Sense and Sensibility — Page 4

Vocabulary

Não

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

há

ah — There is/are; third person of 'haver'

como

KOH-moo — How; as; like

saber

sah-BEHR — To know a fact or information

que

keh — That; what; which

elas

EH-lahs — Third person plural feminine pronoun 'they'

podem

POH-deng — They can; third plural of 'poder'

esperar

esh-peh-RAHR — To wait; to hope; to expect

disse

DEE-seh — Said; past tense of 'dizer'

senhora

seh-NYOH-rah — Lady; formal address for a woman

mas

mahsh — But; conjunction showing contrast

não

now — No; not; negation in Portuguese

devemos

deh-VEH-moosh — We should; we must; first plural of 'dever'

pensar

pen-SAHR — To think; to reflect or consider

nas

nahsh — Contraction of 'em' and 'as'; in the

expectativas

esh-pek-tah-TEE-vahsh — Expectations; anticipated outcomes or hopes

delas

DEH-lahsh — Of them; possessive pronoun for feminine plural

questão

kesh-TOWN — Question; issue; matter under discussion

você

voh-SEH — You; second person singular informal pronoun

pode

POH-deh — Can; is able to; third singular of 'poder'

se

seh — Reflexive pronoun; oneself; if

dar

dahr — To give; used in many expressions

ao

ow — Contraction of 'a' and 'o'; to the

luxo

LOO-shoo — Luxury; something extravagant or indulgent

fazer

fah-ZEHR — To do; to make

Certamente

sehr-tah-MEN-teh — Certainly; surely; without doubt

acho

AH-shoo — I think; I believe; first singular of 'achar'

posso

POH-soo — I can; I am able; first singular of 'poder'

me

meh — Me; first person singular object pronoun

quinhentas

keen-YEN-tahsh — Five hundred; feminine form of the number

libras

LEE-brahsh — Pounds; unit of British currency

cada

KAH-dah — Each; every; used with singular nouns

Como

KOH-moo — How; as; conjunction or question word

está

esh-TAH — Is; third singular of 'estar' (state/condition)

sem

seng — Without; preposition indicating absence

nenhuma

neh-NYOO-mah — None; no; not any (feminine)

adição

ah-dee-SOW — Addition; something added; supplement

minha

MEEN-yah — My; first person singular feminine possessive

terá

teh-RAH — Will have; third singular future of 'ter'

cerca

SEHR-kah — About; approximately; around a number

três

trehsh — Three; the number 3

mil

meel — Thousand; the number 1000

com

kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment

morte

MOR-teh — Death; the end of life

da

dah — Contraction of 'de' and 'a'; of the

mãe

mah-eng — Mother; female parent

fortuna

for-TOO-nah — Fortune; wealth; a large sum of money

muito

MWEE-too — Very; much; a lot; intensifier

confortável

kon-for-TAH-vel — Comfortable; providing ease and comfort

para

PAH-rah — For; to; toward; preposition of purpose

qualquer

kwahl-KEHR — Any; whatever; whichever

jovem

ZHO-veng — Young; youth; a young person

mulher

mool-YEHR — Woman; wife; adult female person

certeza

sehr-TEH-zah — Certainty; sureness; conviction about something

assim

ah-SING — Thus; so; in this way

fato

FAH-too — Fact; suit (clothing); something that is true

ocorre-me

oh-KOH-reh meh — It occurs to me; I just thought of it

precisam

preh-SEE-zong — They need; third plural of 'precisar'

nenhum

neh-NYOONG — None; no; not any (masculine)

acréscimo

ah-KREH-see-moo — Addition; increment; something extra added

Elas

EH-lahsh — They; third person plural feminine pronoun

terão

teh-ROW — They will have; third plural future of 'ter'

dez

dehsh — Ten; the number 10

divididas

dee-vee-DEE-dahsh — Divided; split; separated among multiple parties

entre

EN-treh — Between; among; preposition of position

si

see — Themselves; reflexive pronoun third person

Se

seh — If; reflexive pronoun; conditional conjunction

casarem

kah-ZAH-reng — If they marry; future subjunctive of 'casar'

certamente

sehr-tah-MEN-teh — Certainly; surely; without any doubt

sairão

sah-ee-ROW — They will go out; future of 'sair'

