Grimms' Fairy Tales — Page 3

English → Pt Full Text Level 4/10

As the clock struck twelve he heard a rustling noise in the air, and a bird came flying that was of pure gold; and as it was snapping at one of the apples with its beak, the gardener's son jumped up and shot an arrow at it.

Quando o relógio bateu doze horas, ele ouviu um ruído sussurrante no ar, e um pássaro veio voando que era de ouro puro; e enquanto ele bicava uma das maçãs com seu bico, o filho do jardineiro saltou e disparou uma flecha contra ele.

But the arrow did the bird no harm; only it dropped a golden feather from its tail, and then flew away.

Mas a flecha não fez mal algum ao pássaro; apenas fez cair uma pluma dourada de sua cauda, e então ele voou para longe.

The golden feather was brought to the king in the morning, and all the council was called together.

A pluma dourada foi levada ao rei pela manhã, e todo o conselho foi convocado.

Everyone agreed that it was worth more than all the wealth of the kingdom: but the king said, 'One feather is of no use to me, I must have the whole bird.'

Todos concordaram que ela valia mais do que toda a riqueza do reino: mas o rei disse: 'Uma pluma não me serve de nada, devo ter o pássaro inteiro.'

Then the gardener's eldest son set out and thought to find the golden bird very easily; and when he had gone but a little way, he came to a wood, and by the side of the wood he saw a fox sitting; so he took his bow and made ready to shoot at it.

Então o filho mais velho do jardineiro partiu e pensou encontrar o pássaro dourado com muita facilidade; e quando tinha andado apenas um pouco, chegou a uma floresta, e à beira da floresta viu uma raposa sentada; então pegou seu arco e se preparou para atirar nela.

Then the fox said, 'Do not shoot me, for I will give you good counsel; I know what your business is, and that you want to find the golden bird.

Então a raposa disse: 'Não atire em mim, pois eu lhe darei bons conselhos; eu sei qual é o seu propósito, e que você quer encontrar o pássaro dourado.

