The Ballad of the White Horse — Page 5

Vocabulary

Senhora

se-NYOH-rah — Formal title for a woman; Mrs. or Lady

por

pohr — Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'through'

uma

OO-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

só

soh — Alone, only, or just; single

luz

looz — Light, as from the sun or a lamp

Olhamos

oh-LYAH-mooz — We looked or we gaze; first person plural past

pelos

PAY-looz — Contraction of 'por' and 'os,' meaning 'through the'

olhos

OH-lyooz — Eyes, the organs of sight

de

deh — Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'by'

Sabemos

sah-BAY-mooz — We know; first person plural present indicative

que

keh — Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that,' 'which,' or 'who'

ele

EH-leh — Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'

viu

VYOO — He/she saw; third person singular past of 'ver'

através

ah-trah-VEHZ — Preposition meaning 'through' or 'across'

da

dah — Contraction of 'de' and 'a,' meaning 'of the'

ruína

hoo-EE-nah — Ruin, destruction, or collapsed remains of a structure

O

oo — Masculine definite article meaning 'the'

sinal

see-NAHL — Sign, signal, or mark indicating something

pende

PEN-deh — Hangs or dangles; third person singular present

ao

ow — Contraction of 'a' and 'o,' meaning 'to the'

redor

heh-DOHR — Around or surrounding; used in 'ao redor de'

do

doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o,' meaning 'of the'

seu

SEH-oo — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'your'

pescoço

peh-SKOH-soo — Neck, the body part connecting head to torso

Onde

ON-deh — Interrogative or relative adverb meaning 'where'

Alguém

ahl-GAYNG — Indefinite pronoun meaning 'someone' or 'anybody'

maior

mah-YOHR — Adjective meaning 'greater,' 'larger,' or 'bigger'

Está

eh-STAH — Third person singular present of 'estar,' meaning 'is'

morto

MOHR-too — Dead; past participle of 'morrer,' to die

e

ee — Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses

nunca

NOON-kah — Adverb meaning 'never,' at no time

morre

MOH-heh — Dies; third person singular present of 'morrer'

Por

pohr — Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'because of'

isso

EE-soo — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this'

trago-lhe

TRAH-goo-lyeh — I bring to you; first person with indirect object

estas

EH-stahs — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these,' feminine plural

rimas

HEE-mahs — Rhymes or verses in poetry

A

ah — Feminine definite article meaning 'the'

quem

kayng — Relative or interrogative pronoun meaning 'who'

trouxe

TROH-sheh — Brought; third person singular simple past of 'trazer'

a

ah — Feminine article or preposition meaning 'the' or 'to'

cruz

krooz — Cross, a symbol of Christianity or intersection

até

ah-TEH — Preposition meaning 'until,' 'up to,' or 'even'

mim

ming — First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'

Pois

poysh — Conjunction meaning 'for,' 'because,' or 'since'

em

ayng — Preposition meaning 'in,' 'at,' or 'on'

você

voh-SAY — Second person pronoun meaning 'you' (informal/formal)

flamejante

flah-meh-ZHAHN-teh — Flaming, blazing, or burning brightly

sem

sayng — Preposition meaning 'without,' lacking something

mácula

MAH-koo-lah — Stain, blemish, or moral impurity

Vi

vee — I saw; first person singular simple past of 'ver'

o

oo — Masculine definite article or object pronoun 'the/him'

Quando

KWAHN-doo — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'

deixou

day-SHOH — He/she left or let; third person singular simple past

naufragar

now-frah-GAHR — To shipwreck or founder; sink at sea

seus

SEH-ooz — Possessive pronoun 'his,' 'her,' or 'your,' plural

navios

nah-VEE-ooz — Ships or vessels that sail on water

temor

teh-MOHR — Fear, dread, or deep reverence

E

ee — Conjunction meaning 'and,' joining elements together

paz

pahz — Peace, tranquility, or absence of conflict

mar

mahr — Sea or ocean, large body of salt water

Você

voh-SAY — Second person pronoun meaning 'you'

se

seh — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself,' 'yourself,' or 'if'

lembra

LEM-brah — Remembers or recalls; third person singular present

quando

KWAHN-doo — Adverb or conjunction meaning 'when'

fomos

FOH-mooz — We went or we were; first person plural simple past

Sob

sohb — Preposition meaning 'under' or 'beneath'

lua

LOO-ah — Moon, the natural satellite of the Earth

dragão

drah-GOWNG — Dragon, a mythical fire-breathing creature

meio

MAY-oo — Middle, half, or means; also 'environment'

tons

tohnz — Tones, shades, or hues of color or sound

vulcânicos

vool-KAH-nee-kooz — Volcanic, relating to or produced by volcanoes

noite

NOY-teh — Night, the period of darkness after sunset

Caminhamos

kah-mee-NYAH-mooz — We walked; first person plural simple past of 'caminhar'

onde

ON-deh — Where; relative adverb indicating place or location

travaram

trah-VAH-rowng — They engaged or locked; past tense of 'travar'

combate

kohm-BAH-teh — Combat, battle, or fight between opponents

desconhecido

deh-skoh-nyeh-SEE-doo — Unknown, unfamiliar, or unrecognized person or place

vimos

VEE-mooz — We saw; first person plural simple past of 'ver'

