The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck — Page 1

Vocabulary

Nota

NOH-tah — Note; a written remark or annotation.

O

oh — The; masculine definite article in Portuguese.

também

tahm-BAYN — Also, too; indicates addition or inclusion.

possui

poh-ZOO-ee — Possesses, has; third person singular of possuir.

uma

OO-mah — A, an; feminine indefinite article in Portuguese.

versão

vehr-SOWNG — Version; a particular form or edition of something.

deste

DEH-steh — Of this; contraction of de + este.

arquivo

ar-KEE-voo — File, archive; a stored collection of data or documents.

que

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

inclui

in-KLOO-ee — Includes; third person singular of incluir.

as

ahz — The; feminine plural definite article in Portuguese.

ilustrações

ee-loos-trah-SOYNGZ — Illustrations; images accompanying a written text.

originais

oh-ree-zhee-NAHYS — Originals; things that are authentic or first versions.

Veja

VEH-zhah — See, look; imperative form of ver.

ou

oh — Or; conjunction indicating an alternative choice.

A

ah — The; feminine singular definite article in Portuguese.

HISTÓRIA

ees-TOH-ree-ah — Story, history; a narrative or account of events.

DE

deh — Of, from; common Portuguese preposition.

por

pohr — By, for; preposition indicating authorship or purpose.

Autora

ow-TOH-rah — Author (female); a woman who writes books.

de

deh — Of, from; very common Portuguese preposition.

História

ees-TOH-ree-ah — Story, history; a narrative or recounting of events.

Coelho

koh-EH-lyoo — Rabbit; also a common Portuguese surname.

etc

eh-TEH-seh-teh-rah — Etc.; abbreviation meaning and so forth, and others.

Nova

NOH-vah — New; feminine adjective indicating something new or recent.

UMA

OO-mah — A, one; feminine indefinite article or numeral.

FAZENDA

fah-ZEN-dah — Farm, estate; a large rural property for agriculture.

PARA

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

E

eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction in Portuguese.

Que

keh — What, that; exclamatory or relative pronoun.

cena

SEH-nah — Scene; a view, sight, or setting of an event.

engraçada

en-grah-SAH-dah — Funny, amusing; feminine adjective describing humor.

é

eh — Is; third person singular present of ser.

ver

vehr — To see; infinitive verb meaning to perceive visually.

ninhada

nee-NYAH-dah — Brood, clutch; a group of young birds hatched together.

patinhos

pah-CHEE-nyoos — Ducklings; small young ducks, diminutive of patos.

com

kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association.

galinha

gah-LEE-nyah — Hen, chicken; a female domestic bird.

Ouça

OH-sah — Listen; imperative form of ouvir, to hear.

a

ah — The; feminine singular definite article in Portuguese.

história

ees-TOH-ree-ah — Story, history; a narrative or account of events.

ficou

fee-KOH — Became, stayed; past tense of ficar.

irritada

ee-hee-TAH-dah — Irritated, annoyed; feminine adjective expressing frustration.

porque

pohr-KEH — Because; conjunction explaining a reason or cause.

esposa

es-POH-zah — Wife; a married woman in relation to her husband.

do

doo — Of the; masculine contraction of de + o.

fazendeiro

fah-zen-DAY-roo — Farmer; a man who owns or works a farm.

não

nowng — No, not; basic negation word in Portuguese.

deixava

day-SHAH-vah — Allowed, let; imperfect past tense of deixar.

chocar

shoh-KAR — To hatch; to incubate eggs until they hatch.

seus

SEH-oos — His, her, their; masculine plural possessive pronoun.

próprios

PROH-pree-oos — Own; adjective meaning belonging to oneself.

ovos

OH-voos — Eggs; oval objects laid by birds or reptiles.

Sua

SOO-ah — Her, his, your; feminine singular possessive pronoun.

cunhada

koo-NYAH-dah — Sister-in-law; the sister of one's spouse.

Sra

SEH-nyoh-rah — Mrs.; abbreviated title for a married woman.

estava

es-TAH-vah — Was; imperfect past tense of estar, to be.

perfeitamente

pehr-fay-tah-MEN-teh — Perfectly; adverb meaning in a perfect or complete manner.

disposta

dees-POHS-tah — Willing, ready; feminine adjective meaning inclined to act.

deixar

day-SHAR — To let, allow; infinitive verb meaning to permit.

chocagem

shoh-KAH-zheng — Incubation, hatching; the process of sitting on eggs.

para

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

outra

OH-trah — Other, another; feminine adjective indicating a different one.

pessoa

peh-SOH-ah — Person; an individual human being.

