McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 14

Vocabulary

Vamos

VAH-moosh — Let's go; we go (common expression for suggestions)

observar

ob-ser-VAR — To observe, watch, or notice something carefully

as

ash — The (feminine plural definite article)

ovelhas

o-VEL-yash — Sheep (female or general term for sheep)

enquanto

en-KWAN-too — While, whereas; used to connect simultaneous actions

elas

EL-ash — They (feminine third-person plural pronoun)

pastam

PASH-tow — They graze; animals eating grass in a field

nas

nash — In the (feminine plural contraction of em + as)

colinas

ko-LEE-nash — Hills; small elevated landforms in a landscape

Elas

EL-ash — They (feminine third-person plural subject pronoun)

gostam

GOSH-tow — They like; third-person plural of gostar

de

deh — Of, from; common preposition with many uses

comer

ko-MER — To eat; basic verb for consuming food

a

ah — The (feminine singular definite article)

grama

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

nova

NOH-vah — New (feminine); recently appeared or grown

Você

vo-SAY — You (singular); common second-person pronoun in Portuguese

vê

veh — Sees; third-person singular present of ver

meus

MAY-oosh — My (masculine plural possessive adjective/pronoun)

dois

doysh — Two (masculine); basic cardinal number

cordeiros

kor-DAY-roosh — Lambs; young sheep, often symbolizing innocence

Eu

EH-oo — I; first-person singular subject pronoun

tinha

TEEN-yah — Had; first/third-person singular imperfect of ter

mais

mysh — More; indicates greater quantity or degree

mas

mash — But; coordinating conjunction showing contrast

um

oong — A, one (masculine indefinite article or numeral)

lobo

LOH-boo — Wolf; large wild canine predator

velho

VEL-yoo — Old (masculine); aged or long-existing

os

oosh — Them (masculine plural direct object pronoun)

levou

leh-VOH — Took away; third-person singular preterite of levar

uma

OO-mah — A, one (feminine indefinite article or numeral)

noite

NOY-cheh — Night; the period of darkness after sunset

amo

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

estimação

esh-tee-mah-SOW — Esteem; affection, also used in animal de estimação (pet)

Seria

seh-REE-ah — Would be; conditional form of ser

errado

eh-HAH-doo — Wrong, incorrect; morally or factually mistaken

machucá

mah-shoo-KAH — To hurt, to harm (infinitive base form used here)

los

loosh — Them (masculine plural clitic pronoun object)

LIÇÃO

lee-SOW — Lesson; a unit of study or instruction

rir

heer — To laugh; to express amusement with sound

neve

NEH-veh — Snow; frozen precipitation forming white flakes

cabeça

kah-BEH-sah — Head; upper body part containing the brain

diversão

dee-ver-SOW — Fun, entertainment; enjoyable activity or amusement

boca

BOH-kah — Mouth; facial opening used for speaking and eating

fez

fehz — Made, did; third-person singular preterite of fazer

cachimbo

kah-SHEEM-boo — Pipe; smoking instrument with bowl and stem

como

KOH-moo — Like, as, how; versatile comparative/interrogative word

Ilustração

ee-loosh-trah-SOW — Illustration; a picture or image in a text

Três

trehsh — Three; basic cardinal number

meninos

meh-NEE-noosh — Boys; young male children

fazendo

fah-ZEN-doo — Making, doing; present participle of fazer

boneco

bo-NEH-koo — Snowman or doll; figure made to resemble a person

duas

DOO-ash — Two (feminine); basic cardinal number feminine form

crianças

kree-AN-sash — Children; young boys or girls in general

em

eng — In, at; basic locative preposition

primeiro

pree-MAY-roo — First; ordinal number indicating initial position

plano

PLAH-noo — Plane, foreground; spatial layer in image composition

carregando

kah-heh-GAN-doo — Carrying; present participle of carregar

baldes

BAL-desh — Buckets; containers with handles for carrying liquid

água

AH-gwah — Water; essential liquid for drinking and life

Os

oosh — The (masculine plural definite article)

fizeram

fee-ZEH-row — They made/did; third-person plural preterite of fazer

grande

GRAN-deh — Big, large; great in size or importance

Eles

EL-esh — They (masculine or mixed group third-person pronoun)

colocaram

ko-lo-KAH-row — They placed/put; third-person plural preterite of colocar

chapéu

shah-PEH-oo — Hat; head covering worn for style or protection

alto

AL-too — Tall, high; great in height or elevation

sua

SOO-ah — His, her, its, your (feminine singular possessive)

