Dialeto – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English

• By: Diogo Piçarra

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartfelt Portuguese song "Dialeto" by Diogo Piçarra, a captivating exploration of love, loss, and sincerity. With its catchy melody and meaningful lyrics, this song offers a great opportunity to learn Portuguese while delving into the emotional nuances of human relationships.

[English]

I don't understand

Every time you ask

I'm being sincere

I'm not afraid

But I never forget

That I don't know

Anyone like you who loves me unconditionally

Or who has the appreciation

Because I deserve it

Not because of success

Because everything that comes to us

Goes, goes, falls, falls

And others bye, bye, bye

And who do we want more

Goes, goes, leaves, leaves

And others bye, bye, bye

Bye, bye, bye

Bye, bye, bye

Bye, bye, bye

I know I don't want

To run away like always when love asks us

Forgive me even

If I never try to be so perfect

Sometimes I'm more than what you ask

But don't be afraid

You're everything I want

You're my dialect

Because everything that comes to us

Goes, goes, falls, falls

And others bye, bye, bye

And who do we want more

Goes, goes, leaves, leaves

And others bye, bye, bye

Bye, bye, bye

Bye, bye, bye

Bye, bye, bye

Even if I don't need it, I know

That you'll be here

Even if it doesn't exist

I know you speak only to me

Bye bye bye

Bye, bye, bye

Bye, bye, bye

Bye, bye, bye

Bye, bye, bye

Bye, bye, bye

Bye, bye, bye

Bye, bye, bye

Because everything that comes to us

Goes, goes, falls, falls

And others bye, bye, bye

And who do we want more

Goes, goes, leaves, leaves

And others bye, bye, bye

Because everything that comes to us

Goes, goes, falls, falls

And others bye, bye, bye

And who do we want more

Goes, goes, leaves, leaves

And others bye, bye, bye

...

[Portuguese]

Eu não percebo

Sempre que pedes

Eu sou-te sincero

Não tenho medo

Mas nunca esqueço

Que não conheço

Alguém como tu que me ame sem preço

Ou que tenha o apreço

Porque mereço

Não pelo sucesso

Porque tudo que nos vem

Vai, vai, cai, cai

E outras bye, bye, bye

E quem queremos mais

Vai, vai, sai, sai

E outras bye, bye, bye

Bye, bye, bye

Bye, bye, bye

Bye, bye, bye

Sei que não quero

Fugir como sempre que o amor nos pede

Desculpa-me mesmo

Se nunca tento ser tão perfeito

Às vezes sou mais do que aquilo que pedes

Mas não tenhas medo

És tudo que eu quero

É o meu dialeto

Porque tudo que nos vem

Vai, vai, cai, cai

E outras bye, bye, bye

E quem queremos mais

Vai, vai, sai, sai

E outras bye, bye, bye

Bye, bye, bye

Bye, bye, bye

Bye, bye, bye

Mesmo que não precise eu sei

Que tu estarás aqui

Mesmo que não exista

Eu sei que falas só para mim

Bye bye bye

Bye, bye, bye

Bye, bye, bye

Bye, bye, bye

Bye, bye, bye

Bye, bye, bye

Bye, bye, bye

Bye, bye, bye

Porque tudo que nos vem

Vai, vai, cai, cai

E outras bye, bye, bye

E quem queremos mais

Vai, vai, sai, sai

E outras bye, bye, bye

Porque tudo que nos vem

Vai, vai, cai, cai

E outras bye, bye, bye

E quem queremos mais

Vai, vai, sai, sai

E outras bye, bye, bye

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sincero /siŋˈseɾu/ B1	adjective - honest, sincere
medo /ˈmeðu/ A2	noun - fear
esqueço /eʃˈkɛsu/ B1	verb - to forget
conheço /kõˈɲɛsu/ A2	verb - to know
apreço /ɐpɾɛˈsu/ B2	noun - appreciation, esteem
mereço /meˈɾɛsu/ B1	verb - to deserve
sucesso /suˈsɛsu/ B1	noun - success
dialeto /di.ɐˈlɛtu/ C1	noun - dialect
perfeito /peɾˈfɛtu/ B1	adjective - perfect
desculpa /deʃˈkulpɐ/ A2	verb - to apologize
tento /ˈtẽtu/ B1	verb - to try
quero /ˈkɛɾu/ A1	verb - to want
fugir /fuˈʒiɾ/ B1	verb - to flee
precise /pɾeˈsizɨ/ B2	verb - to need
existir /eʒiʃˈtiɾ/ B1	verb - to exist

Key Grammar Structures

• Eu não percebo

  ➔ Negation with "não" + verb (percebo)

  ➔ Using "não" to form the negative of the verb "percebo" (I don't understand).

• Sempre que pedes

  ➔ Subordinate clause with "sempre que" + present tense (pedes)

  ➔ Using "sempre que" to introduce a conditional or temporal clause that takes the present tense.

• Vai, vai, cai, cai

  ➔ Repetition of verbs in imperative or descriptive mood.

  ➔ Repetition of verbs to emphasize action or rhythm, common in song lyrics.

• Porque tudo que nos vem

  ➔ Conjunction "porque" introducing a causal clause.

  ➔ Using "porque" to introduce a clause explaining reason or cause.

• E outras bye, bye, bye

  ➔ Use of informal repeated "bye" to express farewell or parting.

  ➔ Repeating "bye" informally to convey farewell or emotional parting feeling.

• Sei que não quero

  ➔ Use of "sei" (I know) + que + present tense verb to express knowledge or certainty.

  ➔ Expressing certainty or knowledge with "sei" followed by a subordinate clause introduced by "que".