Romeo and Juliet — Page 6

Vocabulary

Tanto

TAHN-too — So much; to such a degree or extent

por

por — By, for, or through; common preposition with many uses

mim

meem — Me; first-person singular pronoun after prepositions

quanto

KWAHN-too — As much as; how much; used in comparisons

muitos

MWEE-toosh — Many; a large number of people or things

outros

OH-troosh — Others; other people or things

amigos

ah-MEE-goosh — Friends; people one has a friendly relationship with

Mas

mahsh — But; conjunction introducing contrast or exception

ele

EH-lee — He; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun

conselheiro

kon-sel-YAY-roo — Counselor or advisor; one who gives guidance

de

dee — Of, from; extremely common Portuguese preposition

seus

SAY-oosh — His, her, their; third-person plural possessive adjective

próprios

PROH-pree-oosh — Own; belonging to oneself; one's own affairs

afetos

ah-FEH-toosh — Affections; feelings of fondness or emotional attachments

É

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

para

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

si

see — Himself, herself; reflexive pronoun used after prepositions

mesmo

MEZ-moo — Himself, same, even; used for emphasis or identity

não

now — No, not; primary Portuguese word for negation

direi

dee-RAY — I will say; future tense first-person of 'dizer'

quão

kwow — How; to what degree; used in exclamations or questions

fiel

fee-EL — Faithful, loyal; consistently trustworthy and devoted

tão

tow — So, as; used before adjectives in comparisons

secreto

see-KREH-too — Secret; kept hidden from others; confidential

e

ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses

fechado

feh-SHAH-doo — Closed, shut; also reserved or withdrawn in personality

longe

LON-zhee — Far, distant; a great distance away

ser

sehr — To be; infinitive of permanent-state verb 'ser'

sondado

son-DAH-doo — Probed, sounded out; investigated or examined deeply

descoberto

desh-koo-BEHR-too — Discovered, uncovered; found or revealed for the first time

Como

KOH-moo — Like, as, how; used for comparison or manner

o

oo — The; masculine singular definite article

botão

boo-TOW — Bud or button; a flower not yet opened

mordido

mor-DEE-doo — Bitten; past participle of 'morder', to bite

um

oom — A, an; masculine singular indefinite article

verme

VEHR-mee — Worm; small crawling creature; also figurative parasite

invejoso

een-veh-ZHOH-zoo — Envious, jealous; feeling resentful of another's advantages

Antes

AHN-teesh — Before; earlier in time or sequence

que

kee — That, than, which; very common conjunction and pronoun

possa

POH-sah — Can, may; present subjunctive of 'poder'

abrir

ah-BREER — To open; to spread or unfold something

suas

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

doces

DOH-seesh — Sweet; pleasant to taste or experience; gentle

pétalas

PEH-tah-lahsh — Petals; thin colorful leaf-like parts of a flower

ao

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

ar

ar — Air; the gaseous mixture surrounding the earth

Ou

oh — Or; conjunction presenting an alternative option

dedicar

deh-dee-KAR — To dedicate; to devote something to a purpose

sua

SOO-ah — His, her, its; third-person singular possessive adjective

beleza

beh-LEH-zah — Beauty; the quality of being attractive or pleasing

sol

sol — Sun; the star at the center of our solar system

Se

see — If; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical clauses

menos

MEH-noosh — Less, fewer; smaller quantity or degree

pudéssemos

poo-DEH-seh-moosh — We could; imperfect subjunctive of 'poder'

descobrir

desh-koo-BREER — To discover; to find or learn something previously unknown

onde

ON-dee — Where; interrogative or relative adverb of place

brotam

BROH-tam — Spring, sprout; third-person plural of 'brotar'

tristezas

treesh-TEH-zahsh — Sadnesses, sorrows; states of unhappiness or grief

boa

BOH-ah — Good; feminine form of 'bom'; positive quality

vontade

von-TAH-dee — Will, desire; the inclination or wish to do something

as

ahsh — The; feminine plural definite article

curaríamos

koo-rah-REE-ah-moosh — We would cure; conditional of 'curar', to heal

conheceríamos

kon-yeh-seh-REE-ah-moosh — We would know; conditional of 'conhecer'

Entra

EN-trah — Enters; third-person singular present of 'entrar'

Veja

VEH-zhah — See, look; imperative or present subjunctive of 'ver'

lá

lah — There; adverb indicating a distant or specific place

vem

vaym — Comes; third-person singular present of 'vir'

favor

fah-VOR — Favor; kindness; used in 'por favor' meaning please

retire-se

heh-TEE-ree-see — Please withdraw; reflexive imperative to leave or step aside

Saberei

sah-beh-RAY — I will know; future tense of 'saber'

mágoa

MAH-gwah — Grief, sorrow; emotional pain or heartache

muito

MWEE-too — Very, much; intensifier indicating large degree or amount

contrariado

kon-trah-ree-AH-doo — Thwarted, frustrated; opposed or contradicted in one's wishes

