The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People — Page 13

Vocabulary

Boa

Good; used in greetings like 'boa tarde'

tarde

Afternoon; also means late

querido

Dear, beloved; affectionate term of address

espero

I hope; first person singular of esperar

que

That, which; common conjunction and pronoun

esteja

Subjunctive form of estar, meaning to be

se

Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, itself

comportando

Behaving; gerund of comportar-se

muito

Very, much; adverb intensifying adjectives or verbs

bem

Well; adverb indicating good condition or manner

Estou

I am; first person singular present of estar

me

Me, myself; first person reflexive/object pronoun

sentindo

Feeling; gerund of sentir

tia

Aunt; female relative, parent's sister

Isso

That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something

não

No, not; basic negation word in Portuguese

é

Is; third person singular present of ser

a

The; feminine definite article in Portuguese

mesma

Same; feminine adjective indicating identity or equivalence

coisa

Thing; general noun for an object or matter

Na

In the; contraction of em and a

verdade

Truth; reality or factual correctness

as

The; feminine plural definite article

duas

Two; feminine form of the number two

coisas

Things; plural of coisa

raramente

Rarely, seldom; with little frequency

andam

Go together, walk; third person plural of andar

juntas

Together; feminine plural adjective meaning joined

Vê

Sees; third person singular present of ver

e

And; basic coordinating conjunction in Portuguese

cumprimenta-o

Greets him; third person singular of cumprimentar

com

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner

gélida

Icy, freezing cold; very cold in manner

frieza

Coldness, coolness; emotional detachment or indifference

Para

For, to; preposition indicating direction or purpose

Minha

My; feminine first person possessive adjective

nossa

Our; also used as exclamation expressing surprise

como

How, as, like; used in comparisons and questions

você

You; second person singular pronoun in Portuguese

está

Is, are; third person singular present of estar

elegante

Elegant, stylish; well-dressed and refined

Eu

I; first person singular subject pronoun

sou

I am; first person singular present of ser

sempre

Always; at all times, without exception

Sr

Abbreviation for Senhor, meaning Mister or Sir

A

The; feminine singular definite article

senhora

Lady, ma'am; polite address for a woman

simplesmente

Simply, just; in a straightforward uncomplicated manner

perfeita

Perfect; feminine adjective meaning flawless or ideal

Srta

Abbreviation for Senhorita, meaning Miss

Espero

I hope; first person singular of esperar

deixaria

Would leave; conditional tense of deixar

espaço

Space, room; physical or metaphorical area available

para

For, to; preposition of purpose or direction

o

The; masculine singular definite article

desenvolvimento

Development, growth; process of expanding or improving

pretendo

I intend; first person singular of pretender

desenvolver

To develop; to grow or expand in various ways

em

In, at; preposition indicating location or state

muitas

Many; feminine plural adjective indicating large number

direções

Directions; plural of direção, ways or paths

sentam-se

They sit down; reflexive third person plural of sentar

juntos

Together; masculine plural adjective meaning joined

no

In the; contraction of em and o

canto

Corner; a secluded spot in a room

Lamento

I regret, I'm sorry; first person of lamentar

chegamos

We arrived; first person plural of chegar

um

A, one; masculine indefinite article or numeral

pouco

A little, a bit; small amount or degree

atrasados

Late, delayed; plural adjective meaning behind schedule

mas

But; coordinating conjunction expressing contrast

fui

I was, I went; past tense of ser or ir

obrigada

Thank you; feminine form of obliged or thankful

visitar

To visit; to go see someone at their place

querida

Dear, beloved; feminine affectionate term of address

ia

Was going; imperfect tense of ir

lá

There; adverb indicating a distant location

desde

Since, from; preposition indicating starting point in time

morte

Death; end of life

do

Of the; masculine contraction of de and o

seu

His, her, its, your; possessive pronoun or adjective

pobre

Poor; lacking money or evoking pity

marido

Husband; a woman's male spouse

Nunca

Never; at no time, not ever

vi

I saw; first person singular preterite of ver

uma

A, one; feminine indefinite article or numeral

mulher

Woman; adult female person

tão

So, such; adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs

transformada

Transformed, changed; feminine past participle of transformar

ela

She, her; third person feminine singular pronoun

parece

Seems, looks; third person singular of parecer

uns

Some, about; masculine plural indefinite article

vinte

Twenty; the cardinal number 20

anos

Years; plural of ano, unit of time

mais

More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

jovem

Young; adjective describing a person of youth

E

And; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses

agora

Now; at this present moment in time

vou

I'm going; first person singular present of ir

tomar

To take, to drink; to consume a beverage

xícara

Cup; a small vessel used for drinking tea

de

Of, from; preposition indicating origin or belonging

chá

Tea; hot beverage made from infused leaves

comer

To eat; to consume food

daqueles

Of those; contraction of de and aqueles

deliciosos

Delicious; very tasty, pleasing to the palate

sanduíches

Sandwiches; food with fillings between bread slices

pepino

Cucumber; green vegetable often used in sandwiches

prometeu

Promised; third person singular preterite of prometer

Certamente

Certainly, of course; expressing agreement or confirmation

Vai

Goes; third person singular present of ir

até

To, until, up to; preposition of limit or direction

mesa

Table; flat-surfaced furniture used for eating

Você

You; second person singular subject pronoun

vem

Come; third person singular or imperative of vir

sentar

To sit; to take a seated position

aqui

Here; adverb indicating a nearby location

Obrigada

Thank you; feminine form expressing gratitude

mamãe

Mom, mummy; affectionate term for one's mother

estou

I am; first person singular present of estar

confortável

Comfortable; feeling at ease and relaxed

onde

Where; adverb indicating place or location

Pegando

Taking, grabbing; gerund of pegar

prato

Plate, dish; flat vessel for serving food

vazio

Empty; containing nothing, devoid of contents

horror

Horror; intense feeling of shock or disgust

Meus

My; masculine plural first person possessive adjective

céus

Heavens; exclamation expressing surprise or dismay

Por

Why, for, by; preposition or interrogative adverb

há

There is/are; third person present of haver

os

The; masculine plural definite article

encomendei

I ordered; first person preterite of encomendar

especialmente

Especially, particularly; for a specific purpose or reason

Gravemente

Gravely, seriously; in a solemn or serious manner

havia

There was/were; imperfect tense of haver

mercado

Market; place where goods are bought and sold

esta

This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

manhã

Morning; the early part of the day

senhor

Sir, mister; polite address for a man

Fui

I went, I was; first person preterite of ir/ser

vezes

Times; plural of vez, indicating repetition or frequency

Sem

Without; preposition indicating absence or lack

Nem

Not even, nor; negative conjunction or adverb

mesmo

Even, same, itself; emphasizing pronoun or adverb

à

To the; feminine contraction of a and a

vista

Sight, view; ability to see or visual range

Está

It is, you are; third person singular present of estar

obrigado

Thank you; masculine form expressing gratitude