Xote dos Milagres – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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nome /ˈnomi/ A1 |
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areia /aˈɾejɐ/ A2 |
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sangue /ˈsɐ̃ɡi/ A2 |
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corre /ˈkoʁi/ A1 |
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veia /ˈvejɐ/ B1 |
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valor /vaˈloɾ/ B1 |
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mãos /ˈmɐ̃ws/ A1 |
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lutar /luˈtaɾ/ B1 |
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forró /foˈʁɔ/ B2 |
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gente /ˈʒẽ.tʃi/ A1 |
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chorar /ʃoˈɾaɾ/ A2 |
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amor /aˈmoɾ/ A1 |
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sentimento /sẽ̃.tʃiˈmẽ.tu/ B1 |
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coração /ko.ɾɐˈsɐ̃w̃/ A2 |
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paixão /pajˈʃɐ̃w̃/ B1 |
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surdo /ˈsuʁdu/ B1 |
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cego /ˈseɡu/ B1 |
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milagre /miˈlaɡɾi/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Escrevi seu nome na areia
➔ Preterite Perfect Simple (Past Simple)
➔ The verb "escrevi" is in the preterite perfect simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past. It directly translates to "I wrote".
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O sangue que corre em mim sai da tua veia
➔ Relative Clause with "que"
➔ The phrase "que corre em mim" is a relative clause modifying "o sangue" (the blood). The word "que" acts as the relative pronoun, meaning "that" or "which". It specifies *which* blood is being referred to.
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Então por que será que esse valor / É o que eu ainda quero ter
➔ Subjunctive Mood (Será que), Cleft Sentence Structure (É o que...)
➔ "Será que" expresses doubt or speculation, suggesting the subjunctive mood. The structure "É o que..." is a cleft sentence, used to emphasize a particular part of the sentence. In this case, it emphasizes *what* the speaker still wants to have.
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Tenho tudo nas mãos, mas não tenho nada
➔ Contrastive Conjunction "mas"
➔ The conjunction "mas" (but) expresses a contrast between having everything in hand and having nothing. It highlights the paradox of the situation.
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Então melhor ter nada e lutar pelo que eu quiser
➔ Infinitive as Noun (ter), Relative Pronoun with Preposition (pelo que)
➔ Here, "ter" (to have) functions as a noun. "Pelo que eu quiser" means "for what I want," combining the preposition "por" (for) with the relative pronoun "que" (what).
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Ouça o forró tocando e muita gente aí
➔ Imperative Mood (Ouça), Gerund (tocando)
➔ "Ouça" is the imperative form of the verb "ouvir" (to listen), meaning "Listen!". "Tocando" is the gerund form, indicating an ongoing action.
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Porém não é pecado se eu falar de amor
➔ Conditional Clause with "se"
➔ The clause "se eu falar de amor" (if I speak of love) introduces a condition. The main clause "não é pecado" (it is not a sin) is dependent on this condition.
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Que bate no compasso / Da zabumba de paixão
➔ Relative Pronoun "Que", preposition "Da" (de + a)
➔ "Que" refers back to "meu coração" ."Da" is a contraction of the preposition "de" and the definite article "a", and means "of the".