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 7

Vocabulary

Assim

ah-SEEM — So, thus; used to indicate manner or consequence

o

oo — The (masculine singular definite article)

fidalgo

fee-DAL-goo — Nobleman; person of aristocratic or noble birth

aprenderá

ah-pren-deh-RAH — Will learn; future tense of aprender

a

ah — To, at; feminine definite article or preposition

ser

sehr — To be; permanent or inherent state of being

um

oom — A, an; masculine indefinite article meaning one

bom

bohn — Good; of positive quality or character

proprietário

proh-pree-eh-TAH-ree-oo — Owner, landlord; person who owns property

e

ee — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

se

seh — Himself, herself, itself; reflexive pronoun

tornará

tor-nah-RAH — Will become; future tense of tornar-se

popular

poh-poo-LAR — Popular; well-liked or favored by many people

entre

EN-treh — Between, among; preposition indicating position or relation

seus

SEH-oos — His, her, their; masculine plural possessive pronoun

inquilinos

een-kee-LEE-noos — Tenants; people who rent property from a landlord

mãe

mah-EEN — Mother; female parent of a child

terá

teh-RAH — Will have; future tense of ter

lucro

LOO-kroo — Profit; financial gain from a transaction

líquido

LEE-kee-doo — Net; clear profit after deductions; also liquid

de

deh — Of, from; preposition indicating origin or possession

oito

OY-too — Eight; the number 8

estará

esh-tah-RAH — Will be; future tense of estar

apta

AP-tah — Fit, able, apt; capable of doing something

para

PAH-rah — For, to; preposition indicating purpose or direction

trabalhar

trah-bah-LYAR — To work; to perform labor or employment

até

ah-TEH — Until, up to; preposition or conjunction of limit

que

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

produza

proh-DOO-zah — Produces; subjunctive form of produzir

outro

OH-troo — Another, other; referring to a different one

filho

FEE-lyoo — Son, child; male offspring of a parent

Os

oosh — The; masculine plural definite article

forem

FOH-rehn — Are; future subjunctive of ser

mais

my-sh — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

econômicos

eh-koh-NOH-mee-koos — Economical, thrifty; careful with money or resources

como

KOH-moo — As, like, how; conjunction of comparison or manner

devo

DEH-voo — I must, I owe; first person of dever

confessar

kon-feh-SAR — To confess; to admit or acknowledge something openly

os

oosh — The; masculine plural definite article

tempos

TEM-poosh — Times, periods; plural of tempo meaning time

exigem

eh-ZEE-zhehn — Demand, require; third person plural of exigir

podem

POH-dehn — Can, may; third person plural of poder

carcaça

kar-KAH-sah — Carcass; dead body of an animal

pele

PEH-leh — Skin, hide; outer covering of a body

desta

DEH-stah — Of this; contraction of de + esta

artificialmente

ar-tee-fee-see-al-MEN-teh — Artificially; in a manufactured or processed manner

preparada

preh-pah-RAH-dah — Prepared; made ready or processed in advance

fará

fah-RAH — Will make; future tense of fazer

admiráveis

ad-mee-RAH-vaysh — Admirable; worthy of admiration or praise

luvas

LOO-vash — Gloves; hand coverings worn for protection or warmth

as

ash — The; feminine plural definite article

senhoras

seh-NYOH-rash — Ladies, women; polite term for adult women

botas

BOH-tash — Boots; footwear covering the foot and ankle

verão

veh-RAH-oo — Summer; warmest season of the year

cavalheiros

kah-vah-LYAY-roosh — Gentlemen; polite term for adult men

elegantes

eh-leh-GAN-tesh — Elegant; stylish and refined in appearance

Quanto

KWAN-too — As for, regarding; how much or how many

à

ah — To the; contraction of a + a (feminine)

nossa

NOH-sah — Our; first person plural possessive adjective (feminine)

cidade

see-DAH-deh — City; large urban settlement or municipality

matadouros

mah-tah-DOH-roosh — Slaughterhouses; facilities where animals are killed

designados

deh-zeeg-NAH-doos — Designated; assigned or appointed for a specific purpose

esse

EH-seh — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby

fim

feem — End, purpose; final point or goal of something

nas

nash — In the; contraction of em + as (feminine plural)

partes

PAR-tesh — Parts, areas; sections or regions of a whole

convenientes

kon-veh-nee-EN-tesh — Convenient, suitable; fitting or appropriate for purpose

dela

DEH-lah — Of it, of her; contraction of de + ela

podemos

poh-DEH-moosh — We can; first person plural of poder

ter

tehr — To have; to possess or hold something

certeza

sehr-TEH-zah — Certainty; state of being sure or confident

não

nah-OO — No, not; negation word

faltarão

fal-tah-RAH-oo — Will lack; future tense of faltar

açougueiros

ah-soh-GAY-roosh — Butchers; people who prepare and sell meat

embora

em-BOH-rah — Although, even though; concessive conjunction

eu

EH-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun

prefira

preh-FEE-rah — Prefer; subjunctive form of preferir

recomendar

reh-koh-men-DAR — To recommend; to suggest as suitable or worthy

compra

KOM-prah — Purchase, buy; act of buying something

das

dash — Of the; contraction of de + as (feminine plural)

crianças

kree-AN-sash — Children; young persons between infancy and adolescence

vivas

VEE-vash — Alive; living, not dead

prepará-las

preh-pah-RAH-lash — To prepare them; infinitive with feminine pronoun attached

quentes

KEN-tesh — Hot, warm; having high temperature

direto

dee-REH-too — Directly, straight; without detour or delay

da

dah — Of the; contraction of de + a (feminine singular)

