The Ballad of the White Horse — Page 1

Vocabulary

Antes

AHN-tesh — Before; indicates something happening prior to another event.

dos

dosh — Contraction of 'de' and 'os'; meaning 'of the' (masculine plural).

deuses

DAY-zesh — Gods; plural of 'deus,' referring to divine beings.

que

keh — That, who, or which; common conjunction and relative pronoun.

fizeram

fee-ZEH-rahn — They made or did; third-person plural past tense of 'fazer.'

os

oosh — The; masculine plural definite article.

Terem

TEH-rehn — To have (infinitive in plural context); auxiliary verb form.

visto

VEES-too — Seen; past participle of 'ver,' meaning to see.

passar

pah-SAHR — To pass; to go by or move through a place.

o

oo — The; masculine singular definite article.

seu

SAY-oo — His, her, its, or your; possessive pronoun or adjective.

amanhecer

ah-mahn-yeh-SEHR — Dawn or sunrise; the beginning of a new day.

O

oo — The; masculine singular definite article (capitalized here).

Cavalo

kah-VAH-loo — Horse; a large domesticated animal used for riding.

Branco

BRAHN-koo — White; the color white, often symbolizing purity or mystery.

do

doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o'; meaning 'of the' (masculine singular).

Vale

VAH-leh — Valley; a low area of land between hills or mountains.

Foi

foy — Was or went; third-person singular past tense of 'ser' or 'ir.'

na

nah — Contraction of 'em' and 'a'; meaning 'in the' (feminine singular).

relva

REHL-vah — Grass or turf; a surface covered with green grass.

bebido

beh-BEE-doo — Drunk; past participle of 'beber,' meaning to drink.

ao

ow — Contraction of 'a' and 'o'; meaning 'to the' (masculine singular).

até

ah-TEH — Until or up to; preposition indicating a limit or endpoint.

Estava

esh-TAH-vah — Was; third-person singular imperfect tense of 'estar.'

sobre

SOH-breh — On, above, or about; preposition indicating position or topic.

a

ah — The; feminine singular definite article.

colina

koo-LEE-nah — Hill; a rounded elevated area of land.

Era

EH-rah — Was; third-person singular imperfect tense of 'ser.'

além

ah-LEHM — Beyond or furthermore; indicating something past a boundary.

de

deh — Of or from; very common preposition in Portuguese.

era

EH-rah — Era or age; a long and distinct period of history.

terra

TEH-rah — Land or earth; the ground or a specific territory.

britânica

bree-TAH-nee-kah — British; relating to Britain or its people and culture.

passados

pah-SAH-doosh — Past or elapsed; referring to time that has gone by.

Havia

ah-VEE-ah — There was or there were; third-person imperfect of 'haver.'

paz

pahsh — Peace; a state free from conflict or disturbance.

e

eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction connecting words or clauses.

guerra

GEH-rah — War; armed conflict between nations or groups.

nas

nahsh — Contraction of 'em' and 'as'; meaning 'in the' (feminine plural).

colinas

koo-LEE-nahsh — Hills; plural of 'colina,' rounded elevated landforms.

oeste

oh-EHS-teh — West; the cardinal direction opposite to east.

E

eh — And; coordinating conjunction (capitalized at line start).

observava

ob-sehr-VAH-vah — Watched or observed; third-person imperfect of 'observar.'

Pois

poysh — For, because, or well; conjunction or discourse marker.

conhecia

koo-nyeh-SEE-ah — Knew; third-person singular imperfect of 'conhecer,' to know.

Inglaterra

een-glah-TEH-rah — England; a country forming part of the United Kingdom.

Quando

KWAHN-doo — When; conjunction or adverb referring to a time.

não

nowN — No or not; basic negation word in Portuguese.

havia

ah-VEE-ah — There was; third-person singular imperfect of 'haver.'

ninguém

neen-GEHM — Nobody or no one; negative indefinite pronoun.

para

PAH-rah — For, to, or in order to; very common Portuguese preposition.

conhecê-la

koo-nyeh-SEH-lah — To know her or it; infinitive with clitic object pronoun.

Ele

EH-leh — He; masculine third-person singular subject pronoun.

viu

VEE-oo — Saw; third-person singular preterite of 'ver,' to see.

primeiro

pree-MAY-roo — First; ordinal number indicating the earliest in a sequence.

partir

pahr-TEER — To leave or depart; also to break or split something.

ou

oh — Or; disjunctive conjunction presenting an alternative choice.

dobrar

doo-BRAHR — To fold or to double; also to bend or turn.

céu

SAY-oo — Sky or heaven; the expanse above the earth.

cair

kah-EER — To fall; to drop downward under gravity.

mundo

MOON-doo — World; the earth or the totality of human existence.

acabar

ah-kah-BAHR — To end or finish; to bring something to a conclusion.

