The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 12

Vocabulary

Mas

mahsh — Conjunction meaning 'but,' used to contrast ideas.

devo

deh-voo — First person singular of 'dever'; I must/owe.

dizer

dee-zehr — To say or to tell something to someone.

o

oo — Definite masculine singular article meaning 'the.'

que

keh — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that/what.'

sinto

seen-too — First person of 'sentir'; I feel or sense something.

e

ee — Conjunction meaning 'and,' linking words or clauses.

penso

pehn-soo — First person of 'pensar'; I think or believe something.

de

deh — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from.'

alguma

ahl-goo-mah — Feminine indefinite adjective meaning 'some' or 'any.'

forma

for-mah — Way, manner, or form of doing something.

é

eh — Third person singular of 'ser'; he/she/it is.

um

oom — Indefinite masculine article meaning 'a' or 'an.'

alívio

ah-lee-vyoo — Relief; a feeling of comfort after stress or worry.

tão

tow — Adverb meaning 'so' or 'such,' indicating degree.

grande

grahn-deh — Adjective meaning 'great,' 'large,' or 'big.'

esforço

esh-for-soo — Effort or exertion put into completing a task.

está

esh-tah — Third person singular of 'estar'; he/she/it is (temporarily).

se

seh — Reflexive pronoun 'oneself' or conjunction 'if.'

tornando

tor-nahn-doo — Gerund of 'tornar'; becoming or turning into something.

maior

my-or — Adjective meaning 'greater,' 'larger,' or 'bigger.'

do

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

Metade

meh-tah-deh — Half; one of two equal parts of something.

tempo

tehm-poo — Time; also weather depending on context.

agora

ah-goh-rah — Adverb meaning 'now,' referring to the present moment.

estou

esh-toh — First person singular of 'estar'; I am (temporarily).

terrivelmente

teh-hee-vehl-mehn-teh — Adverb meaning 'terribly' or 'awfully,' indicating extreme degree.

preguiçosa

preh-gee-soh-zah — Adjective meaning 'lazy'; feminine form of preguiçoso.

deito

day-too — First person of 'deitar'; I lie down or lay.

com

kohm — Preposition meaning 'with,' indicating accompaniment or inclusion.

tanta

tahn-tah — Feminine form of 'tanto'; so much, such a lot.

frequência

freh-kwehn-syah — Frequency; how often something happens or occurs.

diz

deesh — Third person singular of 'dizer'; he/she says or tells.

não

now — Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not.'

perder

pehr-dehr — To lose something or to miss an opportunity.

minhas

meen-yahsh — Feminine plural possessive pronoun meaning 'my.'

forças

for-sahsh — Plural of 'força'; strengths, forces, or physical energy.

me

meh — First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself.'

faz

fahsh — Third person singular of 'fazer'; he/she makes or does.

tomar

too-mahr — To take or drink, especially medicine or beverages.

óleo

oh-lyoo — Oil; a liquid fat from plants or animals.

fígado

fee-gah-doo — Liver; the internal organ or as a food ingredient.

bacalhau

bah-kah-lyow — Codfish; a saltwater fish, iconic in Portuguese cuisine.

muitos

mwee-toosh — Masculine plural of 'muito'; many or a lot of.

tônicos

toh-nee-koosh — Tonics; medicinal drinks meant to restore health and energy.

outras

oh-trahsh — Feminine plural of 'outro'; other or additional ones.

coisas

koy-zahsh — Plural of 'coisa'; things or objects in general.

sem

sehm — Preposition meaning 'without,' indicating absence of something.

falar

fah-lahr — To speak or talk; a common essential verb.

em

ehm — Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at.'

cerveja

sehr-veh-zhah — Beer; a popular alcoholic beverage made from grain.

vinho

veen-yoo — Wine; an alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes.

carne

kahr-neh — Meat; the flesh of animals used as food.

mal

mahl — Badly or poorly; also 'evil' as a noun.

passada

pah-sah-dah — Past or passed; also 'undercooked' when describing meat.

Querido

keh-ree-doo — Dear or beloved; affectionate term for a loved one.

Ele

eh-leh — Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he.'

ama

ah-mah — Third person of 'amar'; he/she loves someone deeply.

muito

mwee-too — Much or very; intensifier of degree or quantity.

detesta

deh-tesh-tah — Third person of 'detestar'; he/she detests or hates something.

eu

eh-oo — First person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I.'

fique

fee-keh — Subjunctive of 'ficar'; that I stay or become.

doente

doo-ehn-teh — Sick or ill; adjective describing poor health condition.

Tentei

tehn-tay — First person past of 'tentar'; I tried to do.

ter

tehr — To have; fundamental auxiliary and main verb in Portuguese.

uma

oo-mah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an.'

conversa

kohn-vehr-sah — Conversation; an exchange of words between people.

séria

seh-ryah — Feminine form of 'sério'; serious or earnest in tone.

razoável

hah-zoo-ah-vehl — Reasonable; fair, sensible, or within acceptable limits.

ele

eh-leh — Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he.'

outro

oh-troo — Masculine adjective meaning 'another' or 'other.'

dia

dee-ah — Day; a 24-hour period of time.

dizer-lhe

dee-zehr-lyeh — To tell him/her; verb plus indirect object pronoun combined.

como

koh-moo — How; used to ask or express the manner of something.

gostaria

gosh-tah-ree-ah — I would like; conditional form expressing polite desire.

deixasse

day-shah-seh — Imperfect subjunctive of 'deixar'; that he/she would let.

ir

eer — To go; fundamental verb of movement or travel.

fazer

To do or make; one of Portuguese's most common verbs.

visita

vee-zee-tah — Visit; a trip to see someone or somewhere.

ao

ow — Contraction of 'a' + 'o,' meaning 'to the.'

primo

pree-moo — Cousin; a relative who is a child of one's uncle or aunt.

