McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 16

Vocabulary

Uma

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

menina

meh-NEE-nah — A girl or young female child.

pede-lhe

PEH-deh-lyeh — Asks or requests something from him/her.

que

keh — That, which, or what; common conjunction and pronoun.

lhe

lyeh — Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him,' 'to her,' 'to you.'

mostre

MOHS-treh — Show (subjunctive/imperative form of mostrar).

o

oh — Definite article 'the' (masculine singular).

caminho

kah-MEE-nyoh — Path, road, or way to a destination.

para

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

a

ah — Definite article 'the' (feminine singular).

cidade

see-DAH-deh — A city or large urban settlement.

Ele

EH-leh — Third-person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he.'

diz-lhe

deez-lyeh — Tells or says something to him/her.

e

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

depois

deh-POYZ — Afterward, then, or after that moment.

segue

SEH-geh — Follows or continues onward in a direction.

em

eng — Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at.'

frente

FREN-cheh — Front; em frente means straight ahead or forward.

LIÇÃO

lee-SOW — Lesson, a unit of learning or instruction.

eu

eh-oo — First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I.'

vou

voh — I go; first-person singular of ir (to go).

ela

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

vai

vah-ee — Goes; third-person singular present of ir (to go).

não

now — No or not; standard negation word in Portuguese.

gatinha

gah-CHEE-nyah — Little female cat; kitten or affectionate term.

ronronar

hohn-hoh-NAR — To purr, the sound a contented cat makes.

afagar

ah-fah-GAR — To caress, stroke, or gently pet an animal.

pelo

PEH-loh — By the; contraction of por + o (masculine).

mal

mahl — Evil, harm, or wrongdoing; also 'badly.'

atos

AH-tohs — Acts or actions; plural of ato.

Eu

eh-oo — First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I.'

amo

AH-moh — I love; first-person singular of amar (to love).

minha

MEE-nyah — My (feminine possessive pronoun); belonging to me.

querida

keh-REE-dah — Dear, darling, or beloved (feminine form).

Seu

seh-oo — His, her, your, or its (possessive pronoun/adjective).

é

eh — Is; third-person singular present of ser (to be).

tão

tow — So or such; used to intensify an adjective.

quente

KEN-cheh — Hot or warm; describing temperature of something.

E

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

se

seh — Reflexive pronoun or conjunction meaning 'if' or 'oneself.'

machucar

mah-shoo-KAR — To hurt, injure, or cause pain to someone.

Ela

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

me

meh — First-person object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself.'

fará

fah-RAH — Will do or will make; future tense of fazer.

então

en-TOW — Then, so, or therefore; indicating consequence or sequence.

mostrar-me

mohs-TRAR-meh — To show me; infinitive with first-person object pronoun.

sua

SOO-ah — Her, his, or your (feminine possessive pronoun/adjective).

gratidão

grah-chee-DOW — Gratitude or thankfulness for a kindness received.

Pelos

PEH-lohs — By the; contraction of por + os (masculine plural).

meus

meh-oos — My (masculine plural possessive pronoun/adjective).

bons

bonz — Good (masculine plural adjective); plural of bom.

com

kong — Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment.

agora

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

coroas

koh-ROH-ahs — Crowns; plural of coroa, a royal headpiece.

quem

keng — Who; interrogative or relative pronoun for persons.

rainha

hah-EE-nyah — Queen; a female monarch or royalty.

bosques

BOHS-kehs — Woods or forests; plural of bosque.

deverá

deh-veh-RAH — Will have to or should; future of dever (must).

coroar

koh-roh-AR — To crown someone, placing a crown on their head.

É

eh — Is; third-person singular present of ser (to be).

primeiro

pree-MEY-roh — First; ordinal number indicating the initial position.

de

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

maio

MAH-yoh — May; the fifth month of the year.

Os

ohs — Definite article 'the' (masculine plural form).

meninos

meh-NEE-nohs — Boys or children (masculine plural); young males.

as

ahz — Definite article 'the' (feminine plural form).

meninas

meh-NEE-nahs — Girls; plural of menina, young female children.

foram

FOH-rang — Went; third-person plural past tense of ir.

ao

ow — To the; contraction of a + o (masculine singular).

bosque

BOHS-keh — A wood or small forest area with trees.

divertir

dee-vehr-CHEER — To have fun, amuse oneself, or enjoy entertainment.

