Adventures of Huckleberry Finn — Page 1

Vocabulary

Fomos

FOH-moosh — We went; first person plural past of 'ir'

na

nah — Contraction of 'em' and 'a'; in the

ponta

POHN-tah — Tip, point, or end of something

dos

doosh — Contraction of 'de' and 'os'; of the

pés

pehsh — Feet; plural of 'pé'

por

pohr — Through, by, for; common preposition

um

oong — A, an; indefinite article, masculine singular

caminho

kah-MEE-nyoo — Path, road, or way to somewhere

entre

EHN-treh — Between or among multiple things

as

ahsh — The; definite article, feminine plural

árvores

AHR-voh-resh — Trees; plural of 'árvore'

em

ehng — In, at, on; common Portuguese preposition

direção

dee-reh-SOWNG — Direction; the way something is heading

ao

ow — Contraction of 'a' and 'o'; to the

fundo

FOON-doo — Bottom, back, or deep part of something

do

doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o'; of the

jardim

zhahr-JEENG — Garden; cultivated outdoor space with plants

da

dah — Contraction of 'de' and 'a'; of the

viúva

vee-OO-vah — Widow; woman whose husband has died

abaixando

ah-by-SHAHN-doo — Lowering; bending down to avoid something

a

ah — The; definite article, feminine singular

cabeça

kah-BEH-sah — Head; the uppermost part of the body

para

PAH-rah — For, to, in order to; preposition

que

keh — That, which, so that; conjunction

os

oosh — The; definite article, masculine plural

galhos

GAH-lyoosh — Branches; limbs extending from a tree trunk

não

nowng — No, not; basic negation word

nos

noosh — Us; first person plural object pronoun

arranhassem

ah-hrah-NYAH-sehng — Would scratch; subjunctive of 'arranhar'

Quando

KWAHN-doo — When; conjunction indicating time

estávamos

esh-TAH-vah-moosh — We were; imperfect of 'estar'

passando

pah-SAHN-doo — Passing by; gerund of 'passar'

pela

PEH-lah — Contraction of 'por' and 'a'; through the

cozinha

koh-ZEE-nyah — Kitchen; room where food is prepared

tropecei

troh-peh-SEY — I tripped; stumbled over an obstacle

numa

NOO-mah — Contraction of 'em' and 'uma'; in a

raiz

hah-EESH — Root; underground part of a plant

e

ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction

fiz

feesh — I made, I did; past tense of 'fazer'

barulho

bah-ROO-lyoo — Noise, sound; unwanted or loud sound

Nos

noosh — We; or reflexive/object pronoun 'us'

agachamos

ah-gah-SHAH-moosh — We crouched down; lowered our bodies

ficamos

fee-KAH-moosh — We stayed, we became; past of 'ficar'

quietos

kee-EH-toosh — Quiet, still; not making any movement or sound

negro

NEH-groo — Black man; term for a Black person

grande

GRAHN-djee — Big, large, great; describing size

chamado

shah-MAH-doo — Called, named; past participle of 'chamar'

estava

esh-TAH-vah — Was; third person imperfect of 'estar'

sentado

sehn-TAH-doo — Seated, sitting; past participle of 'sentar'

porta

POHR-tah — Door; entrance to a room or building

podíamos

poh-DJEE-ah-moosh — We could; imperfect of 'poder'

vê-lo

VEH-loo — See him; infinitive 'ver' with clitic pronoun

bem

behng — Well, clearly; adverb of manner

claramente

klah-rah-MEHN-teh — Clearly; in a clear and visible manner

porque

pohr-KEH — Because; conjunction giving a reason

havia

ah-VEE-ah — There was; imperfect of 'haver'

uma

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

luz

loosh — Light; illumination from a source

atrás

ah-TRAHSH — Behind; at the back of something

dele

DEH-leh — Of him, his; contraction of 'de' and 'ele'

Ele

EH-leh — He; third person masculine singular pronoun

se

seh — Himself, herself; reflexive pronoun

levantou

leh-vahn-TOH — Stood up, rose; past tense of 'levantar'

esticou

esh-tee-KOH — Stretched; extended his neck outward

pescoço

pesh-KOH-soo — Neck; body part connecting head to torso

cerca

SEHR-kah — About, approximately; used before quantities

de

djee — Of, from; very common preposition

minuto

mee-NOO-too — Minute; sixty seconds of time

escutando

esh-koo-TAHN-doo — Listening; paying attention to sounds

Então

ehn-TOWNG — Then, so; connective adverb of sequence

ele

EH-leh — He; third person masculine singular pronoun

disse

DJEE-seh — Said; past tense of 'dizer'

Quem

kehng — Who; interrogative pronoun for people

tá

tah — Informal contraction of 'está'; is there

aí

ah-EE — There; nearby location adverb

escutou

esh-koo-TOH — Listened; past tense of 'escutar'

pouco

POH-koo — A little; small amount of time or quantity

mais

mysh — More; comparative adverb or adjective

depois

deh-POYSH — After, then; indicates sequence in time

veio

VAY-oo — Came; past tense of 'vir'

ficou

fee-KOH — Stayed, became; past tense of 'ficar'

parado

pah-RAH-doo — Stopped, still; not moving at all

nós

nohsh — We, us; first person plural pronoun

quase

KWAH-zeh — Almost, nearly; very close to happening

poderíamos

poh-deh-REE-ah-moosh — We could have; conditional of 'poder'

tê-lo

TEH-loo — Have him; infinitive 'ter' with clitic pronoun

tocado

toh-KAH-doo — Touched; past participle of 'tocar'

