Alice's Adventures in Wonderland — Page 4

Vocabulary

Vejamos

Let us see; used to introduce a consideration

isso

That; refers to something previously mentioned

seria

Would be; conditional form of 'ser'

cerca

About, approximately; used before measurements

de

Of, from; very common preposition in Portuguese

quatro

The number four

mil

One thousand; basic large number word

milhas

Miles; plural unit of distance measurement

abaixo

Below, beneath, underneath something

eu

I; first-person singular pronoun

acho

I think, I suppose; from 'achar'

pois

Because, since, well; versatile connective word

veja

See, look; imperative form of 'ver'

bem

Well, good; common adverb of manner

havia

Had; past form of 'haver', auxiliary verb

aprendido

Learned; past participle of 'aprender'

várias

Various, several; feminine plural adjective

coisas

Things; plural of 'coisa', very common noun

desse

Of that; contraction of 'de' and 'esse'

tipo

Type, kind, sort of thing

em

In, at; very common preposition in Portuguese

suas

Her, his, their; feminine plural possessive pronoun

lições

Lessons; plural of 'lição', school lessons

na

In the; contraction of 'em' and 'a'

sala

Room; commonly used in 'sala de aula'

aula

Class, lesson; school or educational session

e

And; most basic coordinating conjunction

embora

Although, even though; concessive conjunction

esta

This; feminine singular demonstrative pronoun

não

No, not; basic negation word in Portuguese

fosse

Were; past subjunctive of 'ser'

uma

A, an; feminine indefinite article

oportunidade

Opportunity, chance to do something

_muito_

Very, much; common intensifying adverb

boa

Good; feminine singular adjective

para

For, to; very common preposition in Portuguese

mostrar

To show, to demonstrate something to someone

seu

Her, his, your; possessive pronoun or adjective

conhecimento

Knowledge, understanding of a subject

já

Already, yet; common temporal adverb

que

That, which, who; very common conjunction or pronoun

ninguém

Nobody, no one; negative indefinite pronoun

ouvi-la

To hear her; infinitive with clitic pronoun attached

ainda

Still, yet, even; common temporal adverb

assim

So, thus, in this way

era

Was; imperfect past tense of 'ser'

um

A, an; masculine indefinite article

bom

Good; masculine singular adjective

exercício

Exercise, practice activity

repeti-lo

To repeat it; infinitive with clitic pronoun attached

sim

Yes; basic affirmative response word

essa

That; feminine singular demonstrative pronoun

é

Is; third-person singular present of 'ser'

mais

More, most; common comparative adverb

ou

Or; basic disjunctive conjunction

menos

Less, fewer; common comparative adverb

a

The; feminine singular definite article

distância

Distance; space between two points or places

certa

Correct, right; feminine singular adjective

mas

But; common adversative conjunction

então

Then, so; common connective or temporal adverb

me

Me, myself; first-person singular object pronoun

pergunto

I wonder, I ask; first-person of 'perguntar'

Latitude

Latitude; geographic coordinate measuring north-south position

Longitude

Longitude; geographic coordinate measuring east-west position

cheguei

I arrived, I reached; past tense of 'chegar'

fazia

Made, did; imperfect past tense of 'fazer'

ideia

Idea, notion; thought or concept in mind

do

Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'o'

nem

Neither, nor; negative conjunction or adverb

tampouco

Neither, nor either; formal negative conjunction

achava

Thought, found; imperfect past tense of 'achar'

eram

Were; imperfect past plural of 'ser'

palavras

Words; plural of 'palavra'

bonitas

Beautiful, pretty; feminine plural adjective

imponentes

Imposing, impressive; plural adjective describing grandeur

se

Oneself, if; reflexive pronoun or conjunction

dizer

To say, to tell; common infinitive verb

Logo

Soon, right away; common temporal adverb

ela

She, her; third-person feminine singular pronoun

começou

Began, started; past tense of 'começar'

novo

New, again; adjective or adverb meaning anew

Será

Will it be? I wonder; speculative future form

vou

I am going; first-person present of 'ir'

cair

To fall, to drop; common infinitive verb

diretamente

Directly, straight; adverb of manner

_através_

Through, across; preposition indicating passage

da

Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'a'

