Grimms' Fairy Tales — Page 15

Vocabulary

Com

kohm — With; used to indicate accompaniment or manner

todo

TOH-doo — All, every, whole; indicating totality

o

oo — The; masculine definite article

meu

MEH-oo — My; masculine first-person possessive pronoun

coração

koh-rah-SOWN — Heart; the organ or center of emotions

disse

DEE-see — Said; past tense of dizer, to say

mas

mahz — But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

como

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

você

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

é

EH — Is; third-person singular present tense of ser

tão

town — So, such; intensifier indicating a high degree

gentil

zheh-CHEEL — Kind, gentle; describing a considerate person

comigo

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

devo

DEH-voo — I must, I owe; first-person of dever

lhe

lyee — To you, to him, to her; indirect object pronoun

dizer

dee-ZEH — To say, to tell; infinitive form of speech verb

uma

OO-mah — A, an; feminine indefinite article in Portuguese

coisa

KOY-zah — Thing; a general reference to an object or matter

terá

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

tarefa

tah-REH-fah — Task, assignment; a job or duty to complete

árdua

AR-dwah — Arduous, difficult; describing a hard or strenuous task

para

PAH-rah — For, to; preposition indicating purpose or direction

carregar

kah-heh-GAR — To carry, to load; transporting something with effort

toda

TOH-dah — All, entire; feminine form of todo

essa

EH-sah — That; feminine demonstrative pronoun near the listener

prata

PRAH-tah — Silver; a precious metal or silverware

com

kohm — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner

Porém

poh-REHN — However, but; conjunction expressing contrast

cavaleiro

kah-vah-LAY-roo — Knight, horseman; a man skilled in riding horses

desceu

deh-SEH-oo — Descended, got down; past tense of descer

pegou

peh-GOH — Grabbed, took; past tense of pegar

a

ah — The; feminine definite article in Portuguese

ajudou

ah-zhoo-DOH — Helped; past tense of ajudar, to help someone

subir

soo-BEE — To go up, to climb, to mount something

colocou-lhe

koh-loh-KOH-lyee — Placed for him/her; gave or put something to someone

as

ahz — The; feminine plural definite article in Portuguese

rédeas

HEH-dee-ahz — Reins; straps used to guide and control a horse

em

ehn — In, at, on; general preposition of location or state

mão

mown — Hand; the human body part at end of arm

e

ee — And; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses

chicote

shee-KOH-chee — Whip; a flexible instrument used to urge horses

na

nah — In the, on the; contraction of em and a

outra

OH-trah — Other, another; feminine form indicating a different one

Quando

KWAN-doo — When; conjunction or adverb indicating time

quiser

kee-ZEH — Wants to, wishes; future subjunctive of querer

ir

eer — To go; fundamental infinitive verb of movement

muito

MWEE-too — Very, much; intensifier indicating a large degree

rápido

HAH-pee-doo — Fast, quick; moving or acting with great speed

estale

ehs-TAH-lee — Snap, crack; imperative of estalar, to crack

os

ooz — The; masculine plural definite article in Portuguese

lábios

LAH-bee-ooz — Lips; the two fleshy parts framing the mouth

bem

behn — Well, good; adverb indicating quality or approval

alto

AL-too — High, loud, tall; describing elevated level or volume

grite

GREE-chee — Shout, yell; imperative of gritar, to shout

ficou

fee-KOH — Became, stayed, remained; past tense of ficar

encantado

ehn-kan-TAH-doo — Delighted, enchanted; very pleased or charmed

enquanto

ehn-KWAN-too — While, whereas; conjunction indicating simultaneous action

se

see — Himself, herself, itself; reflexive pronoun in Portuguese

sentava

sehn-TAH-vah — Was sitting; imperfect tense of sentar, to sit

no

noo — In the, on the; contraction of em and o

cavalo

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

endireitou-se

ehn-dee-ray-TOH-see — Straightened himself up; adjusted posture upright

abriu

ah-BREE-oo — Opened, spread; past tense of abrir

cotovelos

koh-toh-VEH-looz — Elbows; the joints in the middle of the arms

virou

vee-ROH — Turned, rotated; past tense of virar

pontas

PON-tahz — Tips, points, ends; the extremities of something

dos

dooz — Of the; contraction of de and os

pés

pehz — Feet; the lower extremities used for walking

fora

FOH-rah — Out, outside; indicating outward direction or position

estralou

ehs-trah-LOH — Cracked, snapped; past tense of estralar

partiu

par-CHEE-oo — Departed, left, set off; past tense of partir

alegremente

ah-leh-greh-MEN-chee — Cheerfully, joyfully; in a happy and lively manner

ora

OH-rah — Now, sometimes; used to introduce or shift tone

assobiando

ah-so-bee-AN-doo — Whistling; present participle of assoviar, to whistle

melodia

meh-loh-JEE-ah — Melody, tune; a sequence of musical notes

animada

ah-nee-MAH-dah — Lively, animated; full of energy and enthusiasm

