The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Page 10

Vocabulary

Há

ah — There is/are; indicates existence of something

três

traysh — The number three

janelas

zhah-NEH-lahsh — Windows; openings in a wall with glass

voltadas

vohl-TAH-dahsh — Facing or turned toward a direction

para

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

pátio

PAH-tyoo — Courtyard; enclosed outdoor area within a building

no

noo — In the; contraction of em + o

primeiro

pree-MAY-roo — First; ordinal number indicating the initial position

andar

ahn-DAR — Floor or story of a building

nenhuma

neh-NYOO-mah — None; not any; no (feminine form)

abaixo

ah-BAY-shoo — Below; underneath; lower in position

estão

esh-TAWNG — They are; third person plural of estar

sempre

SEM-preh — Always; at all times; invariably

fechadas

feh-SHAH-dahsh — Closed; shut (feminine plural adjective)

mas

mahsh — But; however; conjunction indicating contrast

limpas

LEEM-pahsh — Clean; tidy (feminine plural adjective)

então

en-TAWNG — Then; so; therefore; at that time

há

ah — There is/are; also ago (with time expressions)

chaminé

shah-mee-NEH — Chimney; vertical flue for smoke

que

keh — That; which; who; relative pronoun or conjunction

geralmente

zheh-rahl-MEN-teh — Generally; usually; most of the time

está

esh-TAH — Is; third person singular of estar (to be)

fumegando

foo-meh-GAHN-doo — Smoking; emitting smoke continuously

portanto

por-TAHN-too — Therefore; so; consequently

alguém

ahl-GENG — Someone; somebody; an unspecified person

deve

DEH-veh — Must; should; third person singular of dever

morar

moo-RAR — To live; to reside in a place

lá

lah — There; in that place

entanto

en-TAHN-too — However; nevertheless (used in no entanto)

não

nawng — No; not; negation word

é

eh — Is; third person singular of ser (to be)

tão

tawng — So; as; such; adverb of intensity

certo

SER-too — Certain; sure; correct; definite

pois

poysh — Because; since; for; causal conjunction

edifícios

eh-dee-FEE-syoosh — Buildings; structures used for habitation or work

comprimidos

kohm-pree-MEE-doosh — Compressed; squeezed together; tightly packed

ao

ow — To the; contraction of a + o

redor

heh-DOR — Around; surroundings (used in ao redor)

do

doo — Of the; contraction of de + o

difícil

dee-FEE-seel — Difficult; hard; not easy to do

dizer

dee-ZER — To say; to tell; to express in words

onde

OHN-deh — Where; in which place; relative adverb

termina

ter-MEE-nah — Ends; finishes; comes to a conclusion

outro

OH-troo — Other; another; a different one

começa

koo-MEH-sah — Begins; starts; commences

dois

doysh — Two; the number two (masculine)

caminharam

kah-mee-NYAH-rawng — They walked; past tense of caminhar

novamente

noh-vah-MEN-teh — Again; once more; anew

por

por — For; by; through; per; preposition

tempo

TEM-poo — Time; weather; period or duration

em

eng — In; at; on; preposition of location

silêncio

see-LEN-syoo — Silence; absence of sound or noise

disse

DEE-seh — Said; past tense of dizer (to say)

Sr

seh-NYOR — Mr.; abbreviation for Senhor

essa

EH-sah — That; this; feminine demonstrative adjective

boa

BOH-ah — Good; fine; excellent (feminine form)

regra

HEH-grah — Rule; principle; guideline to be followed

sua

SOO-ah — Your; his; her; its (possessive adjective)

Sim

seeng — Yes; affirmative answer

eu

EH-oo — I; first person singular pronoun

acho

AH-shoo — I think; I suppose; first person of achar

respondeu

hesh-pon-DEH-oo — Replied; answered; past tense of responder

Mas

mahsh — But; however; conjunction indicating contrast

apesar

ah-peh-ZAR — Despite; in spite of (used in apesar de)

