Alice's Adventures in Wonderland — Page 6

Vocabulary

Não

Nãw — Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

havia

AH-vee-ah — There was; past tense of 'haver'

um

Oom — Indefinite article 'a' or 'an'; also 'one'

momento

moh-MEN-too — A moment or brief period of time

a

Ah — Definite article 'the'; also preposition 'to'

perder

pehr-DEHR — To lose or to waste something

saiu

sah-EE-oo — She/he left or went out; past tense

como

KOH-moo — Like, as, or how; used for comparisons

o

Oh — Masculine definite article meaning 'the'

vento

VEN-too — Wind; moving air outdoors

e

Ee — Conjunction meaning 'and'

chegou

sheh-GOH — Arrived; reached a destination; past tense

bem

Beng — Well; used to indicate success or adequacy

tempo

TEM-poo — Time or weather depending on context

de

Djee — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'to'

ouvi-lo

oh-VEE-loo — To hear him; infinitive with clitic pronoun

dizer

djee-ZEHR — To say or to tell someone something

ao

Ow — Contraction of 'a' and 'o', meaning 'to the'

virar

vee-RAHR — To turn or to flip something around

uma

OO-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a/an'

esquina

esh-KEE-nah — A street corner or outside building corner

Oh

Oh — Exclamation expressing surprise or emotion

meus

MEH-oos — My; first-person plural masculine possessive

ouvidos

oh-VEE-doos — Ears; the organs used for hearing

bigodes

bee-GOH-djees — Mustaches or whiskers on face or animal

está

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

ficando

fee-KAN-doo — Getting or becoming; present participle of 'ficar'

tarde

TAHR-djee — Late; or afternoon depending on context

Ela

EH-lah — Third-person feminine pronoun meaning 'she'

estava

esh-TAH-vah — Was; imperfect past tense of 'estar'

atrás

ah-TRAHS — Behind; at the back of something

dele

DEH-lee — Of him; contraction of 'de' and 'ele'

quando

KWAN-doo — When; used to indicate a time condition

virou

vee-ROH — Turned; past tense of 'virar'

mas

Mahs — But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

Coelho

koh-EH-lyoo — Rabbit; also a common Portuguese surname

não

Nãw — No or not; standard Portuguese negation word

mais

Mahees — More; or no longer when used with negation

à

Ah — Contraction of 'a' and 'a'; to/at the

vista

VEES-tah — Sight or view; something seen visually

ela

EH-lah — She; feminine third-person singular pronoun

se

See — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'herself/himself/itself'

viu

VEE-oo — Saw; past tense of 'ver' (to see)

num

Noom — In a; contraction of 'em' and 'um'

corredor

koh-heh-DOHR — Hallway or corridor; a long passage indoors

longo

LON-goo — Long; describing extended length or duration

baixo

BAH-ee-shoo — Low or short; describing reduced height

iluminado

ee-loo-mee-NAH-doo — Illuminated or lit up by a light source

por

Pohr — By or through; common Portuguese preposition

fileira

fee-LAY-rah — A row or line of objects arranged together

lâmpadas

LAM-pah-dahs — Lamps or light bulbs used for illumination

penduradas

pen-doo-RAH-dahs — Hanging; suspended from above by support

no

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

teto

TEH-too — Ceiling; the upper interior surface of room

Havia

AH-vee-ah — There were/was; past tense of 'haver'

portas

POHR-tahs — Doors; entryways into rooms or buildings

todo

TOH-doo — All or every; indicates totality or entirety

todas

TOH-dahs — All; feminine plural form of 'todo'

estavam

esh-TAH-vang — Were; third-person plural imperfect of 'estar'

trancadas

tran-KAH-dahs — Locked; secured shut with a lock

percorreu

pehr-koh-HEH-oo — Traveled through or walked along entire path

lado

LAH-doo — Side; one of two or more directions

voltou

vol-TOH — Returned or came back; past tense of 'voltar'

pelo

PEH-loo — By the; contraction of 'por' and 'o'

outro

OH-troo — Other or another; indicating a different one

experimentando

esh-peh-ree-men-TAN-doo — Trying out or testing each one progressively

cada

KAH-dah — Each or every individual item in group

porta

POHR-tah — Door; an entryway into a room or building

caminhou

kah-mee-NYOH — Walked; moved on foot; past tense of 'caminhar'

tristemente

trees-teh-MEN-tchee — Sadly; in a sad or sorrowful manner

meio

MAY-oo — Middle or half; also used as 'somewhat'

perguntando-se

pehr-goon-TAN-doo-see — Wondering or asking herself; reflexive gerund

poderia

poh-deh-REE-ah — Could; conditional tense of 'poder'

sair

sah-EER — To leave or exit from a place

dali

dah-LEE — From there; contraction of 'de' and 'ali'

