Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 7

Vocabulary

Algum

al-goom — Some or any; indefinite pronoun or adjective

bandido

ban-dee-doo — Bandit, criminal, outlaw

ousou

oh-zoh — Dared, had the audacity to do something

tão

tow — So, as; used to intensify adjectives or adverbs

audaz

ow-dahsh — Bold, daring, audacious in action or thought

golpe

gol-pee — Blow, strike, coup, or sudden attack

A

ah — Feminine definite article: the

não

now — No, not; primary negation word in Portuguese

ser

sehr — To be; permanent states or essential qualities

que

kee — That, which, who; subordinating conjunction or pronoun

fosse

foh-see — Were, was; imperfect subjunctive of 'ser' or 'ir'

subornado

soo-bor-nah-doo — Bribed, corrupted with money or favors

por

por — By, through, for; common preposition with multiple uses

Assim

ah-seem — Thus, so, in this way

se

see — Reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction: if, oneself

supôs

soo-pohsh — Supposed, assumed, presumed something to be true

mas

mahsh — But; adversative conjunction contrasting two ideas

ninguém

neen-gaym — Nobody, no one; negative indefinite pronoun

foi

foy — Was, went; past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'

encontrado

en-kon-trah-doo — Found, encountered, discovered

para

pah-rah — For, to, in order to; versatile preposition

vingar

veen-gar — To avenge, to take revenge for a wrong

Seu

say-oo — His, her, your, their; possessive pronoun or adjective

assassinato

ah-sah-see-nah-too — Murder, assassination, intentional killing of someone

em

em — In, at, on; common locative preposition

meio

may-oo — Middle, midst, half, means

aos

owsh — To the; contraction of 'a' and 'os'

problemas

pro-bleh-mahsh — Problems, issues, difficulties

seguiram

seh-gee-row — Followed, came after, pursued

Que

kee — What, which; interrogative or relative pronoun

problema

pro-bleh-mah — Problem, difficulty, issue to be solved

poderia

poo-deh-ree-ah — Could, might; conditional tense of 'poder'

ter

tehr — To have; auxiliary and main verb

impedido

eem-peh-dee-doo — Prevented, hindered, blocked from doing something

uma

oo-mah — A, an; feminine indefinite article

investigação

een-ves-tee-gah-sow — Investigation, inquiry, formal examination of facts

completa

kom-pleh-tah — Complete, full, thorough, entire

Quando

kwan-doo — When; temporal conjunction or interrogative adverb

a

ah — The; feminine definite article

realeza

heh-ah-leh-zah — Royalty, kingship, the royal institution

caíra

kah-ee-rah — Had fallen; pluperfect indicative of 'cair'

miseravelmente

mee-zeh-rah-vel-men-tee — Miserably, wretchedly, in a pitiful manner

enigmática

eh-neeg-mah-tee-kah — Enigmatic, mysterious, puzzling, hard to understand

nos

noosh — Us, ourselves; first person plural object pronoun

obrigou

oh-bree-goh — Obliged, forced, compelled someone to act

deixar

day-shar — To leave, let, allow, abandon

de

dee — Of, from; very common Portuguese preposition

lado

lah-doo — Side; direction, aspect

O

oo — The; masculine definite article

obscuro

ob-skoo-roo — Obscure, dark, unclear, hidden from knowledge

passado

pah-sah-doo — Past; previous time or events

e

ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction

atender

ah-ten-dehr — To attend to, serve, answer, address needs

às

ahsh — To the; contraction of 'a' and 'as'

necessidades

neh-seh-see-dah-desh — Needs, necessities, requirements

imediatas

ee-meh-dee-ah-tahsh — Immediate, urgent, pressing, without delay

Pois

poysh — Well, so, because; discourse or causal connector

bem

baym — Well, good; adverb of manner or quality

_eu_

ay-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun, emphatic

começarei

koh-meh-sah-ray — I will begin, I will start; future tense

novo

noh-voo — New, fresh; adjective describing something recently made

mais

mahysh — More, most; comparative or additive adverb

vez

vesh — Time, occasion, turn; as in 'once more'

Tornarei

tor-nah-ray — I will make, I will turn; future of 'tornar'

claras

klah-rahsh — Clear, bright, obvious; feminine plural adjective

coisas

koy-zahsh — Things, objects, matters

obscuras

ob-skoo-rahsh — Obscure, dark, unclear things; feminine plural

Bem

baym — Well; used to affirm or introduce a statement

digna

deeg-nah — Worthy, dignified, deserving of respect

é

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

preocupação

preh-oh-koo-pah-sow — Concern, worry, preoccupation with something

De

dee — Of, from; preposition indicating origin or possession

também

tam-baym — Also, too, as well; additive adverb

tua

too-ah — Your; feminine singular possessive adjective informal

pelos

peh-loosh — For the, by the; contraction of 'por' and 'os'

mortos

mor-toosh — Dead, the dead; masculine plural noun or adjective

Eu

ay-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun

como

koh-moo — As, like, how; comparative conjunction or adverb

justo

zhoosh-too — Just, fair, righteous person or action

prestarei

presh-tah-ray — I will render, provide, give; future of 'prestar'

