Learning Portuguese through music is one of the most engaging and effective ways to feel the rhythm of the language. Instead of memorizing isolated grammar rules, songs help you experience words in context, with emotion, repetition, and melody guiding your learning. This activity uses “Dias Melhores” by Jota Quest to explore comparatives, expressions, and how adjectives work in Portuguese.
Watch and listen to the song:
Grammar Notes
Irregular Comparatives
grande → maior
pequeno → menor
bom/bem → melhor
mau/mal/ruim → pior
These adjectives don’t follow regular comparative patterns (adding -er like in English). Instead, they change form entirely — just like good → better and bad → worse in English.
Expression from the song: “deixar para trás”
This means “to leave behind” or “to forget”, showing how Portuguese often uses deixar to express both physical and emotional detachment.
Exercise 1
How to do this activity:
Listen carefully to the song and fill in the blanks with the missing words. Try to focus on the pronunciation and rhythm to match each word naturally.
Dias __________
Dias de ________, dias a ________
Dias que não deixaremos para ________
Oh oh ooooh!
Dias __________
O dia em que __________ ________
________ no ________
________ na ________
________ em ________
Oh oh ooooh!
Dias __________
O dia em que ________ para ________
Exercise 1 — Answers
Exercise 2
How to do this activity:
Now it’s your turn! Practice using adjectives and comparatives to build your own sentences. Follow the examples below to compare and describe different things around you.
Example:
minha cabeça / grande / cabeça dele →
➡️ A minha cabeça é maior do que a cabeça dele.
Try with the pairs below:
a. carros da Hyundai / bom / carros da Toyota
b. filmes europeus / ruim / filmes americanos
c. meus sapatos / pequeno / seus sapatos
d. suas roupas / grande / minhas roupas
SUPERLATIVES:
e. meus pais / bom / do mundo
f. meus amigos / bom / de todos
g. minhas notas / bom / da turma
Exercise 2 — Answers
a. Os carros da Hyundai são melhores do que os carros da Toyota.
b. Os filmes europeus são piores do que os filmes americanos.
c. Meus sapatos são menores do que os seus sapatos.
d. Suas roupas são maiores do que as minhas roupas.
Superlativos:
e. Meus pais são os melhores do mundo.
f. Meus amigos são os melhores de todos.
g. Minhas notas são as melhores da turma.
Learning grammar through music helps connect feelings, sound, and meaning, a more natural and joyful way to learn.
That’s a wrap! Keep practicing and discovering how music can make every word come alive.