The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African: Written By Himself — Page 2

Vocabulary

Creio

KRAY-oo — I believe; first-person singular of crer

que

keh — that; relative pronoun or conjunction

há

ah — there is/are; third-person of haver

poucos

POH-koos — few; small number of something

acontecimentos

ah-kon-teh-see-MEN-toosh — events; things that have taken place

em

eng — in; at; basic preposition of location

minha

MEEN-yah — my; feminine singular possessive adjective

vida

VEE-dah — life; the existence of a living being

não

nowng — no; not; negation particle

tenham

TEN-yowng — have; subjunctive form of ter

ocorrido

oh-koh-HEE-doo — occurred; past participle of ocorrer

a

ah — to; the; preposition or feminine article

muitos

MWEE-toosh — many; a large number of people or things

é

eh — is; third-person singular present of ser

verdade

vehr-DAH-deh — truth; a fact that is accurate and real

os

oosh — the; masculine plural definite article

incidentes

een-see-DEN-tesh — incidents; notable events or occurrences

dela

DEH-lah — of her/it; contraction of de + ela

numerosos

noo-meh-ROH-zoosh — numerous; great in number or quantity

e

ee — and; coordinating conjunction

se

seh — if; oneself; reflexive or conditional particle

eu

EH-oo — I; first-person singular subject pronoun

me

meh — me; myself; first-person reflexive pronoun

considerasse

kon-see-deh-RAH-seh — considered; imperfect subjunctive of considerar

um

oong — a; one; masculine indefinite article

europeu

eh-oo-roh-PEH-oo — European; person from the continent of Europe

poderia

poh-deh-REE-ah — could; conditional tense of poder

dizer

dee-ZEHR — to say; to express something in words

meus

MEH-oosh — my; masculine plural possessive adjective

sofrimentos

soh-free-MEN-toosh — sufferings; experiences of pain or hardship

foram

FOH-rowng — were; third-person plural preterite of ser

grandes

GRAN-desh — great; large; significant in size or degree

mas

mahsh — but; conjunction expressing contrast

quando

KWAN-doo — when; at the time that something happens

comparo

kom-PAH-roo — I compare; first-person singular of comparar

sorte

SOR-teh — luck; fate; one's fortune or destiny

com

kong — with; preposition indicating accompaniment

da

dah — of the; contraction of de + a

maioria

my-oh-REE-ah — majority; the greater part of a group

de

deh — of; from; basic Portuguese preposition

compatriotas

kom-pah-tree-OH-tahsh — compatriots; people from the same country

considero-me

kon-SEE-deh-roo-meh — I consider myself; reflexive self-assessment

_favorito

fah-voh-REE-too — favorite; specially preferred or favored one

especial

esh-peh-see-AHL — special; distinctive or particularly important

do

doo — of the; contraction of de + o

Céu_

SEH-oo — Heaven; the sky or divine abode

reconheço

reh-kon-YEH-soo — I recognize; I acknowledge something as true

as

ahsh — the; feminine plural definite article

misericórdias

mee-zeh-ree-KOR-dee-ahsh — mercies; acts of compassion and divine grace

Providência

proh-vee-DEN-see-ah — Providence; divine guidance and care

cada

KAH-dah — each; every individual one of a group

ocorrência

oh-koh-HEN-see-ah — occurrence; an event or incident that happens

Se

seh — if; conditional conjunction starting a clause

então

en-TOWNG — then; therefore; at that time or consequence

narrativa

nah-hah-CHEE-vah — narrative; a story or account of events

seguir

seh-GEER — to follow; to continue along a path

parecer

pah-reh-SEHR — to seem; to appear to be something

suficientemente

soo-fee-see-en-teh-MEN-teh — sufficiently; to an adequate or enough degree

interessante

een-teh-reh-SAN-teh — interesting; arousing curiosity or attention

para

PAH-rah — for; to; preposition of purpose or direction

captar

kap-TAHR — to capture; to attract and hold attention

atenção

ah-ten-SOWNG — attention; focused mental notice or interest

geral

zheh-RAHL — general; relating to the whole or majority

meu

MEH-oo — my; masculine singular possessive adjective

motivo

moh-CHEE-voo — motive; reason or purpose behind an action

sirva

SEER-vah — may serve; present subjunctive of servir

alguma

ahl-GOO-mah — some; any; feminine indefinite adjective

desculpa

desh-KOOL-pah — excuse; justification offered for an action

sua

SOO-ah — its; her; your; possessive adjective

publicação

poo-blee-kah-SOWNG — publication; act of making a work public

Não

nowng — not; no; negation word

sou

soh — I am; first-person singular present of ser

tão

towng — so; such; adverb of degree or intensity

vaidoso

vy-DOH-zoo — vain; excessively proud of oneself

ponto

PON-too — point; extent; a specific place or degree

esperar

esh-peh-RAHR — to hope; to wait; to expect something

seja

SEH-zhah — be; present subjunctive of ser

imortalidade

ee-mor-tah-lee-DAH-deh — immortality; the state of living forever

reputação

