Adventures of Huckleberry Finn — Page 5

Vocabulary

Bom

Bohn — Good; expressing approval or positive quality

quando

KWAHN-doo — When; at the time that something occurs

e

ee — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

eu

EH-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun

chegamos

sheh-GAH-moosh — We arrived; past tense of chegar

à

ah — To the; contraction of preposition a and article a

beira

BAY-rah — Edge or brink of something, such as a cliff

do

doo — Of the; contraction of preposition de and article o

topo

TOH-poo — Top or summit of a hill or structure

da

dah — Of the; contraction of preposition de and article a

colina

koo-LEE-nah — Hill; a raised landform smaller than a mountain

olhamos

oh-LYAH-moosh — We looked; past tense of olhar, to look

lá

lah — There; indicating a place at a distance

para

PAH-rah — For or toward; common Portuguese preposition

baixo

BAY-shoo — Down or low; indicating lower position or direction

em

ehn — In or at; basic preposition indicating location

direção

dee-reh-SOWN — Direction; the course toward which something points

aldeia

al-DAY-ah — Village; a small rural human settlement

pudemos

poo-DEH-moosh — We could; past tense of poder, to be able

ver

vehr — To see; infinitive verb of visual perception

três

trehsh — Three; the cardinal number between two and four

ou

oh — Or; conjunction indicating an alternative choice

quatro

KWAH-troo — Four; the cardinal number between three and five

luzes

LOO-zesh — Lights; plural of luz, sources of illumination

cintilando

sin-tee-LAHN-doo — Twinkling or glimmering; emitting small flashes of light

onde

OHN-deh — Where; interrogative or relative place adverb

havia

ah-VEE-ah — There was or there were; imperfect of haver

pessoas

peh-SOH-ahsh — People; plural of pessoa, a human being

doentes

doo-EHN-tesh — Sick or ill; plural adjective describing unwell people

talvez

tal-VEHSH — Maybe or perhaps; expressing uncertainty or possibility

as

ahsh — The; feminine plural definite article

estrelas

esh-TREH-lahsh — Stars; plural of estrela, celestial bodies in sky

acima

ah-SEE-mah — Above or overhead; indicating higher position

de

deh — Of or from; very common Portuguese preposition

nós

nawsh — We or us; first person plural pronoun

brilhavam

bree-LYAH-vahm — They were shining; imperfect tense of brilhar

um

oohn — A or one; masculine indefinite article or numeral

jeito

ZHAY-too — Way or manner; how something is done

tão

town — So or such; intensifying adverb modifying adjectives

bonito

boo-NEE-too — Beautiful or pretty; describing something aesthetically pleasing

embaixo

ehm-BAY-shoo — Below or underneath; indicating a lower position

perto

PEHR-too — Near or close; indicating short distance from something

estava

esh-TAH-vah — Was; imperfect tense of estar, to be

o

oo — The; masculine singular definite article

rio

REE-oo — River; a large natural flowing body of water

com

kohm — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or possession

uma

OO-mah — A or one; feminine indefinite article or numeral

milha

MEE-lyah — Mile; unit of distance approximately 1.6 kilometers

inteira

in-TAY-rah — Entire or whole; complete without missing any part

largura

lar-GOO-rah — Width or breadth; measurement from side to side

terrivelmente

teh-hee-vel-MEN-teh — Terribly; to a very great or intense degree

calmo

KAL-moo — Calm or still; not disturbed or agitated

majestoso

mah-zhesh-TOH-zoo — Majestic; impressively grand or dignified in appearance

Descemos

deh-SEH-moosh — We descended; past tense of descer, to go down

a

ah — The or to; feminine article or preposition

encontramos

en-kon-TRAH-moosh — We found or met; past tense of encontrar

mais

meysh — More or plus; indicating greater quantity or addition

dois

doysh — Two; masculine cardinal number between one and three

rapazes

hah-PAH-zesh — Boys or young men; plural of rapaz

escondidos

esh-kon-DEE-doosh — Hidden; past participle of esconder, to hide

no

noo — In the; contraction of em and masculine article o

velho

VEL-yoo — Old; describing something of advanced age or use

Então

en-TOWN — Then or so; indicating sequence or logical consequence

soltamos

sol-TAH-moosh — We released or untied; past tense of soltar

bote

BOH-teh — Small boat or dinghy; a light watercraft

remamos

heh-MAH-moosh — We rowed; past tense of remar, to row a boat

abaixo

ah-BAY-shoo — Downstream or below; moving in a downward direction

por

pohr — For, by, or through; versatile Portuguese preposition

duas

DOO-ahsh — Two; feminine cardinal number form of dois

milhas

MEE-lyahsh — Miles; plural of milha, units of distance

meia

MAY-ah — Half; indicating one half of a unit or quantity

até

ah-TEH — Until or up to; preposition indicating a limit or endpoint

grande

GRAHN-deh — Big or large; describing considerable size or extent

cicatriz

see-kah-TREESH — Scar; a mark left after healing of a wound

na

nah — In the; contraction of em and feminine article a

encosta

