The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck — Page 5

Vocabulary

cão

kown — Dog; a common domestic animal

encontrou

en-kon-troh — Met or found someone or something

ao

ow — Contraction of 'a' and 'o', meaning 'to the'

sair

sa-eer — To leave or go out of a place

que

ke — That, which, or what; common connector word

você

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

está

es-tah — Is; third person singular of 'estar' (to be)

fazendo

fa-zen-do — Doing; present participle of 'fazer'

com

kon — With; preposition indicating accompaniment

essas

e-sas — Those; feminine plural demonstrative adjective

cebolas

se-bo-las — Onions; plural of 'cebola'

Onde

on-de — Where; interrogative adverb of place

vai

vye — Goes or is going; third person of 'ir'

toda

to-da — Every or all; feminine singular adjective

tarde

tar-de — Afternoon; the period after midday

sozinha

so-zee-nya — Alone; feminine form of 'sozinho'

tinha

tee-nya — Had; imperfect past tense of 'ter'

certo

ser-to — Certain or sure; expressing a degree of something

temor

te-mor — Fear or dread; a feeling of anxiety

ela

e-la — She; third person singular feminine pronoun

lhe

lye — To him or to her; indirect object pronoun

contou

kon-toh — Told; past tense of 'contar', to tell

história

is-to-ria — Story or history; a narrative account

ouviu

o-vee-oo — Heard or listened; past tense of 'ouvir'

sua

soo-a — His, her, or its; possessive adjective

cabeça

ka-be-sa — Head; the uppermost part of the body

sábia

sa-bia — Wise; feminine adjective indicating wisdom

inclinada

in-kli-na-da — Tilted or inclined; leaning to one side

para

pa-ra — To or for; preposition of direction or purpose

lado

la-do — Side; one of two opposite surfaces or directions

ele

e-le — He; third person singular masculine pronoun

sorriu

so-rree-oo — Smiled; past tense of 'sorrir'

quando

kwan-do — When; conjunction or adverb of time

descreveu

des-kre-veh-oo — Described; past tense of 'descrever'

cavalheiro

ka-va-lyay-ro — Gentleman; a polite or chivalrous man

gentil

jen-teel — Kind or gentle; polite and considerate

suíças

soo-ee-sas — Sideburns; facial hair on the sides of the face

cor

kor — Color; the visual property of an object

areia

a-ray-a — Sand; fine granular material found on beaches

Ilustração

i-loos-tra-sown — Illustration; a picture accompanying a text

Ele

e-le — He; third person singular masculine pronoun

fez

fez — Made or did; past tense of 'fazer'

várias

va-rias — Several or various; feminine plural adjective

perguntas

per-goon-tas — Questions; plural of 'pergunta'

sobre

so-bre — About or on top of; Portuguese preposition

bosque

bos-ke — Wood or grove; a small forested area

posição

po-zi-sown — Position or location; where something is situated

exata

e-za-ta — Exact or precise; accurate feminine adjective

casa

ka-za — House or home; a building for living in

galpão

gal-pown — Shed or barn; a large storage building

Então

en-town — Then or so; adverb indicating sequence or result

saiu

sa-ee-oo — Left or went out; past tense of 'sair'

trotou

tro-toh — Trotted; moved at a trot, past tense

pelo

pe-lo — Through the; contraction of 'por' and 'o'

vilarejo

vi-la-re-jo — Village; a small rural community or settlement

foi

foy — Went or was; past tense of 'ir' or 'ser'

procurar

pro-koo-rar — To look for or search; seeking something

dois

doys — Two; masculine cardinal number

filhotes

fi-lyo-tes — Puppies or young animals; offspring of animals

estavam

es-ta-vown — Were; imperfect past tense of 'estar'

passeando

pa-se-an-do — Strolling or walking; present participle of 'passear'

açougueiro

a-so-gay-ro — Butcher; a person who sells or prepares meat

subiu

soo-bee-oo — Went up or climbed; past tense of 'subir'

caminho

ka-mee-nyo — Path or road; a route or way to travel

carroça

ka-ro-sa — Cart or wagon; a vehicle pulled by animals

pela

pe-la — Through the or by the; contraction of 'por' and 'a'

