Great Expectations — Page 6

Vocabulary

Era

EH-rah — Past tense of 'to be'; it was/there was

como

KOH-moo — As, like, or how

se

seh — Reflexive pronoun or conditional 'if'

eu

EH-oo — First person singular pronoun; I

tivesse

tee-VEH-seh — Imperfect subjunctive of 'ter'; had (hypothetically)

que

keh — That, which, or what; subordinating conjunction

me

meh — First person singular object pronoun; me/myself

decidir

deh-see-DEER — To decide or make a decision

a

ah — Feminine definite article or preposition 'to'

saltar

sahl-TAR — To jump, leap, or spring from a place

do

doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o'; from the

alto

AHL-too — High, tall, or elevated place

de

deh — Preposition meaning of, from, or about

uma

OO-mah — Feminine indefinite article; a or one

casa

KAH-zah — House or home building

elevada

eh-leh-VAH-dah — High, elevated, or tall (feminine adjective)

ou

oh — Conjunction meaning or, either

mergulhar

mehr-gool-YAR — To dive, plunge, or immerse into something

numa

NOO-mah — Contraction of 'em' and 'uma'; in a

grande

GRAHN-deh — Large, great, or big in size

profundidade

pro-foon-dee-DAH-deh — Depth or profundity of water or space

água

AH-gwah — Water, the liquid substance

E

ee — Conjunction meaning and, connecting clauses

isso

EE-soo — Demonstrative pronoun meaning that or this thing

era

EH-rah — Past tense of 'ser'; was, used to be

tornado

tor-NAH-doo — Made, turned, or rendered (past participle of tornar)

ainda

ah-EEN-dah — Still, yet, or even

mais

MY-sh — More, most, or additional quantity

difícil

dee-FEE-seel — Difficult, hard, or challenging

pelo

PEH-loo — Contraction of 'por' and 'o'; by the

inconsciente

in-kon-see-EN-teh — Unconscious or unaware state of mind

Na

nah — Contraction of 'em' and 'a'; in the

nossa

NOH-sah — Our, possessive pronoun (feminine singular)

já

zhah — Already, now, or soon

mencionada

men-see-oh-NAH-dah — Mentioned or referred to previously (feminine)

companheiros

kom-pahn-YEH-roos — Companions, fellows, or partners in a group

sofrimento

soh-free-MEN-too — Suffering, pain, or distress experienced

boa

BOH-ah — Good, kind, or pleasant (feminine adjective)

companhia

kom-pahn-YEE-ah — Company, companionship, or a group of people

comigo

koh-MEE-goo — With me; prepositional pronoun first person

nosso

NOH-soo — Our, possessive pronoun (masculine singular)

hábito

AH-bee-too — Habit, custom, or regular practice

vespertino

vesh-per-TEE-noo — Of or relating to the evening or afternoon

comparar

kom-pah-RAR — To compare two or more things together

maneira

mah-NEH-rah — Manner, way, or method of doing something

mordíamos

mor-DEE-ah-moos — We used to bite, past imperfect of morder

fatias

fah-TEE-ahs — Slices, especially of bread or food

erguendo-as

er-GWEN-doo-ahsh — Lifting or raising them up (gerund form)

silenciosamente

see-len-see-oh-zah-MEN-teh — Silently, quietly, without making any sound

admiração

ahd-mee-rah-SOWNG — Admiration, wonder, or appreciation for something

vez

vesh — Time, occasion, or instance of something

em

eng — Preposition meaning in, at, or on

quando

KWAHN-doo — When, at the time that something happens

nos

noosh — Us or reflexive pronoun for first person plural

estimulava

esh-tee-moo-LAH-vah — Used to stimulate or encourage to further effort

novos

NOH-voos — New or fresh (masculine plural adjective)

esforços

esh-FOR-soos — Efforts, attempts, or exertions toward a goal

Esta

ESH-tah — This (feminine demonstrative pronoun or adjective)

noite

NOY-teh — Night or nighttime period of the day

convidou-me

kon-vee-DOH-meh — Invited me; past tense of convidar

várias

VAH-ree-ahsh — Various, several, or multiple (feminine plural)

vezes

VEH-zesh — Times or occasions; plural of vez

exibindo

eh-zee-BEEN-doo — Exhibiting, displaying, or showing off something

fatia

fah-TEE-ah — Slice of bread, cake, or food

diminuía

dee-mee-noo-EE-ah — Was diminishing or gradually decreasing in size

rapidamente

hah-pee-dah-MEN-teh — Rapidly, quickly, or with great speed

entrar

en-TRAR — To enter or go into a place

habitual

ah-bee-too-AHL — Habitual, usual, or customary

amistosa

ah-meesh-TOH-zah — Friendly, amicable, or good-natured (feminine)

