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Vocabulary

Pois

pojs — Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'well then'

embora

ẽˈboɾɐ — Although; even though; a concessive conjunction

eu

ew — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

vivesse

viˈvɛsi — Past subjunctive of 'viver'; had lived

há

a — There is/are; also indicates elapsed time

quase

ˈkwazi — Almost; nearly; not quite

oito

ˈojtu — The number eight

anos

ˈɐnus — Years; plural of 'ano'

em

ẽj — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'at'

mal

maw — Barely; hardly; also means 'badly' or 'evil'

tinha

ˈtiɲɐ — Past tense of 'ter'; had

um

ũ — Indefinite article or number one

conhecido

kuɲeˈsidu — Acquaintance; someone one knows

Mas

mɐʃ — Conjunction meaning 'but'; introduces contrast

para

ˈpaɾɐ — Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'

que

kɨ — That; what; which; a versatile conjunction or pronoun

queria

kɨˈɾiɐ — Imperfect tense of 'querer'; wanted

conhecidos

kuɲeˈsidus — Acquaintances; people one knows

Eu

ew — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

conhecia

kuɲeˈsiɐ — Imperfect tense of 'conhecer'; used to know

todo

ˈtodu — All; every; the whole of something

o

u — Definite article 'the' (masculine singular)

como

ˈkomu — How; as; like; a comparison or manner word

ele

ˈeli — Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'

era

ˈɛɾɐ — Imperfect tense of 'ser'; was

por

puɾ — Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through'

isso

ˈisu — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this'

sentia

sẽˈtiɐ — Imperfect tense of 'sentir'; felt

se

sɨ — Reflexive pronoun; also means 'if' as conjunction

todos

ˈtodus — Everyone; all; plural of 'todo'

me

mɨ — First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'

abandonassem

ɐbɐ̃duˈnasẽj — Past subjunctive plural of 'abandonar'; abandoned me

quando

ˈkwɐ̃du — When; at the time that

fazia

fɐˈziɐ — Imperfect tense of 'fazer'; was doing or making

as

ɐʃ — Definite article 'the' (feminine plural)

malas

ˈmalɐʃ — Suitcases; bags used for travel

e

i — Conjunction meaning 'and'

ia

ˈiɐ — Imperfect tense of 'ir'; was going

sua

ˈsuɐ — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'

casa

ˈkazɐ — House; home; dwelling place

de

dɨ — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'by'

verão

vɨˈɾɐ̃w — Summer; the warmest season of the year

Sentia

sẽˈtiɐ — Imperfect tense of 'sentir'; felt or was feeling

medo

ˈmedu — Fear; a feeling of being afraid

ficar

fiˈkaɾ — To stay; to remain; to become

sozinho

suˈziɲu — Alone; by oneself; without company

três

tɾeʃ — The number three

dias

ˈdiɐʃ — Days; plural of 'dia'

inteiros

ĩˈtejɾuʃ — Whole; entire; complete; full days

vaguei

vɐˈɡej — Past tense of 'vaguear'; I wandered aimlessly

pela

ˈpelɐ — Contraction of 'por' and 'a'; through the

cidade

siˈdadɨ — City; an urban settlement

profundo

pɾuˈfũdu — Deep; profound; intense in degree

abatimento

ɐbɐtiˈmẽtu — Dejection; low spirits; emotional despondency

sem

sẽj — Preposition meaning 'without'

saber

sɐˈbeɾ — To know; to have knowledge of something

fazer

fɐˈzeɾ — To do; to make; a very common verb

comigo

kuˈmiɡu — With me; prepositional pronoun first person singular

mesmo

ˈmezmu — Myself; same; even; an emphatic word

Quer

kɛɾ — Whether; wants; used in 'quer...quer' constructions

caminhasse

kɐmiˈɲasɨ — Past subjunctive of 'caminhar'; walked or strolled

pelo

ˈpelu — Contraction of 'por' and 'o'; through the

fosse

ˈfosi — Past subjunctive of 'ir' or 'ser'; went or was

aos

awʃ — Contraction of 'a' and 'os'; to the (masculine plural)

Jardins

ʒɐɾˈdĩʃ — Gardens; plural of 'jardim'

ou

ow — Conjunction meaning 'or'

passeasse

pɐˈseasi — Past subjunctive of 'passear'; strolled or walked

cais

kajs — Quay; wharf; embankment along a waterway

não

nɐ̃w — No; not; negation word

havia

ɐˈviɐ — Imperfect of 'haver'; there was; had

único

ˈuniku — Unique; only; sole; one of a kind

rosto

ˈʁostu — Face; the front part of the head

daqueles

dɐˈkelɨʃ — Contraction of 'de' and 'aqueles'; from those

a

ɐ — Definite article 'the' (feminine singular); or preposition 'to'

quem

kẽj — Who; whom; relative or interrogative pronoun

estava

iʃˈtavɐ — Imperfect of 'estar'; was (in a state or place)

