Romeo and Juliet — Page 7

Vocabulary

Aqui

AH-kee — Here; in this place or location

há

ah — There is/are; exists

muito

MWEEN-too — Very; much; a lot

a

ah — To; the (feminine article)

ver

vehr — To see; to look at something

com

kohn — With; together with someone or something

o

oh — The (masculine singular definite article)

ódio

OH-djoo — Hatred; intense dislike or hostility

mas

mahsh — But; however; conjunction showing contrast

mais

mahysh — More; additional amount or degree

ainda

ah-EEN-dah — Still; yet; even now

amor

ah-MOHR — Love; deep affection for someone

Por

pohr — For; by; through; because of

que

keh — That; what; which; than

então

en-TOWN — Then; so; therefore; in that case

ó

oh — Oh; vocative exclamation addressing someone directly

brigão

bree-GOWN — Brawler; someone who fights or quarrels

Ó

oh — O; oh; exclamation used in address

amoroso

ah-moh-ROH-zoo — Loving; affectionate; tender toward others

qualquer

kwahl-KEHR — Any; whatever; whichever one

coisa

KOY-zah — Thing; object; something unspecified

do

doo — Of the; contraction of de and o

nada

NAH-dah — Nothing; not anything at all

primeiramente

pree-may-rah-MEN-teh — Firstly; in the first place

criada

kree-AH-dah — Created; born; maid or female servant

pesada

peh-ZAH-dah — Heavy; weighty; burdensome (feminine form)

leveza

leh-VEH-zah — Lightness; lack of weight or seriousness

séria

SEH-ree-ah — Serious; grave; not joking (feminine)

vaidade

vah-ee-DAH-djeh — Vanity; excessive pride in oneself

Caos

KAH-oosh — Chaos; complete disorder and confusion

disforme

djees-FOHR-meh — Shapeless; misshapen; lacking proper form

de

djeh — Of; from; belonging to something

formas

FOHR-mahsh — Forms; shapes; appearances of things

bem

behn — Well; good; correctly; fine

aparentes

ah-pah-REN-tesh — Apparent; visible; seeming; noticeable

Pena

PEH-nah — Pity; feather; penalty; sorrow

chumbo

SHOOM-boo — Lead; heavy grey metal element

fumaça

foo-MAH-sah — Smoke; vapour from burning material

brilhante

bree-LYAN-teh — Bright; brilliant; shining; outstanding

fogo

FOH-goo — Fire; flames; burning combustion

frio

FREE-oo — Cold; low temperature; chilly

saúde

sah-OO-djeh — Health; wellbeing; state of being well

enferma

en-FEHR-mah — Sick; ill; unwell (feminine form)

Sono

SOH-noo — Sleep; drowsiness; slumber

desperto

desh-PEHR-too — Awake; alert; not sleeping

não

nown — No; not; negation

é

eh — Is; third person singular of 'to be'

parece

pah-REH-seh — Seems; appears; looks like

ser

sehr — To be; permanent state of existence

Este

ESH-teh — This; referring to something nearby

sinto

SEEN-too — I feel; I sense; I perceive

eu

eh-oo — I; first person singular pronoun

algum

ahl-GOOM — Some; any; a certain amount

nisso

NEE-soo — In that; about that; in this matter

Não

nown — No; not; negation particle

ris

reesh — You laugh; second person singular of rir

tu

too — You; second person singular pronoun

primo

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

antes

AN-tesh — Before; previously; rather than

choro

SHOH-roo — I cry; weeping; Brazilian musical genre

Bom

bohn — Good; fine; pleasant (masculine form)

coração

koh-rah-SOWN — Heart; organ; centre of emotion

por

pohr — For; by; through; on behalf of

quê

keh — What; why; for what reason

Pela

PEH-lah — By the; through the (feminine contraction)

opressão

oh-preh-SOWN — Oppression; harsh unjust treatment; burden

teu

teh-oo — Your; belonging to you (masculine)

bom

bohn — Good; pleasant; fine (masculine singular)

Pois

poysh — Since; because; well; indeed

tal

tahl — Such; such a; that kind of

transgressão

trans-greh-SOWN — Transgression; violation; wrongdoing; sin

Dores

DOH-resh — Pains; aches; suffering; sorrows

minhas

MEEN-yahsh — My; mine (feminine plural possessive)

pesam

PEH-zahm — Weigh; are heavy; burden (third person plural)

no

noo — In the; on the (masculine contraction)

meu

meh-oo — My; mine (masculine singular possessive)

peito

PAY-too — Chest; breast; bosom; heart area

Que

keh — That; which; what; so that

irás

ee-RAHSH — You will go; future tense of ir

multiplicar

mool-tee-plee-KAR — To multiply; to increase greatly in number

para

PAH-rah — For; to; in order to

tê-lo

teh-loo — To have it; to hold it (contracted)

