Rapariga – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
‘Rapariga’ is an excellent song to explore the Portuguese language, as it contrasts the classic, poetic Fado phrasing of Amália Rodrigues with the clear, modern conversational style of Bárbara Bandeira, helping learners grasp both historical and contemporary vernacular.
Key Vocabulary
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rapariga ʁɐ.pɐ.ˈɾi.ɡɐ A1 |
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cuidado ku.ˈi.ða.ðu A2 |
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lavar lɐ.ˈvaɾ A1 |
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aquece ɐ.ˈkɛ.sɨ A2 |
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esquecer ɨʃ.kɨ.ˈseɾ A2 |
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capa ˈka.pɐ B1 |
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estudante ɨʃ.tu.ˈðɐ̃.tɨ A1 |
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saudade saw.ˈða.ðɨ B2 |
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distante diʃ.ˈtɐ̃.tɨ A2 |
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mocidade mu.si.ˈða.ðɨ B2 |
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passarinho pɐ.sɐ.ˈɾi.ɲu A2 |
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pequenino pɨ.kɨ.ˈni.nu A2 |
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pena ˈpe.nɐ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Não vás ao rio lavar
➔ Imperative (Negative)
➔ The use of "vás" (second person singular of the present subjunctive) follows "não" to give a negative command.
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Que esse rio vai dar ao mar
➔ Relative clause with 'que'
➔ The word "que" functions as a conjunction introducing an explanatory subordinate clause regarding the river's destination.
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Ai o amor que se esquece
➔ Reflexive passive voice (se esquece)
➔ The particle "se" is used here to indicate a passive meaning, where "the love that is forgotten" is the focus.
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É o teu amor que esquecera
➔ Pluperfect indicative (esquecera)
➔ The form "esquecera" is the simple pluperfect, used here to describe an action completed in the past.
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Que é de cor da saudade
➔ Prepositional phrase 'de cor da'
➔ This construction uses "de" to attribute a quality (the color) to "saudade", a unique Portuguese concept.
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Anda a minha mocidade
➔ Verb 'Andar' as a state/action
➔ In this context, "Anda" implies how one's youth is "going" or "existing" in a specific state.
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Mesmo assim tão pequenino
➔ Intensifiers (Mesmo / tão)
➔ Both words work to emphasize the smallness of the bird in a lyrical way.
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Já tem as penas que eu tenho
➔ Present indicative with 'que' relative clause
➔ The relative clause 'que eu tenho' modifies 'penas', comparing the bird's feathers to the speaker's own attributes.
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