The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies — Page 1

Vocabulary

Ilustração

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

CONTO

KON-too — Tale or short story, a narrative fiction

DOS

doosh — Contraction of 'de os', meaning 'of the' (plural)

COELHINHOS

koo-el-YEEN-yoosh — Little rabbits; diminutive plural of coelho

POR

por — By or for; indicates authorship or cause

Autora

ow-TOH-rah — Female author or writer of a work

de

deh — Of or from; common Portuguese preposition

Conto

KON-too — Short story or tale, narrative fiction piece

Coelho

koo-EL-yoo — Rabbit; a small furry burrowing mammal

NOVA

NOH-vah — New; feminine adjective describing something recent

PARA

PAH-rah — For or to; Portuguese preposition of purpose

TODOS

TOH-doosh — All or every; masculine plural of todo

OS

oosh — The; masculine plural definite article

PEQUENOS

peh-KEN-oosh — Small or little ones; masculine plural adjective

AMIGOS

ah-MEE-goosh — Friends; plural of amigo, masculine noun

DO

doo — Contraction of 'de o', meaning 'of the'

SR

sen-YOR — Abbreviation for Senhor, meaning Mister or Sir

Diz

deesh — Says or is said; third person singular of dizer

se

seh — Reflexive pronoun; oneself, or passive voice marker

que

keh — That or which; common subordinating conjunction

o

oo — The; masculine singular definite article

efeito

eh-FAY-too — Effect or result of an action or cause

comer

koo-MEHR — To eat; basic infinitive verb for consuming food

alface

al-FAH-seh — Lettuce; a leafy green vegetable commonly eaten

em

eng — In or at; common Portuguese preposition of location

excesso

ex-SES-soo — Excess; an amount greater than what is needed

é

eh — Is; third person singular of ser or estar

soporífico

soh-poh-REE-fee-koo — Sleep-inducing; causing drowsiness or sleepiness

Eu

EH-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun

nunca

NOON-kah — Never; adverb of negation for time

senti

sen-CHEE — Felt; first person past tense of sentir

sono

SOH-noo — Sleep or sleepiness; the urge to sleep

depois

deh-POYSH — After or afterwards; temporal adverb or preposition

alfaces

al-FAH-sehs — Lettuces; plural of alface, leafy green vegetables

mas

mahsh — But; coordinating conjunction showing contrast

não

nowng — No or not; basic negation word in Portuguese

sou

soh — Am; first person singular of ser, to be

um

oong — A or an; masculine singular indefinite article

Elas

EH-lahsh — They; feminine third person plural subject pronoun

certamente

ser-tah-MEN-teh — Certainly or surely; adverb expressing strong confidence

tiveram

tee-VEH-rowng — They had; third person plural preterite of ter

muito

MWEE-too — Much or very; adverb indicating a large degree

sobre

SOH-breh — About or over; preposition indicating subject or position

Quando

KWAHN-doo — When; temporal conjunction introducing a time clause

cresceu

kreh-SYEH-oo — Grew up; third person singular preterite of crescer

casou

kah-ZOH — Married; third person singular preterite of casar

com

kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association

a

ah — The; feminine singular definite article

sua

SOO-ah — His, her, or their; feminine possessive pronoun

prima

PREE-mah — Female cousin; feminine form of primo

Tinham

TEEN-yowng — They had; third person plural imperfect of ter

uma

OO-mah — A or an; feminine singular indefinite article

família

fah-MEE-lyah — Family; a group of related people living together

numerosa

noo-meh-ROH-zah — Large or numerous; feminine adjective describing great size

eram

EH-rowng — Were; third person plural imperfect tense of ser

imprevidentes

im-preh-vee-DEN-tesh — Improvident or careless; lacking foresight about resources

alegres

ah-LEH-gresh — Happy or cheerful; plural adjective expressing joy

Não

nowng — No or not; basic negation in Portuguese

me

meh — Me; first person singular object pronoun

lembro

LEM-broo — I remember; first person singular of lembrar

dos

doosh — Of the; masculine plural contraction of de+os

nomes

NOH-mesh — Names; plural of nome, identifying labels for people

individuais

in-dee-vee-DWAYSH — Individual; plural adjective meaning separate or distinct

seus

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

filhos

FEEL-yoosh — Children or sons; plural of filho

geralmente

zheh-ral-MEN-teh — Generally or usually; adverb expressing common occurrence

chamados

shah-MAH-doosh — Called or named; masculine plural past participle of chamar

Como

KOH-moo — As or how; conjunction or interrogative adverb

nem

neng — Neither or not even; negative conjunction

sempre

SEM-preh — Always or ever; adverb of continuous frequency

havia

ah-VEE-ah — There was or had; imperfect of haver

comida

koo-MEE-dah — Food; general term for things eaten for nourishment

suficiente

soo-fee-SYEN-teh — Enough or sufficient; adjective meaning adequate amount

costumava

kosh-too-MAH-vah — Used to; imperfect tense of costumar, habitual past

pedir

peh-DEER — To ask for or request; infinitive verb

couves

KOH-vesh — Cabbages; plural of couve, a leafy vegetable

emprestadas

em-presh-TAH-dahsh — Borrowed or lent; feminine plural past participle of emprestar

