Dracula — Page 6

English → Pt CHAPTER I Level 7/10

" She smiled, and gave some message to an elderly man in white shirt-sleeves, who had followed her to the door.

" Ela sorriu e deu algum recado a um homem idoso de mangas de camisa brancas, que a havia seguido até a porta.

He went, but immediately returned with a letter:--

Ele foi, mas voltou imediatamente com uma carta:--

"My Friend.--Welcome to the Carpathians.

"Meu Amigo.--Bem-vindo aos Cárpatos.

I am anxiously expecting you.

Estou ansiosamente à sua espera.

Sleep well to-night.

Durma bem esta noite.

At three to-morrow the diligence will start for Bukovina; a place on it is kept for you.

Amanhã às três a diligência partirá para a Bucovina; um lugar nela está reservado para o senhor.

At the Borgo Pass my carriage will await you and will bring you to me.

Na Passagem de Borgo minha carruagem estará à sua espera e o trará até mim.

I trust that your journey from London has been a happy one, and that you will enjoy your stay in my beautiful land.

Espero que a sua viagem de Londres tenha sido agradável e que o senhor aprecie a sua estadia em minha bela terra.

"Your friend,

"Seu amigo,

"DRACULA."

"DRÁCULA."

_4 May._--I found that my landlord had got a letter from the Count, directing him to secure the best place on the coach for me;

_4 de Maio._--Descobri que meu senhorio havia recebido uma carta do Conde, ordenando-lhe que assegurasse o melhor lugar na carruagem para mim;

but on making inquiries as to details he seemed somewhat reticent, and pretended that he could not understand my German.

mas ao fazer perguntas sobre os detalhes, ele pareceu um tanto reticente e fingiu não entender o meu alemão.

This could not be true, because up to then he had understood it perfectly; at least, he answered my questions exactly as if he did.

Isso não podia ser verdade, porque até então ele o havia entendido perfeitamente; pelo menos, ele respondia às minhas perguntas exatamente como se o entendesse.

He and his wife, the old lady who had received me, looked at each other in a frightened sort of way.

Ele e sua esposa, a senhora idosa que me havia recebido, entreolharam-se de um modo assustado.

He mumbled out that the money had been sent in a letter, and that was all he knew.

Ele murmurou que o dinheiro havia sido enviado numa carta, e que era tudo o que sabia.

When I asked him if he knew Count Dracula, and could tell me anything of his castle, both he and his wife crossed themselves, and, saying that they knew nothing at all, simply refused to speak further.

Quando lhe perguntei se conhecia o Conde Drácula e se podia me dizer algo sobre o seu castelo, tanto ele quanto sua esposa benzeram-se e, dizendo que não sabiam absolutamente nada, simplesmente se recusaram a falar mais.