De

Djee — Of or from; common Portuguese preposition

repente

heh-PEN-tchee — Sudden; used in 'de repente' meaning suddenly

deparou

deh-pah-ROH — Came across; encountered unexpectedly; past tense

com

Kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or use

pequena

peh-KEH-nah — Small or little; feminine adjective of size

mesa

MEH-zah — Table; a flat-surfaced piece of furniture

três

Trehs — Three; the number 3 in Portuguese

pernas

PEHR-nahs — Legs; supports of furniture or body limbs

feita

FAY-tah — Made; past participle of 'fazer', feminine form

vidro

VEE-droo — Glass; a transparent solid material

maciço

mah-SEE-soo — Solid or massive; made of one dense material

nada

NAH-dah — Nothing; the absence of anything at all

sobre

SOH-bree — On top of or about; common preposition

exceto

eh-SEH-too — Except; used to indicate an exclusion

chave

SHAH-vee — Key; a device used to open a lock

dourada

doh-RAH-dah — Golden; made of or colored like gold

primeiro

pree-MAY-roo — First; ordinal number indicating initial position

pensamento

pen-sah-MEN-too — Thought; an idea formed in one's mind

foi

Foy — Was/went; past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'

que

Kee — That or what; common conjunction or pronoun

pertencer

pehr-ten-SEHR — To belong to someone or something

das

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

do

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

ai

Ah-EE — There; indicating a nearby location

ou

Oh — Or; conjunction presenting alternatives

as

Ahs — The; feminine plural definite article

fechaduras

feh-sha-DOO-rahs — Locks; mechanisms used to secure doors

eram

EH-rang — Were; imperfect past tense of 'ser'

grandes

GRAN-djees — Large or big; plural adjective of size

demais

djee-MAHEES — Too much or too many; excessively large

era

EH-rah — Was; third-person imperfect past of 'ser'

qualquer

kwal-KEHR — Any; whichever one regardless of which

forma

Form or way; a shape or method

abria

ah-BREE-ah — Opened; imperfect past tense of 'abrir'

nenhuma

neh-NYOO-mah — None or not one; negating feminine noun

delas

DEH-lahs — Of them; contraction of 'de' and 'elas'

No

Noo — In the; masculine contraction of 'em'+'o'

entanto

en-TAN-too — Meanwhile; used in 'no entanto' meaning however

na

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

segunda

seh-GOON-dah — Second; ordinal number feminine form

volta

VOL-tah — Turn or return; going around something once

cortina

kohr-CHEE-nah — Curtain; fabric hanging to cover a window

baixa

BAH-ee-sha — Low; feminine form of 'baixo'

notado

noh-TAH-doo — Noticed; past participle of 'notar'

antes

AN-tchees — Before; indicating prior time or position

dela

DEH-lah — Of her or hers; contraction of 'de'+'ela'

portinha

pohr-CHEE-nyah — Small door; diminutive form of 'porta'

cerca

SEHR-kah — About or approximately; around a given amount

trinta

TREEN-tah — Thirty; the number 30 in Portuguese

oito

OY-too — Eight; the number 8 in Portuguese

centímetros

sen-CHEE-meh-troos — Centimeters; metric units of length measurement

altura

al-TOO-rah — Height; vertical measurement of an object

experimentou

esh-peh-ree-men-TOH — Tried or tested; past tense of 'experimentar'

fechadura

feh-sha-DOO-rah — Lock; a device to secure a door

para

PAH-rah — For or toward; very common Portuguese preposition

sua

SOO-ah — Her/his/your; third-person possessive adjective

grande

GRAN-djee — Great or large; indicating size or intensity

alegria

ah-leh-GREE-ah — Joy or happiness; a feeling of great pleasure

encaixou

en-kah-ee-SHOH — Fit into or slotted in; past tense of 'encaixar'