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Vocabulary

Simples

SEEM-plesh — Simple, easy, or straightforward in nature

eles

EH-lesh — Third-person plural pronoun meaning 'they'

mesmos

MEZ-moosh — Themselves; same ones, emphasizing identity or sameness

tudo

TOO-doo — Everything, all things considered together

lhes

lyesh — Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to them' or 'for them'

parecia

pah-reh-SEE-ah — It seemed or appeared to be something

simples

SEEM-plesh — Simple, plain, or uncomplicated in character

A

ah — Feminine definite article meaning 'the'

senhora

seh-NYOH-rah — Formal title for a woman; Mrs. or madam

ficou

fee-KOH — Past tense of ficar; remained or became something

a

ah — Feminine definite article or preposition meaning 'the' or 'at'

princípio

preen-SEE-pyoo — Beginning, start, or guiding principle of something

um

oom — Indefinite masculine article meaning 'a' or 'one'

pouco

POH-koo — A little, a small amount of something

desconcertada

desh-kon-ser-TAH-dah — Flustered, disconcerted, or thrown off balance

ao

ow — Contraction of 'a' and 'o'; meaning 'to the' or 'at the'

descobrir

desh-koh-BREER — To discover or find out something previously unknown

que

keh — Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that,' 'which,' or 'what'

uma

OO-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

gaveta

gah-VEH-tah — A drawer, typically found in furniture

de

deh — Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'belonging to'

roupinhas

hoh-PEEN-yash — Tiny little clothes, diminutive form of roupas

bebê

beh-BEH — A baby or infant

ela

EH-lah — Third-person feminine pronoun meaning 'she' or 'her'

havia

ah-VEE-ah — Past perfect auxiliary verb meaning 'had' done something

se

seh — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'herself,' 'himself,' or 'itself'

dado

DAH-doo — Given; past participle of the verb dar

tanto

TAN-too — So much, such a great amount of effort or quantity

trabalho

trah-BAH-lyoo — Work, labor, or effort put into a task

para

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

fazer

fah-ZER — To make or to do something

não

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

servia

ser-VEE-ah — Was useful or served a purpose; past of servir

nada

NAH-dah — Nothing, not anything at all

e

eh — Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting two elements

das

dahsh — Contraction of 'de' and 'as'; meaning 'of the' feminine plural

meias

MAY-ahsh — Socks or stockings worn on the feet

tricotado

tree-koh-TAH-doo — Knitted by hand using needles and yarn

era

EH-rah — Past tense of ser; was, describing a state or identity

grande

GRAN-deh — Large, big, or great in size or importance

o

oo — Masculine definite article meaning 'the'

suficiente

soo-fee-SYEN-teh — Sufficient, enough to meet a need

seu

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

filho

FEEL-yoo — Son; male child of a parent

entrasse

en-TRAH-seh — Subjunctive past of entrar; that he/she might enter

nela

NEH-lah — Contraction of 'em' and 'ela'; meaning 'in it' or 'inside her'

Mas

mahsh — Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing a contrasting idea

quando

KWAN-doo — When; conjunction or adverb of time

convenceu

kon-ven-SEH-oo — Convinced or persuaded someone of something

sairia

sah-ee-REE-ah — Would go out or exit; conditional form of sair

muito

MWEE-too — Very, much, or a lot; intensifier of adjectives and verbs

bem

bayn — Well; adverb indicating something is done correctly

sem

sayn — Preposition meaning 'without,' lacking something

os

oosh — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

almofadões

al-moo-fah-DOYSH — Large cushions or pillows used for comfort

penugem

peh-NOO-zhayn — Down feathers; soft fine fluffy feathers for warmth

cardo

KAR-doo — Thistle plant; also used for carding wool fibers

eram

EH-rayn — Past tense plural of ser; they were something

suficientes

soo-fee-SYEN-tesh — Plural of suficiente; enough, adequate for the purpose

mantê-lo

man-TEH-loo — To keep him; infinitive with attached object pronoun

aquecido

ah-keh-SEE-doo — Warmed, heated; past participle of aquecer

mais

mahysh — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

perturbada

per-toor-BAH-dah — Disturbed, troubled, or unsettled emotionally

disse

DEE-seh — Said; simple past of dizer, to say or tell

às

ahsh — Contraction of 'a' and 'as'; meaning 'to the' feminine plural

suas

SOO-ahsh — Feminine plural possessive pronoun meaning 'her' or 'their'

vizinhas

vee-ZEEN-yash — Female neighbors living nearby

ansiavam

an-see-AH-vayn — They yearned or longed eagerly for something

por

por — Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' 'through,' or 'per'

ver

ver — To see; infinitive of the verb of sight

sua

SOO-ah — Feminine possessive pronoun meaning 'her,' 'his,' or 'your'

