Grimms' Fairy Tales — Page 1

Vocabulary

Contos

KON-toosh — Tales or short stories, often fictional narratives

de

deh — Of or from, a common preposition

Fadas

FAH-dahsh — Fairies; magical beings in folklore and fairy tales

dos

doosh — Of the, contraction of de + os

Irmãos

eer-MAH-oonsh — Brothers or siblings

Por

por — By or for, a preposition indicating authorship

e

ee — And, a basic coordinating conjunction

NOTA

NOH-tah — Note, a brief explanatory remark or annotation

DO

doo — Of the, contraction of de + o

PREPARADOR

preh-pah-rah-DOR — Preparer, person who adapted or prepared the text

O

oo — The, masculine singular definite article

texto

TEKS-too — Text, a written or printed piece of writing

é

eh — Is, third person singular of the verb ser

baseado

bah-zee-AH-doo — Based on, founded upon a source or reference

em

eh — In or on, a common preposition of location

traduções

trah-doo-SOYSH — Translations, texts converted from another language

do

doo — Of the, masculine singular contraction de + o

por

por — By, indicating the agent or author of something

ÍNDICE

EEN-dee-seh — Index or table of contents listing topics

PÁSSARO

PAH-sah-roo — Bird, a feathered flying animal

DE

deh — Of or from, a common preposition

OURO

OH-roo — Gold, a precious yellow metal or color

NA

nah — In the, feminine singular contraction em + a

SORTE

SOR-chee — Luck or fortune, good or bad chance

E

ee — And, coordinating conjunction joining two elements

OS

oosh — The, masculine plural definite article

MÚSICOS

MOO-zee-koosh — Musicians, people who play or perform music

VIAJANTES

vee-ah-ZHAN-chees — Travelers, people who journey from place to place

VELHO

VEH-lyoo — Old, describing something or someone of advanced age

SULTÃO

sool-TAHN — Sultan, a Muslim ruler or king of a realm

A

ah — The, feminine singular definite article

PALHA

PAH-lyah — Straw, dried stalks of grain used as material

CARVÃO

kar-VAHN — Coal or charcoal, a dark combustible material

FEIJÃO

fay-ZHAHN — Bean, a common legume seed used in cooking

ROSA

HOH-zah — Rose, a fragrant flowering plant with thorns

SILVESTRE

seel-VEH-stree — Wild or woodland, growing naturally without cultivation

CÃO

KAHN — Dog, a common domesticated canine animal

PARDAL

par-DAHL — Sparrow, a small common brown bird

AS

ahsh — The, feminine plural definite article

DOZE

DOH-zee — Twelve, the cardinal number between eleven and thirteen

PRINCESAS

preen-SEH-zahsh — Princesses, daughters or female members of royalty

DANÇARINAS

dan-sah-REE-nahsh — Dancers, women who dance as performance or art

PESCADOR

pesh-kah-DOR — Fisherman, a person who catches fish professionally

SUA

SOO-ah — His, her, or its, possessive pronoun for third person

ESPOSA

esh-POH-zah — Wife, a married woman in relation to her husband

URSO

OOR-soo — Bear, a large wild mammal found in forests

PRÍNCIPE

PREEN-see-pee — Prince, a male member of a royal family

SAPO

SAH-poo — Toad or frog, a small amphibian animal

GATO

GAH-too — Cat, a common domesticated feline animal

RATO

HAH-too — Rat or mouse, a small rodent animal

EM

eh — In or at, a preposition indicating location or time

SOCIEDADE

soh-see-eh-DAH-dee — Society or partnership, a group living together

PASTORA

pash-TOH-rah — Shepherdess, a woman who tends sheep outdoors

GANSOS

GAN-soosh — Geese, large water birds related to ducks

AVENTURAS

ah-ven-TOO-rahsh — Adventures, exciting and daring experiences or journeys

CANTADOR

kan-tah-DOR — Singer or performer, one who sings or chants

PINTADA

peen-TAH-dah — Painted or spotted, decorated with color or markings

COMO

KOH-moo — How or as, used in questions and comparisons

FORAM

FOH-rahn — Went or were, past tense of ir or ser

ÀS

ahsh — To the, feminine plural contraction of a + as

MONTANHAS

mon-TAN-yahsh — Mountains, large natural elevated landforms of earth

COMER

koh-MEHR — To eat, the infinitive of the verb meaning eat

NOZES

NOH-zesh — Nuts, hard-shelled edible seeds or fruits

VISITAR

vee-zee-TAR — To visit, to go and spend time with someone

SR

sen-YOR — Abbreviation for Senhor, meaning Mister or Sir

CORAJOSO

koh-rah-ZHOH-zoo — Brave or courageous, showing boldness in difficult situations

JOÃO

ZHWAHN — John, a common Portuguese masculine given name

MARIA

mah-REE-ah — Mary, a common Portuguese feminine given name

SALSICHA

sal-SEE-shah — Sausage, a seasoned minced meat in a casing

MAMÃE

mah-MAY — Mom or mommy, an affectionate term for mother

CHAPEUZINHO

shah-peh-oo-ZEEN-yoo — Little hood, diminutive of chapéu meaning hat

VERMELHO

ver-MEH-lyoo — Red, the color of blood and fire

NOIVO

NOY-voo — Fiancé or bridegroom, a man engaged to marry

LADRÃO

lah-DRAHN — Thief or robber, a person who steals things

ESPERTA

esh-PER-tah — Clever or smart, describing an intelligent resourceful person

SEU

seh-oo — His, her, your, possessive pronoun third person singular

NETO

NEH-too — Grandson, a son of one's son or daughter

PEQUENO

peh-KEH-noo — Small or little, describing something of minor size

CAMPONÊS

kam-poh-NEHSH — Peasant or farmer, a rural agricultural worker

AMADO

ah-MAH-doo — Beloved or loved, describing someone deeply cherished

BRANCA

BRAN-kah — White, feminine form of the color white

NEVE

NEH-vee — Snow, frozen precipitation that falls in winter

CRAVO

KRAH-voo — Carnation flower or clove spice, also harpsichord

AVARENTO

ah-vah-REN-too — Miser or greedy person, extremely unwilling to spend

NO

noo — In the, masculine singular contraction of em + o

ARBUSTO

ar-BOOS-too — Bush or shrub, a small woody plant with branches

GATA

GAH-tah — Female cat, a feminine form of gato

SERPENTE

ser-PEN-chee — Serpent or snake, a legless reptile that slithers

LOBO

LOH-boo — Wolf, a wild predatory canine animal in forests

SETE

SEH-chee — Seven, the cardinal number between six and eight

CABRITINHOS

kah-bree-CHEEN-yoosh — Little kids or baby goats, young goat offspring

ABELHA

ah-BEH-lyah — Bee, an insect that produces honey and pollinates

RAINHA

hah-EEN-yah — Queen, a female monarch or wife of a king

ELFOS

EHL-foosh — Elves, small magical fairy-like beings in folklore

SAPATEIRO

sah-pah-TAY-roo — Shoemaker or cobbler, a person who makes shoes

ÁRVORE

AR-voh-ree — Tree, a large perennial woody plant with branches

a

ah — The, feminine singular definite article in Portuguese

árvore

AR-voh-ree — Tree, a tall perennial plant with trunk and branches