Sense and Sensibility — Page 3

Vocabulary

Algo

AL-go — Something; an unspecified thing or matter

deve

DEH-ve — Must, should; expresses obligation or expectation

ser

sehr — To be; fundamental linking verb in Portuguese

feito

FAY-too — Done, made; past participle of fazer

por

pohr — By, for, through; common preposition of cause or agent

elas

EH-laz — They (feminine); third-person plural pronoun

sempre

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

que

ke — That, which, what; versatile conjunction or pronoun

deixarem

day-SHA-rehn — When they leave; future subjunctive of deixar

e

ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction

se

se — Themselves, if; reflexive pronoun or conjunction

instalarem

een-sta-LA-rehn — When they settle; future subjunctive of instalar

em

ehn — In, at; preposition indicating location or state

uma

OO-mah — A, an (feminine); indefinite article

nova

NO-vah — New (feminine); recently acquired or different

casa

KAH-zah — House, home; place where one lives

Bem

behn — Well; interjection or adverb of manner

então

ehn-TAHN — Then, so; temporal or logical connector

algo

AL-go — Something; an unspecified thing or matter

seja

SAY-zhah — Be; present subjunctive of ser

mas

mahz — But; adversative coordinating conjunction

esse

EH-se — That (masculine); demonstrative pronoun or adjective

não

nahn — No, not; basic negation word

precisa

pre-SEE-zah — Needs, requires; third-person singular of precisar

três

trehz — Three; the cardinal number 3

mil

meel — Thousand; the number 1,000

libras

LEE-brahz — Pounds; unit of British currency

Considere

kon-see-DEH-re — Consider; imperative form of considerar

ela

EH-lah — She; third-person singular feminine pronoun

acrescentou

ah-kres-sehn-TOH — Added, remarked further; past tense of acrescentar

quando

KWAHN-doo — When; temporal conjunction or adverb

o

oo — The (masculine singular); definite article

dinheiro

dee-NYAY-roo — Money; currency used for transactions

é

eh — Is; third-person singular present of ser

vez

vehz — Time, instance; occurrence of an event

separado

se-pah-RAH-doo — Separated, set apart; adjective from separar

jamais

zhah-MAHEES — Never, ever; emphatic negation of time

pode

POH-de — Can, is able to; present tense of poder

voltar

vol-TAR — To return, go back; verb of motion

Suas

SOO-ahz — Their, your (plural); possessive determiner

irmãs

eer-MAHNZ — Sisters; female siblings

vão

vahn — Will go, are going; third-person plural of ir

casar

kah-ZAR — To marry; to enter into marriage

estará

es-tah-RAH — Will be; future tense of estar

perdido

per-DEE-doo — Lost; past participle of perder

para

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

Se

se — If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis

de

de — Of, from; most common Portuguese preposition

fato

FAH-too — Fact; something known to be true

pudesse

poo-DEH-se — Could; imperfect subjunctive of poder

restituído

res-tee-TWEE-doo — Restored, returned; past participle of restituir

ao

ow — To the (masculine); contraction of a + o

nosso

NO-soo — Our; first-person plural possessive adjective

pobrezinho

po-bre-ZEE-nyoo — Poor little one; diminutive of pobre, affectionate term

Ora

OH-rah — Now, well; interjection expressing mild exasperation

com

kohn — With; preposition indicating accompaniment

certeza

ser-TEH-zah — Certainty, sureness; state of being certain

disse

DEE-se — Said; simple past tense of dizer

marido

mah-REE-doo — Husband; male spouse in a marriage

muito

MWEE-too — Very, much; adverb of degree or quantity

gravemente

grah-ve-MEN-te — Gravely, seriously; in a solemn manner

isso

EE-soo — This, that; neuter demonstrative pronoun

faria

fah-REE-ah — Would make, would do; conditional of fazer

grande

GRAHN-de — Great, big, large; adjective of size or importance

diferença

dee-fe-REN-sah — Difference; distinction between two things

Pode

POH-de — Can, may; expresses possibility or ability

chegar

she-GAR — To arrive, to come; verb of arrival

momento

mo-MEN-too — Moment; a point or period in time

lamentará

lah-men-tah-RAH — Will regret, will lament; future of lamentar

soma

SO-mah — Sum, amount; total of money or numbers

tão

tahn — So, such; adverb of degree in comparisons

tenha

TEN-yah — Has; present subjunctive of ter

sido