e

eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction

Ouça

OH-sah — Listen! (imperative); command to pay attention with ears

brincam

BREEN-kow — They play; third-person plural present of brincar

É

eh — Is; third-person singular present of ser

boa

BOH-ah — Good (feminine); pleasant, positive, or beneficial

para

PAH-rah — For, to; common preposition indicating purpose or direction

gostariam

gosh-tah-REE-ow — They would like; conditional of gostar

que

keh — That, what, which; versatile conjunction/pronoun

nevasse

neh-VAH-seh — Would snow; imperfect subjunctive of nevar

o

oo — The (masculine singular definite article)

dia

DEE-ah — Day; a 24-hour period of time

todo

TOH-doo — All, whole, every (masculine singular)

toda

TOH-dah — All, whole, every (feminine singular)

doces

DOH-sesh — Sweets, candies; sugary treats or desserts

querer

keh-RER — To want, to desire; common modal-like verb

dizer

dee-ZER — To say, to tell; verb for verbal expression

por

por — For, by, through; versatile Portuguese preposition

favor

fah-VOR — Favor; used in por favor meaning please

abelha

ah-BEL-yah — Bee; flying insect that produces honey

zumbido

zoom-BEE-doo — Buzz, hum; sound made by bees or insects

videira

vee-DAY-rah — Grapevine; climbing plant that produces grapes

poderia

po-deh-REE-ah — Could; conditional form of poder

disse

DEE-seh — Said; third-person singular preterite of dizer

vez

vehz — Time, instance; uma vez means once

Abelha

ah-BEL-yah — Bee; flying insect known for honey production

voando

voo-AN-doo — Flying; present participle of voar

perto

PER-too — Near, close; indicating short distance from something

Zum

zoom — Buzz; onomatopoeia for a bee's humming sound

zum

zoom — Buzz; repeated onomatopoeia for insect sounds

O

oo — Oh; exclamation of address or surprise

você

vo-SAY — You (singular); standard second-person pronoun

quer

ker — Wants; third-person singular present of querer

Por

por — For, by; preposition used in phrases like por favor

diga

DEE-gah — Tell (imperative); command form of dizer

me

meh — Me; first-person singular indirect/direct object pronoun

não

now — No, not; basic negation word in Portuguese

conseguia

kon-seh-GEE-ah — Could, managed; imperfect of conseguir indicating ability

entender

en-ten-DER — To understand; to comprehend meaning or language

ela

EL-ah — She; third-person feminine singular subject pronoun

queria

keh-REE-ah — Wanted; imperfect tense of querer

Acho

AH-shoo — I think; first-person singular of achar (to think)

deixe

DAY-sheh — Let, allow (imperative); command form of deixar

pegar

peh-GAR — To grab, to get, to catch something

alguns

al-GOONSH — Some, a few (masculine plural); indefinite quantifier

nessa

NEH-sah — In that (feminine); contraction of em + essa

REVISÃO

heh-vee-ZOW — Review, revision; going over previously learned material

Um

oong — A, one; masculine indefinite article or numeral

eu

EH-oo — I; first-person singular subject pronoun

nos

noosh — Us; first-person plural object pronoun

sentamos

sen-TAH-moosh — We sat; first-person plural preterite of sentar

na

nah — In the (feminine singular contraction of em + a)

colina

ko-LEE-nah — Hill; a small elevated landform

alta

AL-tah — High, tall (feminine); elevated in position or stature

à

ah — At the, to the (feminine); contraction of a + a

beira

BAY-rah — Edge, shore; border or margin of a place

mar

mar — Sea; large body of salt water

onde

ON-deh — Where; relative or interrogative adverb of place

fica

FEE-kah — Is located, stays; third-person singular of ficar

farol

fah-ROL — Lighthouse; tall coastal tower guiding ships with light

Podíamos

po-DEE-ah-moosh — We could; first-person plural imperfect of poder

olhar

ol-YAR — To look, to gaze; directing one's sight somewhere

bem

beng — Well; adverb indicating good quality or extent

longe

LON-zheh — Far, far away; indicating great distance

ver

ver — To see; to perceive visually

navios

nah-VEE-oosh — Ships; large vessels traveling on the sea

no

noo — In the (masculine singular contraction of em + o)

Enquanto

en-KWAN-too — While; conjunction linking simultaneous events

estávamos

esh-TAH-vah-moosh — We were; first-person plural imperfect of estar

sentados

sen-TAH-doosh — Seated, sitting (masculine plural past participle)

lá

lah — There; adverb indicating a distant place

vimos

VEE-moosh — We saw; first-person plural preterite of ver

homem

OH-meng — Man; an adult male person

com

kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or possession

algumas

al-GOO-mash — Some, a few (feminine plural); indefinite quantifier