Zen

• By: Anitta, Rasel

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
olhar /oˈʎaɾ/ A1	verb - to look noun - look, gaze
bem /bɐ̃j̃/ A1	adverb - well noun - good
olhos /ˈoʎus/ A1	noun - eyes
fico /ˈfiku/ A1	verb - to stay, become
zen /zɛn/ B1	adjective - relaxed and peaceful noun - zen
coração /koɾɐˈsɐ̃w̃/ A2	noun - heart
acelerado /ɐseleˈɾadu/ B1	adjective - accelerated, fast
juro /ˈʒuɾu/ B1	verb - I swear
idade /iˈdadʒi/ A2	noun - age
embora /ĩˈboɾɐ/ A2	adverb - away, go away
vontade /võˈtadʒi/ B1	noun - will, desire
maturidade /matuɾiˈdadʒi/ B2	noun - maturity
sério /ˈsɛɾju/ B1	adjective - serious
mistério /miʃˈtɛɾju/ B1	noun - mystery
provocar /pɾovoˈkaɾ/ B2	verb - to provoke
prometo /pɾoˈmetu/ A2	verb - I promise
complicar /kõpliˈkaɾ/ B1	verb - to complicate
nuvem /ˈnuvẽj/ A1	noun - cloud
solta /ˈsɔwtɐ/ B1	adjective - loose, free

Grammar:

• Olha, cê me faz tão bem

  ➔ Pronoun Contraction (cê = você)

  ➔ "Cê" is a colloquial contraction of "você" (you). It's a common feature in informal Brazilian Portuguese.

• Só de olhar teus olhos, baby, eu fico zen

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase with Gerund ('de olhar')

  ➔ The phrase "de olhar" uses the preposition "de" followed by the infinitive form "olhar" (to look) to express 'by looking'. It emphasizes the action that causes the feeling.

• Coração acelerado a mais de cem

  ➔ Adjective describing a noun (Coração acelerado)

  ➔ "Acelerado" (accelerated) is an adjective describing the noun "coração" (heart). It indicates the state of the heart.

• Juro que eu não quero mais ninguém

  ➔ Negative Pronoun ('ninguém') with 'mais'

  ➔ "Ninguém" means 'nobody/no one'. "Mais ninguém" means 'no one else'. The use of 'mais' reinforces the negation.

• Se quiser ir embora, fique à vontade

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood ('Se quiser') + Imperative ('fique à vontade')

  ➔ "Se quiser" (if you want) uses the subjunctive mood to express a hypothetical situation. "Fique à vontade" (feel free/make yourself comfortable) is an imperative expressing a suggestion or offer.

• Esperava um pouco de maturidade em você

  ➔ Preposition "em" indicating location (figurative)

  ➔ The preposition "em" (in) is used to indicate where the speaker expected to find maturity – in the other person. It's a figurative use of the preposition, suggesting maturity as a quality residing within someone.

• Esse nosso lance já não tem mistério

  ➔ Possessive Pronoun + Noun combination ("Esse nosso lance")

  ➔ "Esse nosso" combines a demonstrative pronoun ("esse" - this/that) and a possessive pronoun ("nosso" - our). This construction emphasizes the close, shared nature of their relationship (or lack thereof). "Lance" is relationship/fling/thing.

• Feito nuvem, solta pelo ar

  ➔ Past Participle as Adjective (Feito)

  ➔ "Feito" (made/done) is the past participle of the verb "fazer" (to do/make). Here, it acts as an adjective modifying an implicit subject, implying "(eu serei) feito nuvem" - "(I will be) made like a cloud."