Xote da Alegria – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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mandar /mɐ̃ˈdaʁ/ A2 |
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mudar /muˈdaʁ/ A2 |
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sonhar /soˈɲaʁ/ A2 |
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feliz /feˈliz/ A2 |
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mágoa /ˈmaɡwɐ/ B1 |
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agonia /aɡoˈniɐ/ B2 |
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tempestade /tẽpeʃˈtadʒi/ B1 |
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copo /ˈkɔpu/ A1 |
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alegria /aleˈɡɾiɐ/ A1 |
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dançar /dɐ̃ˈsaʁ/ A2 |
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sorrir /soˈʁiʁ/ A1 |
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mundo /ˈmũdu/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Se um dia alguém mandou
➔ Past tense (simple past) to indicate a completed action.
➔ The phrase "Se um dia alguém mandou" translates to "If one day someone ordered" indicating a past event.
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Não sei quem sou e vou mudar
➔ Present tense to express current state and future intention.
➔ The phrase "Não sei quem sou e vou mudar" means "I don't know who I am and I will change," indicating uncertainty and intention.
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Pra que chorar sua mágoa
➔ Infinitive form used to express purpose.
➔ The phrase "Pra que chorar sua mágoa" translates to "Why cry your sorrow?" indicating a rhetorical question about purpose.
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Dance o xote da alegria-a, ê-ê!
➔ Imperative form used to give commands or encouragement.
➔ The phrase "Dance o xote da alegria-a, ê-ê!" means "Dance the joy xote, ê-ê!" encouraging action.
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Todo mundo sorrindo
➔ Present continuous to describe an ongoing action.
➔ The phrase "Todo mundo sorrindo" translates to "Everyone smiling," indicating a current state of happiness.
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Contra tempestade em copo d'água
➔ Prepositional phrase to indicate contrast.
➔ The phrase "Contra tempestade em copo d'água" translates to "Against a storm in a glass of water," indicating a trivial problem.