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Vocabulary

Como

KOH-moo — How; used to introduce comparisons or questions

ela

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

era

EH-rah — Was; past tense of 'ser' (to be)

minuciosa

mee-noo-see-OH-zah — Thorough, meticulous, paying great attention to detail

na

nah — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'a'

hora

OH-rah — Hour; a specific time or moment

do

doo — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'o'

banho

BAH-nyoo — Bath; act of washing oneself

e

ee — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

levantava

leh-van-TAH-vah — Would get up; imperfect tense of 'levantar'

a

ah — The; definite feminine singular article

qualquer

kwahl-KEHR — Any; whichever, used to indicate no restriction

momento

moh-MEN-too — Moment; a brief or specific point in time

da

dah — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'a'

noite

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

se

see — If; conditional conjunction, or reflexive pronoun

uma

OO-mah — One; indefinite feminine singular article or numeral

de

dee — Of, from; common preposition indicating origin or belonging

suas

SOO-ahz — Her, their; possessive pronoun, feminine plural form

crianças

kree-AN-sahz — Children; young human beings, plural form

emitia

eh-mee-CHEE-ah — Emitted; produced a sound or signal (imperfect)

o

oo — The; definite masculine singular article

menor

meh-NOR — Smallest, slightest; comparative of 'pequeno'

choro

SHOH-roo — Cry; the sound of weeping or crying

Claro

KLAH-roo — Of course, clear; expressing obvious agreement

que

kee — That, which; conjunction or relative pronoun

sua

SOO-ah — Her, his, your; possessive pronoun singular feminine

casinha

kah-ZEE-nyah — Little house; diminutive of 'casa'

ficava

fee-KAH-vah — Was located, stayed; imperfect tense of 'ficar'

no

noo — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'o'

quarto

KWAHR-too — Room, bedroom; a private sleeping space

das

dahz — Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'as'

Ela

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

tinha

CHEE-nyah — Had; imperfect tense of 'ter' (to have)

um

oom — A, one; indefinite masculine singular article

talento

tah-LEN-too — Talent; a natural skill or special ability

especial

es-peh-see-AHL — Special; distinctive, out of the ordinary

para

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

saber

sah-BEHR — To know; to have knowledge or awareness of something

quando

KWAN-doo — When; conjunction indicating time

tosse

TOH-see — Cough; forced expulsion of air from the lungs

é

eh — Is; third-person singular present of 'ser'

algo

AHL-goo — Something; an unspecified thing or matter

não

nowng — No, not; negation word in Portuguese

merece

meh-REH-see — Deserves; warrants attention or consideration

atenção

ah-ten-SOWNG — Attention; the act of focusing or caring

precisa

preh-SEE-zah — Needs; requires something urgently

meia

MAY-ah — Sock; a knitted covering for the foot

enrolada

en-roh-LAH-dah — Wrapped, rolled; wound around something

pescoço

pes-KOH-soo — Neck; the body part connecting head to torso

acreditou

ah-kreh-dee-TOH — Believed; trusted or had faith in something

até

ah-TEH — Until, up to; preposition indicating a limit

último

OOL-tee-moo — Last; final in a sequence or order

dia

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

vida

VEE-dah — Life; the existence of a living being

em

eng — In, at; preposition indicating location or state

remédios

heh-MEH-jee-oos — Medicines, remedies; substances used to treat illness

antiquados

an-tee-KWAH-doos — Outdated, old-fashioned; no longer modern or current

como

KOH-moo — Like, as; used in comparisons or descriptions

folha

FOH-lyah — Leaf; a flat part of a plant or sheet

fazia

fah-ZEE-ah — Made, did; imperfect tense of 'fazer'

sons

songz — Sounds; auditory impressions or noises

desprezo

des-PREH-zoo — Contempt, scorn; strong disregard for something

por

por — For, by, through; preposition of various uses

toda

TOH-dah — All, every; indicating totality, feminine form

essa

EH-sah — This, that; demonstrative pronoun feminine singular

conversa

kon-VEHR-sah — Conversation, talk; an exchange of spoken words

moderna

moh-DEHR-nah — Modern; relating to current or recent times

sobre

SOH-bree — About, over; preposition indicating subject or position

germes

ZHEHR-mees — Germs; microscopic organisms that cause disease

afins

ah-FEENZ — Related things, and the like; similar matters

Era

EH-rah — Was; imperfect past tense of 'ser' (to be)

lição

lee-SOWNG — Lesson; something taught or learned from experience

decoro

deh-KOH-roo — Decorum; proper behavior and dignified conduct

vê-la

VEH-lah — To see her; infinitive plus clitic pronoun

acompanhando

ah-kom-pah-NYAHN-doo — Accompanying; going along with someone

as

ahz — The; definite feminine plural article

à

ah — To the; contraction of 'a' and 'a'

escola

es-KOH-lah — School; an institution for education and learning

caminhando

kah-mee-NYAHN-doo — Walking; moving on foot at a steady pace

serenamente

seh-reh-nah-MEN-chee — Serenely, calmly; in a peaceful and composed manner

ao

ow — To the; contraction of 'a' and 'o'

lado

LAH-doo — Side; the area next to or beside something

delas

DEH-lahz — Of them; contraction of 'de' and 'elas'

