Light O' the Morning: The Story of an Irish Girl — Page 4

Vocabulary

Já

ZHA — Already; used to indicate something has occurred

faz

FAHZ — Makes or does; third person singular of fazer

duas

DOO-ahz — Two; feminine form of the number two

horas

AW-rahz — Hours; units of time

que

KEH — That, which, or what; common conjunction and pronoun

estou

esh-TOH — I am; first person singular of estar

tentando

ten-TAHN-doo — Trying; present participle of tentar

conseguir

kon-seh-GEER — To manage to do; to succeed in achieving something

pregar

preh-GAHR — To nail or to preach; also to close the eyes

o

OO — The; masculine singular definite article

olho

OH-lyoo — Eye; organ of sight

e

EH — And; basic coordinating conjunction

justamente

zhoos-tah-MEN-chee — Exactly, precisely, or just at that moment

quando

KWAHN-doo — When; temporal conjunction

consigo

kon-SEE-goo — I manage; first person singular present of conseguir

você

voh-SEH — You; common second person singular pronoun

entra

EN-trah — Enters; third person singular of entrar

me

MEH — Me; first person singular object pronoun

acorda

ah-KOR-dah — Wakes up; third person singular of acordar

Estou

esh-TOH — I am; first person singular present of estar

profundamente

proh-foon-dah-MEN-chee — Deeply or profoundly; adverb of depth or intensity

arrependida

ah-heh-pen-DEE-dah — Regretful or sorry; feminine past participle of arrepender

disse

DEE-seh — Said; third person singular past tense of dizer

Ela

EH-lah — She; third person singular feminine pronoun

se

SEH — Herself/himself/itself; reflexive pronoun

aproximou

ah-proh-see-MOH — Approached; third person singular past of aproximar

da

DAH — Of the; feminine contraction of de and a

mãe

MAHN — Mother; female parent

ajoelhou-se

ah-zhoo-EH-lyoh-seh — Knelt down; reflexive past tense of ajoelhar

em

EN — In or on; common preposition of location

um

OOM — A or one; masculine indefinite article

dos

DOOZ — Of the; masculine plural contraction of de and os

joelhos

zhoo-EH-lyooz — Knees; joints connecting upper and lower leg

olhou

oh-LYOH — Looked; third person singular past tense of olhar

com

KON — With; preposition indicating accompaniment

seu

SEH-oo — His, her, or your; possessive pronoun

rosto

HOHS-too — Face; front part of the head

rosado

hoh-ZAH-doo — Rosy or pinkish; having a pink color

para

PAH-rah — For or toward; common preposition

gasto

GAHS-too — Worn out or spent; adjective describing deterioration

desbotado

dez-boh-TAH-doo — Faded; having lost color over time

mulher

moo-LYEHR — Woman or wife; adult female person

mais

MAHYZ — More; comparative adverb of quantity

velha

VEH-lyah — Old woman; feminine adjective meaning old

Aqui

ah-KEE — Here; adverb indicating nearby location

mamãe

mah-MAHN — Mommy or mom; affectionate term for mother

ela

EH-lah — She; feminine third person singular pronoun

novamente

noh-vah-MEN-chee — Again; once more, repeated occurrence

sua

SOO-ah — Her, his, or your; feminine possessive pronoun

pequena

peh-KEH-nah — Small or little one; feminine adjective of size

deixe-me

DAY-sheh-meh — Let me; imperative allowing first person action

ficar

fee-KAHR — To stay or to remain; common Portuguese verb

sentada

sen-TAH-dah — Seated; feminine past participle of sentar

pouco

POH-koo — A little; small amount or brief time

posso

POH-soo — I can; first person singular of poder

senhora

seh-NYOH-rah — Ma'am or lady; formal address for a woman

sorriu

soh-HEE-oo — Smiled; third person singular past of sorrir

levemente

leh-veh-MEN-chee — Slightly or lightly; adverb of small degree

observou

ob-sehr-VOH — Observed; third person singular past of observar

toda

TOH-dah — All or whole; feminine adjective of totality

figura

fee-GOO-rah — Figure or shape; overall appearance of a person

esbelta

ez-BEH-ltah — Slender or slim; describing a graceful thin figure

menina

meh-NEE-nah — Girl; young female person

finalmente

fee-nahl-MEN-chee — Finally; at last, after a period of time

seus

SEH-ooz — His, her, or your; masculine plural possessive pronoun

olhos

OH-lyooz — Eyes; plural of olho

pousaram

poh-ZAH-ron — Rested or landed; third person plural past of pousar

no

NOO — In the or on the; masculine singular contraction

alegre

ah-LEH-greh — Cheerful or happy; adjective expressing joy

encantador

en-kan-tah-DOR — Charming or delightful; adjective for pleasing quality

Então

en-TOWN — Then or so; transitional adverb or conjunction

uma

OO-mah — A or one; feminine indefinite article

sombra

SOM-brah — Shadow or shade; darkness cast by an object

cruzou

kroo-ZOH — Crossed; third person singular past of cruzar

testa

TEH-stah — Forehead; upper front part of the face

ficaram

fee-KAH-ron — Became or remained; third person plural past of ficar

turvos

TOOR-vooz — Cloudy or blurred; adjective for unclear or murky

de

DEH — Of or from; very common Portuguese preposition

