The Tale of Benjamin Bunny — Page 4

Vocabulary

Ilustração

ee-loos-trah-SAO — Illustration; a picture accompanying text

Eles

EH-les — They; third-person plural pronoun

se

se — Reflexive pronoun; themselves or each other

meteram

meh-TEH-ram — They put or inserted themselves into something

entre

EN-tre — Between or among multiple objects or people

vasos

VAH-zos — Vases or pots used for holding flowers

de

de — Of or from; common Portuguese preposition

flores

FLOH-res — Flowers; blooming plants used decoratively

molduras

mol-DOO-ras — Frames, such as picture frames on walls

e

e — And; basic coordinating conjunction in Portuguese

banheiras

ban-YEY-ras — Bathtubs; large containers used for bathing

ouvia

oh-VEE-a — He/she was hearing or listening to something

ruídos

hoo-EE-dos — Noises or sounds, often unpleasant or alarming

piores

pee-OH-res — Worse; comparative form of bad in Portuguese

do

do — Contraction of de plus o; of the

que

ke — That, which, or than; versatile connector word

nunca

NOON-ka — Never; at no time in the past or future

seus

SEH-os — His, her, or their; possessive pronoun plural

olhos

OH-lyos — Eyes; organs of sight on the face

estavam

es-TAH-vam — They were; past imperfect of estar

tão

tao — So or as; used in comparisons and intensifiers

grandes

GRAN-des — Large or big; describing size of something

quanto

KWAN-to — As much as or how much; comparative word

pirulitos

pee-roo-LEE-tos — Lollipops; round candies on a stick

Ele

EH-le — He; third-person singular masculine pronoun

estava

es-TAH-va — He/she was; past imperfect tense of estar

um

oom — One or a; masculine indefinite article or numeral

ou

oh — Or; conjunction presenting alternative choices

dois

DOYS — Two; masculine form of the numeral two

passos

PAH-sos — Steps or paces taken while walking

à

a — To the; contraction of a plus a feminine article

frente

FREN-te — Front or ahead; position in front of something

seu

SEH-oo — His, her, its; singular possessive pronoun

primo

PREE-mo — Male cousin; son of one's aunt or uncle

quando

KWAN-do — When; conjunction indicating time of an event

repente

he-PEN-te — Sudden; used in de repente meaning suddenly

parou

pa-ROH — He/she stopped; past tense of parar

Foi

foy — It was or he/she went; past tense of ser/ir

isso

EE-so — That; neutral demonstrative pronoun in Portuguese

aqueles

a-KEH-les — Those; masculine plural demonstrative pronoun

coelhinhos

ko-el-YEEN-yos — Little rabbits; diminutive affectionate form

viram

VEE-ram — They saw; past tense of ver to see

ao

ow — To the; contraction of a plus o masculine article

virar

vee-RAR — To turn or go around a corner

aquela

a-KEH-la — That; feminine singular demonstrative pronoun

esquina

es-KEE-na — Street corner; intersection point of two streets

O

o — The; masculine singular definite article

pequeno

pe-KEH-no — Small or little; adjective describing small size

deu

DEH-oo — He/she gave; past tense of dar to give

uma

OO-ma — A or one; feminine indefinite article in Portuguese

olhada

o-LYAH-da — A glance or quick look at something

então

en-TAO — Then or so; temporal or logical connector

em

em — In or at; common locative preposition

menos

MEH-nos — Less or fewer; comparative of little or few

meio

MEH-yo — Half or middle; indicating partial amount or center

minuto

mee-NOO-to — Minute; unit of time equal to sixty seconds

escondeu

es-kon-DEH-oo — He/she hid; past tense of esconder

a

a — The or to; feminine article or preposition

si

see — Himself or herself; reflexive pronoun form

mesmo

MEZ-mo — Himself or same; reflexive or emphatic word

as

as — The; feminine plural definite article

cebolas

se-BOH-las — Onions; pungent bulb vegetables used in cooking

debaixo

de-BY-sho — Under or beneath; indicating lower position

grande

GRAN-de — Big or large; adjective describing great size

cesta

SES-ta — Basket; woven container used for carrying items

A

a — The; feminine singular definite article

gata

GAH-ta — Female cat; feminine form of gato

levantou

le-van-TOH — She/he stood up or rose from a position

espreguiçou

es-pre-gee-SOH — She/he stretched; past tense of espreguiçar

veio

VEH-yo — He/she came; past tense of vir to come

farejar

fa-re-ZHAR — To sniff or smell around; exploring with nose

Talvez

tal-VEZ — Perhaps or maybe; expressing uncertainty or possibility

ela

EH-la — She; third-person singular feminine pronoun

gostasse

gos-TAH-se — She liked; past subjunctive of gostar

cheiro

SHEY-ro — Smell or scent; odor perceived by the nose

