The divine comedy — Page 3

Vocabulary

Estas

EHS-tahs — Feminine plural demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these'

almas

AHL-mahs — Souls or spirits of people

miseráveis

mee-zeh-RAH-vaysh — Wretched, miserable, or pitiful beings

que

keh — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that/who'

nunca

NOON-kah — Adverb meaning 'never' at any time

viveram

vee-VEH-rahm — Third person plural past tense of 'to live'

Seguiam

seh-GYAHM — They were following or going along behind

nuas

NOO-ahs — Feminine plural adjective meaning 'naked/bare'

e

ee — Simple conjunction meaning 'and'

cruelmente

kroo-ehl-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning in a cruel or brutal manner

picadas

pee-KAH-dahs — Stung or bitten repeatedly by insects

Por

pohr — Preposition meaning 'by' or 'through'

vespas

VEHS-pahs — Wasps, stinging flying insects

zangões

zan-GOYSH — Hornets or large stinging insects

cobriam

KOH-bree-ahm — They were covering a surface completely

suas

SOO-ahs — Possessive pronoun meaning 'their/her/his'

faces

FAH-sehs — Faces or sides of a person's head

De

deh — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

sangue

SAN-geh — Blood, the red fluid in bodies

misturado

mees-too-RAH-doo — Mixed or blended together with something else

com

kohm — Preposition meaning 'with' indicating accompaniment

lágrimas

LAH-gree-mahs — Tears shed from the eyes when crying

caía

kah-EE-ah — Was falling or dropping downward continuously

a

ah — Preposition or article meaning 'to/the'

seus

SEHS-oos — Possessive pronoun meaning 'their/his/her' (masculine)

pés

PEHSH — Feet, the lowest part of the legs

E

ee — Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting clauses

por

pohr — Preposition meaning 'by' indicating agent

vermes

VEHR-mehs — Worms or disgusting crawling creatures

repugnantes

heh-poog-NAN-tehs — Repulsive, disgusting, or deeply offensive things

era

EH-rah — Third person singular imperfect of 'to be'

ali

ah-LEE — Adverb meaning 'there' at that place

recolhido

heh-koh-LYEE-doo — Collected or gathered up from a surface

Então

en-TAHW — Adverb meaning 'then' or 'so' subsequently

olhando

oh-LYAN-doo — Looking or gazing in a direction continuously

mais

MYSH — Adverb meaning 'more' or 'further ahead'

adiante

ah-DYAN-teh — Adverb meaning 'further ahead' or 'forward'

avistei

ah-vees-TAY — I caught sight of something in the distance

Uma

OO-mah — Indefinite article meaning 'a/an' (feminine)

multidão

mool-tee-DAHW — A large crowd or throng of people

à

ah — Contraction of preposition 'a' with article 'a'

margem

MAHR-zhehm — Bank or edge of a river or boundary

de

deh — Preposition meaning 'of' showing possession

um

oom — Indefinite article meaning 'a/an' (masculine)

grande

GRAN-deh — Adjective meaning 'large' or 'great' in size

rio

HEE-oo — River, a large flowing body of water

Ao

ahw — Contraction of preposition 'a' with article 'o'

assim

ah-SEEM — Adverb meaning 'thus' or 'in this way'

falei

fah-LAY — I spoke or said something to someone

Senhor

seh-NYOR — Title of respect meaning 'Sir' or 'Lord'

permita-me

pehr-MEE-tah-meh — Allow me, a polite request for permission

agora

ah-GOH-rah — Adverb meaning 'now' at this moment

saber

sah-BEHR — Infinitive verb meaning 'to know' information

Quem

kehm — Interrogative pronoun meaning 'who' asking identity

aqui

ah-KEE — Adverb meaning 'here' at this place

vemos

VEH-mohs — We see or observe something around us

impelidos

eem-peh-LEE-dohs — Driven or urged forward by some force

parecem

pah-REH-sehm — They seem or appear to be something

Tão

tahw — Adverb meaning 'so' or 'such' intensifying degree

ansiosos

an-SYOH-zohs — Anxious or eager to do something quickly

atravessar

ah-trah-veh-SAHR — To cross over a body of water or barrier

como

KOH-moo — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'how/as/like'

posso

POH-soo — First person singular of 'poder' meaning 'I can'

perceber

pehr-seh-BEHR — To perceive, notice, or understand something clearly

Através

ah-trah-VEHSH — Preposition meaning 'through' or 'across' something

da

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

luz

loosh — Light, illumination from a source

turva

TOOR-vah — Murky, dim, or unclear in visibility

Ele

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

me

meh — First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'

respondeu

hes-pon-DEH-oo — He answered or replied to a question

em

ehm — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'at' a place

poucas

POH-kahs — Few, not many in number (feminine plural)

palavras

pah-LAH-vrahs — Words, units of spoken or written language

Isto

EES-too — Neuter demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this thing'

saberás

sah-beh-RAHSH — You will know something in the future tense

nossos

NOH-sohs — Possessive pronoun meaning 'our' (masculine plural)

passos

PAH-sohs — Steps or paces taken while walking forward

cheguem

SHEH-gehm — Subjunctive form of 'chegar' meaning 'arrive'