Terra

Earth; the planet or ground beneath us

Que

What, how; used in exclamations or questions

engraçado

Funny, amusing, odd; masculine adjective

parecerá

Will seem, will look; future of 'parecer'

surgir

To emerge, to appear suddenly

no

In the; contraction of 'em' and 'o'

meio

Middle, midst; center or halfway point

das

Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'as'

pessoas

People, persons; plural of 'pessoa'

andam

Walk, go around; third-person plural of 'andar'

com

With; common preposition indicating accompaniment

cabeça

Head; the uppermost part of the body

baixo

Low, down; adjective or adverb of position

As

The; feminine plural definite article

Antipatias

Antipathies; strong dislikes or aversions

ficou

Stayed, became; past tense of 'ficar'

bastante

Quite, enough, fairly; common intensifying adverb

satisfeita

Satisfied, pleased; feminine past participle adjective

por

By, for, through; common preposition in Portuguese

_não_

Not; negation word, here used for emphasis

haver

To have; auxiliary verb used with past participles

ouvindo

Hearing, listening; present participle of 'ouvir'

desta

Of this; contraction of 'de' and 'esta'

vez

Time, instance; occurrence of an event

soava

Sounded; imperfect past tense of 'soar'

forma

Way, form, manner of doing something

alguma

Some, any; feminine singular indefinite adjective

como

Like, as, how; common comparison or manner word

palavra

Word; unit of language or speech

terei

I will have; future tense of 'ter'

perguntar

To ask, to inquire; common infinitive verb

eles

They, them; third-person masculine plural pronoun

qual

Which, what; interrogative or relative pronoun

o

The; masculine singular definite article

nome

Name; word used to identify a person or place

país

Country, nation; sovereign political territory

sabe

Knows; third-person singular present of 'saber'

Por

For, by; preposition used in many expressions

favor

Favor; used in 'por favor' meaning please

senhora

Ma'am, lady; polite form of address for women

isto

This; neuter demonstrative pronoun for nearby things

Nova

New; feminine adjective, used in place names

tentou

Tried, attempted; past tense of 'tentar'

fazer

To do, to make; essential infinitive verb

reverência

Curtsy, bow; gesture of respect or greeting

enquanto

While, as; temporal conjunction of simultaneity

falava

Was speaking; imperfect past tense of 'falar'

imagine

Imagine; imperative of 'imaginar', picture this

_reverência_

Curtsy; emphatic reuse of the word for irony

você

You; common second-person pronoun in Portuguese

está

Is; third-person singular present of 'estar'

caindo

Falling; present participle of 'cair'

pelo

Through the; contraction of 'por' and 'o'

ar

Air; the atmosphere surrounding us

Você

You; second-person pronoun used in questions

acha

Thinks, finds; third-person singular of 'achar'

conseguiria

Would manage, would be able; conditional of 'conseguir'

E

And; coordinating conjunction connecting clauses

menininha

Little girl; affectionate diminutive of 'menina'

ignorante

Ignorant; lacking knowledge or awareness

vai

Goes, will; third-person singular of 'ir'

achar

To think, to find; common infinitive verb

Não

No, not; basic negation in Portuguese

jamais

Never, ever; strong negative temporal adverb

servirá

Will serve, will work; future of 'servir'

talvez

Maybe, perhaps; common adverb of possibility

escrito

Written; past participle of 'escrever'

algum

Some, any; masculine singular indefinite adjective

lugar

Place, location; a spot or somewhere specific

Abaixo

Below, down; adverb or preposition of position

nada

Nothing, anything; common negative pronoun

logo

Soon, then; common temporal adverb

falar

To speak, to talk; essential infinitive verb

novamente

Again, once more; adverb of repetition

sentir

To feel, to miss; common infinitive verb

muito

Very, a lot; common intensifying adverb

minha

My; feminine singular possessive pronoun

falta

Lack, absence; 'sentir falta' means to miss someone

noite

Night, evening; the dark period of the day