Saudade – Bilingual Lyrics Portuguese/English
Lyrics & Translation
Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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Quando abro a minha mente e te digo tudo o que sinto
➔ Use of the present tense to express habitual actions or states.
➔ The sentence uses the *present tense* 'abro' (I open) and 'digo' (I say) to describe ongoing feelings and habits.
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Uma pura ligação que nos faz viver depois
➔ Use of relative clause to specify a particular connection.
➔ The phrase 'que nos faz viver' is a *relative clause* that describes how the connection affects us.
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Resultado da magia desse teu amor que é só meu
➔ Use of noun phrase as a subject with 'da' indicating possession.
➔ The phrase 'Resultado da magia' is a *noun phrase* where 'da' indicates possession of the magic by the love.
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Não vou tentar esquecer-me de nós
➔ Use of the *future tense* 'vou tentar' to express intention or plan.
➔ The phrase 'não vou tentar' employs the *future tense* to indicate a will or intention to attempt something.
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Leva me pra longe para o pé de ti
➔ Imperative form 'Leva' used to give a command or request.
➔ The verb 'Leva' is in the *imperative mood* to directly command or request to be taken somewhere.
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Saudade, saudade
➔ Repetition for emphasis, functioning as a noun to express a feeling.
➔ Repetition of 'Saudade' emphasizes the depth of the feeling, which is a noun meaning a nostalgic longing.