Pelos Ares – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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casa /ˈkaza/ A1 |
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bicicleta /bisiˈkleta/ A1 |
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planta /ˈplɐ̃tɐ/ A1 |
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céu /ˈseu/ A1 |
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chocolate /ʃokoˈlate/ A1 |
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gato /ˈɡatu/ A1 |
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luz /luz/ A1 |
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chão /ʃɐ̃w/ A1 |
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calção /kawˈsɐ̃w/ A2 |
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reconstruir /ʁekõsˈtɾu(i)ʁ/ B1 |
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intacto /ĩˈtaktu/ B2 |
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implacável /ĩplaˈkavel/ B2 |
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perguntar /peʁɡũˈtaʁ/ A1 |
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guardar /ɡwaʁˈdaʁ/ A2 |
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lugar /luˈɡaʁ/ A1 |
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estar /esˈtaʁ/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Não lhe peço nada
➔ Indirect Object Pronoun 'lhe'
➔ 'Lhe' is an indirect object pronoun. The sentence translates to 'I ask nothing of you'. 'Lhe' refers to the person being spoken to (you).
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Mas se acaso você perguntar
➔ Subjunctive mood after 'se' indicating a hypothetical condition.
➔ The use of 'perguntar' (subjunctive) after 'se' (if) shows a hypothetical situation. It implies, 'But *if* you happen to ask...'
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Por você não há o que eu não faça
➔ Relative clause with subjunctive mood ('faça') after 'o que' expressing uncertainty or generality.
➔ The phrase 'o que eu não faça' uses the subjunctive ('faça') because it refers to a general, non-specific thing. It means 'there is nothing that I wouldn't do'.
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Guardo inteira em mim
➔ Adverb placement ('inteira') modifying the verb 'guardo'.
➔ 'Inteira' means 'entirely' or 'completely'. Its placement emphasizes the completeness of the action of keeping or holding something ('guardo').
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A casa que mandei um dia pelos ares
➔ Relative pronoun 'que' introducing a relative clause.
➔ 'Que' connects the noun 'casa' (house) to the description 'mandei um dia pelos ares' (I once sent flying through the air). It specifies which house is being referred to.
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E a reconstruo em todos os detalhes
➔ Object pronoun 'a' referring back to 'casa'.
➔ 'A' is an object pronoun, replacing the noun 'casa' to avoid repetition. The sentence translates to 'And I rebuild it in every detail'.
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Intactos e implacáveis
➔ Adjectives agreeing in gender and number with the implied subject (detalhes).
➔ 'Intactos' (intact) and 'implacáveis' (unyielding) are masculine plural adjectives, agreeing with the masculine plural noun 'detalhes' (details), which is the implied subject being described.