lágrimas

LAH-gree-mahz — Tears; drops of liquid from crying

Você

voh-SEH — You; informal second person singular pronoun

já

ZHA — Already or yet; temporal adverb

soube

SOH-beh — Found out; third person singular past of saber

última

OOL-chee-mah — Last or latest; feminine superlative adjective

notícia

noh-TEE-syah — News or piece of news; recent information

São

SOWN — They are; third person plural present of ser

tantas

TAHN-tahz — So many; feminine plural of tanto

últimas

OOL-chee-mahz — Latest or last; feminine plural superlative adjective

notícias

noh-TEE-syahz — News items; plural of notícia

Mas

MAHZ — But; adversative conjunction showing contrast

recente

heh-SEN-chee — Recent; happening or appearing not long ago

todas

TOH-dahz — All; feminine plural adjective of totality

Seu

SEH-oo — Your or his; masculine singular possessive pronoun

pai

PIE — Father; male parent

tem

TEN — Has or must; third person singular of ter

devolver

deh-vol-VEHR — To return or give back something borrowed

dinheiro

dee-NYAY-roo — Money; currency used for transactions

lhe

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

emprestou

em-preh-STOH — Lent; third person singular past of emprestar

É

EH — Is; third person singular present of ser

coisa

KOY-zah — Thing; general object or matter

estranha

esh-TRAH-nyah — Strange or odd; unusual or unexpected

credor

kreh-DOR — Creditor; person or entity owed money

hipotecário

ee-poh-teh-KAH-ryoo — Mortgage-related; adjective describing mortgage matters

pretende

preh-TEN-deh — Intends or plans; third person singular of pretender

executar

eh-zeh-koo-TAHR — To execute or carry out; to enforce legally

hipoteca

ee-poh-TEH-kah — Mortgage; loan secured against property

como

KOH-moo — How or like; conjunction or adverb of manner

ele

EH-leh — He; masculine third person singular pronoun

chama

SHAH-mah — Calls or names; third person singular of chamar

dentro

DEN-troo — Inside or within; preposition of location

três

TREHZ — Three; the number three

meses

MEH-zehz — Months; plural of mês

esse

EH-seh — That; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun

não

NOWN — No or not; basic negation word

for

FOR — Be; third person singular future subjunctive of ser

pago

PAH-goo — Paid; past participle of pagar

integralmente

in-teh-grahl-MEN-chee — In full; completely, without any portion missing

Eu

EH-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun

sei

SAY — I know; first person singular present of saber

muito

MWEE-too — Very or much; adverb of intensity or quantity

bem

BEN — Well; adverb indicating good manner or degree

isso

EE-soo — This or that; neuter demonstrative pronoun

significa

sig-nee-FEE-kah — Means or signifies; third person singular of significar

tomou

toh-MOH — Took; third person singular past tense of tomar

mão

MOWN — Hand; part of the body at the end of the arm

nas

NAHZ — In the; feminine plural contraction of em and as

suas

SOO-ahz — Her, his, or your; feminine plural possessive pronoun

começou

koh-meh-SOH — Began; third person singular past of começar

acariciá-la

ah-kah-ree-SYAH-lah — To caress it or her; infinitive with object pronoun

suavemente

swah-veh-MEN-chee — Gently or softly; adverb of gentle manner

Suponho

soo-POH-nyoo — I suppose; first person singular present of supor

isto

EES-too — This; neuter demonstrative pronoun for nearby thing

Significa

sig-nee-FEE-kah — Means or signifies; third person of significar

devemos

deh-VEH-mooz — We must or should; first person plural of dever

nos

NOOZ — Us or ourselves; first person plural object pronoun

separar

seh-pah-RAHR — To separate; to move apart from each other

amada

ah-MAH-dah — Beloved or dear; feminine past participle of amar

terra

TEH-hah — Land or earth; soil or ground or homeland

cada

KAH-dah — Each or every; distributive adjective

torrão

toh-HOWN — Clod of earth; small lump of soil

qual

KWAHL — Which or that; relative pronoun

amo

AH-moo — I love; first person singular present of amar

Certamente

sehr-tah-MEN-chee — Certainly or surely; adverb of certainty

parecemos

pah-reh-SEH-mooz — We seem; first person plural present of parecer

estar

esh-TAHR — To be; infinitive denoting state or condition

ficando

fee-KAHN-doo — Becoming; present participle of ficar

vez

VEHZ — Time or turn; occurrence in a sequence

pobres

POH-brehz — Poor; adjective describing lack of wealth

importa

im-POR-tah — Matters or is important; third person of importar

nada

NAH-dah — Nothing; absence of anything

jamais

zhah-MAHYZ — Never ever; strong negation of future possibility

mudará

moo-dah-RAH — Will change; third person singular future of mudar

fato

FAH-too — Fact; something known to be true

quê

KEH — What; interrogative pronoun used in questions

minha

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

filha

FEE-lyah — Daughter; female child of a parent