The Picture of Dorian Gray — Page 11

Vocabulary

Foi

foy — Was or went; past tense of 'ser/ir'

imprudente

im-proo-DEN-chee — Reckless, unwise, lacking good judgment

da

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

minha

MEE-nyah — My; first-person singular feminine possessive pronoun

parte

PAR-chee — Part, side, or role in something

mas

mahs — But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

pedi

peh-DEE — I asked or requested something from someone

a

ah — To, at; feminine definite article or preposition

que

keh — That, which, who; common subordinating conjunction

me

meh — Me; first-person singular object pronoun

apresentasse

ah-preh-zen-TAH-seh — Would introduce me to someone; past subjunctive

ele

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

Talvez

tal-VEZ — Perhaps, maybe; expresses uncertainty or possibility

não

now — No, not; primary negation word in Portuguese

tenha

TEN-yah — Have; present subjunctive of 'ter'

sido

SEE-doo — Been; past participle of verb 'ser'

tão

town — So, such; intensifier modifying adjectives or adverbs

afinal

ah-fee-NOW — After all, in the end, ultimately

simplesmente

sim-plesh-MEN-chee — Simply, merely, just; in a simple manner

inevitável

in-eh-vee-TAH-vel — Inevitable, unavoidable, bound to happen

Teríamos

teh-REE-ah-mooz — We would have; conditional tense of 'ter'

falado

fah-LAH-doo — Spoken, talked; past participle of 'falar'

um

oom — One; masculine indefinite article or numeral

com

kohm — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association

o

oh — The; masculine singular definite article

outro

OH-troo — Other, another; refers to a different person

sem

seng — Without; preposition indicating absence or lack

qualquer

kwal-KEHR — Any, whatever; refers to any unspecified thing

apresentação

ah-preh-zen-tah-SOW — Introduction, presentation; formal act of introducing people

Tenho

TEN-yoo — I have; first-person singular present of 'ter'

certeza

sehr-TEH-zah — Certainty, sureness; state of being certain

disso

DEE-soo — Of that, about that; contraction of 'de isso'

disse

DEE-seh — Said; third-person singular past tense of 'dizer'

isso

EE-soo — That; neutral demonstrative pronoun for nearby things

depois

deh-POYSH — After, afterwards, later in time or sequence

Ele

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

também

tam-BENG — Also, too, as well; additive adverb

sentiu

sen-CHEW — Felt, sensed; past tense of 'sentir'

estávamos

esh-TAH-vah-mooz — We were; imperfect past tense of 'estar'

destinados

desh-chee-NAH-dooz — Destined, fated; meant to do something together

nos

nooz — Us, ourselves; first-person plural object pronoun

conhecer

ko-nyeh-SEHR — To meet, to know; get acquainted with someone

E

ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction linking elements

como

KOH-moo — How, as, like; interrogative or comparative word

descreveu

desh-kreh-VEW — Described; past tense of 'descrever'

esse

EH-seh — That; demonstrative adjective for something nearby

jovem

ZHO-veng — Young person, youth; adjective meaning young

maravilhoso

mah-rah-vee-LYOH-zoo — Wonderful, marvelous, amazing, extraordinary

perguntou

pehr-goon-TOH — Asked; third-person singular past of 'perguntar'

seu

SEW — His, her, your, their; third-person possessive pronoun

companheiro

kom-pan-YAY-roo — Companion, partner, fellow; someone you spend time with

Sei

say — I know; first-person singular present of 'saber'

ela

EH-lah — She; feminine third-person singular subject pronoun

tem

teng — Has, have; third-person singular present of 'ter'

hábito

AH-bee-too — Habit, custom; regularly repeated behavior or practice

de

deh — Of, from; very common Portuguese preposition

fazer

fah-ZEHR — To do, to make; fundamental action verb

breve

BREH-veh — Brief, short; lasting a short amount of time

resumo

heh-ZOO-moo — Summary, brief account; condensed description of something

todos

TOH-dooz — All, every; referring to an entire group

os

ooz — The; masculine plural definite article

seus

sewsh — His, her, their; plural third-person possessive adjective

convidados

kon-vee-DAH-dooz — Guests, invitees; people invited to an event

Lembro-me

LEM-broo-meh — I remember; reflexive first-person present of 'lembrar'

levar

leh-VAR — To take, to carry, to lead someone somewhere

até

ah-TEH — Until, up to, even; preposition of limit

velho

VEL-yoo — Old, elderly; adjective describing advanced age

cavalheiro

kah-val-YAY-roo — Gentleman, knight; a polite or chivalrous man

truculento

troo-koo-LEN-too — Truculent, aggressive, fierce, belligerent in manner

e

ee — And; basic coordinating conjunction linking two items

rosto

HOSH-too — Face; the front part of a person's head

vermelho

vehr-MEL-yoo — Red; primary color, warm hue

coberto

koh-BEHR-too — Covered, coated; past participle of 'cobrir'

condecorações

kon-deh-koh-rah-SOYSH — Decorations, medals; honors awarded for distinguished service

fitas

FEE-tahsh — Ribbons, bands; narrow strips of fabric or material

sussurrar

soo-soo-HRAR — To whisper; speak very softly into someone's ear

ao

ow — To the; contraction of preposition 'a' and 'o'

meu

MEW — My; first-person singular masculine possessive pronoun

ouvido

oh-VEE-doo — Ear; organ of hearing; also past participle 'heard'

em

eng — In, at, on; common Portuguese locative preposition

sussurro

soo-SOO-hoo — Whisper; a soft, hushed sound or voice

trágico

TRAH-zhee-koo — Tragic; relating to or resembling a tragedy

deve

DEH-veh — Must, should; expresses obligation or probability

ter

tehr — To have; fundamental auxiliary and lexical verb

perfeitamente

pehr-fay-tah-MEN-chee — Perfectly, completely; in a flawless or total manner

audível

ow-DEE-vel — Audible; able to be heard by others nearby

para

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

na

nah — In the; contraction of 'em' and feminine 'a'

sala

SAH-lah — Room, living room, hall; enclosed indoor space

detalhes

deh-TAL-yesh — Details; specific pieces of information or description

mais

mahysh — More, most; comparative or superlative degree marker

espantosos

esh-pan-TOH-zooz — Astonishing, shocking, startling; causing great surprise

Simplesmente

sim-plesh-MEN-chee — Simply, just, merely; without complication or ceremony

fugi

foo-ZHEE — I fled, I ran away; past tense of 'fugir'

