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Vocabulary

Aprendi

ah-PREN-dee — I learned; past tense of aprender

que

keh — that; which; a very common conjunction

um

oom — a; one; indefinite article, masculine

minuto

mee-NOO-too — minute; a unit of time, sixty seconds

não

nowng — no; not; primary negation word in Portuguese

se

seh — oneself; reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction

parece

pah-REH-seh — it seems; resembles; third person of parecer

com

kong — with; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner

outro

OH-troo — other; another; referring to a different one

o

oo — the; definite article, masculine singular

frio

FREE-oo — cold; low temperature; chilly sensation

está

eh-STAH — is; third person singular of estar, temporary state

perto

PEH-too — near; close; in proximity to something

do

doo — of the; contraction of de and o

calor

kah-LOHR — heat; warmth; high temperature sensation

a

ah — the; definite article, feminine singular

luz

looz — light; illumination; visible radiant energy

das

dahz — of the; contraction of de and as, feminine plural

trevas

TREH-vahz — darkness; gloom; deep shadow or obscurity

e

ee — and; conjunction joining words or clauses

doce

DOH-seh — sweet; gentle; pleasant to the taste or manner

segue

SEH-geh — follows; comes after; third person of seguir

amargo

ah-MAH-goo — bitter; sharp unpleasant taste or feeling

Já

zhah — already; now; used to indicate prior completion

passaram

pah-SAH-rowng — they passed; elapsed; third person plural past tense

duzentos

doo-ZEN-tooz — two hundred; the number 200

vinte

VEEN-teh — twenty; the number 20

mil

meel — thousand; the number 1,000

setecentos

seh-teh-SEN-tooz — seven hundred; the number 700

sessenta

seh-SEN-tah — sixty; the number 60

minutos

mee-NOO-tooz — minutes; plural of minuto, units of time

quatro

KWAH-troo — four; the number 4

segundos

seh-GOON-dooz — seconds; plural units of time, or second in order

desde

DEZ-deh — since; from; indicating a starting point in time

rompi

rohm-PEE — I broke; I burst through; past tense of romper

minha

MEEN-yah — my; first person singular possessive, feminine

casca

KAHS-kah — shell; husk; outer covering of an egg or fruit

Este

EH-steh — this; demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular nearby