competição

kom-peh-tee-SOWNG — Competition, contest, or rivalry between parties

mas

mahsh — But, however; adversative conjunction

encontrou-me

en-kon-TROH-meh — Found me; past tense of encontrar

cada

KAH-dah — Each, every (distributive adjective)

minha

MEEN-yah — My, possessive pronoun (feminine singular)

caneca

kah-NEH-kah — Mug or large drinking cup

amarela

ah-mah-REH-lah — Yellow (feminine adjective describing color)

chá

shah — Tea, the hot brewed beverage

num

noom — Contraction of 'em' and 'um'; in a

joelho

zhoo-EH-lyoo — Knee, the joint of the leg

meu

MEH-oo — My, possessive pronoun (masculine singular)

pão

powng — Bread, the baked staple food

manteiga

mahn-TEH-gah — Butter, the dairy spread for bread

intocado

in-toh-KAH-doo — Untouched, not eaten or handled yet

Por

por — Preposition meaning for, by, or through

fim

feeng — End, finish, or conclusion of something

considerei

kon-see-deh-REH-ee — I considered or thought about carefully

desesperadamente

deh-zesh-peh-rah-dah-MEN-teh — Desperately, in a hopeless or frantic manner

coisa

KOY-zah — Thing, object, or matter in general

pretendia

preh-ten-DEE-ah — Intended or meant to do (imperfect tense)

fazer

fah-ZER — To do or to make something

tinha

TEEN-yah — Had; imperfect tense of ter

ser

sehr — To be; fundamental Portuguese linking verb

feita

FEH-ee-tah — Done or made (feminine past participle of fazer)

melhor

mel-YOR — Better or best; comparative adjective

seria

seh-REE-ah — Would be; conditional tense of ser

fazê-la

fah-ZEH-lah — To do it; infinitive with feminine pronoun

menos

MEH-noos — Less, fewer, or minus

improvável

im-pro-VAH-vel — Unlikely, improbable, or not expected to occur

compatível

kom-pah-TEE-vel — Compatible, consistent, or suitable with circumstances

circunstâncias

sir-koon-STAHN-see-ahsh — Circumstances, conditions, or surrounding situations

Aproveitei

ah-pro-veh-TEH-ee — I took advantage of or made use of

momento

moh-MEN-too — Moment, instant, or point in time

acabava

ah-kah-BAH-vah — Was finishing or coming to an end

olhar

ol-YAR — To look, gaze, or direct one's eyes

enfiou

en-fee-OH — Slipped or stuck into a tight space

pela

PEH-lah — Contraction of 'por' and 'a'; through the

perna

PER-nah — Leg, the lower limb of the body

abaixo

ah-BY-shoo — Below, down, or underneath something

ficou

fee-KOH — Stayed, remained, or became (past of ficar)

evidentemente

eh-vee-den-teh-MEN-teh — Evidently, obviously, or clearly apparent

desconfortável

desh-kon-for-TAH-vel — Uncomfortable, uneasy, or causing discomfort

supunha

soo-POON-yah — Supposed or assumed (imperfect tense of supor)

falta

FAHL-tah — Lack, absence, or shortage of something

apetite

ah-peh-TEE-teh — Appetite or desire for food

deu

DEH-oo — Gave; past tense of dar

dentada

den-TAH-dah — Bite taken from food with teeth

pensativa

pen-sah-TEE-vah — Thoughtful, pensive, or contemplative (feminine)

não

nowng — No, not; basic negation in Portuguese

pareceu

pah-reh-SEH-oo — Seemed or appeared (past tense of parecer)

apreciar

ah-preh-see-AR — To appreciate, enjoy, or value something

Ele

EH-leh — He, third person singular masculine pronoun

revolveu

heh-vol-VEH-oo — Rolled around or churned (past tense of revolver)

boca

BOH-kah — Mouth, the oral cavity for eating

muito

MWEE-too — Much, very, or a lot of

tempo

TEM-poo — Time or weather

costume

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

meditando

meh-dee-TAHN-doo — Meditating, pondering, or reflecting deeply on something

bastante

bash-TAHN-teh — Enough, quite, or sufficiently

sobre

SOH-breh — About, on top of, or concerning something

ela

EH-lah — She or it (feminine third person pronoun)

afinal

ah-fee-NAHL — Finally, in the end, or after all

engoliu-a

en-goh-LEE-oo-ah — Swallowed it; past tense of engolir

pílula

PEE-loo-lah — Pill or tablet of medicine to swallow