Deus

DAY-oosh — God; the supreme being in monotheistic religious belief.

há

ah — There is or there are; present tense of 'haver.'

quanto

KWAHN-too — How much or how long; interrogative or exclamatory word.

tempo

TEHM-poo — Time or weather; a fundamental concept of duration.

fim

feeng — End or finish; the final point of something.

foi

foy — Was or went; third-person singular preterite of 'ser' or 'ir.'

muito

MOOY-too — Very or much; adverb expressing a high degree or quantity.

todos

TOH-doosh — All or everyone; masculine plural form of 'todo.'

nós

nawsh — We or us; first-person plural subject pronoun.

habitamos

ah-bee-TAH-moosh — We inhabit or we live; first-person plural of 'habitar.'

hoje

OH-zheh — Today; the present day.

Como

KOH-moo — Like, as, or how; used for comparison or explanation.

filhos

FEEL-yoosh — Sons or children; plural of 'filho.'

um

oong — A or one; masculine indefinite article or numeral.

segundo

seh-GOON-doo — Second; ordinal number or preposition meaning 'according to.'

nascimento

nahsh-see-MEHN-too — Birth; the act of being born or coming into existence.

povo

POH-voo — People or folk; a group sharing common culture or nationality.

estranho

esh-TRAHN-yoo — Strange or foreign; unfamiliar or odd in character.

deixado

day-SHAH-doo — Left behind or abandoned; past participle of 'deixar.'

Após

ah-PAWSH — After; preposition indicating something following another event.

dia

DEE-ah — Day; a 24-hour period of time.

juízo

zhoo-EE-zoo — Judgment or reason; also used in 'Dia do Juízo' (Judgment Day).

se

seh — Reflexive pronoun; oneself, or 'if' as a conjunction.

tornaram

tor-NAH-rahn — Became or returned; third-person plural preterite of 'tornar.'

livres

LEE-vresh — Free; plural adjective meaning liberated or unrestricted.

Roma

HOH-mah — Rome; the historic capital city of Italy and ancient empire.

num

noong — Contraction of 'em' and 'um'; meaning 'in a' (masculine singular).

mar

mahr — Sea; a large body of saltwater.

escravos

esh-KRAH-voosh — Slaves; people held in bondage and forced to work.

sol

sawl — Sun; the star at the center of the solar system.

no

noo — Contraction of 'em' and 'o'; meaning 'in the' (masculine singular).

caiu

kah-EE-oo — Fell; third-person singular preterite of 'cair.'

quem

kehm — Who or whoever; interrogative or relative pronoun.

quer

kehr — Wants or whoever; third-person singular of 'querer.'

ouvisse

oh-VEE-seh — Heard; past subjunctive of 'ouvir,' to hear or listen.

bem

behm — Well or good; adverb indicating quality or manner.

Só

saw — Only or alone; indicating exclusivity or solitude.

podia

poo-DEE-ah — Could; third-person singular imperfect of 'poder.'

ouvir

oh-VEER — To hear or to listen; a basic sensory perception verb.

mergulhar

mehr-gool-YAHR — To dive or plunge; to immerse oneself into water.

Das

dahsh — Contraction of 'de' and 'as'; meaning 'of the' (feminine plural).

nações

nah-SOYNS — Nations; plural of 'nação,' referring to sovereign countries.

noite

NOY-teh — Night; the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

da

dah — Contraction of 'de' and 'a'; meaning 'of the' (feminine singular).

avançaram

ah-vahn-SAH-rahn — Advanced or moved forward; third-person plural preterite of 'avançar.'

marchando

mahr-SHAHN-doo — Marching; gerund of 'marchar,' moving in a military manner.

Ao

ow — Contraction of 'a' and 'o'; meaning 'to the' (masculine singular).

brilho

BREEL-yoo — Brightness or glow; a shining or luminous quality.

tochas

TOH-shahsh — Torches; plural of 'tocha,' a handheld flaming light source.

as

ahsh — The; feminine plural definite article.

estradas

esh-TRAH-dahsh — Roads or highways; paved paths for travel.

levam

LEH-vahn — Lead or carry; third-person plural present of 'levar.'

Estavam

esh-TAH-vahn — Were; third-person plural imperfect tense of 'estar.'

rostos

ROHS-toosh — Faces; plural of 'rosto,' the front part of a head.

moviam

moo-VEE-ahn — Moved; third-person plural imperfect of 'mover.'

como

KOH-moo — Like or as; preposition or conjunction used for comparison.

espuma

esh-POO-mah — Foam or froth; the bubbly mass formed on liquid surfaces.

sonho

SOHN-yoo — Dream; an experience of images during sleep or an aspiration.