acostumado

ɐkuʃtuˈmadu — Accustomed; used to; habituated to something

encontrar

ẽkõˈtɾaɾ — To find; to meet; to encounter someone

na

nɐ — Contraction of 'em' and 'a'; in the (feminine)

mesma

ˈmɛzmɐ — Same (feminine); the very same

hora

ˈɔɾɐ — Hour; time; a specific moment in the day

no

nu — Contraction of 'em' and 'o'; in the (masculine)

lugar

luˈɡaɾ — Place; location; a specific spot or position

durante

duˈɾɐ̃tɨ — During; throughout a period of time

ano

ˈɐnu — Year; a period of twelve months

Eles

ˈelɨʃ — Third person plural masculine pronoun meaning 'they'

claro

ˈklaɾu — Of course; clear; obviously; certainly

conhecem

kuˈɲesẽj — Third person plural of 'conhecer'; they know

mas

mɐʃ — Conjunction meaning 'but'; introduces contrast

os

uʃ — Definite article 'the' (masculine plural)

conheço

kuˈɲesu — First person singular of 'conhecer'; I know

intimamente

ĩtiˈmamẽtɨ — Intimately; closely; in a deep personal way

fiz

fiʃ — Past tense of 'fazer'; I did or made

estudo

iʃˈtudu — Study; examination; careful observation of something

seus

sewʃ — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', 'their', 'your'

rostos

ˈʁoʃtuʃ — Faces; plural of 'rosto'

alegro

ɐˈlɛɡɾu — First person singular of 'alegrar'; I become happy

estão

iʃˈtɐ̃w — Third person plural of 'estar'; they are

alegres

ɐˈlɛɡɾɨʃ — Happy; cheerful; joyful (plural adjective)

fico

ˈfiku — First person singular of 'ficar'; I stay or become

abatido

ɐbɐˈtidu — Downcast; dejected; dispirited; low in mood

sombrios

sõˈbɾiuʃ — Gloomy; dark; somber; sad in appearance

Quase

ˈkwazi — Almost; nearly; not quite reaching something

travei

tɾɐˈvej — Past tense of 'travar'; I struck up or initiated

amizade

ɐmiˈzadɨ — Friendship; a relationship of mutual affection

com

kõ — Preposition meaning 'with'

velho

ˈveʎu — Old man; elderly person; old (adjective)

encontro

ẽˈkõtɾu — I meet; an encounter; meeting someone regularly

à

a — Contraction of 'a' and 'a'; at the (feminine)

Que

kɨ — What; that; how; used in exclamations

semblante

sẽˈblɐ̃tɨ — Countenance; facial expression; appearance of the face

grave

ˈɡɾavɨ — Serious; grave; solemn in expression or manner

pensativo

pẽsɐˈtivu — Thoughtful; pensive; lost in deep thought

está

iʃˈta — Third person singular of 'estar'; is (state/location)

sempre

ˈsẽpɾɨ — Always; at all times; without exception

murmurando

muɾmuˈɾɐ̃du — Murmuring; whispering; speaking in a low voice

si

si — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', 'itself'

agitando

ɐʒiˈtɐ̃du — Shaking; waving; gesturing with movement

braço

ˈbɾasu — Arm; the upper limb of the human body

esquerdo

iʃˈkeɾdu — Left; on the left side (adjective)

enquanto

ẽˈkwɐ̃tu — While; whereas; during the time that

mão

mɐ̃w — Hand; the end part of the arm

direita

diˈɾejtɐ — Right; on the right side; also 'right hand'

segura

sɨˈɡuɾɐ — Holds; grips; third person singular of 'segurar'

longo

ˈlõɡu — Long; lengthy; extended in length

bastão

bɐʃˈtɐ̃w — Cane; stick; a walking staff or rod

cabo

ˈkabu — Handle; end; tip; also means 'cape' (geography)

ouro

ˈowɾu — Gold; the precious yellow metal

Ele

ˈeli — Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'

até

ɐˈtɛ — Even; until; up to; also expresses surprise

nota

ˈnɔtɐ — Notices; notes; takes note of something

demonstra

dɨˈmõʃtɾɐ — Demonstrates; shows; displays openly

caloroso

kɐluˈɾozu — Warm; cordial; showing enthusiasm and friendliness

interesse

ĩtɨˈɾɛsi — Interest; attention; curiosity about something

mim

mĩ — Me; first person singular prepositional pronoun

Se

sɨ — If; whether; introduces a conditional clause

acaso

ɐˈkazu — By chance; perhaps; possibly; accidentally

estiver

iʃtiˈveɾ — Future subjunctive of 'estar'; if I am or happen to be

determinado

dɨtɨɾmiˈnadu — Determined; specific; set at a particular time

horário

uˈɾaɾju — Schedule; timetable; set time for something

tenho

ˈteɲu — First person singular of 'ter'; I have

certeza

sɨɾˈtezɐ — Certainty; sureness; being sure of something

fica

ˈfikɐ — Stays; becomes; third person singular of 'ficar'

desapontado

dɨzɐpõˈtadu — Disappointed; let down; feeling unmet expectations