de

deh — Of; from; by; preposition indicating origin

tudo

TOO-doo — Everything; all; the whole thing

continuou

kon-tee-NYOO-oo — Continued; went on; past tense of continuar

advogado

ahd-voo-GAH-doo — Lawyer; attorney; legal professional

ponto

PON-too — Point; topic; subject matter

sobre

SOH-breh — About; on; concerning; over

qual

kwahl — Which; what; interrogative or relative pronoun

quero

KEH-roo — I want; first person singular of querer

perguntar

per-goon-TAR — To ask; to inquire; to pose a question

Quero

KEH-roo — I want; I wish; first person of querer

saber

sah-BER — To know; to have knowledge of something

nome

NOH-meh — Name; word used to identify a person

daquele

dah-KEH-leh — Of that; from that (contraction of de + aquele)

homem

OH-meng — Man; adult male person

passou

pah-SOH-oo — Passed; went over; past tense of passar

cima

SEE-mah — Top; above; upper part (used in por cima)

da

dah — Of the; contraction of de + a

criança

kree-AHN-sah — Child; young person; kid

Bem

beng — Well; fine; okay; adverb of manner

consigo

kon-SEE-goo — I can; manages (reflexive) or with oneself

ver

ver — To see; to look at; to observe

mal

mahl — Badly; harm; wrong; scarcely

isso

EE-soo — That; this; it; neutral demonstrative pronoun

faria

fah-REE-ah — Would do; conditional of fazer

Era

EH-rah — Was; imperfect past tense of ser

Que

keh — What; which; that; interrogative pronoun

tipo

TEE-poo — Type; kind; sort of person

ele

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

aparenta

ah-pah-REN-tah — Appears; seems; looks like (third person)

ser

ser — To be; infinitive of the permanent state verb

Ele

EH-leh — He; him; masculine third person pronoun

fácil

FAH-seel — Easy; simple; not difficult

descrever

desh-kreh-VER — To describe; to explain the appearance of something

algo

AHL-goo — Something; anything; an unspecified thing

errado

eh-HAH-doo — Wrong; incorrect; off; mistaken

com

kong — With; together with; preposition

aparência

ah-pah-REN-syah — Appearance; outward look; physical impression

desagradável

deh-zah-grah-DAH-vel — Unpleasant; disagreeable; not nice

verdadeiramente

ver-dah-day-rah-MEN-teh — Truly; really; genuinely; in truth

detestável

deh-tesh-TAH-vel — Detestable; hateful; extremely unpleasant

Nunca

NOON-kah — Never; at no time; not ever

vi

vee — I saw; first person singular past of ver

quem

keng — Who; whom; relative or interrogative pronoun

tivesse

tee-VEH-seh — Had; past subjunctive of ter (to have)

gostado

goosh-TAH-doo — Liked; past participle of gostar (to like)

pouco

POH-koo — Little; few; not much; small amount

sei

say — I know; first person singular of saber

quê

keh — What; something (used in não sei quê)

deformado

deh-for-MAH-doo — Deformed; misshapen; physically distorted

algum

ahl-GOONG — Some; any; an unspecified one (masculine)

lugar

loo-GAR — Place; location; spot

transmite

trahns-MEE-teh — Transmits; conveys; gives off a feeling

forte

FOR-teh — Strong; powerful; intense

sensação

sen-sah-SAWNG — Sensation; feeling; impression

deformidade

deh-for-mee-DAH-deh — Deformity; abnormality in physical shape

embora

em-BOH-rah — Although; even though; conjunction of concession

conseguisse

kon-seh-GEE-seh — Could manage; past subjunctive of conseguir

especificar

esh-peh-see-fee-KAR — To specify; to point out exactly

extraordinária

esh-trah-or-dee-NAH-ryah — Extraordinary; unusual; remarkable (feminine)

realmente

reh-ahl-MEN-teh — Really; truly; actually; in reality

apontar

ah-pon-TAR — To point out; to indicate; to identify

nada

NAH-dah — Nothing; not anything; zero

fora

FOH-rah — Out; outside; beyond the norm

comum

koo-MOONG — Common; ordinary; usual; typical

Não

nawng — No; not; negation word

senhor

seh-NYOR — Sir; mister; polite form of address

dar

dar — To give; to provide; also to manage

conta

KON-tah — Account; bill; also dar conta means to explain

disso

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

descrevê-lo

desh-kreh-VEH-loo — To describe him; infinitive with object pronoun