Sorriso – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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sorriso /soˈʁizu/ A1 |
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cara /ˈkaɾɐ/ A1 |
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dia /ˈdɪɐ/ A1 |
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coragem /koˈɾaʒẽ/ B1 |
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tarde /ˈtaʁdʒi/ A2 |
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voltar /volˈtaʁ/ A2 |
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esquecer /eskeˈseʁ/ B1 |
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tentar /tẽˈtaʁ/ A2 |
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preto /ˈpɾetu/ A2 |
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peito /ˈpejtu/ B1 |
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bagagem /baɡaˈʒẽ/ B2 |
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fintar /fĩˈtaʁ/ B2 |
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apontar /aˈpõtaʁ/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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O sorriso na minha cara
➔ Prepositional phrase indicating possession or location
➔ The phrase 'O sorriso na minha cara' uses a preposition 'na' (em + a) to indicate where the smile is, showing possession or association.
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Não diz bem como estou
➔ Negative present tense verb phrase with 'não' + verb
➔ 'Não diz bem como estou' uses a negative form of the verb 'dizer' (to say) to express that the smile does not accurately reflect his true feelings.
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Eu esqueço-me quem sou
➔ Reflexive verb conjugation in present tense
➔ 'Esqueço-me' is a reflexive form of the verb 'esquecer' (to forget), indicating the subject is also the object, emphasizing the act of forgetting oneself.
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Só que é tanta bagagem
➔ Conjunction 'só que' + noun phrase indicating a contrast or exception
➔ 'Só que' is a conjunction used to introduce a contrast or exception, followed by a noun phrase 'tanta bagagem' (so much baggage) indicating emotional or mental burden.
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Sei que é tarde pra voltar
➔ Subordinate clause with 'que' (that) + indicative present tense verb
➔ 'Sei que é tarde pra voltar' uses a subordinate clause with 'que' to express that he knows it is late to return, using the present tense of the verb 'ser' (é).
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Eu sem ti, não vou chegar
➔ Conditional construction with 'sem' (without) + noun, and future tense of 'ir' (vou) + infinitive
➔ 'Eu sem ti, não vou chegar' uses 'sem' + pronoun to mean 'without you', combined with 'vou' (I will) + infinitive to express a future action dependent on the absence.
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Eu esqueço-me quem sou
➔ Reflexive verb in present tense with strong personal pronoun attachment
➔ 'Eu esqueço-me' is a reflexive verb form emphasizing that the subject forgets himself/herself, with the pronoun attached to the verb.