Little Women — Page 7

Vocabulary

Seu

SEW — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'your,' or 'their'

pai

PAI — Father; male parent

a

AH — Definite article 'the' (feminine singular)

chamava

sha-MAH-vah — Called or used to call (imperfect past tense)

de

JEE — Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'by'

Pequena

peh-KEH-nah — Small or little (feminine adjective)

Senhorita

seh-nyo-REE-tah — Miss; polite title for a young woman

Tranquilidade

tran-kwi-li-DAH-jee — Tranquility; state of calmness and peace

e

EE — Conjunction meaning 'and'

o

OO — Definite article 'the' (masculine singular)

nome

NOH-mee — Name; word used to identify a person

lhe

LYEE — Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him/her/you'

caía

kah-EE-ah — Fell or suited (imperfect); fit well upon someone

muito

MWEE-too — Very or much; indicating a large degree

bem

BENG — Well; in a good or satisfactory manner

pois

POIS — Conjunction meaning 'because,' 'since,' or 'for'

ela

EH-lah — Third-person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she'

parecia

pah-reh-SEE-ah — Seemed or appeared (imperfect past tense)

viver

vi-VEHR — To live; to exist or experience life

em

ENG — Preposition meaning 'in,' 'at,' or 'on'

um

OON — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine)

mundo

MOON-doo — World; the earth or a particular realm

feliz

feh-LEES — Happy; experiencing or showing joy

todo

TOH-doo — All or entire; completely or wholly

seu

SEW — Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'your'

aventurando-se

ah-ven-too-RAN-doo-see — Venturing out; daring to go into new places

para

PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'for,' 'to,' or 'toward'

fora

FOH-rah — Outside; beyond the limits of an enclosed space

apenas

ah-PEH-nahs — Only or just; nothing more than

encontrar

en-kon-TRAHR — To find or meet; to come across someone or something

os

OOS — Definite article 'the' (masculine plural)

poucos

POH-koos — Few; a small number of people or things

quem

KENG — Who; relative or interrogative pronoun for people

confiava

kon-fee-AH-vah — Trusted; had confidence in (imperfect past tense)

amava

ah-MAH-vah — Loved; felt deep affection for (imperfect past tense)

embora

em-BOH-rah — Although or even though; introducing a contrast

mais

MAIS — More; to a greater degree or extent

nova

NOH-vah — Young or new (feminine adjective)

era

EH-rah — Was; third-person imperfect tense of 'ser'

uma

OO-mah — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine)

pessoa

peh-SOH-ah — Person; an individual human being

importante

im-por-TAN-tee — Important; having great significance or influence

pelo

PEH-loo — Contraction of 'por' and 'o'; meaning 'by the'

menos

MEH-noos — Less or at least; to a smaller degree

na

NAH — Contraction of 'em' and 'a'; meaning 'in the'

sua

SOO-ah — Possessive adjective meaning 'her,' 'his,' or 'your'

própria

PROH-pree-ah — Own; belonging specifically to oneself

opinião

oh-pi-NYOW — Opinion; personal view or judgment on something

verdadeira

ver-dah-DEH-rah — True or genuine (feminine adjective)

donzela

don-ZEH-lah — Maiden; an unmarried young woman

das

DAHS — Contraction of 'de' and 'as'; meaning 'of the'

neves

NEH-vees — Snows; plural of neve meaning snow

com

KONG — Preposition meaning 'with'

olhos

OH-lyoos — Eyes; the organs of sight

azuis

ah-ZWEES — Blue (plural); having the color of the sky

cabelos

kah-BEH-loos — Hair; strands growing from the head

louros

LOH-roos — Blonde or golden (plural adjective)

encaracolados

en-kah-rah-koh-LAH-doos — Curly; having spiraling or wavy curls

sobre

SOH-bree — On, over, or about; positioned above something

ombros

OM-broos — Shoulders; the joints connecting arms to the body

pálida

PAH-li-dah — Pale; having a light or wan complexion

esbelta

ez-BEL-tah — Slender; having a slim and graceful figure

sempre

SEM-pree — Always; at all times without exception

se

SEE — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'herself,' 'himself,' or 'oneself'

portando

por-TAN-doo — Behaving or conducting oneself in a certain manner

como

KOH-moo — As or like; indicating comparison or manner

jovem

JOH-veng — Young; relating to youth or early age

senhora

seh-NYOH-rah — Lady or madam; polite title for a woman

atenta

ah-TEN-tah — Attentive; carefully paying attention to something

às

AHS — Contraction of 'a' and 'as'; meaning 'to the'

suas

SOO-ahs — Possessive adjective 'her,' 'his,' or 'your' (plural)

maneiras

mah-NEH-rahs — Manners; ways of behaving in social situations

que

KEE — That or what; relative or interrogative pronoun

eram

EH-rahm — Were; third-person plural imperfect of 'ser'

caracteres

kah-rahk-TEH-rees — Characters; distinctive traits or personalities of people

quatro

KWAH-troo — Four; the number 4

irmãs

eer-MAHNS — Sisters; female siblings

deixaremos

deh-shah-REH-moos — We will leave or allow (future tense)

