The Expedition of Humphry Clinker — Page 1

Vocabulary

Aproveitando

ah-proh-vay-TAHN-doo — Taking advantage of; making use of an opportunity

esta

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

oportunidade

oh-por-too-nee-DAH-dee — Opportunity; a favorable moment or chance

envio

en-VEE-oo — I send; act of sending something to someone

meu

MEH-oo — My; first-person singular masculine possessive adjective

amor

ah-MOR — Love; deep affection toward a person

a

ah — To; at; the (feminine definite article or preposition)

você

voh-SAY — You; second-person singular informal pronoun in Brazilian Portuguese

e

ee — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

estando

es-TAHN-doo — Being; gerund form of estar indicating temporary state

de

dee — Of; from; preposition indicating origin or possession

boa

BOH-ah — Good; feminine adjective indicating positive quality or health

saúde

sah-OO-dee — Health; physical and mental well-being of a person

esperando

es-peh-RAHN-doo — Hoping; waiting; expecting something to happen

ouvir

oh-VEER — To hear; to listen to someone or something

o

oo — The; masculine singular definite article in Portuguese

mesmo

MEZ-moo — Same; even; also used for emphasis or similarity

vocês

voh-SAYS — You all; second-person plural pronoun in Portuguese

que

kee — That; which; who; common conjunction or relative pronoun

levem

LEH-vem — Take; carry; subjunctive/imperative plural form of levar

minha

MEEN-yah — My; first-person singular feminine possessive adjective

pobre

POH-bree — Poor; unfortunate; lacking resources or evoking sympathy

gatinha

gah-CHEEN-yah — Little cat; kitten; affectionate term for a female cat

para

PAH-rah — For; to; toward; preposition indicating purpose or direction

cama

KAH-mah — Bed; furniture used for sleeping or resting

com

kon — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or inclusion

neste

NES-chee — In this; contraction of em plus este (masculine)

tempo

TEM-poo — Time; weather; period or duration of something

frio

FREE-oo — Cold; low temperature; chilly weather or sensation

Estivemos

es-chee-VEH-moos — We were; first-person plural past tense of estar

todos

TOH-doos — All; everyone; every one of a group

em

en — In; at; on; preposition indicating location or state

grande

GRAHN-jee — Great; large; big in size or intensity

alvoroço

al-voh-ROH-soo — Commotion; uproar; state of agitation or excitement

aqui

ah-KEE — Here; in this place or location

Senhorita

sen-yo-REE-tah — Miss; title for an unmarried or young woman

quase

KWAH-zee — Almost; nearly; not quite reaching a certain point

fugiu

foo-ZHYOO — Fled; ran away; third-person singular past of fugir

um

oon — A; an; one; masculine indefinite article or numeral

homem

OH-men — Man; adult male human being

do

doo — Of the; from the; contraction of de plus o

teatro

teh-AH-troo — Theater; building or art form involving dramatic performances

jovem

ZHO-ven — Young; youth; a young person

senhor

sen-YOR — Sir; mister; polite title for an adult man

ele

EH-lee — He; third-person singular masculine subject pronoun

se

see — Himself; themselves; reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction

