Por Tão Pouco – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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perdi /peɾˈdʒi/ A2 |
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sufoco /suˈfoku/ B1 |
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paixão /paɪˈsãw/ B1 |
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enlouquecer /ẽ.lu.kweˈseʁ/ B2 |
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país /paˈis/ A2 |
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andar /ˈɐ̃daʁ/ A2 |
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coração /kɾoɐˈsɐ̃w/ A2 |
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sonhei /soˈɲei/ A2 |
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saudade /sawdɐˈdʝi/ B2 |
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chorar /ʃoˈʁaʁ/ A2 |
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querer /keˈɾeʁ/ A2 |
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encontrar /ẽ.kõˈtɾaɾ/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Por tão pouco, eu perdi você
➔ Adverbial phrase of cause/reason with 'por tão pouco'
➔ The phrase "por tão pouco" means "for so little" or "over such a small thing," indicating the reason for losing the person.
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Que sufoco, foi de enlouquecer
➔ Infinitive phrase functioning as an adjective ('de enlouquecer' modifying 'sufoco')
➔ "De enlouquecer" means "enough to drive one mad." It describes the intensity of the "sufoco" (suffocation).
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Olha, não dá mais pra viver assim
➔ Impersonal verb 'dar' + preposition 'pra' + infinitive.
➔ 'Não dá mais pra viver assim' translates to 'It's no longer possible to live like this.' The verb "dar" is used impersonally, meaning it doesn't refer to a specific subject.
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Te jurei, meu amor, pra quê?
➔ Past simple tense ('jurei') + question word 'pra quê' (for what/why?)
➔ This line expresses regret. The speaker wonders why they swore their love if it ended up this way. 'Pra quê?' implies futility.
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Se agora eu não tenho você
➔ Conditional sentence with 'se' (if) introducing a condition in the present.
➔ This is a real conditional sentence. If the condition of not having the person is true, then the following question ('Onde anda o seu coração?') is relevant.
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Saudade me faz sofrer
➔ Causative construction with 'fazer' (to make/cause). 'Saudade' (longing) is the subject causing 'me' (indirect object pronoun) to suffer.
➔ 'Saudade' is a Portuguese word with no direct English translation, but it describes a deep emotional state of nostalgic longing for an absent something or someone that one loves.
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Tantas lembranças no ar
➔ Noun phrase with 'tantas' (so many/such) as a quantifier.
➔ The word "tantas" emphasizes the abundance of memories. 'No ar' means "in the air," implying that the memories are all around, pervasive.
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Me fazem chorar
➔ Causative construction with 'fazer' (to make/cause). 'Me' is the indirect object.
➔ The phrase 'Me fazem chorar' means 'They make me cry.' Here, 'They' refers back to the 'lembranças' (memories).