Chapter Four - Position, Location, and Movement Vocabulary
Now that you've learned some basic body parts, it's time to learn how an instructor might tell you to use those body parts in a capoeira class. Vocabulary for thits chapter begins with some words that describe direction and position.
| para cima |
up |
| em cima de |
on top of / above |
| para baixo |
down |
| em baixo de |
under / below |
| (para a) esquerda |
(to the) left |
| (para a) direita |
(to the) right |
| para frente |
to the front / forward |
| em frente |
in front |
| de costa |
(from) behind |
| perto |
close |
| distante |
far |
| aqui |
here |
| lá |
there |
| mais |
more |
| menos |
less |
| rápido |
fast / quickly |
| devagar |
slow / slowly |
Here's a list of verbs that are commonly used with the vocabulary we've learned so far. These verbs are in what is called the "infinitive form." This means they are not conjugated. The infinitive form in English has the word "to" in front of it.
| abaixar |
to lower |
| levantar |
to raise |
| esticar |
to straighten, to extend |
| dobrar |
to bend, to fold |
| pisar |
to step |
| defender |
to defend |
| atacar |
to attack |
| chutar |
to kick |
| esquivar |
to dodge |
| proteger |
to protect |
| abrir |
to open |
| fechar |
to close |
| colocar |
to put |
| dar |
to give |
| ficar |
to stay, to remain |
| derrubar |
to knock over |
| sair |
to leave |
| entrar |
to enter |
In our first lesson we learned to count to ten. Let's continue to build on what we learned.
| onze |
eleven |
| doze |
twelve |
| treze |
thirteen |
| quatorze |
fourteen |
| quinze |
fifteen |
| dezesseis |
sixteen |
| dezessete |
seventeen |
| dezoito |
eighteen |
| dezenove |
nineteen |
| vinte |
twenty |
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