Romeo and Juliet — Page 9

Vocabulary

Essas

EH-sas — Those (feminine plural demonstrative pronoun)

máscaras

MAS-ka-ras — Masks; face coverings worn for disguise

felizes

feh-LEE-zes — Happy; feeling or expressing joy

que

keh — That; which; who (relative/conjunction)

beijam

BAY-zhown — Kiss; they kiss (third person plural)

as

as — The (feminine plural definite article)

testas

TES-tas — Foreheads; the front part of the face

das

das — Of the (feminine plural contraction)

belas

BEH-las — Beautiful; lovely (feminine plural adjective)

damas

DA-mas — Ladies; women of elegance or high rank

Sendo

SEN-doo — Being; present participle of ser (to be)

negras

NEH-gras — Black; dark (feminine plural adjective)

fazem-nos

FA-zown-noos — They make us; cause us to do something

lembrar

lem-BRAR — To remember; to recall something from memory

ocultam

oh-KOOL-town — They hide; conceal from view or knowledge

a

a — The (feminine singular definite article)

beleza

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

Aquele

a-KEH-leh — That one (masculine singular demonstrative pronoun)

foi

foy — Was; went (past tense of ser/ir)

cegado

seh-GA-doo — Blinded; having lost the ability to see

não

nown — No; not (negation word)

pode

POH-deh — Can; is able to (third person singular)

esquecer

esh-keh-SAIR — To forget; to fail to remember something

O

oo — The (masculine singular definite article)

precioso

preh-SYOH-zoo — Precious; of great value or importance

tesouro

teh-ZOH-roo — Treasure; something of great worth or value

da

da — Of the (feminine singular contraction)

visão

vee-ZOWN — Vision; the ability to see; sight

perdeu

pair-DEH-oo — Lost; failed to keep or retain something

Mostrai-me

mosh-TRY-meh — Show me (imperative second person plural)

uma

OO-ma — A; an (feminine singular indefinite article)

dama

DA-ma — Lady; a woman of refinement or elegance

seja

SEH-zha — Be; may be (subjunctive of ser)

de

deh — Of; from (preposition indicating origin or possession)

suprema

soo-PREH-ma — Supreme; highest in rank or excellence

serve

SAIR-veh — Serves; is useful for a purpose

sua

SOO-a — Her; his; your (possessive adjective)

senão

seh-NOWN — Except; otherwise; but rather

como

KOH-moo — As; like; how (comparison or manner)

nota

NOH-ta — Note; a brief written record or mark

Onde

ON-deh — Where; in what place or location

posso

POH-soo — I can; I am able to do something

ler

lair — To read; to interpret written text

quem

kayn — Who; which person (interrogative pronoun)

superou

soo-peh-ROH — Surpassed; exceeded in quality or degree

essa

EH-sa — That (feminine singular demonstrative pronoun)

Adeus

a-DEH-oos — Goodbye; farewell expression when parting

podes

POH-desh — You can; you are able to (second person)

me

meh — Me; first person singular object pronoun

ensinar

en-see-NAR — To teach; to instruct someone in knowledge

Pagarei

pa-ga-RAY — I will pay; future tense of pagar

por

por — For; by (preposition of exchange or cause)

doutrina

doh-TREE-na — Doctrine; teaching or instruction imparted

ou

oh — Or; conjunction indicating an alternative

então

en-TOWN — Then; therefore; at that time

morrerei

moh-heh-RAY — I will die; future tense of morrer

em

ayn — In; at (preposition of location or state)

dívida

DEE-vee-da — Debt; money or obligation owed to another

CENA

SEH-na — Scene; a division of a play or act

Uma

OO-ma — A; one (feminine singular indefinite article)

Rua

HOO-a — Street; a public road in a town or city

Entram

EN-trown — Enter; they come onto the stage or scene

e

eh — And; coordinating conjunction joining elements

um

oom — A; one (masculine singular indefinite article)

Criado

kree-AH-doo — Servant; a person employed to serve others

Mas

mas — But; however (conjunction showing contrast)

está

esh-TA — Is; present tense of estar (temporary state)

obrigado

oh-bree-GA-doo — Obliged; bound by law or duty to something

tanto

TAN-too — As much; so much (adverb of degree)

quanto

KWAN-too — As much as; how much (comparison word)

eu

EH-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun

À

a — To the (feminine singular contraction)

mesma

MEZ-ma — Same; identical or very similar thing

penalidade

peh-na-lee-DA-deh — Penalty; punishment imposed for breaking rules

é

eh — Is; third person singular present of ser

difícil

dee-FEE-seel — Difficult; hard to do or accomplish

creio

KRAY-oo — I believe; I think (first person singular)