Gosto

GOSH-too — I like; first-person singular present of 'gostar'

descobrir

desh-koh-BRIR — To discover, uncover, find out about someone

as

ahz — The; feminine plural definite article

pessoas

peh-SOH-ahz — People, persons; human beings in general

por

pohr — By, through, for; preposition of means or cause

mim

ming — Me, myself; first-person singular prepositional pronoun

mesmo

MEZ-moo — Same, self, even; used for emphasis or identity

Mas

mahsh — But; conjunction introducing a contrast or exception

trata

TRAH-tah — Treats, handles; third-person present of 'tratar'

exatamente

eh-zah-tah-MEN-chee — Exactly, precisely; with complete accuracy

leiloeiro

lay-loh-AY-roo — Auctioneer; person who conducts auction sales

suas

SOO-ahz — His, her, their; feminine plural possessive pronoun

mercadorias

mehr-kah-doh-REE-ahz — Goods, merchandise, wares; items for sale

Ou

oh — Or; conjunction presenting an alternative option

explica

esh-PLEE-kah — Explains; third-person present of 'explicar'

completamente

kom-pleh-tah-MEN-chee — Completely, totally, fully; in an entire manner

forma

FOR-mah — Way, form, manner; method or shape of something

dizer

dee-ZEHR — To say, to tell; fundamental communication verb

nada

NAH-dah — Nothing; the absence of anything whatsoever

ou

oh — Or; presents an alternative between two options

conta

KON-tah — Tells, recounts; also account or bill

tudo

TOO-doo — Everything, all; refers to the totality of things

sobre

SOH-breh — About, on, over; preposition concerning a topic

eles

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

exceto

eh-SEH-too — Except, apart from; excluding something from a group

se

seh — If, oneself; conditional conjunction or reflexive pronoun

quer

kehr — Wants; third-person present of 'querer'

saber

sah-BEHR — To know; to have knowledge about something

Pobre

POH-breh — Poor; lacking wealth or evoking pity or sympathy

Você

voh-SEH — You; standard second-person singular pronoun in Portuguese

é

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

muito

MWEE-too — Very, much, a lot; intensifier or quantity word

duro

DOO-roo — Hard, harsh, tough; severe or difficult

indiferença

in-dee-feh-REN-sah — Indifference, apathy; lack of interest or concern

Meu

MEW — My; first-person singular masculine possessive adjective

caro

KAH-roo — Dear, expensive; affectionate address or costly item

amigo

ah-MEE-goo — Friend; a person one has affection and trust for

tentou

ten-TOH — Tried, attempted; past tense of 'tentar'

fundar

foon-DAR — To found, establish; create an institution or organization

salão

sah-LOWN — Salon, hall; large elegant room for social gatherings

só

saw — Only, just, alone; limiting or solitary adverb

conseguiu

kon-seh-GYEW — Managed, succeeded; past tense of 'conseguir'

abrir

ah-BRIR — To open; cause something to become accessible or open

restaurante

hesh-tow-RAN-chee — Restaurant; establishment where meals are served publicly

Como

KOH-moo — How; interrogative asking manner or way of something

poderia

poh-deh-REE-ah — Could, would be able to; conditional of 'poder'

admirá-la

ad-mee-RAH-lah — Admire her; infinitive with third-person object pronoun

diga-me

DEE-gah-meh — Tell me; imperative of 'dizer' with pronoun

Sr.

sen-YOR — Mr.; abbreviated title for a man

algo

AL-goo — Something; refers to an unspecified thing or matter

Rapaz

ha-PAHZ — Boy, young man, lad; informal term for a youth

encantador

en-kan-tah-DOR — Charming, enchanting, delightful; very pleasant person

pobre

POH-breh — Poor, unfortunate; evoking sympathy or lacking means

querida

keh-REE-dah — Dear, beloved; affectionate feminine term of endearment

mãe

mah-ng — Mother; a female parent

absolutamente

ab-soh-loo-tah-MEN-chee — Absolutely, completely; without any doubt or exception

inseparáveis

in-seh-pah-RAH-vaysh — Inseparable; unable to be apart from each other

Não

now — No, not; primary negation word in Portuguese

lembro

LEM-broo — I remember; first-person singular present of 'lembrar'

bem

beng — Well, good; adverb indicating quality or adequacy

faz

fahz — Does, makes; third-person singular present of 'fazer'

receio

heh-SAY-oo — Fear, worry, apprehension; mild anxiety about something

faça

FAH-sah — Do, make; present subjunctive of 'fazer'

sim

sing — Yes; affirmative response word

toca

TOH-kah — Plays an instrument; third-person present of 'tocar'

piano

pee-AH-noo — Piano; large keyboard musical instrument

será

seh-RAH — Will be; third-person singular future of 'ser'

violino

vee-oh-LEE-noo — Violin; small bowed string musical instrument