The Ballad of the White Horse — Page 6

Vocabulary

Subindo

soo-BEE-doo — Climbing or going up, present participle of subir

por

pohr — Through, by, or for; common preposition

uma

OO-mah — A, an; feminine indefinite article

casa

KAH-zah — House or home, a dwelling place

vazia

vah-ZEE-ah — Empty or hollow, feminine adjective

de

djee — Of or from; very common preposition

estrelas

es-TREH-lahs — Stars; plural of estrela, celestial bodies

Sendo

SEN-doo — Being; present participle of ser

o

oo — The; masculine definite article

coração

koh-rah-SOWNG — Heart; the organ or emotional center

que

keh — That, which, or what; conjunction or pronoun

você

voh-SEH — You; common second-person pronoun in Brazilian Portuguese

é

eh — Is; third-person singular of ser

Pelos

PEH-lohs — Through the, by the; contraction of por plus os

íngremes

EEN-greh-mehs — Steep; describing sharp inclines or slopes

inumanos

ee-noo-MAH-nohs — Inhuman or inhumane; lacking human qualities

do

doo — Of the; contraction of de plus o

espaço

es-PAH-soo — Space or room; vast expanse or area

Como

KOH-moo — Like, as, or how; comparison or question word

numa

NOO-mah — In a; contraction of em plus uma

escadaria

es-kah-dah-REE-ah — Staircase or flight of stairs in a building

sobe

SOH-beh — Climbs or rises; third-person singular of subir

com

kohng — With; preposition indicating accompaniment

graça

GRAH-sah — Grace or charm; elegant and pleasing movement

Carregando

kah-heh-GAHN-doo — Carrying or bearing; present participle of carregar

a

ah — The; feminine definite article

luz

looz — Light; illumination from a source

fogo

FOH-goo — Fire; burning flame or intense heat

em

eng — In or on; common locative preposition

seu

say-oo — Your or his/her; possessive pronoun

rosto

HOHS-too — Face; the front part of the head

Além

ah-LENG — Beyond or further; past a certain point

da

dah — Of the; contraction of de plus a

estrela

es-TREH-lah — Star; a luminous celestial body

mais

mahys — More or most; comparative adverb

solitária

soh-lee-TAH-ree-ah — Solitary or lonely; isolated feminine adjective

Tome

TOH-meh — Take; imperative form of tomar

estes

ES-tehs — These; masculine plural demonstrative pronoun

memória

meh-MOH-ree-ah — Memory; ability to recall past experiences

hora

OH-rah — Hour or time; a unit of time measurement

Em

eng — In or at; common Portuguese preposition

nos

nohs — Us or in the; pronoun or contraction

afastamos

ah-fahs-TAH-mohs — We moved away or distanced ourselves

um

oong — A, an; masculine indefinite article or one

pouco

POH-koo — A little or a bit; small quantity

E

ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction

vimos

VEE-mohs — We saw; first-person plural past of ver

as

ahs — The; feminine plural definite article

aldeias

ahl-DAY-ahs — Villages; small rural settlements or communities

cor

kohr — Color; the quality of reflected light

fumaça

foo-MAH-sah — Smoke; visible vapor from burning material

pitorescas

pee-toh-RES-kahs — Picturesque; visually charming and quaint, feminine plural

rei

hay — King; a male monarch or ruler

santo

SAHN-too — Saint or holy; a sacred or blessed person

observamos

ob-sehr-VAH-mohs — We observed or watched; first-person plural past

glória

GLOH-ree-ah — Glory; great honor, splendor, or fame

ocidental

oh-see-den-TAHL — Western; relating to the west direction

esmaecer

es-mah-eh-SEHR — To fade or diminish; to lose brightness gradually

Ao

ow — To the; contraction of a plus o

longo

LONG-goo — Long; along or extended in length

estrada

es-TRAH-dah — Road or highway; a path for traveling

para

PAH-rah — To, for, or toward; directional preposition