Para

PA-ra — For; in order to (preposition of purpose)

homens

OH-maynsh — Men; adult male human beings (plural)

tão

town — So; such; as (adverb of degree)

velhos

VEH-lyoos — Old; having lived or existed for long

nós

nosh — We; first person plural subject pronoun

manter

man-TAIR — To maintain; to keep in a certain state

paz

pash — Peace; freedom from conflict or disturbance

honrada

on-RA-da — Honored; respected and held in high esteem

reputação

heh-poo-ta-SOWN — Reputation; the opinion others hold of someone

sois

soysh — You are (second person plural of ser)

ambos

AM-boos — Both; the two of them together

pena

PEH-na — Pity; sorrow felt for another's misfortune

terdes

TAIR-desh — Having (second person plural infinitive of ter)

vivido

VEE-vee-doo — Lived; past participle of viver (to live)

discórdia

dees-KOR-dya — Discord; disagreement and conflict between people

tempo

TEM-poo — Time; a period or duration of existence

agora

a-GOH-ra — Now; at the present moment in time

meu

MEH-oo — My; first person singular possessive adjective

senhor

seh-NYOR — Sir; lord; respectful title for a man

o

oo — The (masculine singular definite article)

dizeis

dee-ZAYSH — You say; second person plural of dizer

ao

ow — To the (masculine singular contraction)

pedido

peh-DEE-doo — Request; something asked for formally

Apenas

a-PEH-nas — Only; just; merely (limiting adverb)

repetindo

heh-peh-TEEN-doo — Repeating; saying or doing again

já

zha — Already; now; by this time

disse

DEE-seh — Said; past tense of dizer (to say)

antes

AN-tesh — Before; previously; earlier in time

Minha

MEEN-ya — My; first person singular feminine possessive

filha

FEEL-ya — Daughter; a female child of a parent

ainda

a-EEN-da — Still; yet; even now continuing

estranha

esh-TRAN-ya — Strange; unfamiliar; inexperienced in the world

no

noo — In the (masculine singular contraction)

mundo

MOON-doo — World; the earth and all life on it

Ela

EH-la — She; third person singular feminine pronoun

viu

VEE-oo — Saw; past tense of ver (to see)

mudança

moo-DAN-sa — Change; the process of becoming different

catorze

ka-TOR-zeh — Fourteen; the number 14

anos

AN-oos — Years; units of time equal to twelve months

dois

doysh — Two; the number 2 (masculine form)

verões

veh-ROYSH — Summers; the warmest seasons of the year

mais

More; a greater amount or degree

murchem

MOOR-shayn — Wither; cause to fade or lose freshness

seu

SEH-oo — His; her; your (singular possessive adjective)

esplendor

esh-plen-DOR — Splendor; magnificent beauty or brightness

Antes

AN-tesh — Before; prior to a certain event or time

possamos

poh-SA-moos — We may; subjunctive of poder (to be able)

considerá-la

kon-see-deh-RA-la — Consider her; to regard or judge carefully

madura

ma-DOO-ra — Mature; fully developed and ready for something

para

PA-ra — For; to; in order to (purpose preposition)

ser

sair — To be; infinitive of the verb ser

noiva

NOY-va — Bride; a woman about to be married

Mais

mysh — More; greater in quantity or degree

jovens

ZHO-vaynsh — Young people; those in early stage of life

do

doo — Of the (masculine singular contraction)

ela

EH-la — She; her (third person singular feminine)

tornam-se

TOR-nown-seh — Become; they turn into something different

mães

mysh — Mothers; women who have given birth

cedo

SEH-doo — Early; too soon; before the expected time

demais

deh-MYSH — Too much; excessively beyond what is appropriate

arruinadas

a-hoo-ee-NA-das — Ruined; destroyed or damaged beyond repair

são

sown — Are; third person plural present of ser

assim

a-SEEN — Thus; so; in this way or manner

se

seh — Themselves; reflexive pronoun or conditional if

tornam

TOR-nown — Become; they turn or transform into something