Tempo Perdido – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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tempo /ˈtẽpu/ A2 |
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passou /pəˈsoʊ/ A2 |
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escondeu /ɛʃkõˈdeu/ B1 |
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diz /dʒiːz/ A2 |
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jovens /ʒoˈvẽnʃ/ B1 |
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distoante /dɪs.tɐ̃ˈtɐ̃.tʃi/ B2 |
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medo /ˈmɛdu/ A2 |
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escuro /iˈskuʁu/ B1 |
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luzes /ˈlu.ziz/ B1 |
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prometido /pɾu.mɛˈtʃi.du/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Não tenho mais o tempo que passou
➔ Present tense with negation
➔ The phrase "não tenho" (I do not have) uses the present tense to express a current state.
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Temos todo o tempo do mundo
➔ Present tense with emphasis
➔ The phrase "temos todo" (we have all) emphasizes possession in the present.
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Não temos tempo a perder
➔ Present tense with negation and infinitive
➔ The phrase "não temos" (we do not have) uses negation in the present tense, followed by the infinitive "perder" (to lose).
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O que foi escondido é o que se escondeu
➔ Passive voice with past participle
➔ The phrase "foi escondido" (was hidden) uses the passive voice to indicate an action done to the subject.
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Somos tão jovens
➔ Present tense with an adjective
➔ The phrase "somos jovens" (we are young) uses the present tense to describe a characteristic.