A Room with a View — Page 9

Vocabulary

Novamente

no-va-MEN-te — Again; occurring one more time

ele

E-le — He; third-person singular masculine pronoun

hesitou

e-zi-TOH — He/she hesitated; paused before acting or speaking

então

en-TAO — Then; at that moment or subsequently

disse

DI-se — Said; past tense of dizer, to say

gentilmente

zhen-til-MEN-te — Gently; in a kind or soft manner

Acho

A-sho — I think/find; first-person present of achar

que

ke — That; relative pronoun or conjunction

não

NAO — No; negation word meaning not or no

se

se — Himself/herself/itself; reflexive pronoun

aproveitaria

a-pro-vei-ta-RI-a — Would take advantage of; conditional tense of aproveitar

da

da — Of the; contraction of de and a

sua

SU-a — Your/his/her; possessive pronoun, feminine form

aceitação

a-sei-ta-SAO — Acceptance; the act of accepting or approving

nem

nem — Nor; neither; negative conjunction

esperaria

es-pe-ra-RI-a — Would wait or expect; conditional tense of esperar

você

vo-SE — You; second-person singular pronoun

demonstrasse

de-mon-STRA-se — Would show or demonstrate; past subjunctive of demonstrar

gratidão

gra-ti-DAO — Gratitude; the feeling of being thankful

Ele

E-le — He; third-person singular masculine pronoun

tem

tem — Has; third-person singular of ter, to have

mérito

ME-ri-to — Merit; quality deserving praise or reward

isso

I-so — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby

um

um — One; indefinite article or number one

dizer

di-ZER — To say; infinitive verb meaning to speak or tell

exatamente

e-za-ta-MEN-te — Exactly; precisely or accurately

pensa

PEN-sa — Thinks; third-person singular of pensar

quartos

KWAR-tos — Rooms; plural of quarto, bedroom or chamber

valoriza

va-lo-RI-za — Values; third-person singular of valorizar

os

os — The; definite article, masculine plural form

valorizaria

va-lo-ri-za-RI-a — Would value; conditional tense of valorizar

pensou

pen-SOH — Thought; third-person past tense of pensar

em

em — In; preposition indicating location or state

colocá-la

ko-lo-KA-la — To place her; infinitive with clitic object pronoun

sob

sob — Under; preposition indicating position below something

uma

U-ma — A/an; indefinite article, feminine singular form

obrigação

o-bri-ga-SAO — Obligation; a duty or commitment one must fulfill

mais

mais — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

ser

ser — To be; infinitive of the verb ser

educado

e-du-KA-do — Polite or well-mannered; adjective describing good behavior

É

e — Is; third-person singular present of ser

tão

tao — So; adverb intensifying an adjective or adverb

difícil

di-FI-sil — Difficult; hard to do or understand

pelo

PE-lo — By the; contraction of por and o

menos

ME-nos — Less; fewer; comparative of reduction

eu

e-u — I; first-person singular subject pronoun

acho

A-sho — I think; first-person present tense of achar

entender

en-ten-DER — To understand; to comprehend meaning or information

pessoas

pe-SO-as — People; plural of pessoa, meaning person

falam

FA-lam — Speak; third-person plural present of falar

a

a — The; definite article, feminine singular form

verdade

ver-DA-de — Truth; reality or fact that is accurate

ficou

fi-KOH — Stayed or became; past tense of ficar

satisfeita

sa-tis-FEI-ta — Satisfied; content or pleased with a situation

Eu

e-u — I; first-person singular subject pronoun

esperava

es-pe-RA-va — Was hoping or expecting; imperfect of esperar

fosse

FO-se — Were/was; past subjunctive of ser or ir

agradável

a-gra-DA-vel — Pleasant; agreeable or enjoyable in nature

sempre

SEM-pre — Always; at all times without exception

espero

es-PE-ro — I hope or expect; first-person present of esperar

as

as — The; definite article, feminine plural form

sejam

SE-zham — Are; third-person plural present subjunctive of ser

agradáveis

a-gra-DA-veis — Pleasant; agreeable; plural form of agradável

cansativo

kan-sa-TI-vo — Tiring; exhausting or tedious in nature

Discordo

