The Prince — Page 5

Vocabulary

Então

en-tãw — Then, so, therefore; used as a connector.

escrevendo

es-kre-ven-doo — Writing; present participle of escrever.

sobre

so-bree — About, on, over; common preposition.

um

oom — A, an; indefinite article, masculine singular.

novo

no-voo — New; adjective describing something recently introduced.

patrono

pa-tro-noo — Patron; a person who supports or sponsors another.

ele

e-lee — He; third-person singular masculine pronoun.

continua

kon-ti-noo-a — Continues; third-person singular present of continuar.

Isso

i-soo — This, that; neuter demonstrative pronoun.

vai

vahy — Goes, will; third-person singular of ir.

correr

ko-hehr — To run, to go; verb indicating movement or progress.

bem

beng — Well, good; common adverb of manner.

para

pa-ra — For, to; very common Portuguese preposition.

você

vo-seh — You; second-person singular pronoun in Brazilian Portuguese.

mas

mahs — But; coordinating conjunction showing contrast.

necessário

ne-se-sa-ryoo — Necessary; adjective meaning required or essential.

estude

es-too-dee — Study; subjunctive/imperative form of estudar.

já

zhah — Already, now; adverb of time.

então

en-tãw — Then, so; conjunction indicating consequence or sequence.

não

nãw — No, not; primary negation word in Portuguese.

tem

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

mais

mahys — More, anymore; common adverb of quantity.

desculpa

des-kool-pa — Excuse, apology; a reason given to justify something.

doença

do-en-sa — Disease, illness; a condition of poor health.

esforce-se

es-for-see-see — Make an effort; reflexive imperative of esforçar.

estudar

es-too-dahr — To study; infinitive verb meaning to learn academically.

letras

le-tras — Letters, literature; humanities or written arts.

música

moo-zi-ka — Music; the art of organized sound and rhythm.

pois

poys — Because, since, for; causal or explanatory conjunction.

vê

veh — Sees; third-person singular present of ver.

honra

on-ra — Honor; respect and esteem given to someone.

prestada

pres-ta-da — Rendered, given; past participle of prestar.

pela

pe-la — By the; contraction of por + a.

pouca

po-ka — Little, few; adjective indicating small quantity.

habilidade

a-bi-li-da-dee — Ability, skill; competence in performing a task.

tenho

ten-yoo — I have; first-person singular present of ter.

Portanto

por-tan-too — Therefore, thus; conjunction indicating logical conclusion.

meu

meh-oo — My; first-person singular masculine possessive adjective.

filho

fil-yoo — Son; male offspring of a parent.

deseja

de-ze-zha — Desires, wishes; third-person singular of desejar.

agradar

a-gra-dahr — To please, to satisfy; to make someone happy.

trazer

tra-zehr — To bring; to carry something toward a place.

sucesso

soo-se-soo — Success; favorable achievement of a goal.

si

see — Himself, herself, oneself; reflexive pronoun.

mesmo

mez-moo — Same, himself; intensifier or adjective of sameness.

faça

fa-sa — Do, make; subjunctive/imperative of fazer.

outros

o-troos — Others; plural pronoun referring to other people.

vão

vãw — Will go, will; third-person plural future of ir.

ajudá-lo

a-zhoo-da-loo — To help him; infinitive with clitic direct object.

ajudar

a-zhoo-dahr — To help, to assist; common infinitive verb.

CARGO

kar-goo — Office, position, charge; role held by a person.

segundo

se-goon-doo — Second; ordinal number indicating second in order.

período

pe-ri-o-doo — Period; a span or interval of time.

vida

vi-da — Life; the existence of a living being.

de

dee — Of, from; extremely common Portuguese preposition.

foi

foy — Was, went; third-person singular preterite of ser/ir.

passado

pa-sa-doo — Past, spent; past participle of passar.

serviço

ser-vi-soo — Service; work performed for an institution or person.

livre

li-vree — Free; unrestrained or independent.

República

he-poo-bli-ka — Republic; a state governed by elected representatives.

floresceu

flo-res-seh-oo — Flourished, blossomed; preterite of florescer.

como

ko-moo — As, like, how; versatile comparison or manner word.

mencionado

men-syo-na-doo — Mentioned; past participle of mencionar.

acima

a-si-ma — Above, previously; adverb of place or reference.

desde

dez-dee — Since, from; preposition indicating starting point in time.

expulsão

ex-pool-sãw — Expulsion; the act of forcing someone out.

dos

dooz — Of the; contraction of de + os.

em

eng — In, at; common Portuguese preposition of location.

até

a-teh — Until, up to; preposition indicating limit or endpoint.

retorno

he-tor-noo — Return; the act of coming back to a place.