Não

nowng — No, not; used to express negation or disagreement.

tenho

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

paciência

pah-see-EN-see-ah — Patience; the ability to wait calmly without complaint.

ficar

fee-KAR — To stay, remain, become; common Portuguese verb.

sentada

sen-TAH-dah — Seated, sitting; feminine past participle of sentar.

em

eng — In, on, at; basic Portuguese preposition of location.

um

oong — A, one; masculine indefinite article or numeral.

ninho

NEE-nyoo — Nest; a structure built by birds to lay eggs.

vinte

VEEN-teh — Twenty; the number 20 in Portuguese.

e

eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction in Portuguese.

oito

OH-ee-too — Eight; the number 8 in Portuguese.

dias

DEE-ahz — Days; plural of dia, a 24-hour period.

você

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

Você

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

os

ooz — Them, the; masculine plural pronoun or article.

deixaria

day-shah-REE-ah — Would let; conditional tense of deixar, to allow.

esfriar

es-free-AR — To cool down; verb meaning to become cold.

sabe

SAH-beh — Knows, you know; third person singular of saber.

Eu

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

quero

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

meus

MEH-oos — My; masculine plural first person possessive pronoun.

vou

voh — I will go; first person singular of ir.

chocá-los

shoh-KAH-looz — To hatch them; verb plus clitic pronoun for incubating.

todos

TOH-doos — All, every; masculine plural pronoun or adjective.

sozinha

soh-ZEE-nyah — Alone, by herself; feminine adjective meaning without others.

grasnou

graz-NOH — Quacked, squawked; past tense of grasnar, bird sound.

Ela

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

tentou

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

esconder

es-kon-DEHR — To hide; infinitive verb meaning to conceal something.

mas

mahz — But; conjunction expressing contrast or opposition.

eles

EH-les — They, them; third person masculine plural pronoun.

sempre

SEM-preh — Always; adverb meaning at all times or repeatedly.

eram

EH-rang — Were; third person plural imperfect of ser.

encontrados

en-kon-TRAH-doos — Found; masculine plural past participle of encontrar.

levados

leh-VAH-doos — Taken away; masculine plural past participle of levar.

embora

em-BOH-rah — Away; adverb indicating departure or removal.

bastante

bahs-TAN-teh — Quite, enough, very; adverb of degree or quantity.

desesperada

deh-zes-peh-RAH-dah — Desperate, hopeless; feminine adjective of desperation.

decidiu

deh-see-JEE-oo — Decided; past tense of decidir, to make a decision.

fazer

To do, make; very common infinitive Portuguese verb.

bem

beng — Well, good; adverb or adjective indicating positive quality.

longe

LONG-zheh — Far, far away; adverb indicating great distance.

da

dah — Of the; feminine contraction of de + a.

fazenda

fah-ZEN-dah — Farm, estate; a large rural agricultural property.

partiu

par-CHEE-oo — Departed, left; past tense of partir, to leave.

bela

BEH-lah — Beautiful; feminine adjective describing great beauty.

tarde

TAR-deh — Afternoon, evening; the later part of the day.

primavera

pree-mah-VEH-rah — Spring; the season between winter and summer.

pela

PEH-lah — Through, along the; contraction of por + a.

estrada

es-TRAH-dah — Road, path; a route or way for traveling.

carroça

kah-HOH-sah — Cart, wagon; a horse-drawn vehicle for transport.

leva

LEH-vah — Leads, takes; third person singular present of levar.

ao

ow — To the; masculine contraction of a + o.

alto

AL-too — High, top; adjective or noun indicating height.

colina

koh-LEE-nah — Hill; a raised area of land, smaller than a mountain.

usava

oo-ZAH-vah — Used to wear; imperfect past tense of usar.

xale

SHAH-leh — Shawl; a large piece of fabric worn over shoulders.

chapéu

shah-PEH-oo — Hat; a head covering worn for fashion or protection.

abas

AH-bahz — Brims, flaps; wide edges of a hat.

largas

LAR-gahz — Wide, broad; feminine plural adjective indicating width.

Quando

KWAN-doo — When; conjunction or adverb indicating time.

chegou

sheh-GOH — Arrived, reached; past tense of chegar, to arrive.

topo

TOH-poo — Top, summit; the highest point of something.

ela

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

avistou

ah-vees-TOH — Spotted, sighted; past tense of avistar, to see.

floresta

floh-RES-tah — Forest, woods; a large area densely covered with trees.

achou

ah-SHOH — Found, thought; past tense of achar, to find/think.

parecia

pah-reh-SEE-ah — Seemed, appeared; imperfect past of parecer.

lugar

loo-GAR — Place, spot; a specific location or area.

seguro

seh-GOO-roo — Safe, secure; adjective meaning free from danger.

tranquilo

tran-KEE-loo — Calm, quiet; adjective meaning peaceful and undisturbed.