Vocabulary

Quando: KWAHN-doo — Conjunction meaning 'when,' introducing a time clause.
o: oo — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the.'
relógio: heh-LOH-zhyoo — A device that measures and displays the time.
bateu: bah-TEH-oo — Past tense of 'bater'; struck or hit something.
doze: DOH-zeh — The number twelve.
horas: OH-rahs — Plural of 'hora'; hours or o'clock times.
ele: EH-leh — Third-person masculine singular pronoun meaning 'he.'
ouviu: oh-VEE-oo — Past tense of 'ouvir'; heard a sound.
um: oom — Masculine indefinite article or number meaning 'a' or 'one.'
ruído: hoo-EE-doo — A noise or sound, often unexpected or strange.
sussurrante: soo-soo-HAHN-teh — Adjective meaning whispering or making a soft rustling sound.
no: noo — Contraction of 'em' + 'o,' meaning 'in the.'
ar: ahr — The air or atmosphere surrounding us.
e: eh — Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses.
pássaro: PAH-sah-roo — A bird, a feathered winged animal.
veio: VEH-yoo — Past tense of 'vir'; came or arrived.
voando: voo-AHN-doo — Present participle of 'voar'; flying through the air.
que: keh — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which.'
era: EH-rah — Past tense of 'ser'; was, describing a permanent state.
de: deh — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from.'
ouro: OH-roo — The precious yellow metal known as gold.
puro: POO-roo — Adjective meaning pure, unmixed, or unadulterated.
enquanto: en-KWAHN-too — Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as long as.'
bicava: bee-KAH-vah — Past imperfect of 'bicar'; was pecking with a beak.
uma: OO-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one.'
das: dahs — Contraction of 'de' + 'as,' meaning 'of the' (feminine plural).
maçãs: mah-SAHNZ — Plural of 'maçã'; apples, the common fruit.
com: kohm — Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment or means.
seu: SEH-oo — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its.'
bico: BEE-koo — A bird's beak or bill.
filho: FEE-lyoo — A son, a male child of someone.
do: doo — Contraction of 'de' + 'o,' meaning 'of the' (masculine).
jardineiro: zhahr-dee-NEH-roo — A gardener, a person who tends gardens.
saltou: sahl-TOH — Past tense of 'saltar'; jumped or leapt suddenly.
disparou: dees-pah-ROH — Past tense of 'disparar'; fired or shot rapidly.
flecha: FLEH-shah — An arrow shot from a bow.
contra: KOHN-trah — Preposition meaning 'against' or 'toward.'
Mas: mahs — Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing a contrast.
a: ah — Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the.'
não: nowng — Adverb of negation meaning 'no' or 'not.'
fez: fehz — Past tense of 'fazer'; did or made something.
mal: mahl — Harm, damage, or something bad or wrong.
algum: ahl-GOOM — Indefinite pronoun meaning 'any' or 'some.'
ao: ow — Contraction of 'a' + 'o,' meaning 'to the' (masculine).
apenas: ah-PEH-nahs — Adverb meaning 'only,' 'just,' or 'merely.'
cair: kah-EER — Infinitive meaning to fall or drop down.
pluma: PLOO-mah — A feather, especially a soft decorative one.
dourada: doh-RAH-dah — Feminine adjective meaning golden or golden-colored.
sua: SOO-ah — Feminine possessive pronoun meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its.'
cauda: KOW-dah — A tail, the rear appendage of an animal.
então: en-TOWNG — Adverb meaning 'then,' 'so,' or 'at that point.'
voou: voo-OH — Past tense of 'voar'; flew away through the air.
para: PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'to,' 'for,' or 'toward.'
longe: LOHN-zheh — Adverb meaning far away or at a great distance.
A: ah — Feminine definite article 'the,' or feminine pronoun 'it/her.'
foi: foy — Past tense of 'ir' or 'ser'; went or was.
levada: leh-VAH-dah — Past participle of 'levar'; taken or carried somewhere.
rei: hay — A king, the male ruler of a kingdom.
pela: PEH-lah — Contraction of 'por' + 'a,' meaning 'by the' or 'through the.'
manhã: mah-NYANG — The morning, the early part of the day.
todo: TOH-doo — Adjective meaning 'all,' 'whole,' or 'every.'
conselho: kohn-SEH-lyoo — A council of advisors, or a piece of advice.
convocado: kohn-voh-KAH-doo — Past participle of 'convocar'; summoned or called together officially.
Todos: TOH-doos — Pronoun meaning 'everyone' or 'all' (masculine plural).
concordaram: kohn-kohr-DAH-rowng — Past tense of 'concordar'; agreed or were in agreement.
ela: EH-lah — Third-person feminine singular pronoun meaning 'she' or 'it.'
valia: vah-LEE-ah — Past imperfect of 'valer'; was worth a certain value.
mais: mahys — Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'most.'
toda: TOH-dah — Feminine adjective meaning 'all,' 'whole,' or 'entire.'
riqueza: hee-KEH-zah — Wealth, riches, or great material abundance.
reino: HAY-noo — A kingdom, the territory ruled by a king.
mas: mahs — Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing a contrasting statement.
disse: DEE-seh — Past tense of 'dizer'; said or spoke something.
Uma: OO-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one.'
me: meh — First-person singular object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself.'
serve: SEHR-veh — Third-person singular of 'servir'; serves or is useful for.
nada: NAH-dah — Pronoun or adverb meaning 'nothing' or 'not at all.'
devo: DEH-voo — First-person of 'dever'; must, should, or owe something.
ter: tehr — Infinitive meaning to have or to possess something.
inteiro: een-TAY-roo — Adjective meaning whole, entire, or complete.
Então: en-TOWNG — Adverb or conjunction meaning 'then,' 'so,' or 'therefore.'
velho: VEH-lyoo — Adjective or noun meaning old, or an old man.
partiu: pahr-TYOO — Past tense of 'partir'; departed or set off on a journey.
pensou: pen-SOH — Past tense of 'pensar'; thought or believed something.
encontrar: en-kohn-TRAHR — Infinitive meaning to find or to encounter someone.
dourado: doh-RAH-doo — Adjective meaning golden or made of gold.
muita: MOO-ee-tah — Feminine adjective meaning 'much,' 'a lot of,' or 'great.'
facilidade: fah-see-lee-DAH-deh — Ease, the quality of being done without difficulty.
quando: KWAHN-doo — Conjunction meaning 'when,' introducing a time clause.
tinha: TEE-nyah — Past imperfect of 'ter'; had or was having something.
andado: ahn-DAH-doo — Past participle of 'andar'; walked or traveled a distance.
pouco: POH-koo — Adjective or adverb meaning 'little,' 'few,' or 'a bit.'
chegou: sheh-GOH — Past tense of 'chegar'; arrived or reached a place.
floresta: floh-REHS-tah — A forest, a large area densely covered with trees.
à: ah — Contraction of 'a' + 'a,' meaning 'to the' (feminine).
beira: BAY-rah — The edge, border, or rim of something.
da: dah — Contraction of 'de' + 'a,' meaning 'of the' (feminine).
viu: VEE-oo — Past tense of 'ver'; saw or noticed something.
raposa: hah-POH-zah — A fox, a clever wild canine animal.
sentada: sen-TAH-dah — Past participle of 'sentar'; seated or sitting down.
pegou: peh-GOH — Past tense of 'pegar'; grabbed or took hold of something.
arco: AHR-koo — A bow used to shoot arrows, or an arch shape.
se: seh — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself,' 'herself,' or 'itself.'
preparou: preh-pah-ROH — Past tense of 'preparar'; prepared or got ready for something.
atirar: ah-tee-RAHR — Infinitive meaning to shoot, throw, or fire a weapon.
nela: NEH-lah — Contraction of 'em' + 'ela,' meaning 'at her' or 'in it.'
Não: nowng — Adverb of negation meaning 'no' or 'do not.'
atire: ah-TEE-reh — Imperative of 'atirar'; shoot or fire (command form).
em: eng — Preposition meaning 'in,' 'at,' or 'on.'
mim: meeng — First-person singular prepositional pronoun meaning 'me.'
pois: poysh — Conjunction meaning 'because,' 'for,' or 'since.'
eu: EH-oo — First-person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I.'
lhe: lyeh — Third-person indirect object pronoun meaning 'to you' or 'to him/her.'
darei: dah-RAY — Future tense of 'dar'; will give something to someone.
bons: bohnsh — Plural masculine adjective of 'bom'; good or useful things.
conselhos: kohn-SEH-lyoos — Plural of 'conselho'; pieces of advice or recommendations.
sei: say — First-person of 'saber'; know a fact or information.
qual: kwahl — Interrogative or relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'what.'
é: eh — Third-person singular of 'ser'; is, indicating a state or identity.
propósito: proh-POH-zee-too — A purpose, intention, or goal one aims to achieve.
você: voh-SEH — Second-person pronoun meaning 'you' (standard Brazilian usage).
quer: kehr — Third-person singular of 'querer'; wants or desires something.

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