heh-poo-tah-SOWNG — reputation; the esteem others have for someone

literária

lee-teh-RAH-ree-ah — literary; relating to literature or writing

ela

EH-lah — she; it; third-person feminine pronoun

proporcionar

proh-por-see-oh-NAHR — to provide; to give or supply something

satisfação

sah-tees-fah-SOWNG — satisfaction; fulfillment of a need or wish

aos

owsh — to the; contraction of a + os

amigos

ah-MEE-goosh — friends; people with whom one has affection

cujo

KOO-zhoo — whose; relative pronoun of possession

pedido

peh-DEE-doo — request; something asked of another person

foi

foy — was; went; third-person singular preterite

escrita

esh-KREE-tah — written; past participle of escrever

ou

oh — or; disjunctive coordinating conjunction

menor

meh-NOR — lesser; smaller; comparatively reduced degree

grau

grah-oo — degree; level or extent of something

promover

proh-moh-VEHR — to promote; to advance or support a cause

interesses

een-teh-REH-sesh — interests; concerns or beneficial matters

humanidade

oo-mah-nee-DAH-deh — humanity; all human beings collectively

fins

feengsh — ends; purposes; goals of an undertaking

quais

kwahsh — which; plural relative or interrogative pronoun

empreendida

em-preh-en-DEE-dah — undertaken; carried out with a specific goal

serão

seh-ROWNG — will be; future tense of ser

plenamente

pleh-nah-MEN-teh — fully; completely; in a thorough manner

alcançados

ahl-kan-SAH-doosh — achieved; attained goals or desired outcomes

desejo

deh-ZEH-zhoo — desire; a strong wish for something

coração

koh-rah-SOWNG — heart; the organ or seat of emotion

será

seh-RAH — will be; future tense of ser

satisfeito

sah-tees-FAY-too — satisfied; content; fulfilled in one's wishes

Que

keh — that; may; introduces a wish or clause

fique

FEE-keh — stays; remains; present subjunctive of ficar

portanto

por-TAN-too — therefore; consequently; as a result

registrado

heh-zhees-TRAH-doo — recorded; documented in writing or a register

ao

ow — to the; contraction of a + o

desejar

deh-zeh-ZHAHR — to wish; to desire something strongly

evitar

eh-vee-TAHR — to avoid; to keep away from something

censura

sen-SOO-rah — censure; strong criticism or disapproval

aspiro

ash-PEE-roo — I aspire; I aim for something higher

elogio

eh-LOH-zhoo — praise; an expression of admiration or approval

Aquela

ah-KEH-lah — that; feminine demonstrative pronoun or adjective

parte

PAR-teh — part; a portion or region of something

África

AH-free-kah — Africa; the second largest continent

conhecida

koh-nyeh-SEE-dah — known; recognized by a particular name

pelo

PEH-loo — by the; contraction of por + o

nome

NOH-meh — name; word used to identify a person or place

qual

kwahl — which; relative pronoun referring to something

o

oo — the; masculine singular definite article

comércio

koh-MEHR-see-oo — commerce; trade in goods between parties

escravos

esh-KRAH-voosh — slaves; people held in forced servitude

conduzido

kon-doo-ZEE-doo — conducted; carried out or led systematically

estende-se

esh-TEN-deh-seh — extends; stretches across a given distance

longo

LON-goo — long; along; extended in space or distance

costa

KOS-tah — coast; the land bordering a sea or ocean

por

por — by; for; through; basic preposition

mais

mah-eesh — more; additional amount or degree

milhas

MEE-lyahsh — miles; units of distance measurement

desde

DEZ-deh — from; since; indicating a starting point

até

ah-TEH — until; up to; as far as a point

inclui

een-KLOO-ee — includes; contains as part of a whole

uma

OO-mah — a; one; feminine indefinite article

variedade

vah-ree-eh-DAH-deh — variety; a range of different types

reinos

HEY-noosh — kingdoms; territories ruled by a monarch

Destes

DEH-stesh — of these; contraction of de + estes

considerável

kon-see-deh-RAH-vehl — considerable; notably large or significant

reino

HEY-noo — kingdom; a country ruled by a king or queen

tanto

TAN-too — as much; so much; indicating equal degree

extensão

ex-ten-SOWNG — extension; size or territorial expanse

riqueza

hee-KEH-zah — wealth; richness; abundance of resources

quanto

KWAN-too — as; how much; used in comparisons

na

nah — in the; contraction of em + a

fertilidade

fer-tee-lee-DAH-deh — fertility; richness of land for growing crops

cultivo

kool-CHEE-voo — cultivation; farming and tending of the land

solo

SOH-loo — soil; ground; the earth's surface layer

no

noo — in the; contraction of em + o

poder

poh-DEHR — power; ability; authority of a ruler

seu

SEH-oo — his; her; its; possessive adjective

rei

hey — king; male monarch of a kingdom

número

NOO-meh-roo — number; a count or quantity of something

disposição

deesh-poh-zee-SOWNG — disposition; tendency or inclination toward something

guerreira

geh-HEY-rah — warlike; martial; relating to war and fighting

dos

doosh — of the; contraction of de + os

habitantes

ah-bee-TAN-tesh — inhabitants; people who live in a place