meteram

meh-TEH-rahn — They got into; put themselves into a situation

séria

SEH-ryah — Serious; grave; of significant concern or importance

confusão

kon-foo-ZOWN — Confusion; mess; chaotic or disordered situation

mas

mahs — But; however; conjunction introducing a contrast

fidalgo

fee-DAL-goo — Nobleman; gentleman of noble birth or high status

recorreu

heh-koh-HEH-oo — Appealed to; resorted to; turned to an authority

à

ah — To the; contraction of preposition a with article a

autoridade

ow-toh-ree-DAH-dee — Authority; official power or those who enforce rules

eles

EH-lees — They; third-person plural masculine subject pronoun

foram

FOH-rahn — Were; went; third-person plural past tense of ser/ir

detidos

deh-CHEE-doos — Detained; arrested; held by authorities

A

ah — The; feminine definite article or preposition in Portuguese

senhora

sen-YO-rah — Lady; madam; respectful title for an adult woman

me

mee — Me; first-person singular object or reflexive pronoun

pediu

peh-DJYOO — Asked; requested; third-person singular past of pedir

não

nown — No; not; negation word in Portuguese

dizer

dee-ZER — To say; to tell; infinitive verb of speaking

uma

OO-mah — A; an; one; feminine indefinite article or numeral

palavra

pah-LAH-vrah — Word; a unit of spoken or written language

sobre

SOH-bree — About; over; on top of; preposition of topic or position

assunto

ah-SOON-too — Matter; subject; topic being discussed or dealt with

alma

AL-mah — Soul; spirit; the immaterial essence of a person

cristã

krees-TAHN — Christian woman; feminine adjective relating to Christianity

nenhuma

nen-YOO-mah — None; not any; feminine negative indefinite pronoun

assim

ah-SEEN — So; thus; in this way; therefore

farei

fah-RAY — I will do; first-person singular future of fazer

pois

poyz — Because; since; so; causal or affirmative conjunction

nós

noz — We; us; first-person plural subject pronoun

criados

kree-AH-doos — Servants; employees who serve in a household

devemos

deh-VEH-moos — We must; we should; first-person plural of dever

ver

vehr — To see; to look at; infinitive verb of sight

tudo

TOO-doo — Everything; all things; total or complete amount

nada

NAH-dah — Nothing; not anything; absence of all things

Mas

mahs — But; however; conjunction introducing contrast or addition

foi

foy — Was; went; third-person singular past tense of ser/ir

pior

pyOR — Worse; more bad; comparative of ruim or mau

isso

EE-soo — That; this thing; neuter demonstrative pronoun

teve

TEH-vee — Had; third-person singular simple past of ter

infortúnio

een-for-TOO-nyoo — Misfortune; bad luck; an unfortunate event or circumstance

ser

sehr — To be; infinitive of the permanent state verb

atacado

ah-tah-KAH-doo — Attacked; assaulted; past participle of atacar

pelo

PEH-loo — By the; contraction of por plus o (masculine article)

cão

kown — Dog; a domesticated canine animal

açougueiro

ah-soh-GAY-roo — Butcher; person who sells or cuts meat professionally

voltou

vol-TOH — Returned; came back; third-person singular past of voltar

casa

KAH-zah — House; home; a place where someone lives

péssimo

PEH-see-moo — Terrible; very bad; superlative form of mau

estado

es-TAH-doo — State; condition; the current situation of something

tomada

toh-MAH-dah — Seized by; struck with; taken over by something

espasmos

es-PAZ-moos — Spasms; involuntary muscle contractions or convulsions

logo

LOH-goo — Soon; shortly; right away; immediately afterward

passaram

pah-SAH-rahn — They passed; went by; third-person plural past of passar

O

oo — The; masculine singular definite article in Portuguese

médico

MEH-jee-koo — Doctor; physician; medical professional who treats patients

chamado

shah-MAH-doo — Called; summoned; past participle of chamar

atender

ah-ten-DEHR — To attend to; to assist; to answer or treat someone

receitou

heh-say-TOH — Prescribed; recommended a medicine; past tense of receitar

lhe

lyee — To him/her/you; indirect object pronoun in Portuguese

fez

fehs — Did; made; third-person singular simple past of fazer

muito

MWEE-too — Very; much; a lot; indicating high degree or quantity

bem

ben — Well; good; indicating positive state or manner

graças

GRAH-sahs — Thanks; gratitude; blessings; plural of graça

Deus

DEH-oos — God; the supreme divine being in monotheistic religion

agora

ah-GOH-rah — Now; at this moment; currently

está

es-TAH — Is; third-person singular present indicative of estar

bom

bon — Good; fine; positive quality or satisfactory condition

caminho

kah-MEEN-yoo — Path; way; road toward a destination or goal

recuperar

heh-koo-peh-RAR — To recover; to regain health or lost condition

peço-lhe

PEH-soo-lyee — I ask you; I beg you; polite first-person request

cuide

KWEE-jee — Take care of; look after; subjunctive/imperative of cuidar

da

dah — Of the; from the; contraction of de plus a

caixa

KAY-shah — Box; case; container for storing or transporting items

fronha

FROHN-yah — Pillowcase; fabric cover placed over a pillow

os

oos — The; them; masculine plural definite article or pronoun

coloque

koh-LOH-kee — Place; put; subjunctive or imperative form of colocar

debaixo

deh-BAY-shoo — Under; beneath; below something else

sua

SOO-ah — Your; his; her; feminine possessive adjective or pronoun

própria

PROH-pryah — Own; herself; feminine adjective emphasizing personal possession

suponho

soo-POHN-yoo — I suppose; I assume; first-person present of supor

ficará

fee-kah-RAH — Will stay; will remain; third-person future of ficar

bisbilhotando

beez-beel-yoh-TAHN-doo — Snooping; prying; nosily peeking into others' private matters

meus

MEH-oos — My; first-person plural masculine possessive adjective

segredos

seh-GREH-doos — Secrets; things kept hidden from others

virei

vee-RAY — I will turn; I turned; future or past of virar

as

ahs — The; them; feminine plural definite article or pronoun

costas

KOS-tahs — Back; the rear part of the human body

mal-humorado

mal-oo-moh-RAH-doo — Bad-tempered; grumpy; in a bad or irritable mood

deu

DEH-oo — Gave; third-person singular simple past of dar

velho

VEH-lyoo — Old; elderly; aged person or thing

casaco

kah-ZAH-koo — Coat; jacket; outer garment worn over clothing

diz

dees — Says; tells; third-person singular present of dizer

é

eh — Is; third-person singular present indicative of ser

roubar-lhe

ho-BAR-lyee — To rob him/her; to steal from someone indirectly

suas

SOO-ahs — His; her; your; feminine plural possessive adjective

regalias

heh-gah-LEE-ahs — Perks; privileges; special rights or benefits enjoyed by someone