Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None — Page 1

Vocabulary

ASSIM

ah-SEENG — So, thus, in this manner or way

FALOU

fah-LOH — He/she spoke; past tense of falar

UM

oong — One; indefinite article meaning a or an

LIVRO

LEE-vroo — Book, a written or printed publication

PARA

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

TODOS

TOH-doosh — All, everyone; referring to every person or thing

E

ee — And; conjunction linking words or phrases together

NINGUÉM

neen-GAYNG — Nobody, no one; negative indefinite pronoun

Por

por — By, for, through; versatile Portuguese preposition

Traduzido

trah-doo-ZEE-doo — Translated; past participle of traduzir

por

por — By, for; preposition indicating agent or means

ÍNDICE

EEN-dee-seh — Index, table of contents in a book

INTRODUÇÃO

een-troh-doo-SOWNG — Introduction; opening section presenting a work's content

POR

por — By; preposition indicating authorship or agency

SRA

SEH-nyoh-rah — Abbreviation for Senhora, meaning Mrs or Ms

PRIMEIRA

pree-MAY-rah — First; feminine ordinal number, indicating initial order

PARTE

PAR-teh — Part, section; a division of a larger work

O

oo — The; masculine definite article in Portuguese

Prólogo

PROH-loh-goo — Prologue; introductory section before the main text

de

deh — Of, from; common Portuguese preposition of possession

Os

oosh — The; masculine plural definite article in Portuguese

Discursos

dees-KOOR-soosh — Speeches, discourses; formal addresses or lectures

As

ahsh — The; feminine plural definite article in Portuguese

Três

traysh — Three; the cardinal number between two and four

Metamorfoses

meh-tah-mor-FOH-zesh — Metamorphoses; transformations or changes of form

Cátedras

KAH-teh-drahsh — Chairs, lectureships; academic or teaching positions

da

dah — Of the; contraction of de and a in Portuguese

Virtude

veer-TOO-deh — Virtue; moral excellence or good quality of character

Homens

OH-mensh — Men; plural of homem, adult male humans

do

doo — Of the; masculine contraction of de and o

Desprezadores

desh-preh-zah-DOH-resh — Despisers, scorners; those who look down on something

Corpo

KOR-poo — Body; the physical form of a living being

Alegrias

ah-leh-GREE-ahsh — Joys, pleasures; feelings of happiness and delight

e

ee — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses together

Paixões

pie-SHOWNSH — Passions; strong emotions or intense desires felt deeply

Criminoso

kree-mee-NOH-zoo — Criminal; person who commits crimes or illegal acts

Pálido

PAH-lee-doo — Pale; lacking color, having a light or wan appearance

Ler

lehr — To read; to interpret written or printed text

Escrever

esh-kreh-VEHR — To write; to form words or text on a surface

A

ah — The; feminine singular definite article in Portuguese

Árvore

AR-voh-reh — Tree; large perennial plant with trunk and branches

na

nah — In the; feminine contraction of em and a

Colina

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

Pregadores

preh-gah-DOH-resh — Preachers; those who deliver religious sermons or speeches

Morte

MOR-teh — Death; the end of life or biological existence

Guerra

GEH-rah — War; armed conflict between groups or nations

Guerreiros

geh-HAY-roosh — Warriors; fighters or soldiers engaged in battle

Novo

NOH-voo — New; recently created or not previously known

Ídolo

EE-doh-loo — Idol; object of excessive devotion or false worship

Moscas

MOSH-kahsh — Flies; small flying insects of the order Diptera

Praça

PRAH-sah — Square, plaza; open public space in a town

Mercado

mer-KAH-doo — Market; place where goods are bought and sold

Castidade

kahsh-tee-DAH-deh — Chastity; abstaining from sexual relations or immorality

Amigo

ah-MEE-goo — Friend; a person with whom one shares affection

Mil

meel — Thousand; the number 1000 in Portuguese

Um

oong — One; cardinal number or indefinite masculine article

Objetivos

ob-zheh-TEE-voosh — Goals, objectives; aims one intends to achieve

Amor

ah-MOR — Love; deep affection or attachment toward someone

ao

ow — To the; masculine contraction of a and o

Próximo

PROH-see-moo — Neighbor, fellow human; next or nearest person

Caminho

kah-MEE-nyoo — Path, way, road; route taken to reach a destination

Criador

kree-ah-DOR — Creator; one who creates, makes, or brings something forth

Mulheres

moo-LYEH-resh — Women; plural of mulher, adult female humans

Velhas

VEH-lyahsh — Old women; feminine plural of velho, meaning old

Jovens

ZHOH-vensh — Young people; plural of jovem, youthful persons

Picada

pee-KAH-dah — Sting, bite; wound caused by an insect or snake

Víbora

VEE-boh-rah — Viper; a venomous snake of the family Viperidae

Criança

kree-AHN-sah — Child; a young human being not yet an adult

