Atlantis: The Antedeluvian World — Page 4

Vocabulary

Vou

voh — I am going to; indicates near future intention

contar

kon-TAR — To tell, narrate, or count something

uma

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

história

ees-TOH-ree-ah — A story, history, or narrative account

do

doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the'

mundo

MOON-doo — The world or universe; all of existence

antigo

an-TEE-goo — Ancient, old, or from a past era

que

keh — That, which, or what; common connector word

ouvi

oh-VEE — I heard; past tense of ouvir

de

deh — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'by'

um

oom — Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

homem

OH-meng — A man or adult male human being

idoso

ee-DOH-zoo — Elderly or aged; referring to an old person

pois

poysh — Because, since, or for; causal conjunction

tinha

TEEN-yah — Had; past imperfect tense of ter

como

KOH-moo — As, how, or like; used for comparison or manner

ele

EH-leh — He; third-person masculine singular pronoun

disse

DEE-seh — Said; past tense of dizer, to say

naquela

nah-KEH-lah — In that; contraction of 'em' and 'aquela'

época

EH-poh-kah — An era, epoch, or period of time

quase

KWAH-zeh — Almost or nearly; close to a certain amount

noventa

noh-VEN-tah — Ninety; the number 90

anos

AH-noos — Years; plural of ano

idade

ee-DAH-deh — Age; the number of years someone has lived

e

eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction joining elements

eu

eh-oo — I; first-person singular subject pronoun

cerca

SER-kah — About, approximately, or around a number

dez

dehsh — Ten; the number 10

Ora

OH-rah — Now, well, or so; discourse marker or interjection

o

oo — Masculine definite article meaning 'the'

dia

DEE-ah — A day; a 24-hour period

era

EH-rah — Was; past imperfect tense of ser

aquele

ah-KEH-leh — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant

das

dahsh — Contraction of 'de' and 'as', meaning 'of the'

se

seh — Reflexive pronoun or conditional 'if' connector

chama

SHAH-mah — Is called or named; third person of chamar

registro

heh-JEES-troo — Registration, record, or official enrollment document

dos

doosh — Contraction of 'de' and 'os', meaning 'of the'

jovens

ZHO-vengsh — Young people, youth; plural of jovem

no

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

qual

kwahl — Which; relative or interrogative pronoun

segundo

seh-GOON-doo — According to; also means second or following

costume

kosh-TOO-meh — Custom, habit, or traditional practice

nossos

NOH-soosh — Our; first-person plural masculine possessive adjective

pais

pah-EESH — Parents; father and mother together

davam

DAH-vang — Used to give; past imperfect plural of dar

prêmios

PREH-mee-oosh — Prizes or awards given for achievement

pelas

PEH-lahsh — For the; contraction of 'por' and 'as'

recitações

heh-see-tah-SOYNGSH — Recitations; plural of recitação, oral performances

os

oosh — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

poemas

poh-EH-mahsh — Poems; plural of poema, literary compositions in verse

vários

VAH-ree-oosh — Various, several, or different; plural masculine adjective

poetas

poh-EH-tahsh — Poets; plural of poeta, writers of poetry

eram

EH-rang — Were; past imperfect plural of ser

recitados

heh-see-TAH-doosh — Recited; past participle plural of recitar

por

por — By, through, or for; common preposition

nós

nosh — We or us; first-person plural pronoun

rapazes

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

muitos

MWEE-toosh — Many or much; plural masculine quantifier

cantamos

kan-TAH-moosh — We sang or we sing; first-person plural of cantar

novos

NOH-voosh — New or young; masculine plural adjective

Um

oom — One or a; masculine indefinite article or numeral

membro

MEM-broo — A member of a group or organization

nossa

NOH-sah — Our; first-person plural feminine possessive adjective

tribo

TREE-boo — A tribe or clan group of people

seja

SEH-zhah — Be; present subjunctive of ser, often meaning 'whether'

porque

por-KEH — Because; causal conjunction explaining a reason

essa

EH-sah — That; feminine demonstrative adjective near the listener

sua

SOO-ah — His, her, your, or its; possessive adjective

opinião

oh-pee-nee-ONG — An opinion or personal view on a matter

sincera

seen-SEH-rah — Sincere, genuine, or honest; feminine adjective

pensava

pen-SAH-vah — Thought or used to think; past imperfect of pensar

agradaria

ah-grah-dah-REE-ah — Would please; conditional of agradar, to please

a

ah — Feminine definite article 'the' or preposition 'to'

seu

seh-oo — His, her, your, or its; masculine possessive adjective

ver

vehr — To see; infinitive of the verb of sight

não

nowng — No or not; basic negation word in Portuguese

apenas

ah-PEH-nahsh — Only, just, or merely; limiting adverb

mais

mahysh — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

sábio

SAH-bee-oo — Wise or learned; adjective describing great knowledge

homens

OH-mengsh — Men; plural of homem, adult male humans

mas

mahsh — But; adversative conjunction showing contrast

nobre

NOH-breh — Noble; of high moral character or aristocratic rank

O

oo — Masculine definite article meaning 'the'

velho

VEH-lyoo — Old man or old; referring to an elderly person

bem

beng — Well; adverb indicating doing something in a good manner

me

meh — Me; first-person singular object or reflexive pronoun

lembro

LEM-broo — I remember; first-person singular of lembrar

animou-se

ah-nee-MOH-seh — Became animated or cheered up; reflexive past tense

com

kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

isso

EE-soo — This or that; neuter demonstrative pronoun

sorrindo

so-HEEN-doo — Smiling; present participle of sorrir