Lyrics & Translation
Discover the emotive power of Portuguese music with Diana Lima's "Se Tudo Mudar". This song offers a great opportunity to learn the language through its heartfelt lyrics about love and relationships. The clear and expressive vocals make it easier to follow along and pick up new vocabulary and phrases, all while experiencing a beautiful and relatable pop song.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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mudar /muˈdaʁ/ A2 |
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direção /dizeˈɾɐ̃w/ B1 |
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honesto /oˈnɛʃtu/ B1 |
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gritar /ɡɾiˈtaʁ/ A2 |
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mostrar /muʃˈtaʁ/ A2 |
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coração /koɾaˈsɐ̃w/ B1 |
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atenção /atẽˈsɐ̃w/ B1 |
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perder /peʁˈdeʁ/ B1 |
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tentar /tẽˈtaʁ/ A2 |
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quero /ˈkɛɾu/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Se me visses mudavas de direção
➔ Subjunctive mood (if clauses with 'se' to express hypotheticals)
➔ 'Se' introduces a conditional clause expressing a hypothetical situation.
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Mudavas de direção
➔ Imperative form with 'v' ending in subjunctive mood, expressing a hypothetical action
➔ The verb is in the subjunctive mood, indicating a hypothetical or non-real action.
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Posso até gritar, posso até mostrar
➔ Repetition of 'posso' (can/be able to) for emphasis, using the present indicative
➔ The verb 'posso' (I can) is repeated to emphasize the speaker's ability or willingness.
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Que és tudo o que eu vejo
➔ Relative pronoun 'que' introduces a subordinate clause describing 'tudo' (everything)
➔ 'Que' introduces a relative clause that describes the noun 'tudo' (everything).
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E dizias-me que não e dizias-me que não
➔ Imperfect tense 'dizias' (you used to tell), expressing past habitual action
➔ The verb 'dizias' is in imperfect tense, used to describe habitual or repeated actions in the past.
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Por momentos só quero a tua atenção
➔ Use of 'só' as an adverb meaning 'only' or 'just' to emphasize limited time or focus
➔ The adverb 'só' emphasizes exclusivity or limitation, here referring to the person's attention being limited to the speaker.
Same Singer

Ainda Sinto
Diana Lima, T-Rex

Pés No Chão
Diana Lima

Bagagem
Diana Lima, Junior Lord

Se Tudo Mudar
Diana Lima
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