última

ool-ti-ma — Last; feminine superlative indicating final order

vez

ves — Time or occasion; an instance of something occurring

numa

noo-ma — In a; contraction of 'em' and 'uma'

ensolarada

en-so-la-ra-da — Sunny; feminine adjective meaning full of sunshine

Ela

e-la — She; third person singular feminine pronoun

estava

es-ta-va — Was; imperfect past tense of 'estar'

bastante

bas-tan-te — Quite or enough; adverb indicating sufficient degree

carregada

ka-re-ga-da — Loaded or laden; carrying a heavy burden

maços

ma-sos — Bunches or bundles; groups of items tied together

ervas

er-vas — Herbs; plants used for flavor or medicine

duas

doo-as — Two; feminine cardinal number

bolsa

bol-sa — Bag or purse; a container carried by hand

voou

vo-oh — Flew; past tense of 'voar', to fly

pousou

po-zoh — Landed or perched; past tense of 'pousar'

em

en — In or at; basic Portuguese preposition of location

frente

fren-te — Front; the forward-facing part of something

à

a — To the; feminine contraction of 'a' and 'a'

cauda

kow-da — Tail; the rear appendage of an animal

longa

lon-ga — Long; feminine adjective indicating great length

espessa

es-pe-sa — Thick or dense; feminine adjective of thickness

sentado

sen-ta-do — Seated or sitting; past participle of 'sentar'

tronco

tron-ko — Trunk; the main stem of a tree

farejou

fa-re-joh — Sniffed; past tense of 'farejar', to sniff

ar

ar — Air; the invisible gas mixture we breathe

ficou

fi-koh — Stayed or became; past tense of 'ficar'

olhando

o-lyan-do — Looking or watching; present participle of 'olhar'

inquieto

in-kye-e-to — Restless or uneasy; showing signs of anxiety

redor

re-dor — Around; used in 'ao redor' meaning around something

Quando

kwan-do — When; conjunction or adverb of time

deu

deh-oo — Gave or jumped; past tense of 'dar'

verdadeiro

ver-da-day-ro — True or real; genuine masculine adjective

salto

sal-to — Jump or leap; a sudden upward or forward movement

Entre

en-tre — Enter or come in; imperative of 'entrar'

assim

a-seen — So or thus; adverb indicating manner or result

tiver

ti-ver — Have; future subjunctive of 'ter'

olhado

o-lya-do — Looked at; past participle of 'olhar'

seus

say-oos — Your or his; masculine plural possessive adjective

ovos

o-vos — Eggs; plural of 'ovo', laid by birds

Dê-me

day-me — Give me; imperative with first person pronoun

omelete

o-me-le-te — Omelette; a dish made from beaten eggs

Seja

se-ja — Be; subjunctive or imperative of 'ser'

rápida

ra-pi-da — Quick or fast; feminine adjective of speed

brusco

broos-ko — Abrupt or brusque; rude and sudden in manner

nunca

noon-ka — Never; adverb indicating something has not occurred

ouvido

o-vee-do — Heard; past participle of 'ouvir', to hear

falar

fa-lar — To speak or talk; basic communication verb

se

se — Himself, herself, or if; reflexive or conjunction

sentiu

sen-tee-oo — Felt; past tense of 'sentir', to feel

surpresa

soor-pre-za — Surprised; feminine noun or adjective of surprise

desconfortável

des-kon-for-ta-vel — Uncomfortable; causing or feeling discomfort

Enquanto

en-kwan-to — While or as long as; conjunction of time

lá

la — There; adverb indicating a distant location

dentro

den-tro — Inside or within; adverb of interior location

passos

pa-sos — Steps or footsteps; plural of 'passo'

miúdos

mee-oo-dos — Tiny or small; plural adjective meaning very small

parte

par-te — Part or portion; a section of a whole

trás

tras — Behind or back; adverb of position

Alguém

al-gaym — Someone or somebody; indefinite pronoun

nariz

na-reez — Nose; the facial organ used for smelling

preto

pre-to — Black; masculine adjective for the color black

baixo

bye-sho — Low or short; adjective indicating a low position

porta

por-ta — Door; an entrance or exit of a room

depois

de-poys — After or afterwards; adverb of time sequence

trancou

tran-koh — Locked; past tense of 'trancar', to lock

muito

mwee-to — Very or much; adverb of degree or quantity

alarmada

a-lar-ma-da — Alarmed or frightened; feminine past participle