comportavam

kom-por-TAH-vang — Behaved; conducted themselves in a certain manner

bem

beng — Well; in a good or satisfactory manner

empurrando-as

em-poo-HAHN-doo-ahz — Pushing them; applying force to move them forward

volta

VOHL-tah — Back, return; returning to a previous position

fila

FEE-lah — Line, queue; an ordered row of people

desviavam

des-vee-AH-vang — Deviated, strayed; moved away from the correct path

Nos

nooz — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'os'

dias

Days; plural of 'dia', periods of time

futebol

foo-chee-BOHL — Football, soccer; popular sport played with a ball

nunca

NOON-kah — Never; at no time, not ever

esquecia

es-keh-SEE-ah — Forgot; imperfect tense of 'esquecer'

seu

SEH-oo — His, her, your; masculine singular possessive pronoun

suéter

SWEH-tehr — Sweater; a knitted garment worn on the upper body

geralmente

zheh-rahl-MEN-chee — Generally, usually; in most cases or situations

carregava

kah-heh-GAH-vah — Carried; transported something with effort (imperfect)

guarda-chuva

GWAHR-dah-SHOO-vah — Umbrella; a device used for protection from rain

boca

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

caso

KAH-zoo — In case; conditional phrase indicating a possibility

chuva

SHOO-vah — Rain; water falling from clouds in drops

Há

ah — There is/are; indicates existence of something

sala

SAH-lah — Room, hall; a space within a building

porão

poh-ROWNG — Basement; the underground level of a building

senhorita

seh-nyoh-REE-tah — Miss; a title for an unmarried woman

onde

ON-jee — Where; relative adverb indicating a place

amas

AH-mahz — Nannies, nursemaids; women employed to care for children

esperam

es-PEH-rang — Wait; remain in place until something happens

Elas

EH-lahz — They; third-person feminine plural pronoun

sentavam

sen-TAH-vang — Sat; were seated (imperfect tense of 'sentar')

bancos

BAN-koos — Benches, banks; long seats for multiple people

enquanto

en-KWAN-too — While, whereas; conjunction indicating simultaneous actions

deitava

day-TAH-vah — Lay down; reclined on a surface (imperfect)

chão

SHOWNG — Floor, ground; the surface underfoot

mas

mahz — But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

única

OO-nee-kah — Only, unique; the sole or singular one

diferença

jee-feh-REN-sah — Difference; a distinction between two or more things

fingiam

feen-ZHEE-ang — Pretended; acted as if something were true

ignorá-la

eeg-noh-RAH-lah — To ignore her; to deliberately disregard her presence

fosse

FOH-see — Were; subjunctive imperfect of 'ser' (to be)

condição

kon-jee-SOWNG — Condition, status; a person's social or physical state

social

soh-see-AHL — Social; relating to society or social status

inferior

een-feh-ree-OR — Inferior; lower in rank, quality, or status

desprezava

des-preh-ZAH-vah — Despised; showed contempt for something (imperfect)

conversas

kon-VEHR-sahz — Conversations; plural of 'conversa', spoken exchanges

frívolas

FREE-voh-lahz — Frivolous; lacking seriousness or importance

ressentia

heh-sen-CHEE-ah — Resented; felt bitterness or indignation (imperfect)

visitas

vee-ZEE-tahz — Visits; instances of going to see someone

feitas

FAY-tahz — Made, done; past participle of 'fazer', feminine plural

pelas

PEH-lahz — By the; contraction of 'por' and 'as'

amigas

ah-MEE-gahz — Friends; feminine plural of 'amigo'

senhora

seh-NYOH-rah — Mrs., madam; a polite title for a woman

elas

EH-lahz — They; third-person feminine plural pronoun

viessem

vee-EH-seng — Came; past subjunctive of 'vir' (to come)

primeiro

pree-MAY-roo — First; the earliest or foremost in order

tirava

chee-RAH-vah — Took off, removed; imperfect tense of 'tirar'

rapidamente

hah-pee-dah-MEN-chee — Quickly, rapidly; in a fast or swift manner

avental

ah-ven-TAHL — Apron; a protective garment worn over clothing

colocava

koh-loh-KAH-vah — Put, placed; imperfect tense of 'colocar'

naquele

nah-KEH-lee — In that; contraction of 'em' and 'aquele'

com

kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner

galões

gah-LOHNZ — Braids, stripes; decorative trim on clothing

azuis

ah-ZOO-eez — Blue; plural of 'azul', a cool color

arrumava

ah-hoo-MAH-vah — Tidied, arranged; put things in order (imperfect)

dava

DAH-vah — Gave; imperfect tense of 'dar' (to give)

passada

pah-SAH-dah — Brush, pass; a quick movement over something

rápida

HAH-pee-dah — Quick, fast; done in a short amount of time

cabelo

kah-BEH-loo — Hair; the strands growing on a person's head

Nenhum

nen-YOOM — None, no; indicates the absence of something

poderia

poh-deh-REE-ah — Could; conditional tense of 'poder' (to be able)

ter

tehr — To have; infinitive of the verb 'ter'

sido

SEE-doo — Been; past participle of 'ser' (to be)

conduzido

kon-doo-ZEE-doo — Conducted, led; past participle of 'conduzir'

forma

FOR-mah — Way, manner; the method or style of doing something

mais

mahyz — More; a comparative adverb or adjective

correta

koh-HEH-tah — Correct, proper; done in the right way

Sr

seh-NYOR — Mr.; abbreviated title for a man