ao

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

irmão

eer-MOWNG — Brother; a male sibling in a family

mantinha

man-TEEN-yah — Maintained or kept; imperfect tense of manter

jardim

zhar-DEEM — Garden; an outdoor space for growing plants

viveiro

vee-VAY-roo — Nursery or hotbed; place for growing young plants

Às

ahsh — To the; feminine plural contraction of a+as

vezes

VEH-zesh — Times; plural of vez, used in frequency expressions

tinha

TEEN-yah — Had; third person singular imperfect of ter

para

PAH-rah — For or to; preposition of purpose or destination

ceder

seh-DEHR — To yield or give up; infinitive verb

isso

EE-soo — That; neuter demonstrative pronoun for nearby things

acontecia

ah-kon-teh-SEE-ah — Happened or used to happen; imperfect of acontecer

atravessavam

ah-trah-veh-SAH-vowng — They crossed; imperfect plural of atravessar

campo

KAM-poo — Field or countryside; open rural land area

até

ah-TEH — Until or up to; preposition of limit or destination

pilha

PEEL-yah — Pile or heap; a stack of accumulated things

lixo

LEE-shoo — Garbage or trash; waste material to be discarded

na

nah — In the; feminine singular contraction of em+a

vala

VAH-lah — Ditch or trench; a narrow channel dug in ground

lado

LAH-doo — Side; the area beside or next to something

fora

FOH-rah — Outside or out; adverb indicating exterior position

mistura

mish-TOO-rah — Mixture; a combination of various different elements

Havia

ah-VEE-ah — There was; imperfect of haver expressing existence

potes

POH-tesh — Jars or pots; small containers for storing substances

geleia

zheh-LAY-ah — Jelly or jam; a sweet fruit preserve spread

sacos

SAH-koosh — Bags or sacks; flexible containers for carrying things

papel

pah-PEL — Paper; thin flat material used for writing or wrapping

montanhas

mon-TAN-yash — Mountains or large heaps; plural of montanha

erva

ER-vah — Grass or herb; a low-growing plant

picada

pee-KAH-dah — Chopped or cut; feminine past participle of picar

proveniente

proh-veh-NYEN-teh — Coming from or originating; adjective indicating source

da

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

máquina

MAH-kee-nah — Machine; a mechanical device that performs work

cortar

kor-TAR — To cut; infinitive verb for severing or trimming

sabor

sah-BOR — Flavor or taste; the sensation perceived while eating

oleoso

oh-leh-OH-zoo — Oily or greasy; adjective describing an oily quality

algumas

al-GOO-mahsh — Some or a few; feminine plural indefinite adjective

aboboras

ah-BOH-boh-rahsh — Pumpkins or squashes; plural of abóbora, a vegetable

podres

POH-dresh — Rotten or decayed; plural adjective for spoiled things

ou

oh — Or; coordinating conjunction presenting alternatives

duas

DOO-ahsh — Two; feminine form of the number two

botas

BOH-tahsh — Boots; plural of bota, sturdy footwear covering ankles

velhas

VEL-yahsh — Old; feminine plural adjective meaning aged or worn

Um

oong — A or one; masculine singular indefinite article

dia

DEE-ah — Day; a 24-hour period of time

alegria

ah-leh-GREE-ah — Joy or happiness; a feeling of great delight

grande

GRAN-deh — Large or great; adjective expressing considerable size

quantidade

kwan-tee-DAH-deh — Quantity or amount; a measurable number or volume

demasiado

deh-mah-ZYAH-doo — Too much or excessively; adverb indicating surplus

crescidas

kreh-SEE-dahsh — Grown; feminine plural past participle of crescer

tinham

TEEN-yowng — They had; third person plural imperfect of ter

disparado

dees-pah-RAH-doo — Shot up or bolted; past participle of disparar

flor

flor — Flower; the bloom of a plant

simplesmente

sim-plesh-MEN-teh — Simply or just; adverb meaning in a simple manner

empanturram

em-pan-TOO-rowng — Stuff themselves; third person plural of empanturrar