ser

SEHR — To be; fundamental verb expressing identity or state

descoberto

des-koh-BEHR-too — Discovered or uncovered; revealed or found out

relógio

heh-LOH-zhoo — Clock or watch; device for measuring time

bateu

bah-TEW — Struck or hit; clock chimed at a certain hour

seis

SAYS — Six; the number 6

horas

OH-rahs — Hours or o'clock; units of time

tendo

TEN-doo — Having; gerund of 'ter' expressing possession or action

varrido

vah-HEE-doo — Swept; past participle of varrer meaning to sweep

lareira

lah-REH-rah — Fireplace; a hearth for burning wood indoors

colocou

koh-loh-KOH — Placed or put; set something in a location

par

PAHR — Pair; a set of two matching items

chinelos

shi-NEH-loos — Slippers; soft indoor footwear worn at home

aquecer

ah-keh-SEHR — To warm or heat; to raise temperature

alguma

al-GOO-mah — Some; an unspecified amount or instance (feminine)

forma

FOR-mah — Form or way; a manner or method of doing something

visão

vi-ZOWN — Vision or sight; the act of seeing something

dos

DOOS — Contraction of 'de' and 'os'; meaning 'of the'

velhos

VEH-lyoos — Old (plural); worn or aged items or people

sapatos

sah-PAH-toos — Shoes; footwear worn on the feet

teve

TEH-vee — Had; third-person singular preterite of 'ter'

bom

BONG — Good; having positive or pleasing qualities

efeito

eh-FAY-too — Effect; a result or influence on something

as

AHS — Definite article 'the' (feminine plural)

meninas

meh-NEE-nahs — Girls; young female children or teenagers

Mãe

MANG — Mother; a female parent

estava

es-TAH-vah — Was; third-person imperfect tense of 'estar'

chegando

sheh-GAN-doo — Arriving; in the process of coming to a place

todas

TOH-dahs — All (feminine plural); every one of a group

animaram

ah-ni-MAH-rahm — Cheered up or became lively; brightened in spirit

recebê-la

heh-seh-BEH-lah — To receive her; to welcome someone upon arrival

parou

pah-ROH — Stopped; ceased an action (preterite past tense)

pregar

preh-GAHR — To preach or to nail; deliver a moral lecture

sermões

ser-MOYNS — Sermons; moral lectures or religious speeches

acendeu

ah-sen-DEW — Lit or turned on; ignited a light or flame

lâmpada

LAM-pah-dah — Lamp; a device that produces artificial light

saiu

sah-EW — Left or went out; exited a place

da

DAH — Contraction of 'de' and 'a'; meaning 'of the'

poltrona

pol-TROH-nah — Armchair; a comfortable upholstered chair with armrests

sem

SENG — Without; lacking or in the absence of something

solicitada

soh-li-si-TAH-dah — Asked or requested; prompted by someone else

esqueceu

es-keh-SEW — Forgot; failed to remember something

quanto

KWAN-too — How much or how; indicating degree or amount

cansada

kan-SAH-dah — Tired; feeling fatigue or lack of energy

enquanto

en-KWAN-too — While or whereas; during the same time as

sentava

sen-TAH-vah — Sat; was sitting (imperfect past tense)

segurar

seh-goo-RAHR — To hold or secure; to grip something firmly

perto

PEHR-too — Near or close; at a short distance

chamas

SHAH-mahs — Flames; burning fire producing light and heat

Estão

es-TOWN — They are; third-person plural of 'estar'

completamente

kom-pleh-tah-MEN-tee — Completely; in a total or thorough manner

gastos

GAHS-toos — Worn out or spent; used up completely

precisa

preh-SEE-zah — Needs; requires something (third-person singular)

novo

NOH-voo — New; recently made or not previously used

Eu

EW — I; first-person singular subject pronoun

pensei

pen-SAY — I thought; first-person preterite of 'pensar'

comprar

kom-PRAHR — To buy; to purchase something with money

meu

MEW — My; first-person singular possessive adjective (masculine)

dólar

DOH-lahr — Dollar; a unit of currency

disse

JEE-see — Said; spoke or uttered (preterite past tense)

Não

NOWN — No or not; negation particle

serei

seh-RAY — I will be; first-person future of 'ser'

exclamou

es-klah-MOH — Exclaimed; cried out with strong emotion

sou

SOH — I am; first-person singular present of 'ser'

velha

VEH-lyah — Old (feminine); aged or no longer young

começou

koh-meh-SOH — Began or started; initiated an action

interrompeu

in-teh-hom-PEW — Interrupted; broke in or stopped someone mid-sentence

decisão

deh-si-ZOWN — Decision; a choice made after consideration

homem

OH-meng — Man; an adult male human being

família

fah-MEE-lyah — Family; a group of related people living together

agora

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

Papai

pah-PAI — Dad or daddy; informal term for father

está

es-TAH — Is; third-person singular present of 'estar'

providenciar

proh-vi-den-see-AHR — To provide or arrange; to take care of something

ele

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

me

MEE — Me; first-person singular object pronoun

cuidar

kwi-DAHR — To care for or look after someone or something

especialmente

es-peh-see-al-MEN-tee — Especially; particularly or above all others

estivesse

es-ti-VEH-see — Were (subjunctive); hypothetical past state of 'estar'

ausente

ow-ZEN-tee — Absent; not present or away from a place