À

ah — Preposition contraction meaning 'to the' (feminine)

lúgubre

LOO-goo-breh — Gloomy, mournful, or dismal in atmosphere

corrente

koh-HEN-teh — Current or flowing stream of water

do

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

os

ohsh — Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural)

olhos

OH-lyohs — Eyes, the organs used for seeing

baixos

BY-shohs — Low or downcast, directed toward the ground

cheios

SHAY-ohs — Full of something, filled completely (masculine plural)

vergonha

vehr-GOH-nyah — Shame or embarrassment felt about actions

Temendo

teh-MEN-doo — Fearing or being afraid of something happening

minhas

MEE-nyahs — Possessive pronoun meaning 'my' (feminine plural)

lhe

lyeh — Third person indirect object pronoun meaning 'him/her'

ofendessem

oh-fen-DEH-sehm — Subjunctive past of 'offend' meaning 'might offend'

ouvidos

oh-VEE-dohs — Ears, the organs used for hearing sound

Até

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

alcançamos

ahl-kan-SAH-mohs — We reached or arrived at a destination

o

oh — Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)

abstive-me

ahbs-TEE-veh-meh — I refrained or held myself back from something

falar

fah-LAHR — Infinitive meaning 'to speak' or 'to talk'

eis

aysh — Interjection meaning 'behold' or 'here is'

nossa

NOH-sah — Possessive pronoun meaning 'our' (feminine singular)

direção

dee-reh-SAHW — Direction, the way toward which one moves

numa

NOO-mah — Contraction of 'em' and 'uma' meaning 'in a'

barca

BAHR-kah — A small boat or barge for crossing water

Avança

ah-VAN-sah — He/it advances or moves forward toward something

velho

VEH-lyoo — Old man or elderly male person

embranquecido

em-bran-keh-SEE-doo — Whitened or turned white with age

pela

PEH-lah — Contraction of 'por' and 'a' meaning 'by the'

idade

ee-DAH-deh — Age, the number of years one has lived

Clamando

klah-MAN-doo — Shouting or crying out loudly and urgently

Ai

ah-EE — Interjection expressing pain, sorrow, or warning

vós

vohsh — Second person plural pronoun meaning 'you all'

espíritos

ehs-PEE-ree-tohs — Spirits or souls of deceased persons

malvados

mahl-VAH-dohs — Wicked or evil persons acting harmfully

não

nahw — Negation adverb meaning 'no' or 'not'

espereis

ehs-peh-RAYSH — Subjunctive form of 'esperar' meaning 'do not hope'

Ver

vehr — Infinitive meaning 'to see' with one's eyes

céu

SEH-oo — Sky or heaven above the earth

novamente

noh-vah-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning 'again' or 'once more'

Eu

EH-oo — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

venho

VEH-nyoo — First person singular of 'vir' meaning 'I come'

Para

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

levar-vos

leh-VAHR-vohs — To take or carry you all somewhere else

outra

OH-trah — Adjective meaning 'other' or 'another' (feminine)

as

ahsh — Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine plural)

trevas

TREH-vahs — Darkness or shadows, absence of light

eternas

eh-TEHR-nahs — Eternal or everlasting without end (feminine plural)

onde

ON-deh — Relative adverb meaning 'where' indicating place

haveis

ah-VAYSH — You all have or must do something

habitar

ah-bee-TAHR — Infinitive meaning 'to inhabit' or 'to dwell'

Em

ehm — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'within' a place

ardente

ahr-DEN-teh — Burning, fiery, or intensely hot in nature

calor

kah-LOHR — Heat or warmth from a source of fire

gelo

ZHEH-loo — Ice, frozen water in solid form

tu

too — Second person singular pronoun meaning 'you'

Estás

ehs-TAHSH — Second person singular of 'estar' meaning 'you are'

pé

peh — Foot, the lower extremity of a leg

espírito

ehs-PEE-ree-too — Spirit or soul of a living or dead being

vivo

VEE-voo — Adjective meaning 'alive' or 'living' currently

afasta-te

ah-FAHS-tah-teh — Move away or step back from this place

daqui

dah-KEE — From here, away from this particular place

deixa

DAY-shah — Leave or allow, imperative form of 'deixar'

Estes

EHS-tehs — Masculine plural demonstrative meaning 'these ones'

estão

ehs-TAHW — Third person plural of 'estar' meaning 'they are'

mortos

MOHR-tohs — Dead people or those who have died

Mas

mahsh — Conjunction meaning 'but' introducing contrast

logo

LOH-goo — Adverb meaning 'soon' or 'right away'

ele

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

viu

VEE-oo — He saw or noticed something around him

Que

keh — Conjunction meaning 'that' introducing a clause

eu

EH-oo — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

deixava

day-SHAH-vah — I was leaving or abandoning a path continuously

outro

OH-troo — Adjective meaning 'other' or 'another' (masculine)

caminho

kah-MEE-nyoo — Path, road, or way to a destination

disse

DEE-seh — He said or told something to someone

porto

POHR-too — Port or harbor where boats dock and depart

chegarás

sheh-gah-RAHSH — You will arrive at a place in future

Não

nahw — Negation meaning 'no' or 'not' denying something

esta

EHS-tah — Feminine singular demonstrative meaning 'this'

passagem

pah-SAH-zhehm — Passage or crossing from one place to another

ti

tee — Second person singular object pronoun meaning 'you'

uma

OO-mah — Indefinite article meaning 'a/an' (feminine singular)

ligeira

lee-ZHAY-rah — Light or swift vessel or vessel moving quickly

Deverá

deh-veh-RAH — Third person singular future of 'dever' meaning 'shall'

conduzir

kon-doo-ZEER — To lead, guide, or take someone somewhere

falou

fah-LOH — He spoke or said something to another person

ao

ahw — Contraction of 'a' and 'o' meaning 'to the'

meu

MEH-oo — Possessive pronoun meaning 'my' (masculine singular)

guia

GEE-ah — Guide, someone who leads another through somewhere