A Modest Proposal: For preventing the children of poor people in Ireland, from being a burden on their parents or country, and for making them beneficial to the publick — Page 5

Vocabulary

Fui

foo-ee — First person singular past tense of 'ir' (to go/be)

assegurado

ah-seh-goo-rah-doo — Assured, guaranteed, confirmed by someone

por

pohr — By, for, through; common preposition

um

oom — A, an; indefinite article, masculine singular

americano

ah-meh-ree-kah-noo — American; person or thing from America

muito

moo-ee-too — Very, much, a lot; common intensifier

instruído

een-stroo-ee-doo — Educated, learned, well-instructed person

da

dah — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'a'

minha

meen-yah — My; first person singular feminine possessive

conhecimento

koh-nyeh-see-men-too — Knowledge, awareness, understanding of something

em

em — In, at, on; very common preposition

Londres

lon-dresh — London; capital city of England

que

keh — That, which, who; conjunction or relative pronoun

uma

oo-mah — A, an; indefinite article, feminine singular

criança

kree-an-sah — Child, young person; human in early life

jovem

zhoh-vem — Young; adjective describing youth or a young person

e

ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction

saudável

sow-dah-vel — Healthy, wholesome; in good physical condition

bem

bem — Well, good; common adverb of manner

amamentada

ah-mah-men-tah-dah — Breastfed, nursed; fed with mother's milk

é

eh — Is; third person singular present of 'ser'

ao

ow — At the, to the; contraction of 'a' and 'o'

ano

ah-noo — Year; unit of time, twelve months

de

deh — Of, from; extremely common preposition

idade

ee-dah-deh — Age; period of life or historical era

alimento

ah-lee-men-too — Food, nourishment; substance consumed for sustenance

delicioso

deh-lee-see-oh-zoo — Delicious, very tasty; pleasing to the palate

nutritivo

noo-tree-tee-voo — Nutritious, nourishing; providing essential nutrients

seja

seh-zhah — Be; subjunctive form of 'ser', whether/be it

cozida

koh-zee-dah — Cooked, boiled; prepared by applying heat

fogo

foh-goo — Fire, flame; combustion producing heat and light

brando

bran-doo — Gentle, mild, slow; low heat or soft intensity

assada

ah-sah-dah — Roasted, baked; cooked by dry oven heat

no

noo — In the, at the; contraction of 'em' and 'o'

forno

for-noo — Oven, furnace; appliance used for baking or roasting

ou

oh — Or; disjunctive coordinating conjunction

fervida

fer-vee-dah — Boiled; cooked in boiling liquid

não

now — No, not; basic negation word

tenho

ten-yoo — I have; first person singular present of 'ter'

dúvida

doo-vee-dah — Doubt, uncertainty; lack of certainty about something

servirá

ser-vee-rah — Will serve, will be suitable; future tense of 'servir'

igualmente

ee-gwal-men-teh — Equally, likewise; in the same manner or degree

Portanto

por-tan-too — Therefore, thus; indicating logical conclusion

ofereço

oh-feh-reh-soo — I offer; first person singular present of 'oferecer'

humildemente

oo-meel-deh-men-teh — Humbly, modestly; in a humble manner

à

ah — To the; contraction of 'a' with feminine article

consideração

kon-see-deh-rah-sow — Consideration, regard; thoughtful attention to something

pública

poo-blee-kah — Public; relating to people or community generally

dos

doosh — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'os' (plural)

cento

sen-too — One hundred; used in compound numbers above 100

vinte

veen-teh — Twenty; the number 20

mil

meel — Thousand; the number 1000

crianças

kree-an-sahs — Children; plural of criança, young persons

já

zhah — Already, now; indicating action completed or immediacy

computadas

kom-poo-tah-dahs — Counted, computed, calculated; tallied in a total

possam

poh-sam — May, can; subjunctive plural of 'poder'

ser

sehr — To be; fundamental verb of existence or identity

reservadas

reh-zer-vah-dahs — Reserved, set aside; kept for a specific purpose

para

pah-rah — For, to, in order to; common preposition

reprodução

reh-proh-doo-sow — Reproduction, breeding; process of producing offspring

das

dahs — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'as' (feminine plural)

quais

kwahees — Which; plural relative or interrogative pronoun

apenas

ah-peh-nahs — Only, just; limiting adverb indicating restriction

quarto

kwahr-too — Quarter, fourth; one of four equal parts

machos

mah-shoosh — Males; plural noun for male animals

o

oo — The; definite article, masculine singular

mais

mahees — More, most; comparative/superlative adverb

do

doo — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'o'