Vocabulary

Ela: EH-lah — Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she'.
sorriu: soh-RREE-oo — Past tense of 'sorrir'; she smiled.
e: ee — Conjunction meaning 'and'.
deu: DEH-oo — Past tense of 'dar'; gave.
algum: al-GOOM — Indefinite adjective meaning 'some' or 'any'.
recado: heh-KAH-doo — A message or note passed to someone.
a: ah — Preposition or feminine article meaning 'to' or 'the'.
um: oom — Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
homem: OH-meng — Noun meaning 'man', an adult male person.
idoso: ee-DOH-zoo — Adjective meaning 'elderly' or 'old', describing a person.
de: djee — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'by'.
mangas: MAHN-gahs — Plural noun meaning 'sleeves' of a garment.
camisa: kah-MEE-zah — Noun meaning 'shirt', a common upper-body garment.
brancas: BRAHN-kahs — Feminine plural adjective meaning 'white'.
que: keh — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that', 'who', 'which'.
havia: ah-VEE-ah — Past imperfect of 'haver'; had or there had been.
seguido: seh-GEE-doo — Past participle of 'seguir'; followed or trailed behind.
até: ah-TEH — Preposition meaning 'until', 'up to', or 'as far as'.
porta: POR-tah — Noun meaning 'door', an entrance to a room or building.
Ele: EH-lee — Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'.
foi: foy — Past tense of 'ir' or 'ser'; went or was.
mas: mahs — Conjunction meaning 'but', indicating contrast or opposition.
voltou: vol-TOH — Past tense of 'voltar'; returned or came back.
imediatamente: ee-meh-djee-ah-tah-MEHN-tee — Adverb meaning 'immediately', without any delay.
com: kong — Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment.
uma: OO-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
carta: KAR-tah — Noun meaning 'letter', a written message sent to someone.
Meu: MEH-oo — Masculine possessive adjective meaning 'my'.
Amigo: ah-MEE-goo — Noun meaning 'friend', a person one has affection for.
Bem-vindo: beng-VEEN-doo — Greeting meaning 'welcome', used upon someone's arrival.
aos: owsh — Contraction of 'a' + 'os'; 'to the' (masculine plural).
Estou: esh-TOH — First person singular present of 'estar'; I am.
ansiosamente: an-see-oh-zah-MEHN-tee — Adverb meaning 'anxiously' or 'eagerly', with anticipation.
à: ah — Contraction of 'a' + 'a'; 'at the' or 'to the' (feminine).
sua: SOO-ah — Feminine possessive adjective meaning 'your' or 'his/her'.
espera: esh-PEH-rah — Noun or verb form meaning 'wait' or 'expectation'.
Durma: DOOR-mah — Imperative of 'dormir'; 'sleep' (formal command).
bem: beng — Adverb meaning 'well', indicating good quality or manner.
esta: EHS-tah — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (feminine singular).
noite: NOY-tee — Noun meaning 'night', the period of darkness.
Amanhã: ah-mah-NYAH — Adverb meaning 'tomorrow', the day after today.
às: ahsh — Contraction of 'a' + 'as'; 'at the' (feminine plural).
três: trehsh — Cardinal number meaning 'three'.
diligência: djee-lee-ZHEHN-syah — Noun meaning 'stagecoach', a horse-drawn passenger vehicle.
partirá: par-tee-RAH — Future tense of 'partir'; will depart or will leave.
para: PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'toward'.
lugar: loo-GAR — Noun meaning 'place', 'seat', or 'spot'.
nela: NEH-lah — Contraction of 'em' + 'ela'; 'in it' or 'on it' (feminine).
está: esh-TAH — Third person singular present of 'estar'; is (temporary state).
reservado: heh-zer-VAH-doo — Past participle meaning 'reserved' or 'booked' in advance.
o: oo — Masculine definite article meaning 'the'.
senhor: seh-NYOR — Formal noun meaning 'sir' or 'Mr.', polite address.
Na: nah — Contraction of 'em' + 'a'; 'in the' or 'at the' (feminine).
Passagem: pah-SAH-zheng — Noun meaning 'passage' or 'pass', a route through terrain.
minha: MEE-nyah — Feminine possessive adjective meaning 'my'.
carruagem: kah-RWAH-zheng — Noun meaning 'carriage', a horse-drawn vehicle for passengers.
estará: esh-tah-RAH — Future tense of 'estar'; will be (at a location).
trará: trah-RAH — Future tense of 'trazer'; will bring or carry.
mim: meeng — Prepositional pronoun meaning 'me', used after prepositions.
Espero: esh-PEH-roo — First person present of 'esperar'; I hope or I wait.
viagem: vee-AH-zheng — Noun meaning 'trip' or 'journey', travel from one place to another.
tenha: TEH-nyah — Present subjunctive of 'ter'; may have or has (subjunctive).
sido: SEE-doo — Past participle of 'ser'; been.
agradável: ah-grah-DAH-vel — Adjective meaning 'pleasant' or 'enjoyable', giving satisfaction.
aprecie: ah-preh-SEE-ee — Subjunctive of 'apreciar'; may you appreciate or enjoy.
estadia: esh-tah-DJEE-ah — Noun meaning 'stay' or 'sojourn', time spent somewhere.
em: eng — Preposition meaning 'in', 'at', or 'on'.
bela: BEH-lah — Feminine adjective meaning 'beautiful' or 'lovely'.
terra: TEH-hah — Noun meaning 'land', 'earth', or 'country'.
Seu: SEH-oo — Possessive adjective meaning 'your', 'his', 'her', or 'their'.
amigo: ah-MEE-goo — Noun meaning 'friend', a person known and liked.
Maio: MY-oo — Proper noun meaning 'May', the fifth month of the year.
Descobri: desh-koh-BREE — Past tense of 'descobrir'; I discovered or found out.
senhorio: seh-nyo-REE-oo — Noun meaning 'landlord' or 'innkeeper', property owner.