oprimido

oh-pree-MEE-doo — Oppressed; overwhelmed; burdened down

Com

kohn — With; accompanied by something or someone

das

dahsh — Of the; from the (feminine plural contraction)

tuas

TOO-ahsh — Your; yours (feminine plural possessive)

demonstraste

deh-mon-STRAHSH-teh — You demonstrated; you showed; you proved

Acrescenta

ah-kreh-SEN-tah — Adds; increases; appends to something

dor

dohr — Pain; ache; suffering; sorrow

ao

ow — To the; at the (masculine contraction)

já

zhah — Already; now; right away

demasiado

deh-mah-zyah-DOO — Too much; excessive; overly abundant

próprias

PROH-pryahsh — Own; one's own (feminine plural form)

O

oh — The; masculine singular definite article

uma

OO-mah — A; one; indefinite article (feminine)

feita

FAY-tah — Made; done; created (feminine past participle)

vapor

vah-POHR — Vapour; steam; mist; gas

dos

doosh — Of the; from the (masculine plural contraction)

suspiros

soosh-PEE-roosh — Sighs; deep audible exhales of emotion

Purificado

poo-ree-fee-KAH-doo — Purified; cleansed; made pure

um

oom — A; one; indefinite article (masculine)

cintilante

sin-tee-LAN-teh — Shimmering; sparkling; glittering with light

nos

noosh — In the; us (masculine plural contraction)

olhos

OH-lyoosh — Eyes; organs of sight

amantes

ah-MAN-tesh — Lovers; people deeply in love

Perturbado

pehr-toor-BAH-doo — Disturbed; troubled; agitated; upset

mar

mahr — Sea; ocean; large body of water

nutrido

noo-TREE-doo — Nourished; fed; sustained by something

pelas

PEH-lahsh — By the; through the (feminine plural contraction)

lágrimas

LAH-gree-mahsh — Tears; drops falling from weeping eyes

Uma

OO-mah — A; one (feminine indefinite article)

loucura

loh-KOO-rah — Madness; insanity; craziness; folly

discreta

djees-KREH-tah — Discreet; subtle; reserved; cautious

fel

fehl — Bile; bitterness; gall; resentment

sufocante

soo-foh-KAN-teh — Suffocating; stifling; overwhelming; choking

e

ee — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

doce

DOH-seh — Sweet; gentle; pleasant to the taste

conservador

kon-sehr-vah-DOHR — Preserver; conservative; one who conserves

Adeus

ah-DEH-oosh — Goodbye; farewell; parting salutation

_Saindo._

sah-EEN-doo — Exiting; stage direction meaning leaving the stage

Espera

esh-PEH-rah — Wait; hold on; to wait for someone

Eu

eh-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun

irei

ee-REH-ee — I will go; future tense of ir

contigo

kon-TEE-goo — With you; together with you

E

ee — And; conjunction linking words or clauses

se

seh — If; oneself; reflexive or conditional particle

me

meh — Me; myself; first person object pronoun

deixares

day-SHAH-resh — You leave; you let; subjunctive of deixar

assim

ah-SEEM — Like this; thus; in this way

fazes-me

FAH-zesh-meh — You do me; you cause me harm

agravo

ah-GRAH-voo — Grievance; wrong; injury; offence

Perdi-me

pehr-DEE-meh — I lost myself; I am lost completely

mim

meem — Me; myself; first person prepositional pronoun

mesmo

MEZ-moo — Same; even; myself; very

estou

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

aqui

ah-KEE — Here; in this place or location

ele

EH-leh — He; him; third person masculine pronoun

está

esh-TAH — Is; he/she/it is (temporary state)

algures

ahl-GOO-resh — Somewhere; in some place; elsewhere

noutro

NOH-troo — In another; at another (contraction of em+outro)

lugar

loo-GAR — Place; location; spot; position

Dize-me

DEE-zeh-meh — Tell me; say to me (imperative)

sério

SEH-ryoo — Serious; in earnest; not joking

quem

kehn — Who; whom; referring to a person

aquela

ah-KEH-lah — That; that one (feminine demonstrative pronoun)

amas

AH-mahsh — You love; second person singular of amar

Como

KOH-moo — How; like; as; in what way

hei

ay — I shall; auxiliary expressing future or obligation

gemer

zheh-MEHR — To groan; to moan; to sigh painfully

dizer-te

djee-ZEHR-teh — To tell you; to say to you

Gemer

zheh-MEHR — To groan; to moan with pain or sorrow

dize-me

DEE-zeh-meh — Tell me; say it to me (imperative)

tristemente

treesh-teh-MEN-teh — Sadly; sorrowfully; in a sad manner