The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete — Page 6

Vocabulary

Esta

EHS-tah — This (feminine demonstrative pronoun or adjective)

individualidade

een-dee-vee-doo-ah-lee-DAH-dee — Individuality; the quality of being unique

o

oo — The (masculine definite article)

espírito

esh-PEE-ree-too — Spirit; the inner essence or character of someone

peculiar

peh-koo-lee-AR — Peculiar; distinctive or characteristic to someone

do

doo — Of the (contraction of de + o)

autor

ow-TOR — Author; person who writes a literary work

que

keh — That, which, who (relative pronoun or conjunction)

pode

POH-dee — Can, is able to (third person singular present)

ser

sehr — To be (permanent or essential state)

sentido

sen-CHEE-doo — Felt, sensed; past participle of sentir

antes

AN-tees — Before; earlier in time or order

de

dee — Of, from (preposition indicating origin or relation)

descrito

des-KREE-too — Described; past participle of descrever

está

esh-TAH — Is (third person singular of estar, temporary state)

presente

preh-ZEN-chee — Present; existing or found in a place

na

nah — In the (contraction of em + a)

dedicatória

deh-dee-kah-TOH-ree-ah — Dedication; an inscription in a book to someone

ao

ow — To the (contraction of a + o)

Doutor

doh-TOR — Doctor; title for a physician or academic

não

now — No, not (negation word)

é

eh — Is (third person singular of ser)

outro

OH-troo — Other, another (masculine adjective or pronoun)

senão

seh-NOW — But rather, none other than (conjunction)

próprio

PROH-pree-oo — Own, himself; emphasizing identity or possession

e

ee — And (conjunction linking words or clauses)

uma

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

revelação

heh-veh-lah-SOW — Revelation; disclosure of something previously hidden

franca

FRAN-kah — Frank, candid; openly honest and direct

seu

seh-oo — His, her, your, their (possessive pronoun)

caráter

kah-RAH-tehr — Character; the moral qualities of a person

aliás

ah-lee-ASH — Furthermore, moreover; used to add or correct information

esta

EHS-tah — This (feminine demonstrative adjective or pronoun)

contém

kon-TAYN — Contains; holds or includes something within

Está

esh-TAH — Is (third person singular of estar, temporary state)

também

tam-BAYN — Also, too; indicating addition or inclusion

nos

nooz — In the (contraction of em + os, masculine plural)

capítulos

kah-PEE-too-looz — Chapters; divisions of a book or text

iniciais

ee-nee-see-AIS — Initial; relating to the beginning or first parts

mostram

MOHS-tram — They show; third person plural of mostrar

igualmente

ee-gwal-MEN-chee — Equally, likewise; in the same manner

no

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

retrato

heh-TRAH-too — Portrait; a depiction or description of a person

da

dah — Of the (contraction of de + a, feminine)

mãe

mah-ee — Mother; a female parent

algo

AL-goo — Something; an unspecified thing or amount

talento

tah-LEN-too — Talent; a natural aptitude or skill

para

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

a

ah — The (feminine definite article)

invenção

een-ven-SOW — Invention; the creative ability to devise new things

Posteriormente

pos-teh-ree-or-MEN-chee — Subsequently, later; at a later point in time

porém

poh-RAYN — However, but; conjunction introducing a contrast

há

ah — There is/are; expresses existence (from haver)

como

KOH-moo — How, as, like (adverb or conjunction)

negar

neh-GAR — To deny; to refuse or contradict something stated

tanto

TAN-too — So much, as much (pronoun or adverb of quantity)

quanto

KWAN-too — How much, as much as (comparative conjunction)

perdem

PEHR-dem — They lose; third person plural of perder

fôlego

FOH-leh-goo — Breath, stamina; energy to sustain effort

E

ee — And (conjunction linking words or clauses)

entanto

en-TAN-too — Nevertheless; used in no entanto meaning however

certa

SEHR-tah — Certain, a certain (feminine adjective of certainty)

forma

FOR-mah — Form, way, manner; method of doing something

exibe

eh-ZEE-bee — Exhibits, displays; shows something prominently

mais

mah-ees — More; indicating greater quantity or degree

qualquer

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

romance

hoh-MAN-see — Novel; a long fictional prose narrative

baseia-se

bah-ZAY-ah-see — It is based; relies or depends upon something

muito

MWEE-too — Very, much, a lot (adverb of degree or quantity)

menos

MEH-nooz — Less; indicating smaller quantity or degree

em

ayn — In, on (preposition of location or state)

experiência

ex-peh-ree-EN-see-ah — Experience; knowledge gained through personal involvement

pessoal

peh-soo-AL — Personal; relating to or belonging to an individual

Infelizmente

een-feh-leez-MEN-chee — Unfortunately; expressing regret about an outcome

tão

tow — So, such (adverb intensifying an adjective or adverb)

radical

hah-dee-KAL — Radical; extreme or fundamental in nature or degree

era

EH-rah — Was (third person singular imperfect of ser)

adequada

ah-deh-KWAH-dah — Adequate, suitable; appropriate for a purpose

gênio

ZHEH-nee-oo — Genius; exceptional intellectual or creative ability

O

oo — The (masculine definite article)