minha

meen-yah — My; feminine singular possessive adjective

ajuda

ah-zhoo-dah — Help, assistance, aid

Para

pah-rah — For, toward, in order to; purposive preposition

esta

esh-tah — This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

injustiça

een-zhoosh-tee-sah — Injustice, unfairness, wrongdoing against someone

ao

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

deus

day-oosh — God; divine being or deity

Não

now — No, not; negation adverb

algum

al-goom — Some, any; masculine singular indefinite adjective

parente

pah-ren-tee — Relative, family member, kinsman

distante

dish-tan-tee — Distant, far away, remote

mim

meem — Me; first person singular prepositional pronoun

mesmo

mesh-moo — Same, self, even; intensifier or identity word

Expulsarei

esh-pool-sah-ray — I will expel, drive out, banish; future tense

este

esh-tee — This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective

veneno

veh-neh-noo — Poison, venom, toxic substance

no

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

sangue

san-gee — Blood; vital fluid in living beings

quem

kaym — Who, whoever; interrogative or relative pronoun

quer

kehr — Wants; also used in 'whoever', 'whatever' constructions

tenha

ten-yah — Has, may have; present subjunctive of 'ter'

matado

mah-tah-doo — Killed, slain; past participle of 'matar'

aquele

ah-keh-lee — That; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun distant

rei

hay — King; male monarch or ruler

mente

men-tee — Mind, intellect; also lies, deceives

Atingir-me

ah-teen-zheer-mee — To strike me, to hit me, to reach me

com

kon — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

sua

soo-ah — His, her, your, their; feminine singular possessive

mão

mow — Hand; part of the body used for action

assassina

ah-sah-see-nah — Murderous, killer; feminine form of assassin

Portanto

por-tan-too — Therefore, thus, consequently; logical conclusion marker

fazer-lhe

fah-zehr-lyee — To do for him/her; infinitive with indirect pronoun

justiça

zhoosh-tee-sah — Justice, fairness, rightful treatment

sirvo

seer-voo — I serve; first person singular present of 'servir'

Erguei-vos

ehr-gay-voosh — Rise up yourselves; imperative reflexive plural command

filhos

feel-yoosh — Sons, children; masculine plural noun

apressai-vos

ah-preh-sai-voosh — Hurry yourselves; imperative reflexive command plural

deixai

day-shai — Leave, let; second person plural imperative of 'deixar'

estas

esh-tahsh — These; feminine plural demonstrative adjective

escadas

esh-kah-dahsh — Stairs, steps, staircases

altar

al-tar — Altar; sacred raised structure for religious offerings

Levai

leh-vai — Take, carry away; second person plural imperative

daqui

dah-kee — From here, away from this place

vossas

voh-sahsh — Your; archaic feminine plural possessive adjective formal

varas

vah-rahsh — Rods, wands, staffs; symbolic objects of supplication

suplicantes

soo-plee-kan-tesh — Supplicants, those humbly beseeching help or mercy

ide

ee-dee — Go; archaic second person plural imperative of 'ir'

convocar

kon-voo-kar — To summon, convene, call together a group

povo

poh-voo — People, folk, populace, common citizens

Com

kon — With; preposition indicating means or accompaniment

boa

boh-ah — Good; feminine singular adjective of quality

sucesso

soo-seh-soo — Success, achievement, favorable outcome

certo

sehr-too — Certain, sure; adjective expressing certainty or truth

ruína

hoo-ee-nah — Ruin, downfall, destruction, collapse

fracassarmos

frah-kah-sar-moosh — If we fail; subjunctive of 'fracassar' first plural

Saem

sah-em — They exit; stage direction, third person plural

SACERDOTE

sah-sehr-doh-tee — Priest; religious officiant or sacred minister

Vinde

veen-dee — Come; archaic second person plural imperative of 'vir'

partamos

par-tah-moosh — Let us depart; first person plural subjunctive of 'partir'

graciosas

grah-see-oh-zahsh — Gracious, graceful, kind; feminine plural adjective

palavras

pah-lah-vrahsh — Words, utterances, spoken or written expressions

Antecipam

an-teh-see-pam — They anticipate, foreshadow, precede in meaning

o

oo — The; masculine singular definite article

próprio

proh-pree-oo — Own, proper, itself; reflexive or emphatic adjective

propósito

pro-poh-see-too — Purpose, intent, aim, objective

nossa

noh-sah — Our; feminine singular first person plural possessive

súplica

soo-plee-kah — Supplication, plea, humble earnest request

E

ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction

enviou

en-vee-oh — Sent, dispatched; third person singular past tense

oráculo

oh-rah-koo-loo — Oracle; divine prophecy or prophetic shrine

Nos

noosh — Us; first person plural object pronoun

salve

sal-vee — Save, rescue; subjunctive or imperative of 'salvar'

livre

lee-vree — Free, liberated, unrestrained

desta

desh-tah — Of this; contraction of 'de' and 'esta'

praga

prah-gah — Plague, curse, pestilence, affliction

os

oosh — The; masculine plural definite article

SUPLICANTES

soo-plee-kan-tesh — Supplicants; those who plead for divine help

CORO

koh-roo — Chorus; group of singers or speakers in tragedy

Doce-vozeada

doh-see-voh-zeh-ah-dah — Sweet-voiced, melodious; poetic compound adjective

filha

feel-yah — Daughter; female child of a parent

teu

tay-oo — Your; masculine singular informal possessive adjective

áureo

ow-reh-oo — Golden, of gold; poetic adjective for divine splendor

santuário

san-too-ah-ree-oo — Sanctuary, shrine, sacred holy place

Transportada

tranz-por-tah-dah — Transported, carried away, overwhelmed with emotion

à

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

divina

dee-vee-nah — Divine, heavenly, sacred; feminine singular adjective

me

mee — Me, myself; first person singular object pronoun

trazes

trah-zesh — You bring, you carry; second person singular present

Minha

meen-yah — My; feminine singular possessive adjective

alma

al-mah — Soul, spirit, inner self

está

esh-tah — Is; third person singular of 'estar', temporary state

atormentada

ah-tor-men-tah-dah — Tormented, anguished, suffering greatly

treme

treh-mee — Trembles, shakes; third person singular of 'tremer'

medo

meh-doo — Fear, dread, fright