Dracula — Page 9

Vocabulary

Se

se — Reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction meaning 'if/itself'

este

este — Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this'

livro

lee-vroo — A bound publication containing written or printed text

chegar

sheh-gar — To arrive or reach a destination

a

a — Preposition meaning 'to' or feminine definite article 'the'

antes

an-tesh — Adverb or preposition meaning 'before' in time

de

de — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

mim

meem — First person singular prepositional pronoun meaning 'me'

que

ke — Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that,' 'which,' or 'who'

lhe

lye — Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him,' 'to her,' 'to you'

traga

tra-ga — Subjunctive form of 'trazer,' meaning to bring something

o

oo — Masculine definite article meaning 'the'

meu

meh-oo — Masculine possessive adjective meaning 'my'

adeus

a-deh-oosh — Farewell expression meaning 'goodbye,' often final

Aí

a-ee — Adverb meaning 'there' or 'right there,' near listener

vem

veng — Third person singular present of 'vir,' meaning 'comes'

diligência

dee-lee-zhen-sya — A horse-drawn stagecoach used for passenger transport

Maio

my-oo — The fifth month of the year, May

O

oo — Masculine definite article meaning 'the'

Castelo

cash-teh-loo — A large fortified medieval building or castle

cinzento

sin-zen-too — Adjective describing the color grey or ashen

da

da — Contraction of 'de' and 'a' meaning 'of the' (feminine)

manhã

man-yan — The morning, the early part of the day

passou

pa-zoh — Past tense of 'passar,' meaning 'passed' or 'went by'

e

e — Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses

sol

sol — The star at the center of our solar system; the sun

está

sh-ta — Third person singular of 'estar,' meaning 'is' (state)

alto

al-too — Adjective meaning 'high' or 'tall' in position or stature

sobre

so-bre — Preposition meaning 'over,' 'above,' or 'about'

horizonte

o-ree-zon-te — The line where earth and sky appear to meet

distante

dish-tan-te — Adjective meaning far away in space or time

parece

pa-reh-se — Third person singular of 'parecer,' meaning 'seems' or 'appears'

recortado

re-kor-ta-doo — Cut out or silhouetted against a background sharply

se

se — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'itself,' 'oneself,' or 'themselves'

árvores

ar-vo-resh — Plural noun referring to trees, large woody plants

ou

oh — Conjunction meaning 'or,' presenting an alternative

colinas

ko-lee-nash — Plural noun referring to small hills or gentle rises

não

nowng — Negation adverb meaning 'no' or 'not'

sei

say — First person singular of 'saber,' meaning 'I know'

pois

poysh — Conjunction meaning 'because,' 'since,' or 'well then'

tão

towng — Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as,' indicating degree

longe

lon-zhe — Adverb or adjective meaning 'far away' in distance

as

ash — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

coisas

koy-zash — Plural noun meaning 'things,' objects or matters generally

grandes

gran-desh — Plural adjective meaning 'big,' 'large,' or 'great'

pequenas

pe-keh-nash — Plural feminine adjective meaning 'small' or 'little'

misturam

mish-too-rowng — Third person plural of 'misturar,' meaning 'they mix together'

Não

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

estou

sh-toh — First person singular of 'estar,' meaning 'I am' (state)

com

kong — Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment or manner

sono

so-noo — Noun meaning 'sleep' or 'sleepiness,' desire to sleep

como

ko-moo — Conjunction meaning 'as' or 'how'; verb 'I eat'

devo

deh-voo — First person singular of 'dever,' meaning 'I must/should'

ser

ser — Infinitive of the verb 'to be,' indicating permanent state

chamado

sha-ma-doo — Past participle of 'chamar,' meaning 'called' or 'summoned'

até

a-teh — Preposition or conjunction meaning 'until' or 'even'

acordar

a-kor-dar — To wake up or to regain consciousness from sleep

naturalmente

na-too-ral-men-te — Adverb meaning 'naturally' or 'of course,' without force

escrevo

sh-kreh-voo — First person singular of 'escrever,' meaning 'I write'

venha

ven-ya — Subjunctive of 'vir,' meaning 'come' (wish or command)

Há

a — Impersonal form of 'haver,' meaning 'there is/are'

muitas

mwee-tash — Feminine plural of 'muito,' meaning 'many' or 'a lot'

estranhas

sh-tran-yash — Feminine plural adjective meaning 'strange' or 'unusual'

registar

re-zhish-tar — To register, record, or note something down formally

para

pa-ra — Preposition meaning 'for,' 'to,' or 'in order to'

quem

keng — Interrogative or relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whoever'

leia

lay-a — Subjunctive of 'ler,' meaning 'read' (wish or supposition)

imagine

ee-ma-zhee-ne — Subjunctive of 'imaginar,' meaning 'imagine' or 'picture'

jantei

zhan-tay — First person singular past of 'jantar,' meaning 'I dined'

demasiado

de-ma-zya-doo — Adverb or adjective meaning 'too much' or 'excessively'

bem

beng — Adverb meaning 'well,' indicating quality or satisfaction

partir

par-teer — To depart, leave, or set off from a place

deixem

day-sheng — Plural imperative of 'deixar,' meaning 'let' or 'allow'

me

me — First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'

descrever

desh-kre-ver — To describe or give a detailed account of something

jantar

zhan-tar — Dinner, the main evening meal; also verb 'to dine'

exatidão

e-za-tee-downg — Noun meaning 'exactness,' 'accuracy,' or 'precision'