sol

sohl — sun; the star at the center of our solar system

você

voh-SEH — you; second person singular pronoun, informal register

agora

ah-GOH-rah — now; at this moment; currently

vê

veh — sees; third person singular present of ver

tão

towng — so; such; to such a degree or extent

pálido

PAH-lee-doo — pale; faint in color; lacking vibrancy or brightness

no

noo — in the; contraction of em and o, masculine singular

crepúsculo

kreh-POOS-koo-loo — twilight; dusk; dim light after sunset or before sunrise

brilhava

bree-LYAH-vah — it shone; it glowed; imperfect past of brilhar

então

en-TOWNG — then; at that time; therefore; so

mais

mahyz — more; to a greater degree or quantity

fervor

fehr-VOHR — fervor; intense enthusiasm or passionate warmth

enviava

en-vee-AH-vah — it sent; it dispatched; imperfect past of enviar

por

pohr — through; by; for; preposition of movement or cause

toda

TOH-dah — all; every; entire; feminine singular of todo

parte

PAH-teh — part; place; region; section of a whole

raios

HAH-yooz — rays; beams of light; also lightning bolts

centelhas

sen-TEH-lyahz — sparks; tiny flashes of light or fire

eu

eh-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun

poderia

poh-deh-REE-ah — could; I would be able to; conditional of poder

contar

kon-TAH — to count; to tell; to narrate

em

eng — in; at; on; basic preposition of location

longa

LON-gah — long; extended in time or space, feminine form

vida

VEE-dah — life; existence; the state of being alive

Eu

eh-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun

estava

eh-STAH-vah — I was; imperfect past tense of estar

molhada

moh-LYAH-dah — wet; damp; soaked with liquid, feminine form

como

KOH-moo — like; as; how; comparison or manner conjunction

pobre

POH-breh — poor; lacking resources; pitiable or unfortunate

coitada

koy-TAH-dah — poor thing; wretched creature; expression of sympathy

desamparada

deh-zahm-pah-RAH-dah — helpless; unprotected; abandoned without support

mas

mahz — but; however; conjunction indicating contrast

me

meh — me; myself; first person singular object pronoun

voltei

vohl-TAY — I turned; I returned; past tense of voltar

para

PAH-rah — for; to; toward; preposition of direction or purpose

alguns

ahl-GOONZ — some; a few; masculine plural indefinite pronoun

daqueles

dah-KEH-lehz — of those; contraction of de and aqueles

brilhantes

bree-LYAHN-tehz — bright; shining; brilliant; radiant in light or mind

minhas

MEEN-yahz — my; first person singular possessive, feminine plural

asas

AH-zahz — wings; plural of asa; limbs used for flight

logo

LOH-goo — soon; quickly; shortly after; immediately

tornaram

tohr-NAH-rowng — they became; they turned; past of tornar-se

fortes

FOHR-tehz — strong; powerful; robust; plural of forte

as

ahz — the; definite article, feminine plural

realçadas

heh-ahl-SAH-dahz — enhanced; highlighted; made more prominent, feminine plural

pintadas

peen-TAH-dahz — painted; colored; decorated with pigment, feminine plural

sete

SEH-teh — seven; the number 7

cores

KOH-rehz — colors; plural of cor; hues of the spectrum

diferentes

dee-feh-REN-tehz — different; distinct; varied; not the same

cambiantes

kahm-bee-AHN-tehz — changing; shifting; iridescent colors that vary with light

reflexos

heh-FLEK-sooz — reflections; reflected light or images; also reflexes

dos

dooz — of the; contraction of de and os, masculine plural

Veja

VEH-zhah — look; see; imperative of ver, drawing attention

há

ah — there is; there are; third person of haver

desses

DEH-sehz — of those; contraction of de and esses, masculine plural

venha

VEN-yah — come; imperative or subjunctive of vir

fora

FOH-rah — outside; out; beyond an enclosed space

estenda

eh-STEN-dah — stretch out; extend; subjunctive or imperative of estender

sua

SOO-ah — your; his; her; its; third person possessive feminine

asa

AH-zah — wing; a limb used for flying

úmida

OO-mee-dah — damp; moist; slightly wet, feminine form

já

zhah — already; now; at this point in time

encolhida

en-koh-LYEE-dah — shrunken; curled up; contracted or huddled, feminine

fria

FREE-ah — cold; chilly; feminine form of frio

tomará

toh-mah-RAH — it will take on; it will receive; future of tomar

nas

nahz — in the; contraction of em and as, feminine plural

bênçãos

BEN-sowngz — blessings; gifts of divine favor; plural of bênção

vêm

veng — they come; third person plural present of vir

alto

AHL-too — high; tall; up above; elevated in position

atenção

ah-ten-SOWNG — attention; notice; careful observation or focus

cheia

SHAY-ah — full; filled; brimming with something, feminine form

de

deh — of; from; a very common Portuguese preposition

curiosidade

koo-ree-oh-zee-DAH-deh — curiosity; desire to know or learn something new

olhou

oh-LYOH — she looked; she glanced; past tense of olhar

ao

ow — to the; contraction of a and o, masculine singular

redor

heh-DOHR — surroundings; around; used in ao redor meaning around

viu

VEE-oo — she saw; past tense of ver, third person singular

saindo

sah-EEN-doo — leaving; coming out; gerund of sair

da

dah — of the; contraction of de and a, feminine singular

moldura

mohl-DOO-rah — frame; border; decorative edging around a picture or window

janela

zhah-NEH-lah — window; an opening in a wall admitting light

duas

DOO-ahz — two; the number 2, feminine form

moscas

MOHS-kahz — flies; plural of mosca; common flying insects

pareciam

pah-reh-SEE-owng — they seemed; they appeared; imperfect past of parecer

estar

eh-STAH — to be; infinitive indicating temporary state or condition

conversando

kon-vehr-ZAHN-doo — talking; chatting; gerund of conversar

entre

EN-treh — between; among; in the middle of two or more

si

see — themselves; reflexive pronoun, third person singular or plural

As

ahz — the; definite article, feminine plural

uma

OO-mah — a; one; indefinite article, feminine singular

delas

DEH-lahz — of them; contraction of de and elas, feminine

permaneciam

pehr-mah-neh-SEE-owng — they remained; they stayed; imperfect past of permanecer

coladas

koh-LAH-dahz — stuck; glued; attached firmly together, feminine plural

suas

SOO-ahz — her; their; its; possessive adjective, feminine plural

costas

KOHS-tahz — back; the rear part of the body or torso

ela

EH-lah — she; third person singular feminine subject pronoun

fazia

fah-ZEE-ah — she made; she did; imperfect past of fazer

grande

GRAHN-deh — great; large; big; significant in size or importance

esforço

ehs-FOHR-soo — effort; exertion; attempt requiring energy or struggle

estendê-las

eh-sten-DEH-lahz — to extend them; infinitive of estender with pronoun

Encantada

en-kan-TAH-dah — delighted; enchanted; charmed; very pleased, feminine form

descoberta

dehs-koh-BEHR-tah — discovery; finding something new or previously unknown

companheiras

kom-pahn-YAY-rahz — companions; female friends or fellows sharing a situation

solidão

soh-lee-DOWNG — solitude; loneliness; state of being alone

além

ah-LENG — beyond; furthermore; in addition to something

disso

DEE-soo — of that; contraction of de and isso

cuja

KOO-zhah — whose; relative possessive pronoun, feminine singular

língua

LEEN-gwah — language; tongue; means of verbal communication

podia

poh-DEE-ah — could; was able to; imperfect past of poder

entender

en-ten-DEH — to understand; to comprehend; to make sense of

ansiosa

ahn-see-OH-zah — eager; anxious; feeling strong desire or nervousness

fazer

fah-ZEH — to make; to do; very common Portuguese infinitive

lhes

lyehz — to them; indirect object pronoun, third person plural

ofereceu

oh-feh-reh-SEH-oo — she offered; past tense of oferecer, third person singular

seu

seh-oo — his; her; your; its; possessive adjective masculine singular

bastão

bahs-TOWNG — staff; stick; rod; a walking or support stick