o

oo — The; masculine singular definite article in Portuguese

Casamento

kah-zah-MEN-too — Marriage, wedding; the union of two people legally

Voluntária

voh-lun-TAH-ree-ah — Voluntary; done willingly, without coercion or obligation

que

keh — That, which, who; common Portuguese conjunction or pronoun

Doa

DOH-ah — Donates, gives; third person singular of doar

SEGUNDA

seh-GOON-dah — Second; feminine ordinal number indicating second position

com

kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

Espelho

esh-PEH-lyoo — Mirror; reflective surface showing one's image back

Nas

nahsh — In the; feminine plural contraction of em and as

Ilhas

EE-lyahsh — Islands; landmasses completely surrounded by water

Afortunadas

ah-for-too-NAH-dahsh — Fortunate, blessed; feminine plural of afortunado

Compassivos

kom-pah-SEE-voosh — Compassionate; feeling sympathy and concern for others

Sacerdotes

sah-ser-DOH-tesh — Priests; ordained religious ministers or clergy members

Virtuosos

veer-too-OH-zoosh — Virtuous ones; those possessing high moral qualities

Plebe

PLEH-beh — Plebs, rabble; the common or lower class of people

Tarântulas

tah-RAHN-too-lahsh — Tarantulas; large hairy spiders often considered dangerous

Famosos

fah-MOH-zoosh — Famous, renowned; well known by many people

Sábios

SAH-bee-oosh — Wise men, sages; persons of great wisdom or knowledge

Canção

kan-SOWNG — Song; a musical composition with lyrics or melody

Noite

NOY-teh — Night; the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise

Dança

DAHN-sah — Dance; rhythmic movement of the body to music

Túmulo

TOO-moo-loo — Tomb, grave; burial place for a deceased person

Auto-Superação

ow-too soo-peh-rah-SOWNG — Self-overcoming; surpassing one's own limitations or self

Sublimes

soob-LEE-mesh — Sublime ones; those of elevated or awe-inspiring greatness

Terra

TEH-rah — Earth, land, ground; the physical world or soil

Cultura

kool-TOO-rah — Culture; the arts, customs, and social behavior of society

Percepção

per-sep-SOWNG — Perception; the ability to sense or understand things

Imaculada

ee-mah-koo-LAH-dah — Immaculate; perfectly clean, pure, or without blemish

Eruditos

eh-roo-DEE-toosh — Scholars, erudites; people of great academic learning

Poetas

poh-EH-tahsh — Poets; writers who compose verse or poetry

Grandes

GRAHN-desh — Great, large; of considerable size or importance

Acontecimentos

ah-kon-teh-see-MEN-toosh — Events, happenings; things that occur or take place

Adivinho

ah-dee-VEE-nyoo — Soothsayer, diviner; one who predicts or foretells events

Redenção

heh-den-SOWNG — Redemption; deliverance from sin or being saved

Prudência

proo-DEN-see-ah — Prudence; wisdom in practical matters and careful judgment

Viril

vee-REEL — Virile; having strong masculine qualities or vigor

Hora

OH-rah — Hour; a period of sixty minutes in time

Mais

mah-ees — More, most; indicating greater quantity or degree

Silenciosa

see-len-see-OH-zah — Silent, quiet; feminine adjective describing absence of sound

TERCEIRA

ter-SAY-rah — Third; feminine ordinal number indicating third position

Andarilho

an-dah-REE-lyoo — Wanderer, wayfarer; one who travels or roams about

Visão

vee-ZOWNG — Vision; the ability to see or a mental image

Enigma

eh-NEEG-mah — Enigma; a puzzling or mysterious person, thing, or situation

Bem-Aventurança

bayng ah-ven-too-RAHN-sah — Bliss, blessedness; state of supreme happiness or joy

Involuntária

een-voh-lun-TAH-ree-ah — Involuntary; done without intention or conscious control

Antes

AHN-tesh — Before; earlier in time, order, or position

Nascer

nah-SEHR — To be born; to come into existence or emerge

Sol

sol — Sun; the star at the center of our solar system

Diminui

dee-mee-NOO-ee — Diminishes, decreases; reduces in size or importance

No

noo — In the; masculine singular contraction of em and o

Monte

MON-teh — Mountain, mount; large natural elevation of the earth

das

dahsh — Of the; feminine plural contraction of de and as

Oliveiras

oh-lee-VAY-rahsh — Olive trees; trees that produce olives and olive oil

Ao

ow — To the; masculine contraction of a and o

Passar

pah-SAR — To pass, go by; to move past or through something

Apóstatas

ah-POSH-tah-tahsh — Apostates; people who abandon their religion or beliefs

Regresso

heh-GREH-soo — Return, homecoming; coming back to a previous place

Lar

lar — Home; a dwelling place or one's place of residence

Coisas

KOY-zahsh — Things; objects, matters, or items of any kind

Más

mahsh — Bad, evil; feminine plural of mau, morally wrong

Espírito

esh-PEE-ree-too — Spirit; the non-physical essence or soul of a being

Gravidade

grah-vee-DAH-deh — Gravity; seriousness or the force pulling objects down