E toda vez que você sai, o mundo se distrai
And every time you go out, the world gets distracted
Language note: Here, 'sai' is a present tense form of 'sair', meaning 'to go out'.
Culture note: Captures the sentiment of personal influence on one's surroundings—a poetic view many Portuguese hold.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
E
[ee]
And
Used to connect words of the same part of speech, clauses, or sentences.
E toda vez que você sai, perco-me.
And every time you leave, I lose myself.
toda
[TOH-dah]
every
Used to refer to all the members of a group of things or people.
Toda noite, sonhamos juntos.
Every night, we dream together.
vez
[vehz]
time
Refers to a point when something occurs or is scheduled.
A vez que você falou comigo.
The time you spoke with me.
que
[kee]
that
Used to introduce a subordinate clause.
Que maravilha!
What a marvel!
você
[voh-SEH]
you
Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.
Você e eu, juntos.
You and I, together.
sai
[sah-ee]
leave
Go away from someone or something.
Quando você sai, o espaço vazio permanece.
When you leave, the empty space remains.
o
[oo]
the
Definite article used to refer to a particular thing.
O momento está chegando.
The moment is coming.
mundo
[MOON-doo]
world
The earth, together with all of its countries and peoples.
O mundo espera.
The world waits.
se
[see]
itself
Reflexive pronoun used for emphasis or to reflect action.
A natureza se restaura.
Nature restores itself.
distrai
[dees-TRY]
distracts
To divert attention from something.
A música me distrai.
The music distracts me.
Phrase Parts
E toda vez que você sai
O mundo se distrai
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