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Neste quarto tão pequeno 00:10
00:13
Que eu pensava ser só meu 00:17
Infiltra-se um tal veneno 00:25
00:30
Que é a solidão e eu 00:32
Juntos não somos um todo 00:39
É sufocante o vazio 00:47
E eu já nem sei de que modo 00:54
Foi invadido p'lo frio 00:59
Agora já somos três 01:09
01:14
Mas esses não fazem um 01:17
Nem ao entrares tu me vês 01:24
Este quarto é de nenhum 01:30
Um coração que se partiu 01:38
Que está sem nada pra dar 01:45
É este quarto vazio, é este quarto vazio 01:53
Onde nem lá cabe o ar 02:01
02:05
Um coração que se partiu 02:36
Que está sem nada pra dar 02:40
É este quarto, é este quarto vazio 02:47
É este quarto vazio 02:55
Onde nem lá cabe o ar 03:01
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O quarto – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

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Discover the poignant beauty of Portuguese fado with Carminho's “O quarto.” This song, featured in the movie “Poor Things”, offers a glimpse into the soulful expression of fado, exploring themes of solitude and introspection. Learning this song provides insight into Portuguese culture and emotional depth.

[English]
In this tiny room
...
That I thought was only mine
A poison seeps in
...
That is loneliness and I
Together we're not whole
The void is suffocating
And I no longer know how
It was invaded by the cold
Now there are three of us
...
But these don't form one
Not even when you enter, you see me
This room belongs to no one
A broken heart
That has nothing left to give
It's this empty room, this empty room
Where even air can't fit
...
A broken heart
That has nothing left to give
It's this room, this empty room
This empty room
Where even air can't fit
...
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

quarto

/ˈkwaɾtu/

A1
  • noun
  • - room

pequeno

/pɨˈkenu/

A1
  • adjective
  • - small

veneno

/veˈnenu/

B1
  • noun
  • - poison

solidão

/suliˈdaʊ̃/

B2
  • noun
  • - loneliness

sufocante

/sufuˈkɐ̃tɨ/

C1
  • adjective
  • - suffocating

vazio

/vaˈziʊ/

A2
  • adjective
  • - empty
  • noun
  • - emptiness

frio

/ˈfɾiu/

A1
  • noun
  • - cold
  • adjective
  • - cold

coração

/kuɾɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

A2
  • noun
  • - heart

partir

/paɾˈtiɾ/

B1
  • verb
  • - to break
  • verb
  • - to leave

ar

/ˈaɾ/

A1
  • noun
  • - air

invadir

/ĩvaˈdiɾ/

B2
  • verb
  • - to invade

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Key Grammar Structures

  • Neste quarto tão pequeno

    ➔ Adjective placement

    ➔ In Portuguese, adjectives usually follow the noun, but here 'tão pequeno' (so small) precedes 'quarto' (room) for emphasis.

  • Que é a solidão e eu

    ➔ Use of conjunctions

    ➔ The conjunction 'e' (and) connects two subjects, emphasizing the relationship between 'solidão' (loneliness) and 'eu' (I).

  • É sufocante o vazio

    ➔ Inversion in sentences

    ➔ The structure 'É sufocante o vazio' (The emptiness is suffocating) uses inversion for emphasis, placing the adjective before the subject.

  • Um coração que se partiu

    ➔ Relative clauses

    ➔ The phrase 'que se partiu' (that broke) is a relative clause providing more information about 'coração' (heart).

  • Onde nem lá cabe o ar

    ➔ Use of negation

    ➔ The phrase 'nem lá' (not even there) uses negation to emphasize the absence of air in the room.