McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 9

Vocabulary

Eles

EH-les — Third person plural masculine pronoun meaning 'they'

gostam

GOS-tam — They like or enjoy something

de

de — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

ver

vehr — To see or to watch something

a

ah — Feminine definite article meaning 'the'

grande

GRAN-de — Adjective meaning large or big in size

roda

HOH-da — A wheel or circular rotating object

girar

zhee-RAR — To spin, rotate, or turn around

vieram

vee-AY-ram — They came; past tense of 'vir'

brincar

brin-KAR — To play, as children play together

nos

nos — Preposition plus article meaning 'in the' (plural)

troncos

TRON-kos — Tree trunks or logs found outdoors

e

ee — Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting words or phrases

no

no — Contraction of 'em' plus 'o', meaning 'in the'

barco

BAR-koo — A boat or small watercraft

vão

vaw — They go; third person plural of 'ir'

aqui

ah-KEE — Adverb meaning 'here' indicating a nearby location

o

oo — Masculine definite article meaning 'the'

dia

JEE-ah — The word for 'day' in Portuguese

todo

TOH-doo — Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all' or 'whole'

As

as — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

vacas

VAH-kas — Cows; female bovine farm animals

grama

GRAH-mah — Grass; green ground-covering plant

Elas

EH-las — Third person plural feminine pronoun meaning 'they'

ficam

FEE-kam — They stay or remain in a place

na

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

sombra

SOM-brah — Shadow or shade from the sun

Aqui

ah-KEE — Adverb meaning 'here' indicating nearby location

estão

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

algumas

al-GOO-mas — Some; feminine plural indefinite pronoun or adjective

meninas

me-NEE-nas — Girls; young female children

com

kom — Preposition meaning 'with' indicating accompaniment

patins

pah-TEENS — Skates; boots with wheels or blades attached

mas

mas — Conjunction meaning 'but' showing contrast

elas

EH-las — Feminine third person plural pronoun meaning 'they'

não

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

gelo

ZHEH-loo — Ice; frozen water

Seus

SAY-oos — Possessive pronoun meaning 'their' or 'your' (plural)

deslizam

des-LEE-zam — They slide or glide smoothly along a surface

chão

shaw — The floor or ground beneath one's feet

De

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

que

ke — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'

jeito

ZHAY-too — Way, manner, or style of doing something

você

vo-SAY — Second person singular pronoun meaning 'you'

gosta

GOS-tah — You or he/she likes something

patinar

pah-tee-NAR — To skate, gliding on ice or wheels

ou

oh — Conjunction meaning 'or' presenting alternatives

A

ah — Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'

menina

me-NEE-nah — A girl; a young female child

novo

NOH-voo — Adjective meaning new or brand new

vestido

ves-TEE-doo — A dress; a piece of women's clothing

preto

PREH-too — Adjective meaning black in color

é

eh — Third person singular of 'ser', meaning 'is'

Cuidado

kwee-DAH-doo — Warning or caution; 'be careful' or 'watch out'

os

os — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

trens

trens — Trains; rail vehicles for passenger or freight transport

Como

KOH-moo — Adverb meaning 'how' used in questions or exclamations

eles

EH-les — Third person plural masculine pronoun meaning 'they'

vêm

vaym — They come; third person plural present of 'vir'

rápido

HAH-pee-doo — Adjective or adverb meaning fast or quickly

Nenhum

ne-NYOOM — No one or none; negative indefinite adjective or pronoun

cavalo

kah-VAH-loo — A horse; large domesticated animal used for riding

pode

POH-de — Can or is able to; third person of 'poder'

ir

eer — To go; basic verb of movement or direction

tão

taw — Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as' in comparisons

quanto

KWAN-too — As much as; used in comparisons of quantity

Eu

AY-oo — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

vou

voh — I go or I am going; first person of 'ir'

tentar

ten-TAR — To try or attempt to do something

alcançá

al-kan-SAH — To reach or catch up to someone or something

los

los — Object pronoun suffix meaning 'them' (masculine plural)

pois

poys — Conjunction meaning 'because', 'so', or 'since'

eu

AY-oo — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

cairia

kah-ee-REE-ah — I would fall; conditional tense of 'cair'

me

me — First person reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'me'

machucaria

mah-shoo-kah-REE-ah — I would hurt or injure myself; conditional of 'machucar'

Veja

VAY-zhah — Imperative meaning 'look' or 'see'; command form

olhar

ol-YAR — To look at or watch something carefully

para

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

Ele

EH-le — Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'

vai

vye — He/she goes or is going; third person of 'ir'

correr

ko-HER — To run; to move quickly on foot

Há

ah — There is or there are; existential verb form

lago

LAH-goo — A lake; a body of still inland water

do

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

moinho

moo-EE-nyoo — A mill; a building with grinding or water machinery

consegue

kon-SAY-ge — He/she manages to or succeeds in doing something

Os

os — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

meninos

me-NEE-nos — Boys; young male children

todos

TOH-dos — All or everyone; masculine plural of 'todo'

lá

lah — Adverb meaning 'there' indicating a distant location

fora

FOH-rah — Outside; beyond the interior of a place

seus

SAY-oos — Possessive adjective meaning 'their' or 'his/her'

Vou

voh — I am going; first person present of 'ir'

deixar

day-SHAR — To let, allow, or leave someone to do something

tentarem

ten-TAH-rem — For them to try; subjunctive or infinitive plural form

caiam

KYE-am — That they fall; subjunctive form of 'cair'

vocês

vo-SAYS — Second person plural pronoun meaning 'you all'

se

se — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'themselves' or 'yourselves'

machucarão

mah-shoo-kah-RAW — They will hurt or injure themselves; future tense

Olhe

OL-ye — Imperative meaning 'look' or 'pay attention'

aí

ah-EE — Adverb meaning 'there' indicating a nearby location

tentam

TEN-tam — They try or attempt to do something

andam

AN-dam — They walk or move around on foot

conseguem

kon-SAY-gem — They manage to succeed at doing something

caiu

kah-EE-oo — He/she/it fell; past tense of 'cair'