Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None — Page 11

Vocabulary

Durante

doo-RAHN-teh — During; throughout a period of time.

o

oo — The (masculine singular definite article).

mês

mays — Month; a unit of time.

de

deh — Of, from; common preposition linking nouns.

agosto

ah-GOHS-too — August; the eighth month of the year.

meu

may-oo — My; first-person singular possessive adjective.

irmão

eer-MOWN — Brother; male sibling.

resolveu

heh-zohl-VAY-oo — Decided, resolved; past tense of resolver.

revelar

heh-veh-LAR — To reveal, to disclose something hidden.

ensinamento

en-see-nah-MEN-too — Teaching, doctrine; something taught or instructed.

Eterno

eh-TER-noo — Eternal; lasting forever without end.

Retorno

heh-TOR-noo — Return; the act of coming back.

forma

FOR-mah — Form, shape; manner or style of something.

pela

PEH-lah — Through the, by the (feminine contraction).

boca

BOH-kah — Mouth; the facial opening used for speaking.

Entre

EN-treh — Among, between; preposition indicating position.

anotações

ah-noh-tah-SOYNS — Notes, annotations; written remarks or observations.

período

peh-REE-oh-doo — Period; a span or interval of time.

encontramos

en-kon-TRAH-mohs — We find, we found; first-person plural of encontrar.

página

PAH-zhee-nah — Page; a single side of a written document.

qual

kwahl — Which, that; relative or interrogative pronoun.

está

esh-TAH — Is; third-person singular present of estar.

escrito

esh-KREE-too — Written; past participle of escrever.

primeiro

pree-MAY-roo — First; ordinal number indicating initial position.

plano

PLAH-noo — Plan; an outline or scheme for action.

definitivo

deh-fee-nee-TEE-voo — Definitive; final and conclusive, not subject to change.

Assim

ah-SEEN — Thus, so; in this manner or way.

Falou

fah-LOH — Spoke; third-person singular past of falar.

MEIO-DIA

MAY-oo-JEE-ah — Noon, midday; the middle of the day.

ETERNIDADE

eh-ter-nee-DAH-deh — Eternity; infinite or unending time.

MARCOS

MAR-kohs — Markers, milestones; signs indicating significant points.

NOVA

NOH-vah — New (feminine); not existing before, recent.

FORMA

FOR-mah — Form, way; manner or style of something.

VIVER

vee-VER — To live; to exist or experience life.

Abaixo

ah-BAY-shoo — Below, beneath; in a lower position.

disso

JEE-soo — Of that, from that; contracted demonstrative pronoun.

nasceu

nah-SAY-oo — Was born; third-person singular past of nascer.

às

ahz — At the, to the (feminine plural contraction).

margens

MAR-zhens — Margins, banks; edges of a river or lake.

lago

LAH-goo — Lake; a large inland body of water.

deixou

day-SHOH — Left, abandoned; past tense of deixar.

sua

SOO-ah — His, her, its, your; possessive adjective.

casa

KAH-zah — House, home; a place where one lives.

no

noo — In the, on the (masculine singular contraction).

ano

AH-noo — Year; a period of twelve months.

vida

VEE-dah — Life; the existence of a living being.

foi

foy — Went, was; past tense of ir or ser.

para

PAH-rah — For, to, toward; common Portuguese preposition.

a

ah — The (feminine singular definite article).

província

proh-VEEN-see-ah — Province; a regional administrative division of territory.

durante

doo-RAHN-teh — During; throughout a period of time.

dez

dez — Ten; the cardinal number following nine.

anos

AH-noos — Years; plural of ano.

solidão

soh-lee-DOWN — Solitude, loneliness; state of being alone.

nas

nahz — In the, on the (feminine plural contraction).

montanhas

mon-TAH-nyahz — Mountains; large natural elevations of the earth.

compôs

kom-POHZ — Composed, wrote; past tense of compor.

sol

sohl — Sun; the star at the center of our system.

conhecimento

koh-nyeh-see-MEN-too — Knowledge; awareness or understanding of a subject.

mais

mahys — More; greater in quantity, degree, or extent.

vez

vez — Time, instance; an occurrence or turn.

pino

PEE-noo — Pine tree; also used in 'a pino' (at its peak).

serpente

ser-PEN-teh — Serpent, snake; a long limbless reptile.

eternidade

eh-ter-nee-DAH-deh — Eternity; infinite, unending time or existence.

enrolada

en-hoh-LAH-dah — Coiled, wrapped; rolled or wound around itself.

luz

looz — Light; radiant energy visible to the human eye.

