Seja Agora – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Deolinda
• Album: Mundo Pequenino

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the vibrant sounds of Portuguese music with Deolinda's "Seja Agora," a song that beautifully marries traditional fado with a modern message about living in the moment. This track offers a fantastic opportunity to learn key Portuguese phrases and understand the cultural emphasis on seizing opportunities. Let the catchy melody and meaningful lyrics guide you through the nuances of the language, encouraging you to embrace every 'agora'.

[English]

We are going to see each other, just the two of us

See where this leads

Stay and chat a little longer

Have eternity for ourselves

Maybe, dinner

If you want, it could be tonight

It has to happen, because it has to be

And what has to be is very powerful

And I know it will happen, because it has to be

If it’s going to happen, then let it be now

...

We both will find

Some destiny

Or a nice little bench to sit on

It will be so beautiful to discover

That in the future, only

Who decides is the will

It has to happen, because it has to be

And what has to be is very strong

And I know it will be, because it has to be

If it’s meant to happen, then let it be now

It has to happen, because it has to be

And what has to be is very powerful

And I know it will happen, because it has to be

If it's going to happen, then let it be now

Let it be now, let it be now

If it’s meant to happen, then let it be now

Let it be now, let it be now

If it’s meant to happen, then let it be now

Let it be now, let it be now

If it’s going to happen, then let it be now

Let it be now, let it be now

If it’s meant to happen, then let it be now

...

[Portuguese]

Nós havemos de nos ver os dois

Ver no que isto dá

Ficar um pouco mais a conversar

Ter a eternidade para nós

Quem sabe, jantar

Se quiseres pode ser hoje

Tem de acontecer, porque tem de ser

E o que tem de ser tem muita força

E sei que vai ser, porque tem de ser

Se é pra acontecer, pois, que seja agora

Nós havemos ambos de encontrar

Um destino qualquer

Ou um banquinho bom para sentar

Vai ser tão bonito descobrir

Que no futuro só

Quem decide é a vontade

Tem de acontecer, porque tem de ser

E o que tem de ser tem muita força

E sei que vai ser, porque tem de ser

Se é pra acontecer, pois, que seja agora

Tem de acontecer, porque tem de ser

E o que tem de ser tem muita força

E sei que vai ser, porque tem de ser

Se é pra acontecer, pois, que seja agora

Que seja agora, que seja agora

Se é pra acontecer, pois, que seja agora

Que seja agora, que seja agora

Se é pra acontecer, pois, que seja agora

Que seja agora, que seja agora

Se é p'ra acontecer, pois, que seja agora

Que seja agora, que seja agora

Se é pra acontecer, pois, que seja agora

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ver /vɛʁ/ A2	verb - to see
verbo /ˈvɛʁbu/ C2	noun - verb
amor /aˈmoɾ/ B1	noun - love
vida /ˈviðɐ/ A2	noun - life
força /ˈfoɾsɐ/ B2	noun - strength, power
ser /seʁ/ A2	verb - to be
estar /Ês.taʁ/ B1	verb - to be (temporary or location)
decidir /de.siˈðɪʁ/ B2	verb - to decide
futuro /fuˈtuɾu/ B1	noun - future
decisão /de.siˈsɐ̃w/ B2	noun - decision
sentar /sẽˈtaʁ/ B1	verb - to sit
discovery /dɪsˈkʌvəri/ C1	noun - the act of finding or learning something for the first time
destino /dʒiˈzinu/ B2	noun - destiny, fate
querer /keˈɾeɾ/ B1	verb - to want, to wish

Key Grammar Structures

• Nós havemos de nos ver os dois

  ➔ Expressing a future obligation using the periphrastic 'haver de' (to have to / must).

  ➔ 'Haver de' is used to indicate something that will necessarily happen in the future.

• Se quiseres pode ser hoje

  ➔ Subjunctive mood expressing a desire or wish with 'querer' (to want).

  ➔ The verb 'querer' is followed by the subjunctive mood to express wishes or hypothetical situations.

• Tem de acontecer, porque tem de ser

  ➔ Usage of 'tem de' (must/have to) to indicate obligation.

  ➔ 'Tem de' is used to denote necessity or obligation, similar to 'must' or 'have to' in English.

• Se é pra acontecer, pois, que seja agora

  ➔ Use of the subjunctive 'seja' (be) after 'que' to express necessity or wish.

  ➔ The subjunctive form 'seja' is used after 'que' to express a wish, necessity, or something that should happen.

• E o que tem de ser tem muita força

  ➔ Expression indicating that what must happen has great strength or inevitability.

  ➔ The phrase emphasizes the inevitability or strong force behind certain events or outcomes.

• Que seja agora, que seja agora

  ➔ Use of the present subjunctive 'seja' to emphasize immediacy and urgency.

  ➔ Repeating 'que seja agora' emphasizes the wish or need for something to happen immediately.