De

de — Of or from; basic Portuguese preposition

qualquer

kwal-KEHR — Any or whatever; indefinite adjective or pronoun

forma

FOR-ma — Form, way, or manner of doing something

sentou

sen-TOH — He/she sat down; past tense of sentar

cima

SEE-ma — Top or above; used in em cima meaning on top

da

da — Of the; contraction of de plus a feminine article

Ela

EH-la — She; feminine third-person singular pronoun

ficou

fee-KOH — He/she stayed or remained; past tense of ficar

sentada

sen-TAH-da — Seated or sitting; feminine past participle of sentar

lá

la — There; adverb indicating a distant location

por

por — For, by, or through; preposition with many uses

cinco

SEEN-ko — Five; the number five in Portuguese

horas

OH-ras — Hours; units of time equal to sixty minutes

Não

nao — No or not; basic negation word in Portuguese

consigo

kon-SEE-go — I can or manage to; first person of conseguir

desenhar

de-zen-YAR — To draw or sketch a picture or illustration

para

PAH-ra — For or to; preposition indicating purpose or direction

você

vo-SEH — You; second-person singular pronoun in Portuguese

figura

fee-GOO-ra — Figure or picture; a visual image or illustration

porque

por-KE — Because; conjunction explaining reason or cause

muito

MOOY-to — Very or much; adverb intensifying adjectives or verbs

escuro

es-KOO-ro — Dark; lacking light, dim or gloomy

o

o — The; masculine singular definite article

era

EH-ra — It was; past imperfect tense of ser

terrível

te-HEE-vel — Terrible or dreadful; causing fear or distress

fez

fes — He/she made or did; past tense of fazer

Coelho

ko-EH-lyo — Rabbit; small furry burrowing mammal

chorarem

sho-RAH-rem — For them to cry; infinitive plural of chorar

sol

sol — Sun; the star at the center of our solar system

pôs

pos — He/she put or set; past tense of pôr

atrás

a-TRAS — Behind or after; indicating position at the back

bosque

BOS-ke — Wood or small forest; grove of trees

já

zha — Already or now; indicating something has occurred

bem

bem — Well or very; adverb indicating quality or degree

tarde

TAR-de — Late or afternoon; either time of day or tardiness

mas

mas — But; conjunction introducing contrast or exception

ainda

a-EEN-da — Still or yet; indicating continuation of a state

sobre

SOH-bre — On, about, or over; preposition with multiple uses

Por

por — For, by, or through; preposition introducing phrases

fim

feem — End or finish; por fim means finally or at last

ouviu

oh-VEE-oo — He/she heard; past tense of ouvir to hear

tique

CHEE-ke — Tick; sound of a clock or tapping noise

alguns

al-GOOMS — Some or a few; masculine plural indefinite pronoun

pedaços

pe-DAH-sos — Pieces or chunks; parts broken from a whole

argamassa

ar-ga-MAH-sa — Mortar; cement-like material used in building construction

caíram

ka-EE-ram — They fell; past tense of cair to fall

parede

pa-REH-de — Wall; vertical structure dividing or enclosing space

acima

a-SEE-ma — Above or up; indicating higher position

olhou

o-LYOH — He/she looked; past tense of olhar to look

viu

VEE-oo — He/she saw; past tense of ver to see

velho

VEH-lyo — Old; adjective describing advanced age

Sr.

se-NYOR — Mr.; abbreviation of Senhor, a title of respect

pavoneando

pa-vo-ne-AN-do — Strutting or showing off; walking proudly and boastfully

longo

LON-go — Long; extending a great distance or duration

topo

TOH-po — Top or summit; highest point of something

terraço

te-HAH-so — Terrace; flat outdoor platform on a building

superior

soo-pe-ree-OR — Upper or superior; higher in position or rank

fumando

foo-MAN-do — Smoking; present participle of fumar to smoke

cachimbo

ka-SHEEM-bo — Pipe; smoking instrument with bowl and stem

tabaco

ta-BAH-ko — Tobacco; plant used for smoking in pipes or cigarettes

coelho

ko-EH-lyo — Rabbit; small furry animal with long ears

tinha

CHEEN-ya — He/she had; past imperfect of ter to have

pequena

pe-KEH-na — Small or little; feminine form of pequeno

vara

VAH-ra — Rod or stick; thin straight piece of wood

na

na — In the; contraction of em plus a feminine article

mão

mao — Hand; the body part at the end of the arm

procurando

pro-koo-RAN-do — Looking for or searching; present participle of procurar

filho

FEEL-yo — Son; male child in relation to his parents

não

nao — No or not; standard negation in Portuguese

nenhuma

ne-NYOO-ma — None or no; feminine negative indefinite adjective

opinião

o-pee-nee-AO — Opinion; a personal view or judgment on something

gatos

GAH-tos — Cats; plural of gato, common domestic animals