Tardei

• Par: Rodrigo Amarante

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Tardei, tardei, tardei

I delayed, I delayed, I delayed

Mas cheguei, enfim

But I finally arrived

Pra cada "adeus", um nó

For every "goodbye", a knot

Cada conta o fio do rosário que eu

Each counts the thread of the rosary that I

Vim banhar

Came to bathe

Pra lhe dar

To give to you

Tardei, tardei, tardei

I delayed, I delayed, I delayed

Só na volta eu vi

Only on the way back did I see

Qual senda me levou

Which path led me

Qual me trouxe aqui

Which brought me here

Pra encontrar você

To find you

Onde está

Where is

Meu lugar?

My place?

...

...

Desceu pelo rio

It flowed down the river

Da terra pro mar

From the land to the sea

Um fio de prata que me leva

A silver thread that takes me

Tardei, tardei, tardei

I delayed, I delayed, I delayed

Que na vinda eu quis

That on the way I wanted

Pela primeira vez

For the first time

Nunca mais partir

Never to leave again

E esperar você

And wait for you

O meu lugar

My place

Onde está?

Where is?

...

...

Desceu pelo rio

It flowed down the river

Da terra pro mar

From the land to the sea

Um fio de prata que me leva

A silver thread that takes me

...

...

Vocabulaire dans cette chanson:

Vocabulaire	Significations
chegar /ʃeˈgaʁ/ A2	verb - to arrive
nó /nɔ/ B1	noun - knot
conta /ˈkõta/ B1	noun - count, bill, invoice
fio /fi.u/ B2	noun - fiber, thread
rosário /ʁuˈzaɾiu/ B2	noun - rosary, prayer beads
banhado /bɐ̃ˈɲaɾu/ B2	verb - to bathe, swim
enfim /ẽˈfĩ/ B1	adverb - finally, at last
lugar /luˈgaʁ/ A2	noun - place
rio /ˈʁiu/ A2	noun - river
mar /maʁ/ A2	noun - sea
fio /fi.u/ B2	noun - fiber, thread

Grammaire:

• Tardei, tardei, tardei

  ➔ Use of simple past tense to express an action that happened in the past.

  ➔ Repeated to emphasize the action of being late, using the simple past.

• Mas cheguei, enfim

  ➔ Use of the conjunction 'mas' (but) to contrast two clauses; 'cheguei' is the preterite form of 'chegar' (to arrive).

  ➔ Contrasts the preceding statement with a new piece of information, using the conjunction 'mas'.

• Pra cada 'adeus', um nó

  ➔ Use of 'pra' (para) indicating purpose or consequence; 'um nó' (a knot) as a metaphor.

  ➔ Indicates a relationship of cause and effect, metaphorically suggesting emotional or situational knots.

• Vim banhar

  ➔ Use of the verb 'vim' (I came) + infinitive 'banhar' (to bathe), expressing purpose or action performed upon arrival.

  ➔ Expresses the action performed upon arriving, emphasizing purpose or intent.

• Qual senda me levou

  ➔ Use of 'Qual' (which) as an interrogative pronoun and 'me levou' (led me) in the preterite form.

  ➔ Forms a question seeking to identify which path or way led the speaker here, using an interrogative pronoun and past tense verb.

• Pela primeira vez

  ➔ Expression meaning 'for the first time', indicating an initial occurrence.

  ➔ Indicates that the action or event is happening for the initial time, emphasizing novelty or importance.