dis-KOR-do — I disagree; first-person present of discordar

dele

DE-le — From him; contraction of de and ele

quase

KWA-ze — Almost; nearly but not quite completely

todos

TO-dos — All; every one without exception

pontos

PON-tos — Points; plural of ponto, a topic or matter

qualquer

kwal-KER — Any; whichever; used in indefinite reference

importância

im-por-TAN-sia — Importance; significance or relevance of something

assim

a-SIM — Thus; so; in this way or manner

posso

PO-so — I can; first-person singular of poder

também

tam-BEM — Also; too; in addition to something else

discorde

dis-KOR-de — Disagree; present subjunctive of discordar

Mas

mas — But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

tipo

TI-po — Type; kind or sort of person or thing

com

kom — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association

quem

kem — Who; interrogative or relative pronoun for persons

discorda

dis-KOR-da — Disagrees; third-person singular of discordar

vez

vez — Time; instance or occasion of something occurring

lamentar

la-men-TAR — To regret or lament; to feel sorrow about

Quando

KWAN-do — When; conjunction or adverb of time

chegou

she-GOH — Arrived; third-person past tense of chegar

aqui

a-KI — Here; adverb indicating this place or location

pela

PE-la — By the; contraction of por and a

primeira

pri-MEI-ra — First; feminine ordinal number indicating initial order

foi

foi — Was/went; third-person past tense of ser or ir

sem

sem — Without; preposition indicating absence of something

razão

ra-ZAO — Reason; logical basis or justification for action

irritou

i-ri-TOH — Irritated; past tense of irritar, to annoy

tato

TA-to — Tact; sensitivity in dealing with others diplomatically

modos

MO-dos — Manners; ways of behaving in social situations

quero

KE-ro — I want; first-person singular present of querer

maus

maus — Bad; wicked; plural masculine form of mau

consegue

kon-SE-ge — Manages to; is able to; third-person of conseguir

guardar

gwar-DAR — To keep; to hold or preserve something securely

suas

SU-as — His/her/your; possessive pronoun, feminine plural form

opiniões

o-pi-ni-OES — Opinions; personal views or judgments on topics

para

PA-ra — For; to; preposition indicating purpose or direction

si

si — Himself/herself; reflexive pronoun in third person

Quase

KWA-ze — Almost; nearly but not entirely or completely

nos

nos — Us; first-person plural object pronoun

queixamos

kei-SHA-mos — We complained; past tense of queixar-se

à

a — To the; contraction of a and a, feminine

nossa

NO-sa — Our; first-person plural possessive pronoun, feminine

deprimente

de-pri-MEN-te — Depressing; causing sadness or low spirits

mas

mas — But; conjunction expressing contrast or opposition

fico

FI-ko — I am or I stay; first-person singular of ficar

feliz

fe-LIS — Happy; feeling or showing pleasure and contentment

reconsideramos

re-kon-si-de-RA-mos — We reconsidered; past tense of reconsiderar

Devo

DE-vo — I must or I owe; first-person singular of dever

concluir

kon-klu-IR — To conclude; to reach a final decision or judgment

Socialista

so-sia-LIS-ta — Socialist; one who believes in socialist ideology

O

o — The; definite article, masculine singular form

Sr.

se-NYOR — Mr.; abbreviation of Senhor, respectful male title

aceitou

a-sei-TOH — Accepted; past tense of aceitar, to accept

palavra

pa-LA-vra — Word; a unit of spoken or written language

conveniente

kon-ve-ni-EN-te — Convenient; suitable or fitting for a purpose

leve

LE-ve — Light; slight; not heavy or intense

tremor

tre-MOR — Tremor; a slight shaking or quivering movement

lábios

LA-bi-os — Lips; plural of lábio, the mouth's outer edges

E

e — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

presumivelmente

pre-zu-mi-vel-MEN-te — Presumably; one can reasonably assume or suppose

criou

kri-OH — Created or raised; past tense of criar

seu

se-u — His/her/your; possessive pronoun, masculine singular form

filho

FI-lyo — Son; male child of a parent