cantando

kan-TAN-doo — Singing; present participle of cantar, to sing

Sem

sehn — Without; preposition indicating absence of something

preocupação

preh-oh-koo-pah-SOWN — Worry, concern; a feeling of anxiety about something

tristeza

trees-TEH-zah — Sadness, sorrow; a feeling of grief or unhappiness

Que

kee — What, that, which; relative or exclamatory pronoun

dane

DAH-nee — Damn, let it go; expressive dismissal or indifference

amanhã

ah-mah-NYAH — Tomorrow; the day following today

Vamos

VAH-mooz — Let's go, we go; first-person plural of ir

rir

heer — To laugh; the infinitive of the verb laughing

ser

sehr — To be; infinitive form indicating permanent state

alegres

ah-LEH-grees — Happy, cheerful, joyful; plural adjective of alegre

Cantar

kan-TAR — To sing; the infinitive of the singing verb

galopar

gah-loh-PAR — To gallop; to ride a horse at full speed

Depois

deh-POYS — After, afterward; indicating a later point in time

de

jee — Of, from; general preposition of origin or belonging

algum

al-GOOM — Some, any; masculine indefinite adjective or pronoun

tempo

TEM-poo — Time; the passage or duration of moments

ele

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

achou

ah-SHOH — Found, thought; past tense of achar

que

kee — That, which, who; subordinating conjunction or pronoun

gostaria

gos-tah-REE-ah — Would like; conditional tense of gostar, to like

um

oom — A, an, one; masculine indefinite article

pouco

POH-koo — A little, a bit; small quantity or degree

mais

mahys — More; comparative adverb indicating greater quantity

então

ehn-TOWN — Then, so; adverb or conjunction of consequence

estalejou

ehs-tah-leh-ZHOH — Cracked, snapped loudly; past tense of estalejar

gritou

gree-TOH — Shouted, yelled; past tense of gritar

O

oo — The; masculine singular definite article

disparou

dees-pah-ROH — Shot off, bolted; past tense of disparar

galope

gah-LOH-pee — Gallop; the fastest gait of a horse

antes

AN-chees — Before; adverb indicating earlier time or priority

percebesse

per-seh-BEH-see — Realized, noticed; imperfect subjunctive of perceber

estava

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

acontecendo

ah-kon-teh-SEN-doo — Happening, occurring; present participle of acontecer

foi

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

arremessado

ah-heh-meh-SAH-doo — Thrown, hurled; past participle of arremessar

deitado

day-TAH-doo — Lying down; past participle indicating prone position

costas

KOS-tahz — Back; the rear part of the human body

à

ah — To the, at the; feminine contraction of a and a

beira

BAY-rah — Edge, border, side; the margin or rim of something

da

dah — Of the; contraction of de and a

estrada

ehs-TRAH-dah — Road, highway; a path for vehicles to travel

Seu

SEH-oo — His, her, your; third-person possessive adjective

teria

teh-REE-ah — Would have; conditional tense of ter

fugido

foo-ZHEE-doo — Fled, run away; past participle of fugir

pastor

pahs-TOR — Shepherd; a person who herds and tends sheep

passava

pah-SAH-vah — Was passing by; imperfect tense of passar

por

por — By, through, for; preposition of passage or agent

ali

ah-LEE — There; adverb indicating a place nearby

conduzindo

kon-doo-ZEEN-doo — Leading, driving; present participle of conduzir

vaca

VAH-kah — Cow; a female bovine animal kept for milk

não

nown — No, not; negation word in Portuguese

tivesse

chee-VEH-see — Had; imperfect subjunctive of ter, to have

detido

deh-CHEE-doo — Stopped, detained; past participle of deter

logo

LOH-goo — Soon, immediately, then; indicating quick action

voltou

vol-TOH — Returned, came back; past tense of voltar

si

see — Himself, herself, itself; reflexive pronoun after preposition

levantou-se

leh-van-TOH-see — Got up, stood up; reflexive past tense of levantar

novamente

noh-vah-MEN-chee — Again, once more; adverb indicating repetition

bastante

bahs-TAN-chee — Quite, enough, rather; indicating sufficient degree

aborrecido

ah-boh-heh-SEE-doo — Annoyed, bored; feeling irritated or displeased

ao

ow — To the, at the; masculine contraction of a and o

Montar

mon-TAR — To ride, to mount; getting on a horse

brincadeira

brin-kah-DAY-rah — Joke, play, prank; a playful or humorous act

quando

KWAN-doo — When; conjunction or adverb indicating time

homem

OH-mehn — Man; an adult male human being

tem

tehn — Has; third-person singular present of ter

azar

ah-ZAR — Bad luck, misfortune; unfortunate chance or fate

numa

NOO-mah — In a, on a; contraction of em and uma

besta

BEHS-tah — Beast, stupid creature; a dull or brutish animal

tropeça

troh-PEH-sah — Stumbles, trips; third-person of tropeçar

joga

ZHOH-gah — Throws, tosses; third-person of jogar

fosse

FOH-see — Were, would go; imperfect subjunctive of ser or ir

quebrar

keh-BRAR — To break; to fracture or snap something apart

seu

SEH-oo — His, her, your; possessive adjective in Portuguese

pescoço

pehs-KOH-soo — Neck; the body part connecting head to shoulders