faca

FAH-kah — Knife; bladed cutting utensil

fazemos

fah-ZEH-moosh — We do, we make; first person plural of fazer

com

kon — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

leitões

lay-TOYSH — Piglets; young pigs used for roasting

assados

ah-SAH-doos — Roasted; cooked by dry heat in an oven

Uma

OO-mah — A, one; feminine indefinite article

pessoa

peh-SOH-ah — Person; individual human being

muito

MWEE-too — Very, much; adverb indicating high degree

digna

DEEG-nah — Worthy, dignified; deserving respect or honor

verdadeiro

vehr-dah-DAY-roo — True, genuine; real and not false

amante

ah-MAN-teh — Lover; one who loves something deeply

seu

SEH-oo — His, her, its; singular possessive pronoun

país

pah-EES — Country; nation or homeland

cujas

KOO-zhash — Whose; feminine plural relative possessive pronoun

virtudes

veer-TOO-desh — Virtues; moral qualities of goodness or excellence

tenho

TEN-yoo — I have; first person singular of ter

em

ehn — In, at, on; preposition of location

alta

AL-tah — High; of elevated degree or esteem

estima

esh-TEE-mah — Esteem; high regard or respect for someone

teve

TEH-veh — Had; past tense of ter

recentemente

reh-sen-teh-MEN-teh — Recently; not long ago, in the recent past

prazer

prah-ZEHR — Pleasure; feeling of enjoyment or satisfaction

ao

ah-OO — To the; contraction of a + o (masculine)

discorrer

deesh-koh-HEHR — To discourse, expound; to speak or write at length

sobre

SOH-breh — About, on; preposition indicating subject matter

este

EH-steh — This; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun

assunto

ah-SOON-too — Subject, matter; topic under discussion

oferecer

oh-feh-reh-SEHR — To offer; to present something for acceptance

refinamento

reh-fee-nah-MEN-too — Refinement; improvement or polishing of something

meu

MEH-oo — My; first person singular possessive pronoun

plano

PLAH-noo — Plan; scheme or proposal for action

Ele

EH-leh — He; third person masculine singular subject pronoun

disse

DEE-seh — Said; past tense of dizer

muitos

MWEE-toosh — Many; a large number of people or things

deste

DEH-steh — Of this; contraction of de + este

reino

HAY-noo — Kingdom; territory ruled by a king or queen

tendo

TEN-doo — Having; gerund of ter used in compound forms

destruído

desh-troo-EE-doo — Destroyed; past participle of destruir

cervos

SEHR-voosh — Deer; large hoofed mammals with antlers

concebeu

kon-seh-BEH-oo — Conceived; past tense of conceber, to devise

falta

FAL-tah — Lack, shortage; absence of something needed

carne

KAR-neh — Meat, flesh; edible muscle of an animal

veado

veh-AH-doo — Deer, venison; meat of a deer

poderia

poh-deh-REE-ah — Could; conditional tense of poder

bem

behn — Well; in a good or satisfactory manner

suprida

soo-PREE-dah — Supplied; past participle of suprir

pelos

PEH-loosh — By the; contraction of por + os (masculine plural)

corpos

KOR-poosh — Bodies; physical structures of living organisms

jovens

ZHOH-venhsh — Young; persons in early stage of life

rapazes

hah-PAH-zesh — Boys, lads; young male persons

donzelas

don-ZEH-lash — Maidens; young unmarried women or girls

excedendo

eh-seh-DEN-doo — Exceeding; surpassing a specified number or limit

quatorze

kwah-TOR-zeh — Fourteen; the number 14

anos

AH-noosh — Years; units of time equal to twelve months

idade

ee-DAH-deh — Age; length of time a person has lived

nem

nehn — Nor, neither; negative conjunction

abaixo

ah-BY-shoo — Below, under; at a lower position or level

doze

DOH-zeh — Twelve; the number 12

sendo

SEN-doo — Being; gerund of ser

tão

tah-OO — So, such; adverb of high degree

grande

GRAN-deh — Large, great; of considerable size or importance

número

NOO-meh-roo — Number; quantity or numerical value

ambos

AM-boosh — Both; the two together

sexos

SEH-ksoosh — Sexes; categories of male and female

cada

KAH-dah — Each, every; referring to individual members

condado

kon-DAH-doo — County; administrative division of a country

agora

ah-GOH-rah — Now; at the present moment

prontos

PRON-toosh — Ready; prepared or in a fit state

morrer

moh-HEHR — To die; to cease to live

fome

FOH-meh — Hunger; painful sensation from lack of food

por

por — By, for, through; preposition of means or cause

trabalho

trah-BAH-lyoo — Work, labor; physical or mental effort

serviço

sehr-VEE-soo — Service; work done for others or an employer

estes

EH-stesh — These; masculine plural demonstrative pronoun

serem

SEH-rehn — To be; infinitive personal form of ser (plural)

dispensados

deesh-pen-SAH-doos — Released, relieved; freed from obligation or burden

pais

PIE-sh — Parents; father and mother collectively

ainda

ah-EEN-dah — Still, yet; continuing up to the present time

vivos

VEE-voosh — Alive; living, not dead

ou

oh — Or; conjunction indicating an alternative

outra

OH-trah — Other, another; feminine form of outro

forma

FOR-mah — Form, way, manner; method or shape

parentes

pah-REN-tesh — Relatives; people connected by family ties

próximos

PROH-ksee-moosh — Close, nearest; nearby in relation or proximity