The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 5

Vocabulary

Estamos

We are; first person plural of 'estar'

aqui

Here; indicating a nearby location

há

There is/are; also indicates time elapsed

duas

Two; feminine form of the numeral

semanas

Weeks; plural of 'semana'

e

And; basic coordinating conjunction

não

No; not; negation word in Portuguese

me

Me; first person singular object pronoun

apeteceu

Felt like; past tense of 'apetecer'

escrever

To write; infinitive form of writing

antes

Before; earlier in time or order

desde

Since; from a point in time onward

aquele

That; demonstrative pronoun for distant objects

primeiro

First; ordinal number indicating initial position

dia

Day; a 24-hour period of time

Estou

I am; first person singular of 'estar'

sentada

Seated; feminine past participle of 'sentar'

junto

Next to; close beside something or someone

à

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

janela

Window; opening in a wall for light

agora

Now; at the present moment in time

neste

In this; contraction of 'em' and 'este'

atroz

Atrocious; dreadful or terrible in quality

quarto

Room; private space in a house or building

de

Of; from; preposition indicating origin or belonging

criança

Child; a young human being

nada

Nothing; not anything; absence of things

que

That; which; what; relative and complementizer particle

impeça

Prevents; subjunctive of 'impedir', to hinder

o

The; masculine singular definite article

quanto

How much; as much as; quantity word

apetecer

To feel like; to have desire for something

salvo

Except; save for; excluding something mentioned

a

The; feminine singular definite article

falta

Lack; shortage; absence of something needed

forças

Strength; forces; physical or mental energy

está

Is; third person singular of 'estar'

fora

Out; outside; away from a place

todo

All; every; whole; entire

até

Until; even; up to a point in time

algumas

Some; a few; feminine plural indefinite pronoun

noites

Nights; plural of 'noite', nighttime periods

quando

When; at the time that something occurs

os

The; masculine plural definite article

seus

His; her; their; possessive pronoun, plural

casos

Cases; instances; here referring to medical patients

são

Are; third person plural of 'ser'

graves

Serious; severe; used for illness or situation

Fico

I remain; I feel; first person of 'ficar'

feliz

Happy; feeling or showing pleasure or contentment

por

For; by; through; preposition with multiple uses

meu

My; first person singular masculine possessive pronoun

caso

Case; situation; instance; medical case

ser

To be; infinitive of permanent state verb

grave

Serious; severe; critical in nature or degree

Mas

But; however; adversative coordinating conjunction

estes

These; masculine plural proximal demonstrative pronoun

problemas

Problems; difficulties; issues needing resolution

nervosos

Nervous; relating to nerves; anxious conditions

terrivelmente

Terribly; in an awful or extreme manner

deprimentos

Depressing; causing feelings of sadness or despair

sabe

Knows; you know; third person of 'saber'

eu

I; first person singular subject pronoun

realmente

Really; truly; indeed; in a real manner

sofro

I suffer; first person singular of 'sofrer'

Ele

He; third person singular masculine subject pronoun

razão

Reason; rationale; also right as in 'correct'

para

For; to; in order to; preposition of purpose

sofrer

To suffer; to endure pain or hardship

isso

That; it; referring to something just mentioned

satisfaz-o

Satisfies him; third person of 'satisfazer' with pronoun

Claro

Of course; clear; obviously; naturally

é

Is; third person singular of 'ser'

apenas

Only; just; merely; nothing more than

nervosismo

Nervousness; state of being anxious or on edge

Pesa-me

It weighs on me; I regret; reflexive expression

tanto

So much; as much; to such a degree

cumprir

To fulfill; to carry out a duty or task

dever

Duty; obligation; also the verb 'to owe'

forma

Form; way; manner of doing something

alguma

Some; any; feminine singular indefinite pronoun

Pretendia

I intended; imperfect tense of 'pretender'

uma

A; one; feminine singular indefinite article

grande

Great; big; large in size or importance

ajuda

Help; assistance; support given to someone

um

A; one; masculine singular indefinite article

verdadeiro

True; real; genuine; authentic in nature

descanso

Rest; relaxation; a period of recovery

conforto

Comfort; ease; state of physical or mental wellbeing

estou

I am; first person singular of 'estar'

já

Already; now; soon; indicating time reference

fardo

Burden; load; something heavy to bear

comparativo

Comparative; relative; in comparison to something else

Ninguém

Nobody; no one; negative indefinite pronoun

acreditaria

Would believe; conditional tense of 'acreditar'

no

In the; contraction of 'em' and 'o'

esforço

Effort; exertion; energy applied to a task

fazer

To do; to make; basic action infinitive

pouco

Little; a small amount; not much

consigo

I manage; I can; first person of 'conseguir'

vestir-me

To dress myself; reflexive form of 'vestir'

receber

To receive; to welcome; to accept something given

visitas

Visits; visitors; people coming to see someone

tratar

To treat; to deal with; to handle matters

das

Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'as'

coisas

Things; objects; matters of various kinds

É

It is; third person singular of 'ser'

sorte

Luck; fortune; chance favoring an outcome

tão

So; such; as; adverb of degree

boa

Good; feminine form of 'bom'

com

With; together; accompanied by something or someone

bebé

Baby; very young infant child

Um

A; one; masculine singular indefinite article

querido

Dear; beloved; a term of affection

E

And; basic coordinating conjunction

contudo

Nevertheless; however; despite that fact

estar

To be; infinitive of temporary state verb

ele

He; him; third person singular masculine pronoun

deixa-me

Makes me; leaves me; causes me to feel

nervosa

Nervous; anxious; feminine form of 'nervoso'

Suponho

I suppose; I assume; first person of 'supor'

nunca

Never; at no time; negative time adverb

foi

Was; went; third person past of 'ser' or 'ir'

nervoso

Nervous; anxious; easily agitated or tense

na

In the; contraction of 'em' and 'a'

sua

His; her; your; feminine singular possessive pronoun

vida

Life; one's existence or lifetime

ri-se

Laughs; laughs at; reflexive form of 'rir'

mim

Me; first person singular prepositional pronoun

causa

Because of; cause; reason for something happening

deste

Of this; contraction of 'de' and 'este'

papel

Paper; wallpaper; thin material for writing or covering

parede

Wall; vertical structure dividing interior spaces

A

The; feminine singular definite article

princípio

Beginning; principle; start of something

tencionava

I intended; imperfect tense of 'tencionar'

revestir

To reline; to recover; to coat a surface anew

novo

New; fresh; recently made or acquired

mas

But; however; adversative coordinating conjunction

depois

After; afterwards; later in time or sequence

disse

Said; told; third person past of 'dizer'

estava

Was; third person imperfect of 'estar'

deixar

To let; to allow; to leave something alone

dominasse

Dominated; imperfect subjunctive of 'dominar'

era

Was; third person imperfect of 'ser'

pior

Worse; more bad; comparative of 'mau'

paciente

Patient; one who receives medical care; also adjective

do

Of the; contraction of 'de' and 'o'

ceder

To give in; to yield; to surrender to pressure

tais

Such; those kinds of; plural of 'tal'

fantasias

Fantasies; whims; imaginative or fanciful ideas