à

ah — Contraction of 'a' + 'a'; to the (feminine).

disse

dee-seh — Third person past of 'dizer'; he/she said something.

estava

esh-tah-vah — Third person imperfect of 'estar'; he/she was (temporarily).

condições

kohn-dee-soysh — Conditions; circumstances or states affecting a situation.

nem

nehm — Neither/nor; used to negate and connect two elements.

suportar

soo-por-tahr — To bear, endure, or withstand something difficult.

a

ah — Feminine definite article meaning 'the.'

viagem

vyah-zhehm — Trip or journey; travel from one place to another.

depois

deh-poysh — After or afterwards; indicating something that follows in time.

chegar

sheh-gahr — To arrive or reach a destination.

lá

lah — There; refers to a distant place or location.

defendi

deh-fehn-dee — First person past of 'defender'; I defended my position.

bem

behm — Well; adverb indicating something done properly or thoroughly.

meu

meh-oo — Masculine singular possessive pronoun meaning 'my.'

caso

kah-zoo — Case; a situation, instance, or argument being made.

pois

poysh — Because, since, or well; causal or affirmative conjunction.

já

zhah — Already or now; indicating something has occurred previously.

chorando

shoh-rahn-doo — Gerund of 'chorar'; crying or weeping at the moment.

antes

ahn-tehsh — Before; indicating something occurring prior in time.

terminar

tehr-mee-nahr — To finish or end; to bring something to a conclusion.

Está

esh-tah — Third person of 'estar'; it is — used here impersonally.

para

pah-rah — Preposition meaning 'for,' 'to,' or 'in order to.'

mim

meem — Prepositional form of first person pronoun; for/to me.

pensar

pehn-sahr — To think; to use one's mind to form thoughts.

clareza

klah-reh-zah — Clarity; the quality of being clear in thought or expression.

Apenas

ah-peh-nahsh — Only or just; limiting something to a single element.

essa

eh-sah — Feminine demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' (near listener).

fraqueza

frah-keh-zah — Weakness; lack of physical or mental strength.

nervosa

nehr-voh-zah — Feminine adjective meaning 'nervous' or 'nervy.'

suponho

soo-pohn-yoo — First person of 'supor'; I suppose or assume something.

E

ee — Conjunction meaning 'and,' linking words or clauses.

querido

keh-ree-doo — Dear or darling; affectionate term for someone loved.

tomou

toh-moh — Third person past of 'tomar'; he/she took or grabbed.

nos

noosh — In the (plural); also first person plural object pronoun 'us.'

braços

brah-soosh — Plural of 'braço'; arms, the limbs of the human body.

simplesmente

seem-plesh-mehn-teh — Simply; adverb meaning in a straightforward, uncomplicated way.

carregou

kah-heh-goh — Third person past of 'carregar'; he/she carried or lifted.

escada

esh-kah-dah — Staircase or ladder; structure used to climb between levels.

acima

ah-see-mah — Above or up; indicating upward direction or position.

deitou

day-toh — Third person past of 'deitar'; he/she laid someone down.

na

nah — Contraction of 'em' + 'a'; meaning 'in the' (feminine).

cama

kah-mah — Bed; the piece of furniture used for sleeping.

ficou

fee-koh — Third person past of 'ficar'; he/she stayed or remained.

sentado

sehn-tah-doo — Past participle of 'sentar'; seated or in a sitting position.

lado

lah-doo — Side; one of two edges or flanks of something.

lendo

lehn-doo — Gerund of 'ler'; reading, currently engaged in reading.

até

ah-teh — Until or even; preposition indicating a limit or extent.

minha

meen-yah — Feminine singular possessive pronoun meaning 'my.'

cabeça

kah-beh-sah — Head; the uppermost part of the human body.

cansada

kahn-sah-dah — Feminine adjective meaning 'tired' or 'weary.'

era

eh-rah — Third person imperfect of 'ser'; he/she/it was (permanently).

seu

seh-oo — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'your' (formal).

amor

ah-mor — Love; deep affection or romantic feeling for someone.

consolo

kohn-soh-loo — Consolation or comfort given to someone who is suffering.

tudo

too-doo — Everything or all; refers to the totality of things.

tinha

teen-yah — First/third person imperfect of 'ter'; I/he had something.

devia

deh-vee-ah — Third person imperfect of 'dever'; he/she/I should or ought.

cuidar

kwee-dahr — To take care of or look after someone or something.

mesma

mehz-mah — Feminine form of 'mesmo'; same, herself, or very (itself).

por

por — Preposition meaning 'by,' 'for,' or 'through.'

manter-me

mahn-tehr-meh — To keep or maintain myself; reflexive infinitive construction.