Voltas – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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deixar /deɪˈʃaʁ/ B1 |
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mundo /ˈmũdu/ A2 |
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tempo /ˈtẽpu/ A2 |
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esperar /espeˈɾaʁ/ B1 |
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aproveitar /apɾoveiˈtaʁ/ B2 |
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vida /ˈvida/ A1 |
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pensar /pẽˈsaʁ/ A2 |
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corre /ˈkoʁe/ A2 |
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voltas /ˈvɔltɐs/ B2 |
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capaz /kaˈpaz/ B1 |
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importa /ĩˈpoʁta/ B1 |
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errei /eˈʁej/ B1 |
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alguém /awˈɡẽj/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Será que dei
➔ Use of the subjunctive mood with 'que' to express doubt or uncertainty.
➔ 'Que' introduces the subjunctive mood, indicating doubt or speculation about the action.
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Já não sou teu
➔ Use of present tense with 'não' to express negation in the present.
➔ The negative form 'não sou' indicates that the subject 'I' am not the 'your' person anymore.
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Andas às voltas, nas voltas que a vida dá
➔ Use of 'andas' in the present indicative to describe ongoing action; 'dá' in the present tense to indicate that life gives or causes something.
➔ 'Andas' indicates that the subject is walking around or going in circles; 'dá' indicates that the action is being caused or performed by 'life'.
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E se tu voltas, eu não prometo esperar
➔ Conditional clause with 'se' to express potential situations; 'prometo' in the present indicative to convey a promise.
➔ 'Se' introduces a conditional that depends on the other person's action; 'prometo' shows the speaker's promise or lack thereof.
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Já foi tempo de aproveitar
➔ Use of past perfect tense 'Foi' to refer to a completed time in the past.
➔ 'Foi' is the third person singular of the past tense 'ser', indicating that the time of enjoying has passed.
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Onde podíamos estar
➔ Use of imperfect subjunctive or conditional to express hypothetical or potential past situations.
➔ This phrase refers to an unreal or hypothetical situation in the past, often expressed with conditional or subjunctive mood.