VOSSO

VOH-soo — Your (plural formal); possessive pronoun for vós.

tempo

TEM-poo — Time, weather; duration or meteorological conditions.

ó

oh — O, oh; vocative interjection used when addressing someone.

irmãos

eer-MOWNS — Brothers; plural of irmão.

meio-dia

MAY-oo-JEE-ah — Noon, midday; twelve o'clock in the day.

Naquele

nah-KEH-leh — In that, on that; contraction of em + aquele.

verão

veh-ROWN — Summer; the warmest season of the year.

após

ah-POHZ — After; following in time or order.

muitos

MOO-ee-tooz — Many, much; a large number or quantity.

saúde

sah-OO-deh — Health; the state of physical and mental wellbeing.

constante

kon-STAN-teh — Constant, continuous; happening without interruption.

declínio

deh-KLEE-nee-oo — Decline; gradual deterioration or weakening.

começou

koh-meh-SOH — Began, started; past tense of começar.

afinal

ah-fee-NAHL — Finally, after all; at last or in conclusion.

se

seh — Himself, herself, itself; reflexive pronoun.

recuperar

heh-koo-peh-RAR — To recover, to regain; to return to health.

é

eh — Is; third-person singular present of ser.

esse

EH-seh — This, that; demonstrative pronoun or adjective.

surto

SOOR-too — Outbreak, surge; a sudden burst of activity.

restauração

hes-tow-rah-SOWN — Restoration; the act of returning to a former state.

esplêndida

esh-PLEN-dee-dah — Splendid, magnificent; impressively beautiful or excellent.

condição

kon-dee-SOWN — Condition, state; the current state of something.

física

FEE-zee-kah — Physical; relating to the body or material world.

que

keh — That, which, what; conjunction or relative pronoun.

devemos

deh-VAY-mooz — We owe, we must; first-person plural of dever.

não

nown — No, not; negation word in Portuguese.

apenas

ah-PEH-nahz — Only, just; nothing more than.

Ciência

see-EN-see-ah — Science, knowledge; systematic study of the world.

espírito

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

pode

POH-deh — Can, is able to; third-person singular of poder.

ser

ser — To be; infinitive of the permanent state verb.

considerada

kon-see-deh-RAH-dah — Considered, regarded; seen or thought of as.

um

oom — A, an, one; masculine indefinite article.

mas

mahz — But; conjunction expressing contrast or exception.

também

tam-BAYN — Also, too; in addition to what was mentioned.

próprio

PROH-pree-oo — Own, proper; belonging to oneself, characteristic.

Justamente

zhoos-tah-MEN-teh — Precisely, just; exactly at that moment or point.

quando

KWAHN-doo — When; conjunction referring to a point in time.

ele

EH-leh — He, it; third-person masculine singular pronoun.

começava

koh-meh-SAH-vah — Was beginning; past imperfect of começar.

porém

poh-RAYN — However, nevertheless; conjunction indicating contrast.

destino

desh-TEE-noo — Destiny, fate; predetermined course of events.

cruel

kroo-EL — Cruel; causing pain or suffering deliberately.

lhe

lyeh — To him, to her; indirect object pronoun.

trouxe

TROH-sheh — Brought; past tense of trazer.

série

SEH-ree-eh — Series; a sequence of related events or things.

experiências

esh-peh-ree-EN-see-ahz — Experiences; events lived through personally.

pessoais

peh-SWAHYZ — Personal; relating to or affecting a particular person.

extremamente

esh-treh-mah-MEN-teh — Extremely; to a very great degree.

dolorosas

doh-loh-ROH-zahz — Painful, distressing; causing emotional or physical pain.