A Room with a View — Page 1

Vocabulary

Ilustração

ee-loos-trah-SOWN — Illustration; a picture or drawing accompanying text

Um

oom — A, an; indefinite article masculine singular

Quarto

KWAR-too — Room; a private space inside a building

Com

kohm — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or inclusion

Vista

VEES-tah — View; a scenic sight seen from a location

Por

por — By, through, for; versatile Portuguese preposition

E

ee — And; conjunction linking words or clauses together

ÍNDICE

EEN-dee-see — Index or table of contents in a book

Parte

PAR-tee — Part; a section or division of a larger whole

Capítulo

kah-PEE-too-loo — Chapter; a main division of a book

O

oo — The; definite article masculine singular in Portuguese

Em

em — In, at; preposition indicating location or time

Santa

SAN-tah — Saint; holy feminine title used with place names

Sem

seng — Without; preposition indicating absence or lack

Música

MOO-zee-kah — Music; the art of organized sound and melody

Violetas

vee-oh-LEH-tahs — Violets; small purple flowers used as symbols

e

ee — And; conjunction connecting words or phrases

a

ah — The; definite article feminine singular in Portuguese

Letra

LEH-trah — Letter; a written character or written note

Possibilidades

poh-see-bee-lee-DAH-desh — Possibilities; things that could potentially happen

de

dee — Of, from; very common Portuguese preposition

um

oom — A, an; indefinite masculine singular article

Passeio

pah-SAY-oo — Walk, stroll; a leisurely outdoor excursion

Agradável

ah-grah-DAH-vel — Pleasant, agreeable; something enjoyable or pleasing

Reverendo

heh-veh-REN-doo — Reverend; honorific title for a Christian clergyman

o

oo — The; masculine singular definite article in Portuguese

Sr

se-NYOR — Abbreviation for Senhor; Mr. in Portuguese

Srta

se-nyo-REE-tah — Abbreviation for Senhorita; Miss in Portuguese

Saem

SAH-eng — They leave, they go out; third person plural present

Carruagem

kah-HOO-ah-zheng — Carriage; a horse-drawn vehicle for transporting people

para

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

Ver

vehr — To see; infinitive of the verb meaning to perceive visually

uma

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

Paisagem

pay-ZAH-zheng — Landscape, scenery; a view of natural surroundings

os

oosh — The; masculine plural definite article in Portuguese

Italianos

ee-tah-lee-AH-noosh — Italians; people from Italy, Italian men

Conduzem

kon-DOO-zeng — They drive, they lead; third person plural present tense

Eles

EH-lesh — They; third person masculine plural subject pronoun

Regressam

heh-GREH-sahm — They return, they come back; third person plural present

Dois

doysh — Two; the cardinal number two in Portuguese

Medieval

meh-dee-ee-VAL — Medieval; relating to the Middle Ages period

Como

KOH-moo — As, like, how; used for comparison or manner

Obra

OH-brah — Work; a creative or artistic piece or product

Arte

AR-tee — Art; creative expression through various artistic forms

como

KOH-moo — As, like; used in comparisons or explanations

Humorista

oo-moo-REES-tah — Humorist; a person who uses or appreciates humor

No

noo — In the; contraction of em and o in Portuguese

Apartamento

ah-par-tah-MEN-too — Apartment; a residential unit within a larger building

Bem

beng — Well; adverb indicating something done properly or adequately

Equipado

ee-kee-PAH-doo — Equipped, furnished; provided with necessary items

da

dah — Of the; feminine contraction of de and a

Sra

se-NYO-rah — Abbreviation for Senhora; Mrs. or Ms. in Portuguese

Décimo

DEH-see-moo — Tenth; ordinal number indicating position number ten

Segundo

seh-GOON-doo — Second; ordinal number or the word for second

Caldeira

kal-DAY-rah — Boiler; a vessel for heating water or steam

Foi

foy — Was, went; third person singular past tense of ser/ir

Tão

towng — So, such; adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs

Enfadonha

en-fah-DOH-nyah — Tedious, boring; something dull and tiresome

Enfrentou

en-fren-TOH — Faced, confronted; dealt with a difficult situation bravely

Corajosamente

koh-rah-zhoh-zah-MEN-tee — Courageously, bravely; acting with courage and boldness

Situação

see-too-ah-SOWNG — Situation; a set of circumstances at a given time

Externa

esh-TER-nah — External, outer; relating to the outside or exterior

Desastre

deh-ZAS-tree — Disaster; a sudden terrible event causing great damage

Interior

een-teh-ree-OR — Interior, inner; relating to the inside or inner self

Mentindo

men-TEEN-doo — Lying; present participle of mentir, to tell lies

ao

ow — To the; masculine contraction of a and o

à

ah — To the; feminine contraction of a and a

aos

owsh — To the; masculine plural contraction of a and os

Criados

kree-AH-doosh — Servants; domestic workers employed in a household