SEE-doo — Been; past participle of ser

tiver

tee-VEHR — Has, had; future subjunctive of ter

família

fah-MEE-lyah — Family; group of related individuals

numerosa

noo-me-RO-zah — Large, numerous (feminine); having many members

exemplo

e-ZEHN-ploo — Example; an illustrative instance or model

seria

se-REE-ah — Would be; conditional tense of ser

um

oom — A, an (masculine); indefinite article

acréscimo

ah-KREH-see-moo — Addition, increase; something added to existing amount

conveniente

kon-ve-NYEN-te — Convenient, suitable; fitting or appropriate

Com

kohn — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

Talvez

tal-VEHZ — Perhaps, maybe; expresses uncertainty or possibility

fosse

FO-se — Were, would be; imperfect subjunctive of ser

melhor

me-LYOR — Better, best; comparative or superlative of bom

todas

TOH-dahz — All (feminine plural); every member of a group

as

ahz — The (feminine plural); definite article

partes

PAR-tez — Parts, portions; sections of a whole

a

ah — The (feminine singular); definite article

reduzida

re-doo-ZEE-dah — Reduced; diminished in size or amount

à

ah — To the (feminine); contraction of a + a

metade

me-TAH-de — Half; one of two equal parts

Quinhentas

keen-YEN-tahz — Five hundred (feminine); the number 500

seriam

se-REE-ahm — Would be; conditional plural of ser

aumento

ow-MEN-too — Increase, rise; growth in quantity or value

prodigioso

pro-dee-ZHYO-zoo — Prodigious, wonderful; extraordinary in size or effect

fortunas

for-TOO-nahz — Fortunes, wealth; financial assets or luck

além

ah-LEHN — Beyond, above; exceeding a limit or boundary

qualquer

kwal-KEHR — Any, whatever; referring to an unspecified item

coisa

KOY-zah — Thing; an object, matter, or concept

magnífico

mag-NEE-fee-koo — Magnificent, splendid; impressively grand or generous

Que

ke — What, how; exclamatory pronoun or conjunction

irmão

eer-MAHN — Brother; male sibling

no

noo — In the (masculine); contraction of em + o

mundo

MOON-doo — World; the Earth or all people and places

tanto

TAHN-too — So much, as much; adverb or pronoun of quantity

mesmo

MEZ-moo — Even, same, itself; intensifier or identity marker

fossem

FO-sehn — Were; imperfect subjunctive plural of ser

realmente

re-al-MEN-te — Really, truly; in actual fact

E

ee — And; coordinating conjunction linking clauses

como

KO-moo — As, how, like; conjunction or adverb of manner

apenas

ah-PEH-nahz — Only, just; limiting or restricting adverb

meio

MAY-oo — Half, middle; partial or intermediate degree

sangue

SAHN-ge — Blood; bodily fluid; also used for kinship ties

Mas

mahz — But; adversative conjunction contrasting two ideas

você

vo-SEH — You; second-person singular pronoun in Brazilian Portuguese

tem

tehn — Has, have; present tense of ter

espírito

es-PEE-ree-too — Spirit, nature; one's essential character or disposition

generoso

zhe-ne-RO-zoo — Generous; willing to give freely to others

Eu

eh-oo — I; first-person singular subject pronoun

gostaria

gos-tah-REE-ah — Would like; conditional tense of gostar

fazer

fah-ZEHR — To do, to make; fundamental action verb

nada

NAH-dah — Nothing; not anything, zero

mesquinho

mes-KEEN-yoo — Stingy, petty, mean; ungenerous in spirit or deed

respondeu

res-pon-DEH-oo — Replied, answered; simple past of responder

É

eh — It is; third-person singular present of ser

preferível

pre-fe-REE-vel — Preferable; more desirable or suitable

tais

tahees — Such; plural demonstrative adjective

ocasiões

o-kah-ZYOHNZ — Occasions, times; specific moments or opportunities

demais

de-MAHEES — Too much, excessively; beyond acceptable degree

do

doo — Of the (masculine); contraction of de + o

menos

MEH-noos — Less, fewer; smaller in quantity or degree

Ninguém

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

pelo

PEH-loo — By the, for the; contraction of por + o

pensar

pen-SAR — To think; to use one's mind to form ideas

fiz

feez — I did, I made; first-person past of fazer

suficiente

soo-fee-SYEN-te — Sufficient, enough; meeting the required amount

próprias

PRO-pree-ahz — Own (feminine plural); belonging to themselves

mal

mahl — Hardly, barely; also means evil or badly

podem

PO-dehn — Can, are able; third-person plural of poder

esperar

es-pe-RAR — To wait, to expect, to hope; common action verb

mais

mahees — More; comparative adverb of quantity or degree