McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 7

Vocabulary

e

ee — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses

ficarão

fee-kah-RAW~ — They will stay or remain in a place

de

djee — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

pé

PEH — Foot; also used in 'de pé' meaning standing up

perto

PEHR-too — Near or close to something or someone

da

dah — Contraction of 'de' and 'a', meaning 'of the'

gaiola

gah-YOH-lah — A cage used to keep birds or animals

o

oo — Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine nouns

pássaro

PAH-sah-roo — A bird, any species of winged feathered animal

cantará

kan-tah-RAH — He/she/it will sing in the future tense

Há

ah — There is or there are; also 'ago' in time expressions

pássaros

PAH-sah-roos — Plural form of bird; more than one bird

na

nah — Contraction of 'em' and 'a', meaning 'in the'

árvore

AHR-voh-ree — A tree, a large woody plant growing outdoors

do

doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the'

lago

LAH-goo — A lake, a body of still fresh water

Você

voh-SEH — Second person pronoun meaning 'you' in Portuguese

consegue

kon-SEH-ghee — He/she/you manage or are able to do something

vê-los

VEH-looss — To see them; verb 'ver' with pronoun attached

Sim

seen — Yes, an affirmative response to a question

há

ah — There is or there are; existential verb form

cinco

SEEN-koo — The number five in Portuguese

deles

DEH-leess — Of them; contraction of 'de' and 'eles'

em

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

um

oon — Indefinite article or number one for masculine nouns

ninho

NEEN-yoo — A nest where birds lay and hatch their eggs

não

now~ — No or not; used for negation in Portuguese

vai

vah-ee — He/she/you go or is going to do something

roubar

hoh-BAR — To steal or rob something from someone

Ele

EH-lee — Third person masculine pronoun meaning 'he'

é

eh — He/she/it is; third person singular of 'ser'

bondoso

bon-DOH-zoo — Kind, generous, or good-hearted in nature

demais

djee-MAH-eess — Too much or excessively beyond a normal degree

para

PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'

fazer

fah-ZEH — To do or to make something; common infinitive verb

isso

EE-soo — That or this; a neuter demonstrative pronoun

alimentar

ah-lee-men-TAR — To feed or nourish a person or animal

os

ooss — Definite article 'the' for plural masculine nouns

patos

PAH-tooss — Ducks; plural of pato, a water bird

tem

ten — He/she/you have; third person of 'ter'

vestido

vess-CHEE-doo — A dress worn by a woman or girl

novo

NOH-voo — New or young; describing something recently acquired

Que

kee — What or that; used in questions and exclamations

este

EH-stee — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby masculine noun

É

eh — It is; third person singular of verb 'ser'

uma

OO-mah — Indefinite article 'a' or 'an' for feminine nouns

coruja

koh-ROO-zhah — An owl, a nocturnal bird with large eyes

olhos

OH-lyooss — Eyes; the organs used for seeing

grandes

GRAN-djees — Large or big; plural adjective describing size

ela

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

mas

mahss — But; conjunction showing contrast between two ideas

enxergar

en-sher-GAR — To see or perceive visually; to discern something

bem

ben — Well; adverb indicating good quality or ability

durante

doo-RAN-chee — During; preposition indicating time within a period

dia

DJEE-ah — Day; a period of twenty-four hours or daytime

A

ah — Definite article 'the' for singular feminine nouns

enxerga

en-SHER-gah — He/she/it sees or perceives something visually

melhor

mel-YOR — Better; comparative adjective indicating superior quality

à

ah — Contraction of 'a' and 'a'; to the, at the

noite

NOY-chee — Night; the dark period between sunset and sunrise

estimação

ess-chee-mah-SAW~ — Pet animal kept for companionship at home

O

oo — Definite article 'the' for singular masculine nouns

está

ess-TAH — He/she/it is; third person singular of 'estar'

quente

KEN-chee — Hot or warm; describing high temperature

As

ahss — Definite article 'the' for plural feminine nouns

vacas

VAH-kahss — Cows; plural of vaca, female cattle on farms

estão

ess-TAW~ — They are; third person plural of 'estar'

sombra

SOM-brah — Shade or shadow; area sheltered from direct sunlight

grande

GRAN-djee — Big or large; adjective describing considerable size

Elas

EH-lahss — They; third person plural feminine pronoun

se

see — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'themselves' or 'oneself'

alimentam

ah-lee-MEN-tan — They feed or nourish themselves or others

grama

GRAH-mah — Grass; the green plant covering fields and lawns

nova

NOH-vah — New or fresh; feminine form of adjective novo

Nossas

NOH-sahss — Our; feminine plural possessive adjective

fogem

FOH-zhen — They flee or run away from something frightening

À

ah — Contraction of preposition 'a' with feminine article 'a'

elas

EH-lahss — They or them; feminine third person plural pronoun

vêm

ven — They come; third person plural of verb 'vir'

celeiro

seh-LAY-roo — A barn where animals or grain are stored

sol

sohl — The sun; the star at the center of our solar system

logo

LOH-goo — Soon or shortly; indicating something will happen quickly

porá

poh-RAH — He/she/it will set or place; future of 'pôr'

a

ah — Definite article 'the' for feminine singular nouns

caminho

kah-MEEN-yoo — A path, road, or way to go somewhere

Uma

OO-mah — Indefinite article 'a' for feminine singular nouns

vaca

VAH-kah — A cow; female bovine animal kept on farms

velha

VEH-lyah — Old; feminine adjective describing advanced age

sino

SEE-noo — A bell that makes a ringing sound when struck

no

noo — Contraction of 'em' and 'o', meaning 'in the'

pescoço

pess-KOH-soo — The neck; body part connecting the head to torso

Ela

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

vê

veh — He/she/it sees; third person singular of 'ver'

nosso

NOH-soo — Our; masculine singular possessive adjective or pronoun

cachorro

kah-SHOH-hoo — A dog; a common domestic pet animal

correr

koh-HEH — To run; moving quickly on foot

Nosso

NOH-soo — Our; masculine possessive adjective indicating ownership

gentil

zhen-CHEEL — Gentle or kind; describing a soft, caring manner

com

kon — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association

as

ahss — Definite article 'the' for plural feminine nouns