Bem

behng — Well; adverb, also used as filler word

provavelmente

proh-vah-vehl-MEHN-teh — Probably; with a degree of likelihood

passaram

pah-SAH-rowng — Passed; third person plural past of 'passar'

minutos

mee-NOO-toosh — Minutes; plural of 'minuto'

sem

sehng — Without; preposition indicating absence

houvesse

oh-VEH-seh — There would be; imperfect subjunctive of 'haver'

único

OO-nee-koo — Single, unique; only one of something

som

sohng — Sound; something heard by the ear

todos

TOH-doosh — All, everyone; inclusive plural pronoun

ali

ah-LEE — There; referring to a specific nearby place

tão

towng — So, such; adverb intensifying adjectives

juntos

ZHOON-toosh — Together; in the same place as others

Havia

ah-VEE-ah — There was; imperfect of 'haver'

lugar

loo-GAHR — Place, spot; a specific location or area

no

noo — Contraction of 'em' and 'o'; in the

meu

MEH-oo — My; first person singular possessive adjective

tornozelo

tohr-noh-ZEH-loo — Ankle; joint connecting foot and leg

começou

koh-meh-SOH — Began, started; past tense of 'começar'

coçar

koh-SAHR — To itch, to scratch; relieve an itch

mas

mahsh — But; conjunction showing contrast

eu

EH-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun

ousava

oh-ZAH-vah — Dared; imperfect of 'ousar'

então

ehn-TOWNG — Then, so; linking adverb of consequence

minha

MEE-nyah — My; first person singular possessive feminine

orelha

oh-REH-lyah — Ear; organ used for hearing

minhas

MEE-nyahsh — My; first person possessive, feminine plural

costas

KOHSH-tahsh — Back; the rear part of the body

ombros

Shoulders; body part between neck and arms

Parecia

pah-reh-SEE-ah — Seemed, appeared; imperfect of 'parecer'

ia

EE-ah — Was going to; imperfect of 'ir'

morrer

moh-HEHR — To die; to cease living

pudesse

poo-DEH-seh — Could; imperfect subjunctive of 'poder'

já

zhah — Already, now; adverb of time

percebi

pehr-seh-BEE — I noticed, I realized; past of 'perceber'

isso

EE-soo — This, that; neuter demonstrative pronoun

muitas

MOO-ee-tahsh — Many; feminine plural of 'muito'

vezes

VEH-zesh — Times; plural of 'vez'

desde

DEHZ-djee — Since; from a point in time onward

Se

seh — If; conditional conjunction

você

voh-SEH — You; second person singular pronoun

está

esh-TAH — Is; third person singular of 'estar'

com

kohng — With; preposition indicating accompaniment

gente

ZHEHN-teh — People; group of persons

importante

eem-pohr-TAHN-teh — Important; significant or noteworthy

ou

oh — Or; disjunctive conjunction

num

noong — Contraction of 'em' and 'um'; in a

funeral

foo-neh-RAHL — Funeral; ceremony held after someone's death

tentando

tehn-TAHN-doo — Trying; gerund of 'tentar'

dormir

dohr-MEER — To sleep; to rest in a sleeping state

estar

esh-TAHR — To be; infinitive indicating state or condition

sono

SOH-noo — Sleep, sleepiness; desire or state of sleep

qualquer

kwahl-KEHR — Any, whichever; indefinite adjective or pronoun

onde

OHN-djee — Where; adverb of place

seja

SEH-zhah — Be; present subjunctive of 'ser'

adequado

ah-deh-KWAH-doo — Appropriate, suitable; fitting for the situation

vai

vy — Will, goes; third person singular of 'ir'

sentir

sehn-TEER — To feel; to experience a sensation

coceira

koh-SEY-rah — Itch; uncomfortable skin sensation needing scratching

toda

TOH-dah — All, every; feminine singular of 'todo'

parte

PAHR-teh — Part, place; section or area of something

mil

meel — Thousand; the number 1000

lugares

loo-GAH-resh — Places; plural of 'lugar'

Logo

LOH-goo — Soon, immediately; adverb of near time

seguida

seh-GEE-dah — Following; used in 'em seguida' meaning next

Ei

EY — Hey; informal exclamation to get attention

quem

kehng — Who; interrogative pronoun for a person

é

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

Onde

OHN-djee — Where; adverb asking about location

Puxa

POO-shah — Wow, gosh; mild exclamation of surprise

vida

VEE-dah — Life; one's existence; used in exclamations

ouvi

oh-VEE — I heard; past tense of 'ouvir'

alguma

ahl-GOO-mah — Some, any; feminine indefinite pronoun

coisa

KOY-zah — Thing; an object, matter, or subject