Grimms' Fairy Tales — Page 9

Vocabulary

Quando

KWAHN-doo — When; used to introduce a time clause

chegaram

sheh-GAH-rão — They arrived; past tense of chegar

ao

AH-oo — To the; contraction of a and o

castelo

kash-TEH-loo — Castle; a large fortified medieval building

tudo

TOO-doo — Everything; all things without exception

estava

esh-TAH-vah — Was; imperfect tense of estar, to be

como

KOH-moo — As; like; how; used for comparison

a

ah — The; feminine definite article in Portuguese

raposa

hah-POH-zah — Fox; a cunning wild animal

havia

ah-VEE-ah — Had; imperfect tense of haver, to have

dito

DEE-too — Said; past participle of dizer, to say

e

ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction in Portuguese

meio-dia

MAY-oo-JEE-ah — Noon; the middle of the day, 12 PM

o

oo — The; masculine definite article in Portuguese

jovem

ZHO-veng — Young man; a youthful male person

encontrou

en-kon-TROH — Found; encountered someone or something unexpectedly

princesa

prin-SEH-zah — Princess; daughter of a king or queen

indo

EEN-doo — Going; present participle of ir, to go

banho

BAH-nyoo — Bath; the act of washing one's body

lhe

lyee — Her/him; indirect object pronoun in Portuguese

deu

DEH-oo — Gave; simple past tense of dar, to give

beijo

BAY-zhoo — Kiss; a touch with the lips as affection

ela

EH-lah — She; third-person singular feminine pronoun

concordou

kon-kor-DOH — Agreed; consented to a proposal or plan

em

eng — In; at; basic preposition indicating location or state

fugir

foo-ZHEER — To flee; to escape from a place or person

com

kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association

ele

EH-lee — He; third-person singular masculine pronoun

mas

mahsh — But; coordinating conjunction showing contrast

implorou

im-ploh-ROH — Begged; pleaded desperately for something from someone

entre

EN-tree — Between; among; preposition indicating position or relationship

muitas

MOO-ee-tahsh — Many; a large number of feminine nouns

lágrimas

LAH-gree-mahsh — Tears; drops of liquid shed while crying

que

kee — That; which; who; common conjunction or pronoun

deixasse

day-SHAH-see — Let; imperfect subjunctive of deixar, to allow

despedir-se

desh-peh-DEER-see — To say goodbye; to take leave from someone

de

dee — Of; from; basic preposition indicating origin or possession

seu

SEH-oo — His; her; your; possessive pronoun in Portuguese

pai

PIE — Father; a male parent of a child

A

ah — The; feminine definite article or first letter

princípio

prin-SEE-pyoo — Beginning; principle; start of something or a rule

recusou

heh-koo-ZOH — Refused; declined to do or accept something

chorou

shoh-ROH — Cried; wept; shed tears out of emotion

cada

KAH-dah — Each; every individual item in a group

vez

vehsh — Time; instance; occurrence of an event

mais

mahysh — More; to a greater degree or quantity

caiu

kah-YOO — Fell; simple past tense of cair, to fall

seus

SEH-oosh — His; her; their; plural masculine possessive pronoun

pés

pehsh — Feet; the lower extremities of the legs

até

ah-TEH — Until; up to; even; preposition of limit

por

por — By; for; through; preposition with multiple uses

fim

feeng — End; conclusion; the last part of something

consentiu

kon-sen-CHYOO — Consented; agreed; gave permission for something

no

noo — In the; contraction of em and o

momento

moh-MEN-too — Moment; a very brief period of time

chegou

sheh-GOH — Arrived; simple past tense of chegar, to arrive

à

ah — To the; contraction of a and a (feminine)

