Q.M.T. – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Lia Clark

Lyrics & Translation

[Portuguese]

[English]

Toda assanhada

All hyped up

De shortinho e abusada

In shorts and being bold

Fama de piranha

Reputation of being a hoe

Aí, meu Deus, tô bem falada

Oh my God, people are talking about me

Já mandei o papo

I already sent the message

Se tu não me der moral

If you don't give me attention

Tô saindo pro baile

I'm going out to the club

Hoje eu vou pegar geral

Tonight I'm gonna hook up with everyone

Então, vai vai

So, go, go

Com jeitinho

Gently

Já chega no passinho

Arrive already doing the dance

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Quebrando de ladinho (ahn ahn ahn)

Breaking it to the side (ahn ahn ahn)

Novinho sensacional

Amazing young boy

Faz questão de aprender

Makes a point of learning

Vou ensinar na pista

I'll teach you on the dance floor

Tem certeza, quer me ter?

Are you sure, you want to have me?

Cê quer o que, quer o que?

What do you want, want, what?

Quer me ter?

Want to have me?

Quer o que, quer o que?

What do you want, want, what?

Quer me ter? Quer me ter?

Want to have me? Want to have me?

Cê quer o que, quer o que?

What do you want, want, what?

Quer me ter?

Want to have me?

Quer o que, quer o que?

What do you want, want, what?

Quer me ter? Quer me ter?

Want to have me? Want to have me?

Juízo tá em casa

My mind is at home

Até o amanhecer

Until dawn

Vamo esculachar

Let's mess around

Grita pra mim quem quer me ter!

Shout to me who wants to have me!

Juízo tá em casa

My mind is at home

Até o amanhecer

Until dawn

Vamo esculachar

Let's mess around

Grita pra mim quem quer me ter!

Shout to me who wants to have me!

Juízo tá em casa

My mind is at home

Até o amanhecer

Until dawn

Vamo esculachar

Shout to me who wants to have me!

Grita pra mim quem quer me ter!

Shout to me who wants to have me!

Juízo tá em casa

My mind is at home

Até o amanhecer

Until dawn

Vamo esculachar

Let's mess around

Grita pra mim quem quer me ter!

Shout to me who wants to have me!

Cê quer o que, quer o que?

What do you want, want, what?

Quer me ter?

Want to have me?

Quer o que, quer o que?

What do you want, want, what?

Quer me ter? Quer me ter?

Want to have me? Want to have me?

Cê quer o que, quer o que?

What do you want, want, what?

Quer me ter?

Want to have me?

Quer o que, quer o que?

What do you want, want, what?

Quer me ter? Quer me ter?

Want to have me? Want to have me?

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
assanhada /asaˈɲadɐ/ B1	adjective - excited or agitated
fama /ˈfama/ A2	noun - fame or reputation
piranha /piˈɾɐɲɐ/ B2	noun - a derogatory term for a promiscuous woman
moral /moˈɾaw/ B1	noun - moral or ethics
baile /ˈbajli/ A2	noun - dance or party
pista /ˈpista/ B1	noun - track or dance floor
ensinar /ẽsiˈnaʁ/ A2	verb - to teach
querer /keˈɾeʁ/ A1	verb - to want
gritar /ɡɾiˈtaʁ/ A2	verb - to shout
juízo /ʒuˈizʊ/ B2	noun - judgment or sense
amanhecer /amaɲeˈseʁ/ B1	noun - dawn or daybreak
esculachar /eskuˈlaʃaʁ/ B2	verb - to criticize or to make fun of
novinho /noˈviɲu/ A2	adjective - young or new

Key Grammar Structures

• Toda assanhada

  ➔ Feminine adjective agreement

  ➔ The adjective "assanhada" (excited/flirty) agrees in gender with the implied feminine subject (she). In Portuguese, adjectives must agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify.

• Fama de piranha

  ➔ Noun + 'de' + Noun (descriptive)

  ➔ This structure indicates a reputation or characteristic. "Fama de piranha" literally translates to "fame of piranha" implying the subject is known as or has the reputation of being a 'piranha' (a sexually promiscuous woman).

• Já mandei o papo

  ➔ Past Perfect Simple

  ➔ "Já mandei" uses the auxiliary verb "ter" (implied in this case, with the conjugation of "ter" conjugated to 'hei' and then elided to become 'já') + the past participle of "mandar". It describes an action that has already been completed.

• Se tu não me der moral

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (Present Subjunctive) in a Conditional Clause

  ➔ The verb "der" (to give) is in the present subjunctive mood because it is part of a conditional "se" (if) clause that expresses a hypothetical or uncertain situation. Specifically, it's used after "se" when the main clause expresses a future intention.

• Hoje eu vou pegar geral

  ➔ Future periphrastic (ir + infinitive)

  ➔ “Vou pegar” is the future periphrastic tense, formed by the verb “ir” (to go) conjugated in the present tense + the infinitive “pegar” (to get/pick up). It expresses an intention or near future action. "geral" is informal here and means to 'hook up with many people'.

• Quebrando de ladinho

  ➔ Gerund ("-ndo" form) as an adverbial modifier

  ➔ "Quebrando" (breaking) is in the gerund form and modifies the verb in the implied clause (she is). It indicates how she is dancing (breaking it down slightly/to the side).

• Vamo esculachar

  ➔ Informal contraction ('vamos' becomes 'vamo') + Infinitive (expressing suggestion/command)

  ➔ "Vamo" is a shortened, informal version of "vamos" (let's go). "Vamo esculachar" means "Let's trash it/make a scene". It's a colloquial way to suggest a course of action.