McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 8

Vocabulary

O

o — Masculine singular definite article: 'the'

navio

na-vee-oh — A large vessel that travels on water

encalhou

en-kal-yoh — Past tense of encalhar: ran aground on something

em

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

uma

oo-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

rocha

hoh-shah — A large solid mass of stone

Cinco

seen-koh — The number five

homens

oh-mens — Plural of homem; adult male human beings

estão

es-tow — Third person plural of estar: 'they are'

no

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

Se

seh — Conditional conjunction meaning 'if'

o

oh — Masculine singular definite article: 'the'

barco

bar-koh — A small boat or watercraft

não

now — Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

conseguir

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

chegar

sheh-gar — To arrive at or reach a destination

até

ah-teh — Preposition meaning 'until,' 'up to,' or 'to'

eles

eh-les — Third person plural masculine pronoun: 'they'

vão

vow — Third person plural of ir: 'they will' or 'they go'

se

seh — Reflexive pronoun or conjunction meaning 'if'

afogar

ah-fo-gar — To drown or submerge fatally in water

tem

tem — Third person singular of ter: 'has' or 'there is'

corajosos

ko-rah-zho-zos — Plural adjective meaning brave or courageous people

nele

neh-leh — Contraction of 'em' and 'ele': 'in it' or 'on him'

Eles

eh-les — Third person plural masculine subject pronoun: 'they'

salvar

sal-var — To rescue or save someone from danger

os

os — Masculine plural definite article: 'the'

cinco

seen-koh — The number five

LIÇÃO

lee-sow — A lesson or unit of study or instruction

REVISÃO

heh-vee-zow — A review or revision of previously learned material

Venham

ven-yam — Imperative/subjunctive of vir: 'come' (plural command)

meninos

meh-nee-nos — Plural noun meaning boys or young children

e

eh — Conjunction meaning 'and,' linking words or clauses

alimentem

ah-lee-men-tem — Subjunctive/imperative of alimentar: 'feed' (plural command)

as

as — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

vacas

vah-kas — Plural of vaca; female bovine farm animals

sol

sol — The sun or sunlight in the sky

pôs

pos — Past tense of pôr: 'put' or 'set' (sun set)

elas

eh-las — Third person plural feminine pronoun: 'they'

celeiro

seh-lay-roh — A barn or storage building on a farm

um

oom — Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

sino

see-noh — A bell that produces a ringing sound

pescoço

pes-koh-soh — The neck, connecting the head to the body

de

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

seu

seh-oo — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'your'

gato

gah-toh — A domestic cat kept as a pet

estimação

es-tee-mah-sow — Relating to a cherished pet; term of endearment

Em

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

dia

dee-ah — A day; a 24-hour period of time

quente

ken-teh — Adjective describing something hot or warm

sentaram

sen-tah-ram — Past tense of sentar: 'they sat down'

na

nah — Contraction of 'em' and 'a': 'in the' (feminine)

grama

grah-mah — Grass or lawn, green ground cover plants

à

ah — Contraction of 'a' and 'a': 'at the' (feminine)

sombra

som-brah — Shade or shadow cast by blocking sunlight

grande

gran-deh — Adjective meaning large, big, or great

árvore

ar-vo-reh — A tree, a large woody perennial plant

Elas

eh-las — Third person plural feminine subject pronoun: 'they'

gostam

gos-tam — Third person plural of gostar: 'they like'

embalar

em-bah-lar — To rock gently, as in rocking a baby

suas

soo-as — Feminine plural possessive pronoun: 'their' or 'your'

bonecas

bo-neh-kas — Plural of boneca; toy dolls for children

cantar

kan-tar — To sing a song or melody

para

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

Os

os — Masculine plural definite article: 'the'

nosso

noh-soh — First person plural possessive pronoun: 'our'

a

ah — Feminine singular definite article: 'the'

caminho

kah-meen-yoh — A path, road, or way to a destination

do

doh — Contraction of 'de' and 'o': 'of the' (masculine)

puderem

poo-deh-rem — Future subjunctive of poder: 'if they are able'

deixá

day-shah — Infinitive stem of deixar: 'to leave' or 'let'

los

los — Clitic pronoun meaning 'them' (masculine plural object)

Que

keh — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'what' or 'that'

pássaro

pah-sah-roh — A bird, a feathered vertebrate animal

olhos

ol-yos — Plural of olho; the eyes, organs of sight

grandes

gran-des — Plural adjective meaning large, big, or great

A

ah — Feminine singular definite article: 'the'

coruja

ko-roo-zhah — An owl, a nocturnal bird of prey

Uma

oo-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

consegue

kon-seh-geh — Third person singular of conseguir: 'manages to' or 'can'

ver

ver — Infinitive meaning 'to see' or 'to look'

noite

noy-teh — Night; the dark period after sunset

Sim

seem — Affirmative word meaning 'yes'

melhor

mel-yor — Comparative adjective meaning 'better' or 'best'

queda

keh-dah — A fall or drop from a higher position

gelo

zheh-loh — Ice; frozen water in solid form

patins

pah-teens — Plural of patim; skates used for skating

chorar

sho-rar — To cry or weep, shedding tears

com

kom — Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment

tinha

teen-yah — Past imperfect of ter: 'had' or 'was having'

pedra

peh-drah — A stone or rock, a hard mineral material

fez

fez — Simple past of fazer: 'made' or 'did'

seus

seh-oos — Masculine plural possessive pronoun: 'his,' 'her,' 'their'

Há

ah — Third person of haver: 'there is' or 'there are'

Um

oom — Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

menino

meh-nee-noh — A boy or young male child

viu

vee-oo — Simple past of ver: 'saw,' past tense of see

teve

teh-veh — Simple past of ter: 'had' or 'experienced'

Mas

mas — Adversative conjunction meaning 'but'

ele

eh-leh — Third person singular masculine pronoun: 'he'

é

eh — Third person singular of ser: 'is' (permanent state)

corajoso

ko-rah-zhoh-zoh — Adjective meaning brave or courageous

vai

vai — Third person singular of ir: 'goes' or 'will'

olhar

ol-yar — To look at or gaze upon something

ir

eer — Infinitive meaning 'to go' to a place

aqui

ah-kee — Adverb meaning 'here,' in this place

todos

toh-dos — Plural pronoun or adjective meaning 'all' or 'everyone'

roda

hoh-dah — A wheel or circular rotating object

moinho

moh-een-yoh — A mill, especially a windmill or watermill

ter

ter — Infinitive meaning 'to have' or 'to possess'

redondo

heh-don-doh — Adjective meaning round or circular in shape

Olhem

ol-yem — Imperative plural of olhar: 'look' (plural command)

lá

lah — Adverb meaning 'there,' in that place

perto

per-toh — Adverb or adjective meaning 'near' or 'close'

açude

ah-soo-deh — A dam, reservoir, or small body of water