Jantei

zhan-tay — First person singular past tense of 'jantar,' meaning 'I dined'

chamavam

sha-ma-vang — Imperfect tense of 'chamar'; 'they called' or 'they named'

bife

bee-fe — A steak or slice of meat, typically beef

do

doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o' meaning 'of the' (masculine)

salteador

sal-tya-dor — A highwayman or robber who attacks travelers on roads

pedaços

pe-da-soosh — Plural noun meaning 'pieces' or 'chunks' of something

toucinho

toh-see-nyoo — Bacon or pork fat used in cooking dishes

cebola

se-bo-la — An onion, a common bulb vegetable used in cooking

carne

kar-ne — Meat, the flesh of an animal used as food

vaca

va-ka — A cow; also used to mean beef as a meat

temperados

tem-pe-ra-doosh — Seasoned or flavored with spices and condiments

pimenta

pee-men-ta — Pepper, a spice used to season and flavor food

vermelha

ver-mel-ya — Feminine adjective meaning 'red' in color

enfiados

en-fya-doosh — Threaded or skewered onto a stick or spike

em

eng — Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at'

espetos

sh-peh-toosh — Plural noun meaning 'skewers' or 'spits' for roasting

assados

a-sa-doosh — Roasted or grilled over heat; past participle of 'assar'

fogo

fo-goo — Fire, the rapid oxidation producing heat and light

ao

ow — Contraction of 'a' and 'o,' meaning 'to the' (masculine)

estilo

sh-tee-loo — Style or manner of doing or presenting something

simples

sim-plesh — Adjective meaning 'simple,' 'plain,' or 'uncomplicated'

gato

ga-too — A domestic cat; also slang for something stylish

londrina

lon-dree-na — Feminine adjective meaning 'from London' or 'London-style'

vinho

vee-nyoo — Wine, an alcoholic beverage made from fermented grapes

era

eh-ra — Imperfect tense of 'ser,' meaning 'was' or 'used to be'

produz

pro-doosh — Third person singular of 'produzir,' meaning 'produces'

uma

oo-ma — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

estranha

sh-tran-ya — Feminine adjective meaning 'strange,' 'odd,' or 'unusual'

picada

pee-ka-da — A prickling or stinging sensation; a bite or sting

na

na — Contraction of 'em' and 'a,' meaning 'in the' (feminine)

língua

lin-gwa — The tongue; also refers to a language or speech

é

eh — Third person singular of 'ser,' meaning 'is' (permanent)

no

noo — Contraction of 'em' and 'o,' meaning 'in the' (masculine)

entanto

en-tan-too — Used in 'no entanto,' meaning 'however' or 'nevertheless'

desagradável

de-za-gra-da-vel — Adjective meaning 'unpleasant' or 'disagreeable' in nature

Bebi

be-bee — First person singular past of 'beber,' meaning 'I drank'

apenas

a-peh-nash — Adverb meaning 'only,' 'just,' or 'merely'

um

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

par

par — A pair or couple of something; two items together

copos

ko-poosh — Plural noun meaning 'glasses' or 'cups' for drinking

deste

desh-te — Contraction of 'de' and 'este,' meaning 'of this'

mais

my-sh — Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'anymore'

nada

na-da — Pronoun or adverb meaning 'nothing' or 'not anything'

Quando

kwan-doo — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when' in time reference

subi

soo-bee — First person singular past of 'subir,' meaning 'I climbed/boarded'

cocheiro

ko-shay-roo — A coachman or driver of a horse-drawn carriage

ainda

a-een-da — Adverb meaning 'still,' 'yet,' or 'even'

tinha

tee-nya — Imperfect of 'ter,' meaning 'had' or 'used to have'

ocupado

o-koo-pa-doo — Adjective meaning 'busy,' 'occupied,' or 'taken'

seu

seh-oo — Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'your,' or 'their'

lugar

loo-gar — A place, spot, or position occupied by someone

vi

vee — First person singular past of 'ver,' meaning 'I saw'

falar

fa-lar — To speak or talk; the infinitive of the verb

hospedeira

osh-pe-day-ra — A female innkeeper, hostess, or landlady at accommodation