Temporal – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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tempo /ˈtɛmpu/ A2 |
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passa /ˈpasa/ B1 |
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querer /keˈre/ A2 |
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amor /aˈmoɾ/ A2 |
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anoiteceu /a.noj.teˈsew/ B2 |
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amanheceu /a.mã.ʃeˈsew/ B2 |
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chuva /ˈʃu.vɐ/ A2 |
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tempestade /tẽ.pesˈta.dɐ/ B2 |
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céu /ˈsew/ A1 |
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desabar /de.saˈbaʁ/ B2 |
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amarear /a.maˈɾe.aɾ/ B2 |
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reclamar /ʁe.klaˈmaɾ/ B2 |
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apogeu /a.poˈʒeʊ/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Faz tempo que a gente não é
➔ Present tense *faz* (it has been)... que (since/for)
➔ Uses the *faz* to express how long ago something has been happening.
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O que era noite já amanheceu
➔ Past imperfect *era* + temporal expression, then past *amanheceu* (brightened/dawned)
➔ Uses the imperfect *era* to describe a state or condition in the past, combined with a specific event *amanheceu* (dawned).
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Cadê aquele nosso amor?
➔ Interrogative *Cadê* (Where is) + noun phrase
➔ Used to ask the location or existence of something or someone, in this case, their love.
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E todo céu vai desabar
➔ Futur proche with the verb *vai* + infinitive *desabar* (collapse)
➔ Uses the *vai* (going to) construction to express an imminent event, with *desabar* indicating collapse or falling apart.
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Você reclama do meu apogeu
➔ Verb *reclama* (complains) + preposition *do* + possessive *meu* + noun *apogeu*
➔ The verb *reclama* indicates complaining or protesting, linked here with a preposition *do*+possessive noun to specify the subject of the complaint.
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E todo céu vai desabar
➔ Futur proche with *vai* + infinitive *desabar* (collapse)
➔ As previously explained, *vai* + infinitive expresses an imminent or planned future event, with *desabar* meaning to collapse or fall apart.
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Você reclama do meu apogeu
➔ Verb *reclama* (complains) + preposition *do* + possessive *meu* + noun *apogeu*
➔ The verb *reclama* indicates complaining or protesting, linked here with a preposition *do*+possessive noun to specify the subject of the complaint.
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