árvores

AHR-voh-rehs — Trees, woody perennial plants with trunks and branches

negras

NEH-grahs — Black; feminine plural adjective describing dark color

no

noo — Contraction of 'em' and 'o,' meaning 'in the'

alto

AHL-too — High, tall, or elevated; also loud in sound

batalha

bah-TAH-lyah — Battle, a large-scale armed fight or conflict

Espinhos

eh-SPEE-nyooz — Thorns, sharp pointed growths on plants

negros

NEH-grooz — Black; masculine plural adjective for dark color

pensei

pen-SAY — I thought; first person singular simple past of 'pensar'

Irei

ee-RAY — I will go; first person singular future of 'ir'

contigo

kohn-CHEE-goo — With you; preposition plus second person pronoun

Como

KOH-moo — Conjunction meaning 'as,' 'like,' or 'how'

homem

OH-mayng — Man, an adult male human being

foi

foy — Was or went; third person singular simple past

com

kohng — Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment

Deus

DEH-ooz — God, the supreme divine being in monotheistic faiths

vaguearei

vah-geh-ah-RAY — I will wander; first person singular future tense

estrela

eh-STREH-lah — Star, a luminous celestial body in the sky

errante

eh-HAHN-teh — Wandering, roving, or straying without fixed direction

coração

koh-rah-SOWNG — Heart, the organ or emotional center of a person

das

dahz — Contraction of 'de' and 'as,' meaning 'of the'

coisas

KOY-zahz — Things, objects, or matters of any kind

existem

eh-ZEEZ-tayng — They exist; third person plural present of 'existir'

ardente

ahr-DEN-teh — Ardent, burning, or intensely passionate

amor

ah-MOHR — Love, deep affection or romantic feeling

guerra

GEH-hah — War, armed conflict between nations or groups

Que

keh — Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that,' 'which,' or 'what'

como

KOH-moo — Like, as, or how; conjunction of comparison

segue

SEH-geh — Follows or continues; third person singular present

adiante

ah-DYAHN-teh — Ahead, forward, or further along a path

Ó

oh — Vocative interjection 'O' used to address someone

frente

FREN-teh — Front, forehead, or ahead; facing side of something

estiver

eh-stee-VEHR — To be; subjunctive/future form of 'estar'

Haverá

ah-veh-RAH — There will be; third person singular future of 'haver'

honra

ON-rah — Honor, respect, integrity, or personal dignity

risos

HEE-zooz — Laughs or laughter; plural of 'riso'

Além

ah-LAYNG — Beyond, farther, or on the other side

floresta

floh-REH-stah — Forest, a large area covered with trees

purpúrea

poor-POO-reh-ah — Purple or crimson; feminine adjective describing deep color

espuma

eh-SPOO-mah — Foam, froth, or bubbles on liquid surface

perlada

pehr-LAH-dah — Pearly, adorned with or resembling pearls

pavilhão

pah-vee-LYOWNG — Pavilion, a large tent or ornate open building

alado

ah-LAH-doo — Winged, having wings or wing-like features

livre

LEE-vreh — Free, at liberty, or unrestrained

para

PAH-rah — Preposition meaning 'for,' 'to,' or 'in order to'

vagar

vah-GAHR — To wander, roam, or drift aimlessly

Seu

SEH-oo — Possessive meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'your'

rosto

HOHS-too — Face, the front part of a person's head

é

eh — Is; third person singular present of 'ser'

um

oong — Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

lar

lahr — Home, dwelling place, or place of belonging

Um

oong — Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

voante

voh-AHN-teh — Flying, soaring, or moving swiftly through air

Cavalga

kah-VAHL-gah — Rides a horse; third person singular present of 'cavalgar'

pelas

PAY-lahz — Contraction of 'por' and 'as,' meaning 'through the'

terras

TEH-hahz — Lands, territories, or earth as ground

silenciosas

see-len-SYOH-zahz — Silent, quiet, or noiseless; feminine plural adjective

dos

dooz — Contraction of 'de' and 'os,' meaning 'of the'

tremores

treh-MOH-rehs — Tremors, shaking movements or vibrations of the earth

Vastas

VAHS-tahz — Vast, immense, or very large; feminine plural adjective

vasto

VAHS-too — Vast, enormous, or stretching over a great area

ermo

EHR-moo — Wilderness, desolate wasteland, or barren isolated place

estes

EH-stehs — Demonstrative pronoun 'these,' masculine plural form

dias

DEE-ahz — Days, periods of twenty-four hours

desertos

deh-ZEHR-tooz — Deserts or deserted places; barren uninhabited lands

orgulho

ohr-GOO-lyoo — Pride, a sense of self-worth or arrogance

pequena

peh-KEH-nah — Small, little, or tiny; feminine singular adjective

pena

PAY-nah — Feather, quill, or sorrow; shame or pity

Ressecaram

heh-seh-KAH-rowng — They dried out or withered; past tense of 'ressecar'

fenderam

fen-DEH-rowng — They split or cracked open; past tense of 'fender'

os

ooz — Masculine plural definite article or object pronoun 'the'

corações

koh-rah-SOYNG — Hearts; plural of 'coração,' emotional or physical hearts

homens

OH-mayngz — Men; plural of 'homem,' adult male human beings

Coração

koh-rah-SOWNG — Heart, the vital organ or seat of emotion

heróis

eh-ROH-eez — Heroes; plural of 'herói,' brave or admirable people

cavalga

kah-VAHL-gah — Rides; third person singular present of 'cavalgar'