Queria

keh-REE-ah — I wished, wanted; imperfect of 'querer'

fosses

FOH-seesh — You were; imperfect subjunctive of 'ser'

afortunado

ah-for-too-NAH-doo — Fortunate, lucky; blessed with good luck or success

em

aym — In, at; preposition indicating location or state

tua

TOO-ah — Your; feminine singular second-person possessive adjective

demora

deh-MOH-rah — Delay, tarrying; time spent waiting or lingering

A

ah — The; feminine singular definite article

ponto

PON-too — Point; spot, degree, or extent; used in expressions

ouvir

oh-VEER — To hear, to listen; perceiving sound with the ears

confissão

kon-fee-SOW — Confession; admission of one's thoughts or wrongdoings

verdadeira

ver-dah-DAY-rah — True, genuine; conforming to fact or reality

senhora

sen-YOH-rah — Lady, madam; respectful address for a woman

vamo-nos

VAH-moo-noosh — Let us go; colloquial reflexive imperative to depart

embora

em-BOH-rah — Away, although; used in 'ir embora' meaning to leave

Bom

bom — Good; masculine adjective expressing positive quality

dia

DEE-ah — Day; a 24-hour period; used in greetings

primo

PREE-moo — Cousin; son of one's aunt or uncle

ainda

ah-EEN-dah — Still, yet; continuing up to this point in time

jovem

ZHOH-vaym — Young; in an early stage of life or development

Acabou

ah-kah-BOH — It ended, finished; past tense of 'acabar'

dar

dar — To give; also used in expressions like 'dar horas'

nove

NOH-vee — Nine; the cardinal number between eight and ten

horas

OH-rahsh — Hours; units of time; also used to say o'clock

Ai

ah-EE — Oh, alas; exclamation expressing pain or lamentation

tristes

TREESH-teesh — Sad; feeling or expressing sorrow or unhappiness

parecem

pah-REH-saym — They seem, appear; third-person plural of 'parecer'

longas

LON-gahsh — Long; feminine plural adjective for extended duration

Era

EH-rah — Was; imperfect tense of 'ser', indicating past state

meu

MAY-oo — My; masculine singular first-person possessive adjective

pai

PIE — Father; male parent

aquele

ah-KEH-lee — That; masculine demonstrative pronoun for distant things

partiu

par-TYOO — Departed, left; past tense of 'partir'

depressa

deh-PREH-sah — Quickly, fast; moving or acting with speed

sim

seem — Yes; affirmative response word

tristeza

treesh-TEH-zah — Sadness, sorrow; a feeling of unhappiness or grief

prolonga

proo-LON-gah — Prolongs; extends the duration of something

Não

now — Not, no; primary negation word in Portuguese

ter

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

aquilo

ah-KEE-loo — That thing; neuter demonstrative pronoun for distant object

tendo-o

TEN-doo-oo — Having it; gerund of 'ter' with attached object pronoun

tornaria

tor-nah-REE-ah — Would make; conditional tense of 'tornar'

curtas

KUR-tahsh — Short, brief; feminine plural of 'curto'

Apaixonado

ah-pie-shoo-NAH-doo — In love, infatuated; feeling strong romantic attraction

Fora

FOH-rah — Outside, out; also past tense of 'ir' and 'ser'

Do

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

amor

ah-MOR — Love; deep affection or romantic feeling

daquela

dah-KEH-lah — Of that; contraction of 'de' and 'aquela'

quem

kaym — Who, whom; interrogative or relative pronoun for people

estou

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

apaixonado

ah-pie-shoo-NAH-doo — In love; feeling romantic passion for someone

suave

SWAH-vee — Gentle, soft, smooth; mild and pleasant in nature

aparência

ah-pah-REN-syah — Appearance; how someone or something looks outwardly

Deva

DEH-vah — Should, ought; present subjunctive of 'dever'

tirânico

tee-RAH-nee-koo — Tyrannical; oppressive and cruel in exercise of power

rude

HOO-dee — Rude, harsh; lacking refinement or being unkind

na

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

prática

PRAH-tee-kah — Practice; the actual application or execution of something

cuja

KOO-zhah — Whose; feminine relative possessive pronoun

visão

vee-ZOW — Vision, sight; the ability to see or a mental image

está

esh-TAH — Is; third-person singular present of 'estar'

sempre

SEM-pree — Always; at all times, without exception

velada

veh-LAH-dah — Veiled, hidden; covered or concealed from sight

sem

saym — Without; preposition indicating absence or lack

olhos

OHL-yoosh — Eyes; the organs of sight in the face

enxergar

en-sher-GAR — To see, to perceive; to view or make out visually

caminhos

kah-MEEN-yoosh — Paths, ways, roads; routes from one place to another

Onde

ON-dee — Where; interrogative adverb asking about location

jantaremos

zhan-tah-REH-moosh — We will dine; future tense of 'jantar'

briga

BREE-gah — Fight, quarrel; a conflict or physical altercation

houve

OH-vee — There was; past tense of 'haver'

aqui

ah-KEE — Here; adverb indicating this nearby place

me

mee — Me; first-person singular object or reflexive pronoun

contes

KON-teesh — Tell; present subjunctive of 'contar', to tell or count

pois

poysh — For, since, because; causal or explanatory conjunction

já

zhah — Already, now; indicating something has occurred

ouvi

oh-VEE — I heard; first-person singular past tense of 'ouvir'

tudo

TOO-doo — Everything, all; referring to the totality of things