pequena

peh-KEH-nah — Small or little; feminine adjective of size

maravilha

mah-rah-VEEL-yah — A wonder or marvel, something astonishing

É

eh — Third-person singular present of ser; means 'it is'

natural

nah-too-RAL — Natural, normal, or expected under the circumstances

pequenina

peh-keh-NEE-nah — Tiny little one; affectionate diminutive of pequena

seja

SEH-zhah — Subjunctive present of ser; that she/he/it may be

tão

town — So, such; intensifier meaning 'so very' before adjectives

delicada

deh-lee-KAH-dah — Delicate, fragile, or gentle in nature

desde

DEZ-deh — Since or from a point in time onward

início

ee-NEE-syoo — Beginning, start, or commencement of something

chamamos

shah-MAH-moosh — We call or we have called someone by name

além

ah-LAYN — Beyond, in addition to, or furthermore

disso

DEE-soo — Contraction meaning 'of that,' referring to something mentioned

nem

nayn — Neither, nor; negates two elements simultaneously

senhor

seh-NYOR — Formal title for a man; Mr. or sir

eu

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

somos

SOH-moosh — First-person plural of ser; we are something

grandes

GRAN-desh — Large, big; plural of grande

dizem-me

DEE-zayn-meh — They tell me; verb with attached indirect pronoun

nossos

NOH-soosh — Our; masculine plural possessive pronoun

ancestrais

an-seh-TRAYSH — Ancestors; forebears from previous generations

formados

for-MAH-doosh — Formed, shaped, or made in a particular way

maneira

mah-NAY-rah — Manner, way, or method of doing something

ainda

ah-EEN-dah — Still, yet, or even; indicating continuation

então

en-TOWN — Then, so, therefore; connecting cause and consequence

é

eh — Third-person singular present of ser; means 'is'

do

doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o'; meaning 'of the' masculine

esta

ESH-tah — This; feminine demonstrative pronoun indicating proximity

ser

ser — To be; infinitive expressing essential identity or state

coisinha

koy-ZEEN-yah — Little thing; affectionate diminutive of coisa

minúscula

mee-NOOSH-koo-lah — Tiny, minuscule, extremely small in size

tranquilidade

tran-kwee-lee-DAH-deh — Tranquility, calmness, or peacefulness of mind

da

dah — Contraction of 'de' and 'a'; meaning 'of the' feminine

teve

TEH-veh — Had; simple past tense of ter

esse

EH-seh — That; masculine demonstrative pronoun near the listener

bom

bon — Good; masculine adjective expressing positive quality

efeito

eh-FAY-too — Effect, result, or outcome of an action

apaziguou

ah-pah-zee-GOH — Appeased, calmed down, or placated someone's feelings

curiosidade

koo-ryoh-zee-DAH-deh — Curiosity; desire to know or learn something

Por

por — Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or expressing duration

fim

feen — End, finish, or final point of something

como

KOH-moo — How, as, or like; comparative or manner conjunction

chegaram

sheh-GAH-rayn — They arrived or reached a destination or conclusion

à

ah — Contraction of 'a' and 'a'; meaning 'to the' feminine

conclusão

kon-kloo-ZOWN — Conclusion, final decision, or end result

criança

kree-AN-sah — Child, young person in early stages of life

fosse

FOH-seh — Past subjunctive of ser or ir; were or might be

menor

meh-NOR — Smaller or lesser; comparative adjective of pequeno

mãe

mah-ay — Mother; female parent

continuou

kon-tee-NOO-oh — Continued, kept going, or persisted in an action

costume

kosh-TOO-meh — Custom, habit, or usual practice followed regularly

redor

heh-DOR — Surroundings, around; used in 'ao redor' meaning 'around'

nossa

NOH-sah — Our; feminine possessive pronoun

heroína

eh-roh-EE-nah — Heroine; female protagonist or central character in story

enquanto

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

suavemente

swah-veh-MEN-teh — Gently, softly, or smoothly in movement or manner

embalada

em-bah-LAH-dah — Rocked, lulled, or swayed gently back and forth

pelas

PEH-lahsh — Contraction of 'por' and 'as'; meaning 'by the' feminine plural

horas

OH-rahsh — Hours; units of time in a day

passavam

pah-SAH-vayn — Were passing; past continuous of passar, to pass by

divertia

dee-ver-TEE-ah — Was amused or entertained; past of divertir

com

kon — Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment

som

son — Sound or noise produced by something

sininho

see-NEEN-yoo — Tiny bell; diminutive of sino, a bell

prata

PRAH-tah — Silver; precious white metal or its color

relógio

heh-LOH-zhyoo — Clock or watch used to tell time