Romeo and Juliet — Page 2

Vocabulary

Eles

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

me

meh — First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'

sentirão

sen-tee-RAH-oo — They will feel or sense something

enquanto

en-KWAN-too — Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as long as'

eu

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

puder

poo-DEHR — Future subjunctive of 'poder', meaning 'be able to'

manter

man-TEHR — To maintain, keep, or sustain something

de

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

pé

peh — Foot; also used in 'de pé' meaning standing upright

e

eh — Conjunction meaning 'and'

é

eh — Third person singular present tense of 'ser', meaning 'is'

sabido

sa-BEE-doo — Known or widely acknowledged; past participle of 'saber'

que

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

sou

soh — First person singular present of 'ser', meaning 'I am'

um

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

belo

BEH-loo — Adjective meaning beautiful, handsome, or fine

pedaço

peh-DAH-soo — A piece, chunk, or portion of something

carne

KAR-neh — Meat or flesh of an animal or person

Ainda

ah-EEN-dah — Adverb meaning 'still', 'yet', or 'even'

bem

beng — Adverb meaning 'well'; also used as 'good'

não

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

és

ehsh — Second person singular of 'ser', meaning 'you are'

peixe

PAY-sheh — Fish as a type of aquatic animal

se

seh — Conditional conjunction meaning 'if' or reflexive pronoun

fosses

FOH-ses — Second person imperfect subjunctive of 'ser', meaning 'were'

terias

TEH-ree-ash — Second person conditional of 'ter', meaning 'you would have'

sido

SEE-doo — Past participle of 'ser', meaning 'been'

bacalhau

ba-ka-LYAH-oo — Codfish; iconic salted dried cod in Portuguese cuisine

seco

SEH-koo — Adjective meaning dry or dried out

Puxa

POO-sha — Draw or pull; imperative form of 'puxar'

tua

TOO-ah — Second person singular possessive adjective meaning 'your'

arma

AR-mah — A weapon such as a sword, knife, or gun

aí

ah-EE — Adverb meaning 'there' or 'right there'

vem

veng — Third person singular of 'vir', meaning 'comes' or 'come'

gente

ZHEN-teh — People or folks; informal term for a group

da

dah — Contraction of 'de' and 'a', meaning 'of the'

casa

KAH-zah — House or home where people live

dos

doosh — Contraction of 'de' and 'os', meaning 'of the' (plural)

Entram

EN-trahm — They enter; third person plural of 'entrar'

Minha

MEEN-yah — First person singular possessive adjective meaning 'my'

está

esh-TAH — Third person singular of 'estar', meaning 'is' (state)

desembainhada

deh-zem-bah-een-YAH-dah — Unsheathed; drawn from its scabbard, ready to fight

briga

BREE-gah — A fight, quarrel, or brawl between people

te

teh — Second person singular object pronoun meaning 'you'

apoiarei

ah-poy-ah-RAY — I will support or back you up

Como

KOH-moo — Adverb or conjunction meaning 'how' or 'as'

Virar

vee-RAR — To turn around or flip something over

as

ash — Definite article feminine plural meaning 'the'

costas

KOSH-tash — The back of a person's body; also means 'backs'

correr

koh-REHR — To run or flee from a place or person

Não

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

temas

TEH-mash — Second person singular subjunctive of 'temer', meaning 'fear'

juro

ZHOO-roo — I swear; first person singular of 'jurar'

temo

TEH-moo — I fear; first person singular present of 'temer'

Fiquemos

fee-KEH-moosh — Let us stay; first person plural subjunctive of 'ficar'

do

doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the'

lado

LAH-doo — Side, as in a position or alignment

lei

LAY — Law or legal rule established by authority

eles

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

comecem

koh-MEH-seng — They begin; third person plural subjunctive of 'começar'

Vou

voh — I am going; first person singular of 'ir'

franzir

fran-ZEER — To wrinkle or furrow, as in frowning one's brow

o

oo — Definite article masculine singular meaning 'the'

sobrolho

so-BROH-lyoo — Eyebrow or brow; expression of the face

ao

ow — Contraction of 'a' and 'o', meaning 'to the'

passar

pa-SAR — To pass by or go past someone or something

interpretem

in-ter-PREH-teng — They interpret; third person plural subjunctive of 'interpretar'

como

KOH-moo — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'like', or 'how'

quiserem

kee-ZEH-reng — If they wish; future subjunctive of 'querer'

ousarem

oh-ZAH-reng — If they dare; future subjunctive of 'ousar'

morder

mor-DEHR — To bite with teeth

meu

MEH-oo — First person singular possessive meaning 'my'

polegar

poh-leh-GAR — Thumb; the short thick first finger of the hand

para

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

uma

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

afronta

ah-FRON-tah — An affront or insult directed at someone

tolerarem

toh-leh-RAH-reng — If they tolerate; future subjunctive of 'tolerar'

O

oo — Definite article masculine singular meaning 'the'

senhor

sen-YOR — Sir or mister; formal address for a man

mordendo

mor-DEN-doo — Biting; present participle of 'morder'

nós

nosh — First person plural pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us'

Eu

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

mordo

MOR-doo — I bite; first person singular present of 'morder'

A

ah — Definite article feminine singular meaning 'the'

nosso

NOH-soo — First person plural possessive adjective meaning 'our'

disser

dee-SEHR — If one says; future subjunctive of 'dizer'

sim

sing — Affirmative word meaning 'yes'

mas

mash — Conjunction meaning 'but' indicating contrast

quer

kehr — Third person singular of 'querer', meaning 'wants'

Briga

BREE-gah — A fight or quarrel between two or more people

Mas

mash — Conjunction meaning 'but' indicating contrast

quiser

kee-SEHR — If one wants; future subjunctive of 'querer'

estou

esh-TOH — I am; first person singular present of 'estar'

pronto

PRON-too — Ready or prepared to do something

Sirvo

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

a

ah — Preposition meaning 'to' or feminine article 'the'

homem

OH-meng — A man; adult male human being

tão

town — Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as' in comparisons

bom

bong — Adjective meaning good or of high quality

quanto

KWAN-too — As much as; used in comparisons of quantity

melhor

meh-LYOR — Better or best; comparative of 'bom'

Bem

beng — Adverb meaning 'well'; exclamation of acknowledgment

Entra

EN-trah — He or she enters; third person singular of 'entrar'

Diga

DEE-gah — Say or tell; formal imperative of 'dizer'

parentes

pa-REN-tes — Relatives or family members related by blood

amo

AH-moo — I love; first person singular present of 'amar'

Sim

sing — Affirmative word meaning 'yes'

mente

MEN-teh — He or she lies; third person singular of 'mentir'

Puxai

poo-SHAY — Draw or pull out; archaic plural imperative of 'puxar'

armas

AR-mash — Weapons; plural of 'arma'

sois

soysh — You are; second person plural of 'ser'

homens

OH-mengsh — Men; plural of 'homem'

lembra-te

LEM-brah-teh — Remember; reflexive imperative of 'lembrar-se'

teu

TEH-oo — Second person singular possessive meaning 'your'

golpe

GOL-peh — A blow, strike, or hit with a weapon

devastador

deh-vash-ta-DOR — Devastating or destructive; causing great damage

lutam

LOO-tahm — They fight; third person plural present of 'lutar'