permitimos

per-mee-tee-moosh — We allow, we permit; first person plural present

a

ah — The, to; feminine definite article or preposition

ovelhas

oh-vel-yahs — Sheep; plural of ovelha, domestic woolly animal

gado

gah-doo — Cattle, livestock; domesticated farm animals collectively

bovino

boh-vee-noo — Bovine; relating to or of cattle

suínos

soo-ee-noosh — Swine, pigs; plural adjective/noun for porcine animals

razão

rah-zow — Reason, ratio; logical cause or proportional relationship

essas

eh-sahs — Those; feminine plural demonstrative pronoun

raramente

rah-rah-men-teh — Rarely, seldom; not often, infrequently

são

sow — Are; third person plural present of 'ser'

frutos

froo-toosh — Fruits, results; plural of fruto, outcome or produce

casamento

kah-zah-men-too — Marriage, wedding; union between two people

circunstância

seer-koon-stan-see-ah — Circumstance, situation; condition surrounding an event

pouco

poh-koo — Little, few; small amount or degree

considerada

kon-see-deh-rah-dah — Considered, regarded; taken into account or respected

nossos

noh-soosh — Our; first person plural masculine possessive pronoun

portanto

por-tan-too — Therefore, so; logical connective indicating conclusion

macho

mah-shoo — Male; masculine animal or person

será

seh-rah — Will be; third person singular future of 'ser'

suficiente

soo-fee-see-en-teh — Sufficient, enough; adequate for a purpose

servir

ser-veer — To serve; to wait on or be used for

quatro

kwah-troo — Four; the number 4

fêmeas

feh-mee-ahs — Females; plural noun for female animals

Que

keh — That, which; conjunction introducing clause or question

os

oosh — The; definite article, masculine plural

cem

sem — One hundred; the number 100

restantes

reh-stan-tesh — Remaining, rest of; those left over

completar

kom-pleh-tar — To complete, to finish; to make whole or entire

oferecidos

oh-feh-reh-see-doosh — Offered; plural past participle of 'oferecer'

venda

ven-dah — Sale, selling; act of selling goods or services

às

ahsh — To the; contraction of 'a' and 'as' (feminine plural)

pessoas

peh-soh-ahs — People, persons; human beings in general

qualidade

kwah-lee-dah-deh — Quality; degree of excellence or characteristic property

fortuna

for-too-nah — Fortune, wealth; large amount of money or luck

todo

toh-doo — All, every, whole; entire amount or totality

reino

ray-noo — Kingdom, realm; territory ruled by a monarch

aconselhando

ah-kon-sel-yan-doo — Advising, counseling; giving advice or recommendation

sempre

sem-preh — Always, ever; at all times without exception

mãe

mah-eh — Mother; female parent of a child

deixá-los

day-shah-loosh — To let them, to allow them; causative expression

mamar

mah-mar — To breastfeed, to suckle; to nurse from breast

abundantemente

ah-boon-dan-teh-men-teh — Abundantly, plentifully; in great or ample quantity

último

ool-tee-moo — Last, final; most recent or concluding one

mês

mesh — Month; one of twelve divisions of the year

modo

moh-doo — Way, manner, mode; method of doing something

torná-los

tor-nah-loosh — To make them, to turn them; causative expression

gordos

gor-doosh — Fat, plump; having excess body weight

boa

boh-ah — Good; feminine adjective indicating positive quality

mesa

meh-zah — Table; flat surface for dining or working

Uma

oo-mah — One, a; feminine numeral or indefinite article

renderá

ren-deh-rah — Will yield, will produce; future tense of 'render'

dois

dohees — Two; the number 2, masculine form

pratos

prah-toosh — Plates, dishes; plural of prato, meal course

num

noom — In a; contraction of 'em' and 'um'

banquete

ban-keh-teh — Banquet, feast; large formal celebratory meal

amigos

ah-mee-goosh — Friends; plural of amigo, close companions

quando

kwan-doo — When; temporal conjunction or interrogative adverb

família

fah-mee-lee-ah — Family; group of related people living together

jantar

zhan-tar — Dinner, to dine; evening meal or act of dining

sozinha

soh-zeen-yah — Alone, by herself; without company, feminine form

dianteiro

dee-an-tay-roo — Front, fore; relating to the front portion

traseiro

trah-zay-roo — Rear, hind; relating to the back portion

fará

fah-rah — Will make, will do; future tense of 'fazer'

prato

prah-too — Dish, plate, course; food served on a plate

razoável

rah-zoo-ah-vel — Reasonable, decent; fair or acceptable in quality

temperado

tem-peh-rah-doo — Seasoned, spiced; flavored with herbs or condiments

com

kon — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

pimenta

pee-men-tah — Pepper; spice used to season food

sal

sahl — Salt; mineral used to season and preserve food

bom

bom — Good; masculine adjective of positive quality

fervido

fer-vee-doo — Boiled; cooked or heated in boiling liquid

dia

dee-ah — Day; period of 24 hours or daylight hours

especialmente

esh-peh-see-al-men-teh — Especially, particularly; to a greater degree

inverno

een-ver-noo — Winter; coldest season of the year