Veja-os

VEH-zhah-ohs — Look at them; imperative of ver with object pronoun.

brincar

breen-KAR — To play; to engage in playful activity or games.

As

ahz — Definite article 'the' (feminine plural form).

têm

teng — Have; third-person plural present of ter (to have).

nas

nahz — In the; contraction of em + as (feminine plural).

mãos

mowz — Hands; plural of mão, the body's hand.

Agora

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

elas

EH-lahs — They (feminine); third-person plural feminine pronoun.

vão

vow — They go; third-person plural present of ir.

alguém

ahl-GENG — Someone or somebody; an unspecified person.

como

KOH-moh — As, like, or how; used for comparison or manner.

Rainha

hah-EE-nyah — Queen; a female monarch or royalty.

Maio

MAH-yoh — May; the fifth month of the year.

Quem

keng — Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person.

será

seh-RAH — Will be; future tense of ser (to be).

Deve

DEH-veh — Must, should, or ought to; third-person of dever.

ser

sehr — To be; infinitive of the verb ser (permanent state).

melhor

meh-LYOR — Better or best; comparative/superlative of bom (good).

essa

EH-sah — That (feminine demonstrative pronoun/adjective nearby).

Deus

deh-oos — God; the supreme deity in monotheistic religion.

pequeno

peh-KEH-noh — Small or little; adjective describing small size.

mundo

MOON-doh — World; the Earth or the universe around us.

lua

LOO-ah — Moon; the natural satellite orbiting the Earth.

brilhar

bree-LYAR — To shine or gleam; to emit or reflect light.

noz

nohz — Walnut or nut; a hard-shelled edible seed.

longo

LON-goh — Long or lengthy; describing extended duration or distance.

atrás

ah-TRAHS — Behind, back, or ago; indicating position or past time.

Você

voh-SEH — You; second-person singular pronoun (standard Brazilian Portuguese).

vê

veh — Sees; third-person singular present of ver (to see).

aquela

ah-KEH-lah — That (feminine demonstrative pronoun/adjective, far distance).

árvore

AR-voh-reh — Tree; a large woody plant with trunk and branches.

alta

AHL-tah — Tall or high; feminine adjective describing height.

Há

ah — There is/there are; also indicates time passed.

muito

MWEE-toh — Much, very, or a lot; indicating great quantity.

tempo

TEM-poh — Time or weather; a general measure of duration.

brotou

broh-TOH — Sprouted or budded; past tense of brotar (to sprout).

uma

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

pequena

peh-KEH-nah — Small or little (feminine adjective); of small size.

sabe

SAH-beh — Knows; third-person singular present of saber (to know).

fez

fehz — Did or made; past tense of fazer (to do/make).

isso

EE-soh — This or that; neutral demonstrative pronoun for things.

acontecer

ah-kon-teh-SEHR — To happen or occur; describing an event taking place.

Foi

foy — Was or went; past tense of ser or ir.

meu

meh-oo — My (masculine singular possessive pronoun/adjective).

filho

FEE-lyoh — Son; a male child in relation to a parent.

criou

kree-OH — Created; past tense of criar (to create or raise).

todas

TOH-dahs — All or every (feminine plural); referring to all things.

coisas

KOY-zahs — Things; plural of coisa, referring to objects or matters.

nele

NEH-leh — In him or in it; contraction of em + ele.

sol

sohl — Sun; the star at the center of our solar system.

iluminar

ee-loo-mee-NAR — To illuminate or light up; to provide light to something.

dia

JEE-ah — Day; a 24-hour period or daytime hours.

à

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

noite

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

mostra

MOHS-trah — Shows; third-person singular present of mostrar.

nos

nohz — Us; first-person plural object pronoun meaning 'us.'

ama

AH-mah — Loves; third-person singular present of amar (to love).

por

por — For, by, or through; a versatile Portuguese preposition.

tudo

TOO-doh — Everything or all; referring to the totality of things.

nós

nohz — We; first-person plural subject pronoun meaning 'we.'