Não esquece que eu existo
Don't forget that I exist
Language note: An emotive phrase indicating a need for acknowledgment, with 'esquecer' meaning 'to forget'.
Culture note: In a cultural context, it carries the universal human desire to be seen and valued, common in Portuguese and Brazilian songs.
Context: Maria remembers that sometimes she feels unimportant, but the sun always reassures her that she matters.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Não
[nuh-o]
do not
Used to form the negative of other verbs.
Não vá embora.
Do not leave.
esquece
[ehs-keh-seh]
forget
To fail to remember.
Esquece o que aconteceu ontem.
Forget what happened yesterday.
que
[keh]
that
Used to introduce a clause, commonly one that is linked with a main clause.
Ele disse que vem.
He said that he is coming.
eu
[ay-ooh]
I
Used by a speaker to refer to themselves.
Eu estou aqui.
I am here.
existo
[ehk-zees-toh]
exist
To be real; to have being.
Eu existo porque penso.
I exist because I think.
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