Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the authentic sounds of Portuguese street culture with "O Rap é Nosso." This song by KING BIGS and KROA offers a raw and powerful immersion into the language, rich with slang and expressions from the peripheries of Portugal. It's a fantastic way to learn about the pride, defiance, and lyrical dexterity that define contemporary Lusophone rap, making it special for its genuine voice and cultural assertion.
Key Vocabulary
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trabalho /ˈtɾaβaʎu/ A2 |
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gang /ɡæŋ/ B1 |
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vida /ˈvida/ A2 |
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problemas /pɾoˈblemɐs/ A2 |
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fogo /ˈfoɡu/ A1 |
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coca-cola /ˌkoʊkəˈkoʊlə/ B1 |
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rap /ræp/ A2 |
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boss /bɔs/ B1 |
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única /ˈunika/ B2 |
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aprender /apɾeˈdeɾ/ B1 |
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ensinar /ẽsiˈnaʁ/ B1 |
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margem /ˈmaʁʒẽ/ C1 |
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dia /ˈdɪɐ/ A1 |
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controlar /kõtɾoˈlaʁ/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Ele diz: "Trabalho o gang numa gang portuguesa"
➔ Present simple with dropped subject (subject pronoun omitted).
➔ The highlighted word is "Trabalho". It uses the present tense with an implied subject; the subject pronoun "eu" is omitted.
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Salvador de narrador, agora eu tenho a minha praia
➔ Present tense with explicit subject and time-adverb "agora"; verb "tenho" expresses possession.
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Esta merda não está nada igual desde que o Big entrou neste game
➔ Negation with 'não' and 'nada'; present tense with 'está'.
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This will never be the same
➔ Future with 'will' expressing a prediction or outcome.
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Com o falo nela eu posso, a mim ninguém controla
➔ Modal verb 'poder' in present: 'posso' expresses ability; deliberate emphasis with 'a mim'.
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O fogo sou eu dar na tola, eu estou em todo o lado
➔ Subject-predicate inversion for emphasis: 'O fogo sou eu' instead of 'Eu sou o fogo'.
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Eu sou Coca-Cola, o rap é nosso, nunca foi vosso
➔ Identity statement with 'ser' in present; 'Eu sou' expresses identity; negation in past 'nunca foi'.
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Chego no club com a tropa de 30
➔ Subject pronoun dropped; first-person present 'Chego' showing habitual action; prepositional phrases with 'no' and 'com'.
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O rap é nosso, não é papo, sim sou boss
➔ Identity/possession with 'ser' in present; casual negation; abrupt assertion with 'sim' plus 'sou'.
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