Após

a-pos — After; preposition indicating sequence in time.

servir

ser-veer — To serve; to work for or assist an institution.

quatro

kwa-troo — Four; cardinal number.

anos

a-noos — Years; plural of ano.

cargos

kar-goos — Positions, offices; plural of cargo.

públicos

poo-bli-koos — Public; adjective describing government or civic roles.

nomeado

no-me-a-doo — Appointed, nominated; past participle of nomear.

Chanceler

shan-se-lehr — Chancellor; high-ranking government official or secretary.

Secretário

se-kre-ta-ryoo — Secretary; an official responsible for administrative duties.

Segunda

se-goon-da — Second; feminine ordinal adjective.

Chancelaria

shan-se-la-ri-a — Chancellery; the office or department of a chancellor.

Dez

dez — Ten; cardinal number.

Liberdade

li-ber-da-dee — Liberty, freedom; the state of being free.

Paz

paz — Peace; absence of conflict or war.

Aqui

a-ki — Here; adverb indicating a nearby location.

estamos

es-ta-moos — We are; first-person plural present of estar.

terreno

te-he-noo — Ground, terrain; solid or factual foundation.

firme

fir-mee — Firm, solid; steady or reliable.

ao

aw — To the, at the; contraction of a + o.

lidar

li-dahr — To deal with, handle; to manage or cope with something.

com

kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.

eventos

e-ven-toos — Events; things that happened or occurrences.

durante

doo-ran-tee — During; preposition indicating time span of an action.

esse

e-see — This, that; demonstrative adjective for nearby reference.

tempo

tem-poo — Time, weather; a period or duration.

desempenhou

de-zem-pen-yoh — Performed, played; preterite of desempenhar.

papel

pa-pel — Role, paper; a part played or a sheet of paper.

destaque

des-ta-kee — Prominence, prominence; standing out among others.

nos

noos — In the, us; contraction of em + os or pronoun.

assuntos

a-soon-toos — Matters, affairs, subjects; topics under discussion.

temos

te-moos — We have; first-person plural present of ter.

seus

seh-oos — His, her, their; third-person plural possessive adjective.

decretos

de-kre-toos — Decrees; official orders issued by authority.

registros

he-zhis-troos — Records, registers; official written documentation.

despachos

des-pa-shoos — Dispatches; official messages or communiqués sent out.

guiar

gi-ahr — To guide, to lead; to direct or show the way.

próprios

pro-pryoos — Own; adjective emphasizing ownership or identity.

escritos

es-kri-toos — Writings; texts or documents composed by someone.

Uma

oo-ma — A, an; feminine indefinite article singular.

mera

me-ra — Mere, simple; adjective minimizing importance.

recapitulação

he-ka-pi-too-la-sãw — Recapitulation; a summary or restatement of key points.

algumas

al-goo-mas — Some; feminine plural indefinite pronoun or adjective.

suas

soo-as — His, her, their; feminine plural possessive adjective.

transações

tran-za-sõys — Transactions; exchanges or negotiations carried out.

estadistas

es-ta-dis-tas — Statesmen; skilled and experienced political leaders.

soldados

sol-da-doos — Soldiers; members of a military force.

sua

soo-a — His, her, your; third-person singular possessive adjective.

época

e-po-ka — Era, epoch; a period of history with distinct features.

fornece

for-ne-see — Provides, supplies; third-person singular of fornecer.

uma

oo-ma — A, one; feminine indefinite article.

boa

bo-a — Good; feminine adjective of quality.

indicação

in-di-ka-sãw — Indication; a sign or suggestion pointing to something.

atividades

a-ti-vi-da-dees — Activities; tasks or actions carried out regularly.

as

as — The; feminine plural definite article.

fontes

fon-tees — Sources, fountains; origins of information or water.

das

das — Of the; contraction of de + as.

quais

kwahys — Which; plural relative or interrogative pronoun.

extraiu

ex-tra-yoo — Extracted, drew from; preterite of extrair.

experiências

ex-pe-ri-en-syas — Experiences; events personally lived through or knowledge gained.

personagens

per-so-na-zhens — Characters, figures; notable people or fictional persons.

ilustram

i-loos-tram — Illustrate; third-person plural present of ilustrar.