White nights, and other stories — Page 3

Vocabulary

É

eh — Third person singular of 'to be'; it is

assim

ah-SEEN — In this way; so, thus, like this

que

keh — That, which, what; used as conjunction or pronoun

quase

KWA-zeh — Almost, nearly, not quite

nos

noosh — Us, ourselves; first person plural pronoun

curvamos

koor-VAH-moosh — We bowed, we bent toward each other

um

oom — One; indefinite article, a, an

para

PAH-rah — For, to, toward; indicates direction or purpose

o

oh — The; masculine singular definite article

outro

OH-troo — Other, another, the other one

especialmente

esh-peh-see-ahl-MEN-teh — Especially, particularly, above all else

quando

KWAN-doo — When; temporal conjunction

estamos

esh-TAH-moosh — We are; first person plural of estar

ambos

AM-boosh — Both, the two of them together

de

deh — Of, from; common preposition indicating origin or possession

bom

bohn — Good; masculine adjective indicating quality

humor

oo-MOR — Mood, humor; state of mind or feeling

No

noo — Contraction of em + o; in the

dia

DEE-ah — Day; a unit of time, twenty-four hours

não

nown — No, not; negation word

víamos

VEE-ah-moosh — We used to see; imperfect of ver

há

ah — There is, there are; ago (with time)

dois

doysh — Two; masculine cardinal number

dias

DEE-ash — Days; plural of dia

e

eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction

encontramos

en-kon-TRAH-moosh — We met, we encountered each other

no

noo — In the; contraction of em + o

terceiro

ter-SAY-roo — Third; masculine ordinal number

chegámos

sheh-GAH-moosh — We arrived, we reached a place

mesmo

MEZ-moo — Even, actually, really; same, self

a

ah — To, at; feminine definite article or preposition

tocar

too-KAR — To touch, to play an instrument

nossos

NOH-soosh — Our; masculine plural possessive adjective

chapéus

shah-PEH-oosh — Hats; plural of chapéu

mas

mash — But; adversative coordinating conjunction

percebendo

per-seh-BEN-doo — Realizing, noticing, becoming aware of something

tempo

TEM-poo — Time, weather; duration or atmospheric conditions

baixámos

by-SHAH-moosh — We lowered, we brought down our hands

as

ash — The; feminine plural definite article

mãos

mownsh — Hands; plural of mão

passámos

pah-SAH-moosh — We passed, we went by something

pelo

PEH-loo — By the; contraction of por + o

com

kohn — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner

olhar

ol-YAR — To look; a look, a gaze

interesse

in-teh-REH-seh — Interest; attention, curiosity, concern

Conheço

kohn-YEH-soo — I know, I am acquainted with someone

também

tam-BEN — Also, too, as well

casas

KAH-zash — Houses; plural of casa

Enquanto

en-KWAN-too — While, as long as; temporal conjunction

caminho

kah-MEEN-yoo — I walk; path, road, way

elas

EH-lash — They, them; feminine third person plural pronoun

parecem

pah-REH-sen — They seem, they appear to be something

avançar

ah-van-SAR — To advance, to move forward

pelas

PEH-lash — Through the, by the; contraction of por + as

ruas

ROO-ash — Streets; plural of rua

me

meh — Me, myself; first person singular object pronoun

espreitar

esh-pray-TAR — To peek, to spy, to look furtively

por

por — By, through, for; preposition of means or passage

cada

KAH-dah — Each, every; distributive adjective

janela

zhah-NEH-lah — Window; opening in a wall with glass

dizer

dee-ZER — To say, to tell, to speak

Bom

bohn — Good; masculine adjective expressing quality or greeting

Como

KOH-moo — How, as, like; interrogative or comparative word

está

esh-TAH — Is; third person singular of estar (to be)