resultado

heh-zoo-TAH-doo — Result; outcome or consequence of an action

embora

em-BOH-rah — Although, even though; concessive conjunction

desinteressante

deh-zeen-teh-reh-SAN-chee — Uninteresting; lacking appeal or excitement

costumes

kos-TOO-meez — Customs, manners; habitual practices of a society

contemporâneos

kon-tem-poh-RAH-nee-ooz — Contemporaries; people or things of the same era

tem

tayn — Has; third person singular of ter (to have)

um

oom — A, an (masculine indefinite article)

interesse

een-teh-REH-see — Interest; a quality that attracts attention or curiosity

por

por — By, for, through (preposition of cause or means)

revelar

heh-veh-LAR — To reveal; to make something known or visible

novo

NOH-voo — New; something not existing before or recently made

lado

LAH-doo — Side; an aspect or face of something

Pensamos

pen-SAH-mooz — We think; first person plural of pensar

geralmente

zheh-ral-MEN-chee — Generally, usually; in most cases or circumstances

contador

kon-tah-DOR — Storyteller; one who narrates or tells stories

histórias

ees-TOH-ree-ahz — Stories; accounts of events real or imaginary

prolixo

proh-LEEK-soo — Prolix; using more words than necessary, verbose

homem

OH-mayn — Man; an adult male human being

mundo

MOON-doo — World; the earth or society broadly

racional

hah-see-oh-NAL — Rational; based on reason and logical thinking

pouco

POH-koo — Little, few; a small amount or degree

romântico

hoh-MAN-chee-koo — Romantic; relating to romance or the Romantic movement

preenche

preh-EN-shee — Fills; to fill up or complete with content

suas

SOO-ahz — His, her, their (feminine plural possessive pronoun)

páginas

PAH-zhee-nahz — Pages; individual leaves of a book or document

com

kon — With (preposition indicating accompaniment or means)

seus

seh-ooz — His, her, their (masculine plural possessive pronoun)

próprios

PROH-pree-ooz — Own; belonging specifically to the person mentioned

conhecidos

koh-nyeh-SEE-dooz — Acquaintances; people one knows personally

experiências

ex-peh-ree-EN-see-ahz — Experiences; events lived through personally

estranhamente

esh-tran-yah-MEN-chee — Strangely; in an unusual or surprising manner

metamorfoseados

meh-tah-mor-foh-ZEH-ah-dooz — Metamorphosed; transformed significantly in form

Conde

KON-dee — Count; a European nobleman of middle rank

contrário

kon-TRAH-ree-oo — Contrary, opposite; on the other hand

precursor

preh-koor-SOR — Precursor; one who comes before and influences later

escola

esh-KOH-lah — School; a movement or tradition in art or literature

romântica

hoh-MAN-chee-kah — Romantic (feminine); relating to the Romantic movement

criou

kree-OH — Created; third person singular preterite of criar

narrativa

nah-hah-CHEE-vah — Narrative; a story or account of events

aventura

ah-ven-TOO-rah — Adventure; an exciting or risky experience

razoavelmente

hah-zoo-ah-vel-MEN-chee — Reasonably; in a fairly satisfactory or logical manner

orgânica

or-GAH-nee-kah — Organic; naturally structured and cohesively developed

partir

par-CHEER — To leave, depart; also used in a partir de (from)

sua

SOO-ah — His, her, your, their (feminine singular possessive)

própria

PROH-pree-ah — Own (feminine); belonging to oneself specifically

imaginação

ee-mah-zhee-nah-SOW — Imagination; the ability to form new creative ideas

Embora

em-BOH-rah — Although; conjunction introducing a concession

seja

SEH-zhah — Be (subjunctive of ser); used in hypothetical clauses

notavelmente

noh-tah-vel-MEN-chee — Notably; in a remarkable or noteworthy manner

legível

leh-ZHEE-vel — Readable, legible; easy or pleasant to read

as

ahz — The (feminine plural definite article)

obras

OH-brahz — Works; literary or artistic creations

anteriores

an-teh-ree-OH-reez — Earlier, previous; occurring before the current one

maravilha

mah-rah-VEE-lyah — Marvel, wonder; something astonishing or admirable

ainda

ah-EEN-dah — Still, yet; continuing up to the present moment

quando

KWAN-doo — When; at the time that (conjunction of time)

longe

LON-zhee — Far; at a great distance in space or sense

terreno

teh-HEH-noo — Ground, terrain; a field or area of subject matter

habitual

ah-bee-too-AL — Habitual, usual; done regularly or customarily

ele

EH-lee — He; third person masculine singular pronoun

saiba

SAI-bah — Knows (subjunctive of saber); to know how

bem

bayn — Well; in a good or satisfactory manner

enfrentar

en-fren-TAR — To face, confront; to deal with a difficult situation

estranhas

esh-TRAN-yahz — Strange, unusual (feminine plural adjective)

condições

kon-dee-SOYNZ — Conditions; circumstances affecting a situation

se

see — If, oneself (reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction)

lhe

lyee — To him/her/you (indirect object pronoun)

apresentam

ah-preh-ZEN-tam — They present; offer or appear before someone