recebido: heh-seh-BEE-doo — Past participle of 'receber'; received something from someone.
Conde: KON-djee — Noun meaning 'Count', a noble title of rank.
ordenando-lhe: or-deh-NAHN-doo-lyee — Gerund plus clitic; ordering him/her to do something.
assegurasse: ah-seh-goo-RAH-see — Past subjunctive of 'assegurar'; that he ensure or guarantee.
melhor: meh-LYOR — Adjective or adverb meaning 'better' or 'best'.
fazer: Infinitive meaning 'to do' or 'to make'.
perguntas: per-GOON-tahs — Plural noun meaning 'questions', inquiries seeking information.
sobre: SOH-bree — Preposition meaning 'about', 'on', or 'over'.
os: oosh — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
detalhes: deh-TAH-lyesh — Plural noun meaning 'details', specific pieces of information.
ele: EH-lee — Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'.
pareceu: pah-reh-SEH-oo — Past tense of 'parecer'; seemed or appeared a certain way.
tanto: TAHN-too — Adverb or adjective meaning 'so much' or 'as much'.
reticente: heh-tee-SEHN-tee — Adjective meaning 'reticent', reluctant to share information.
fingiu: feen-ZHEE-oo — Past tense of 'fingir'; pretended or feigned something.
não: nowng — Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.
entender: en-ten-DER — Infinitive meaning 'to understand' or 'to comprehend'.
alemão: ah-leh-MOWNG — Noun or adjective meaning 'German', the language or nationality.
Isso: EE-soo — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that', referring to something mentioned.
podia: poh-DJEE-ah — Past imperfect of 'poder'; could or was able to.
ser: ser — Infinitive meaning 'to be', permanent or essential states.
verdade: ver-DAH-djee — Noun meaning 'truth', a fact that is real or accurate.
porque: por-KEH — Conjunction meaning 'because', introducing a reason or cause.
então: en-TOWNG — Adverb meaning 'then', 'so', or 'at that time'.
entendido: en-ten-DJEE-doo — Past participle of 'entender'; understood or comprehended.
perfeitamente: per-fay-tah-MEHN-tee — Adverb meaning 'perfectly', in a complete and flawless manner.
pelo: PEH-loo — Contraction of 'por' + 'o'; 'by the' or 'through the'.
menos: MEH-noosh — Adverb meaning 'less' or 'at least', indicating quantity.
respondia: hesh-pon-DJEE-ah — Past imperfect of 'responder'; was responding or used to respond.
minhas: MEE-nyahs — Feminine plural possessive adjective meaning 'my'.
exatamente: eh-zah-tah-MEHN-tee — Adverb meaning 'exactly', precisely in that way.
como: KOH-moo — Adverb or conjunction meaning 'as', 'like', or 'how'.
se: see — Reflexive pronoun or conjunction meaning 'if' or 'himself/herself'.
entendesse: en-ten-DEH-see — Past subjunctive of 'entender'; as if he understood.
esposa: esh-POH-zah — Noun meaning 'wife', a married female partner.
senhora: seh-NYOH-rah — Noun meaning 'lady' or 'madam', polite feminine address.
idosa: ee-DOH-zah — Feminine adjective meaning 'elderly', describing an old woman.
me: mee — First person singular clitic pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'.
entreolharam-se: en-treh-oh-LYAH-rong-see — Past tense reflexive; they looked at each other.
modo: MOH-doo — Noun meaning 'manner' or 'way' something is done.
assustado: ah-soosh-TAH-doo — Adjective meaning 'frightened' or 'scared', feeling fear.
murmurou: moor-moo-ROH — Past tense of 'murmurar'; murmured or whispered softly.
dinheiro: djee-NYAY-roo — Noun meaning 'money', currency used in transactions.
enviado: en-vee-AH-doo — Past participle of 'enviar'; sent or dispatched to someone.
numa: NOO-mah — Contraction of 'em' + 'uma'; 'in a' or 'on a' (feminine).
era: EH-rah — Past imperfect of 'ser'; was (permanent or descriptive state).
tudo: TOO-doo — Indefinite pronoun meaning 'everything' or 'all'.
sabia: sah-BEE-ah — Past imperfect of 'saber'; knew or used to know.
Quando: KWAHN-doo — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when', referring to time.
lhe: lyee — Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him', 'to her', or 'to you'.
perguntei: per-goon-TAY — Past tense of 'perguntar'; I asked a question.
conhecia: koh-nyeh-SEE-ah — Past imperfect of 'conhecer'; knew or was acquainted with.
dizer: djee-ZER — Infinitive meaning 'to say' or 'to tell'.
algo: AL-goo — Indefinite pronoun meaning 'something' or 'anything'.
castelo: kahs-TEH-loo — Noun meaning 'castle', a large fortified medieval building.
quanto: KWAHN-too — Adverb or pronoun meaning 'how much' or 'as much as'.
benzeram-se: ben-ZEH-rong-see — Past tense reflexive; they crossed themselves in a religious gesture.
dizendo: djee-ZEN-doo — Gerund of 'dizer'; saying, in the act of speaking.
sabiam: sah-BEE-ang — Past imperfect plural of 'saber'; they knew or used to know.
absolutamente: ab-soh-loo-tah-MEHN-tee — Adverb meaning 'absolutely', completely or with total certainty.
nada: NAH-dah — Indefinite pronoun meaning 'nothing', not any thing.
simplesmente: seem-plehs-MEHN-tee — Adverb meaning 'simply' or 'just', without complication.
recusaram: heh-koo-ZAH-rong — Past tense of 'recusar'; they refused to do something.
falar: fah-LAR — Infinitive meaning 'to speak' or 'to talk'.
mais: mysh — Adverb meaning 'more' or 'anymore', indicating greater degree.

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