bem

beng — Well; good; satisfactorily

todas

TOH-dahsh — All; every one; feminine plural of 'todo'

poderão

poh-deh-ROW — They will be able; future of 'poder'

viver

vee-VEHR — To live; to exist; to reside

confortavelmente

kon-for-tah-vel-MEN-teh — Comfortably; in a comfortable manner

juntas

ZHOON-tahsh — Together; united; feminine plural of 'junto'

juros

ZHOO-roosh — Interest; money earned on an investment

Isso

EE-soo — That; this; neutral demonstrative pronoun

verdade

vehr-DAH-deh — Truth; reality; something that is true

portanto

por-TAN-too — Therefore; so; consequently

sei

say — I know; first singular of 'saber'

no

noo — In the; contraction of 'em' and 'o'

geral

zheh-RAHL — General; overall; broad in scope

seria

seh-REE-ah — Would be; conditional of 'ser'

mais

mahsh — More; most; additional

aconselhável

ah-kon-seh-LYAH-vel — Advisable; recommended; wise to do

algo

AHL-goo — Something; anything; an unspecified thing

pela

PEH-lah — By the; through the; contraction of 'por' and 'a'

enquanto

en-KWAN-too — While; as long as; during the time

ela

EH-lah — She; third person singular feminine pronoun

vive

VEE-veh — Lives; third singular present of 'viver'

vez

vehsh — Time; turn; instance of occurrence

por

por — By; through; for; preposition of means

natureza

nah-too-REH-zah — Nature; character; the natural world

anuidade

ah-nwee-DAH-deh — Annuity; annual payment or financial allowance

quero

KEH-roo — I want; I wish; first singular of 'querer'

dizer

dee-ZEHR — To say; to tell; to express in words

Minhas

MEEN-yahsh — My; first person plural feminine possessive

irmãs

eer-MAHSH — Sisters; female siblings

sentiriam

sen-tee-REE-ong — They would feel; conditional of 'sentir'

bons

bongsh — Good; masculine plural of 'bom'

efeitos

eh-FAY-toosh — Effects; results; outcomes of an action

disso

Of that; from that; contraction of 'de' and 'isso'

tanto

TAN-too — As much; so much; to such a degree

própria

PROH-pree-ah — Own; herself; one's very own

Cem

seng — One hundred; the number 100

ano

AH-noo — Year; a period of twelve months

deixariam

day-shah-REE-ong — They would leave; conditional of 'deixar'

perfeitamente

per-fay-tah-MEN-teh — Perfectly; completely; in a perfect manner

confortáveis

kon-for-TAH-vaysh — Comfortable; plural of 'confortável'

Sua

SOO-ah — His/her/your; third person possessive feminine

esposa

esh-POH-zah — Wife; female spouse

hesitou

eh-see-TOH — Hesitated; paused with uncertainty (past tense)

pouco

POH-koo — A little; a bit; small amount

entanto

en-TAN-too — However; nevertheless; used in 'no entanto'

seu

seh-oo — His; her; your; possessive pronoun masculine

consentimento

kon-sen-tee-MEN-too — Consent; agreement; permission given voluntarily

esse

EH-seh — That; this; demonstrative pronoun masculine

plano

PLAH-noo — Plan; scheme; a proposed course of action

melhor

meh-LYOR — Better; best; superior in quality

do

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

desfazer

desh-fah-ZEHR — To undo; to break apart; to dissolve

Mas

mahsh — But; however; conjunction of contrast

então

en-TOW — Then; so; at that time

vier

vee-EHR — Come; future subjunctive of 'vir'

quinze

KEEN-zeh — Fifteen; the number 15

anos

AH-noosh — Years; plural of 'ano'

seremos

seh-REH-moosh — We will be; first plural future of 'ser'

completamente

kom-pleh-tah-MEN-teh — Completely; entirely; in a total manner

enganados

en-gah-NAH-doosh — Deceived; tricked; misled by someone

Quinze

KEEN-zeh — Fifteen; the number 15

querida

keh-REE-dah — Dear; darling; beloved (feminine)

sua

SOO-ah — Her; his; your; feminine possessive pronoun

vida

VEE-dah — Life; existence; one's living experience

valer

vah-LEHR — To be worth; to have value

nem

neng — Not even; neither; nor

metade

meh-TAH-deh — Half; one of two equal parts