Estou

esh-TOH — I am; first person singular of estar

muito

MWEE-too — Very, much, a lot; intensifier or quantifier

bem

ben — Well, fine, good; adverb of manner

graças

GRAH-sash — Thanks; graces, plural of graça

Deus

DEH-oosh — God; the supreme divine being

vou

voh — I am going; first person singular of ir

ter

tehr — To have; auxiliary or main verb

novo

NOH-voo — New; masculine adjective indicating newness

andar

an-DAR — To walk; floor of a building, storey

em

en — In, at, on; preposition of location or time

maio

MY-oo — May; the fifth month of the year

ou

oh — Or; disjunctive coordinating conjunction

vai

vy — Goes, is going; third person singular of ir

ser

sehr — To be; permanent state, identity verb

remodelada

reh-moo-deh-LAH-dah — Renovated, remodeled; past participle of remodelar

amanhã

ah-mahn-YAN — Tomorrow; the day after today

Quase

KWA-zeh — Almost, nearly; narrowly not happening

fui

fwee — I was, I went; past tense of ser or ir

incendiada

in-sen-dee-AH-dah — Set on fire, burned down; past participle

fiquei

fee-KAY — I stayed, I remained; past tense of ficar

tanto

TAN-too — So much, so many; indicates large degree

medo

MEH-doo — Fear, fright; feeling of being afraid

diante

dee-AN-teh — In front of, before, facing something

Tenho

TEN-yoo — I have; first person singular of ter

os

oosh — The; masculine plural definite article

meus

MEH-oosh — My; masculine plural possessive adjective

favoritos

fah-voh-REE-toosh — Favorites; preferred things or people

entre

EN-treh — Between, among; preposition of position

algumas

al-GOO-mash — Some, a few; feminine indefinite plural adjective

são

sown — Are; third person plural of ser

caros

KAH-roosh — Dear, expensive; masculine plural adjective

amigos

ah-MEE-goosh — Friends; plural of amigo

uma

OO-mah — One, a; feminine indefinite article

delas

DEH-lash — Of them; contraction of de + elas

tenciona

ten-see-OH-nah — Intends, plans to do something

tratada

trah-TAH-dah — Treated, dealt with; past participle of tratar

arquiteto

ar-kee-TEH-too — Architect; professional who designs buildings

este

ESH-teh — This; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun

verão

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

Irei

ee-RAY — I will go; future tense of ir

todos

TOH-doosh — All, every one; masculine plural adjective

propositadamente

proo-poh-zee-tah-dah-MEN-teh — Deliberately, on purpose, intentionally

ver

vehr — To see, to watch, to observe

se

seh — If, whether; reflexive pronoun

operação

oh-peh-rah-SOWN — Operation, procedure; process of carrying out work

corre

KOH-reh — Runs, goes; third person singular of correr

mal

mal — Badly, poorly; adverb indicating negative outcome

livre

LEE-vreh — Free, liberated; not bound or restricted

Mas

mash — But; adversative conjunction introducing contrast

nunca

NOON-kah — Never; negation referring to no time

esquecerei

esh-keh-seh-RAY — I will forget; future tense of esquecer

incidente

in-see-DEN-teh — Incident; an event, especially an unusual one

casinha

kah-ZEEN-yah — Little house; diminutive of casa

bonita

boo-NEE-tah — Pretty, beautiful; feminine adjective of appearance

cor

kor — Color; hue or shade of something visible

rosa-claro

ROH-zah KLA-roo — Light pink; pale rose color

Era

EH-rah — Was; third person singular imperfect of ser

tijolos

tee-ZHOH-loosh — Bricks; rectangular blocks used in construction

tão

town — So, such; intensifier before adjective or adverb

encantadora

en-kan-tah-DOH-rah — Enchanting, charming; feminine adjective of appeal

olhava

ol-YAH-vah — Was looking, used to look; imperfect of olhar

mim

meen — Me; first person singular prepositional pronoun

forma

FOR-mah — Way, form, manner; shape or method

hospitaleira

osh-pee-tah-LAY-rah — Welcoming, hospitable; feminine adjective of warmth

orgulhosamente

or-gool-yoh-zah-MEN-teh — Proudly; in a proud or dignified manner

seus

SEH-oosh — His, her, their, your; masculine plural possessive

vizinhos

vee-ZEEN-yoosh — Neighbors; people living nearby

desajeitados

deh-zah-zhay-TAH-doosh — Clumsy, awkward; lacking grace or elegance

meu

MEH-oo — My; masculine singular possessive adjective

coração

koh-rah-SOWN — Heart; the organ or seat of emotion

alegrava

ah-leh-GRAH-vah — Used to rejoice, was gladdened; imperfect of alegrar

sempre

SEM-preh — Always, ever; at all times

ela

EH-lah — She, her; feminine third person singular pronoun

passava

pah-SAH-vah — Used to pass, was passing; imperfect of passar

De

deh — Of, from; common preposition

repente

reh-PEN-teh — Suddenly; used in 'de repente' meaning all at once

na

nah — In the; contraction of em + a

semana

seh-MAH-nah — Week; a period of seven days

passada

pah-SAH-dah — Past, last; feminine adjective indicating prior time

caminhei

kah-meen-YAY — I walked; simple past tense of caminhar

pela

PEH-lah — Through the, by the; contraction of por + a

rua

ROO-ah — Street, road; a public way in a city

olhei

ol-YAY — I looked; simple past tense of olhar

minha

MEEN-yah — My; feminine singular possessive adjective

amiga

ah-MEE-gah — Friend; feminine form of amigo

ouvi

oh-VEE — I heard; simple past tense of ouvir

lamento

lah-MEN-too — Lament, complaint, moan; expression of sorrow

Estão

esh-TOWN — They are; third person plural of estar

pintar-me

peen-TAR-meh — To paint me; reflexive infinitive of pintar

amarelo

ah-mah-REH-loo — Yellow; masculine color adjective

Os

oosh — The; masculine plural definite article

vilões

vee-LOYNSH — Villains, scoundrels; masculine plural of vilão

bárbaros

BAR-bah-roosh — Barbarians, brutes; uncivilized or cruel people