en-KOSH-tah — Hillside or slope; the inclined side of a hill

fomos

FOH-moosh — We went; past tense of ir, to go

margem

MAR-zhehm — Bank or margin; the edge alongside a river

aglomerado

ah-gloo-meh-RAH-doo — Cluster or clump; a grouped mass of things together

arbustos

ar-BOOS-toosh — Bushes or shrubs; plural of arbusto, a woody plant

fez

fehsh — He or she made or did; past tense of fazer

todos

TOH-doosh — All or everyone; referring to every person present

jurarem

zhoo-RAH-rehm — To swear an oath; infinitive form of jurar

guardar

gwar-DAR — To keep or guard; to maintain or preserve something

segredo

seh-GREH-doo — Secret; information kept hidden from others

então

en-TOWN — Then or so; indicating sequence or logical consequence

mostrou

moosh-TROH — He or she showed; past tense of mostrar

eles

EH-lesh — They or them; third person plural pronoun

buraco

boo-RAH-koo — Hole or opening; a gap or cavity in a surface

bem

behm — Well or good; adverb indicating something done properly

parte

PAR-teh — Part or section; a portion of a larger whole

densa

DEN-sah — Dense or thick; closely packed with matter or growth

dos

doosh — Of the; contraction of de and plural article os

acendemos

ah-sen-DEH-moosh — We lit; past tense of acender, to light something

velas

VEH-lahsh — Candles; plural of vela, wax sticks giving light

entramos

en-TRAH-moosh — We entered; past tense of entrar, to enter

engatinhando

en-gah-teen-YAHN-doo — Crawling on hands and knees; moving low to ground

mãos

mownsh — Hands; plural of mão, the end part of the arm

joelhos

zhoo-EL-yoosh — Knees; plural of joelho, the joint in the leg

Andamos

an-DAH-moosh — We walked or went; past tense of andar

cerca

SEHR-kah — About or approximately; indicating an approximate quantity

duzentos

doo-ZEN-toosh — Two hundred; the cardinal number 200

metros

MEH-troosh — Meters; plural of metro, a unit of length

caverna

kah-VEHR-nah — Cave or cavern; a large natural underground chamber

se

seh — Himself, herself, themselves; reflexive pronoun

abriu

ah-BREE-oo — Opened or expanded; past tense of abrir, to open

vasculhou

vash-kool-YOH — He or she searched thoroughly; past tense of vasculhar

passagens

pah-SAH-zhehnsh — Passages or corridors; plural of passagem, a pathway

logo

LOH-goo — Soon or right away; indicating something happens shortly

abaixou

ah-bay-SHOH — He or she bent down; past tense of abaixar

sob

sohb — Under or beneath; preposition indicating lower position

parede

pah-REH-deh — Wall; a vertical structure enclosing or dividing a space

você

voh-SEH — You; second person singular pronoun in Portuguese

não

nown — No or not; standard negation word in Portuguese

teria

teh-REE-ah — Would have; conditional tense of ter, to have

notado

noo-TAH-doo — Noticed; past participle of notar, to notice something

que

keh — That or which; conjunction or relative pronoun

Passamos

pah-SAH-moosh — We passed; past tense of passar, to pass through

lugar

loo-GAR — Place or location; a specific spot or area

estreito

esh-TRAY-too — Narrow or tight; having little width or space

espécie

esh-PEH-see-eh — Kind or sort; a type or variety of something

sala

SAH-lah — Room; an enclosed area within a building

toda

TOH-dah — All or entire; feminine form of todo

úmida

OO-mee-dah — Damp or humid; slightly wet with moisture

suada

swah-DAH — Sweaty; covered or moistened with perspiration

fria

FREE-ah — Cold; having a low temperature, feminine form

ali

ah-LEE — There; indicating a specific nearby place or location

paramos

pah-RAH-moosh — We stopped; past tense of parar, to stop

disse

DEE-seh — He or she said; past tense of dizer, to say

Agora

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

vamos

VAH-moosh — We are going or let us go; from ir

fundar

foon-DAR — To found or establish; to create an organization

esta

ESH-tah — This; feminine singular demonstrative pronoun or adjective

quadrilha

kwah-DREE-lyah — Gang or band; a group of people acting together

ladrões

lah-DROHNSH — Thieves or robbers; plural of ladrão

chamá-la

shah-MAH-lah — To call it; infinitive with clitic pronoun attached

Gangue

GAHN-geh — Gang; a group of people, often criminal

Todo

TOH-doo — Every or all; referring to each member of a group

aquele

ah-KEH-leh — That one; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun

quiser

kee-ZEHR — Whoever wants; future subjunctive of querer

juntar

zhoon-TAR — To join or unite; to become part of a group

tem

tehm — Has or must; third person singular of ter

fazer

To do or make; basic infinitive verb of action

juramento

zhoo-rah-MEN-too — Oath or vow; a solemn promise made formally

escrever

esh-kreh-VEHR — To write; infinitive verb of written communication

seu

SEH-oo — His, her, or your; possessive pronoun or adjective

nome

NOH-meh — Name; a word by which a person is known

sangue

SAHN-geh — Blood; the red liquid circulating in the body

mundo

MOON-doo — World; the earth and all living things on it

disposto

deesh-POSH-too — Willing or disposed; ready to do something