casa

KAH-zah — House; home; a place where people live

os

oosh — The; masculine plural definite article in Portuguese

guardas

GWAR-dahsh — Guards; people assigned to watch and protect

acordaram

ah-kor-DAH-rão — Woke up; they awoke from sleep together

foi

foy — Was; went; simple past tense of ser or ir

feito

FAY-too — Made; done; past participle of fazer, to do

prisioneiro

pree-zyoo-NAY-roo — Prisoner; a person held captive or confined

novamente

noh-vah-MEN-chee — Again; once more; another time, anew

Então

en-TAO — Then; so; at that time or as a result

levado

leh-VAH-doo — Taken; brought; past participle of levar, to take

perante

peh-RAN-chee — Before; in front of; in the presence of

rei

HAY — King; a male monarch ruling a kingdom

disse

DEE-see — Said; told; simple past tense of dizer

Você

voh-SEH — You; second-person singular pronoun in Portuguese

jamais

zhah-MAHYSH — Never; at no time; emphatic form of never

terá

teh-RAH — Will have; future tense of ter, to have

minha

MEE-nyah — My; first-person singular feminine possessive adjective

filha

FEE-lyah — Daughter; a female child of a parent

menos

MEH-noosh — Unless; less; except; used in conditions

oito

OY-too — Eight; the cardinal number between seven and nine

dias

JEE-ahsh — Days; plural of dia, units of 24 hours

escave

esh-KAH-vee — Dig; subjunctive/command form of escavar, to excavate

remova

heh-MOH-vah — Remove; command form of remover, to take away

morro

MOH-hoo — Hill; a small elevated landform or mound

bloqueia

bloh-KAY-ah — Blocks; obstructs; present tense of bloquear

vista

VEES-tah — View; sight; what can be seen from a point

da

dah — Of the; contraction of de and a (feminine)

janela

zhah-NEH-lah — Window; an opening in a wall for light

Ora

OH-rah — Now; well; an interjection expressing emphasis or surprise

este

ES-chee — This; masculine demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby

era

EH-rah — Was; imperfect tense of ser, to be

tão

tao — So; such; so much; degree adverb in Portuguese

grande

GRAN-jee — Big; large; great in size or importance

mundo

MOON-doo — World; the Earth and everything that exists

inteiro

in-TAY-roo — Entire; whole; complete without any part missing

não

nao — No; not; basic negation word in Portuguese

conseguiria

kon-seh-gee-REE-ah — Could manage; conditional of conseguir, to manage

removê-lo

heh-moh-VEH-loo — Remove it; infinitive with clitic pronoun attached

quando

KWAHN-doo — When; at the time that something occurred

trabalhado

trah-bah-LYAH-doo — Worked; past participle of trabalhar, to work

sete

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

muito

MWEE-too — Very; much; a lot; intensifier or quantity word

pouco

POH-koo — Little; few; a small amount of something

veio

VAY-oo — Came; simple past tense of vir, to come

Deite-se

DAY-chee-see — Lie down; reflexive command form of deitar-se

durma

DOOR-mah — Sleep; subjunctive or command form of dormir

eu

EH-oo — I; first-person singular subject pronoun in Portuguese

trabalharei

trah-bah-lyah-RAY — I will work; future tense of trabalhar

E

ee — And; coordinating conjunction joining words or clauses

manhã

mah-NYAH — Morning; the early part of the day

acordou

ah-kor-DOH — Woke up; simple past tense of acordar

desaparecido

deh-zah-pah-reh-SEE-doo — Disappeared; past participle of desaparecer, to vanish

então

en-TAO — Then; so; therefore; indicating sequence or consequence

alegremente

ah-leh-greh-MEN-chee — Happily; joyfully; in a cheerful manner

agora

ah-GOH-rah — Now; at this present moment in time

sido

SEE-doo — Been; past participle of ser, to be

removido

heh-moh-VEE-doo — Removed; past participle of remover, to remove

deveria

deh-veh-REE-ah — Should; ought to; conditional of dever, to owe

dar

dar — To give; basic infinitive of a common verb

obrigado

oh-bree-GAH-doo — Thank you; expression of gratitude in Portuguese

cumprir

koom-PREER — To fulfill; to keep a promise or obligation

sua

SOO-ah — Your; her; his; feminine possessive pronoun

palavra

pah-LAH-vrah — Word; promise; a unit of spoken or written language

partiram

par-CHEE-rão — They departed; simple past of partir, to leave

Teremos

teh-REH-moosh — We will have; future tense of ter, to have

três

trehsh — Three; the cardinal number between two and four

cavalo

kah-VAH-loo — Horse; a large domesticated animal used for riding

pássaro

PAH-sah-roo — Bird; a feathered animal capable of flight