional phrase using 'se' + future indicative to express a condition
➔ The phrase 'Se acelerar o suficiente' sets a condition that if one accelerates enough, a certain outcome might happen.
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A partir de agora eu não sou todo ouvidos
➔ Expression involving 'a partir de agora' + present tense to mean 'from now on'
➔ The phrase 'A partir de agora eu não sou todo ouvidos' means 'from now on, I am not entirely listening or attentive', indicating a change in attitude.
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Eles fazem esquemas e rodinhas pa' te tirar da minha mão
➔ Present tense 'fazem' + direct object; idiomatic expression with 'pa' para + infinitive
➔ The verb 'fazem' is in the present tense indicating current actions, and 'pa' is a colloquial contraction of 'para' used before an infinitive to indicate purpose.
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As vezes em que eu penso em ti
➔ Prepositional phrase 'em que' with 'eu penso' to specify the times or moments
➔ The phrase 'As vezes em que eu penso em ti' uses 'em que' to introduce a clause specifying the particular moments when the speaker thinks about someone.
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Eu passo o dia no trabalho
➔ Present tense 'passo' + definite article + time phrase to describe habitual action
➔ The verb 'passo' in the present tense describes a habitual action of spending the whole day working.
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