A Room with a View — Page 2

Vocabulary

sentì

sen-TÌ — She/he felt or heard; past tense of sentire.

di

DI — Of, from; common Italian preposition.

essere

ES-se-re — To be; fundamental Italian auxiliary and linking verb.

stata

STA-ta — Been; past participle of essere, feminine form.

egoista

e-go-IS-ta — Selfish, self-centered person or behavior.

non

NON — Not; basic Italian negation word.

devi

DE-vi — You must, you have to; second person of dovere.

viziarmi

vi-ZIAR-mi — To spoil me; infinitive viziare with clitic pronoun.

naturalmente

na-tu-ral-MEN-te — Naturally, of course; common Italian adverb.

guardare

guar-DA-re — To look at, to watch; common Italian verb.

sull'

SULL' — On the, onto the; contraction of su and il/la.

anche

AN-ke — Also, too, even; common Italian adverb.

tu

TU — You; Italian second person singular pronoun.

Intendevo

in-ten-DE-vo — I meant, I intended; imperfect tense of intendere.

questo

QUES-to — This; Italian demonstrative pronoun or adjective.

La

LA — The; Italian feminine definite article.

prima

PRI-ma — First, before; Italian ordinal adjective or adverb.

stanza

STAN-tsa — Room; enclosed space within a building.

libera

LI-be-ra — Free, available, unoccupied; feminine adjective.

sul

SUL — On the; contraction of su and il.

davanti

da-VAN-ti — In front, facing forward; Italian adverb or preposition.

Devi

DE-vi — You must, you have to; second person of dovere.

prenderla

PREN-der-la — To take it; infinitive prendere with clitic pronoun.

disse

DIS-se — Said, spoke; past tense of dire, third person.

le

LE — To her, the; Italian indirect pronoun or article.

cui

CUI — Whose, which; Italian relative pronoun.

spese

SPE-ze — Expenses, costs; plural of spesa.

viaggio

VIAG-dʒo — Journey, trip, travel; common Italian noun.

erano

E-ra-no — They were; imperfect tense of essere, third plural.

in

IN — In, into; common Italian preposition.

parte

PAR-te — Part, portion; common Italian feminine noun.

pagate

pa-GA-te — Paid; past participle of pagare, feminine plural.

dalla

DAL-la — From the, by the; contraction of da and la.

madre

MA-dre — Mother; common Italian feminine noun.

un

UN — A, an; Italian masculine indefinite article.

gesto

DʒES-to — Gesture, act; movement expressing feeling or meaning.

generosità

dʒe-ne-ro-si-TÀ — Generosity, liberality; quality of being generous.

al

AL — To the, at the; contraction of a and il.

quale

KWA-le — Which, that; Italian relative pronoun or adjective.

ella

EL-la — She; formal Italian third person singular pronoun.

faceva

fa-TƩE-va — Was doing, used to do; imperfect of fare.

spesso

SPES-so — Often, frequently; common Italian adverb.

allusione

al-lu-ZION-e — Allusion, hint, indirect reference to something.

con

KON — With; common Italian preposition.

molta

MOL-ta — Much, a lot of; feminine form of molto.

diplomazia

di-plo-MA-tsja — Diplomacy, tact; skill in handling delicate situations.

No

NO — No; basic Italian negation or refusal word.

Insisto

in-SIS-to — I insist; first person present of insistere.

Tua

TU-a — Your; feminine possessive adjective, second person singular.

perdonerebbe

per-do-ne-REB-be — Would forgive; conditional tense of perdonare.

mai

MAI — Never, ever; common Italian adverb of time.

Non

NON — Not; basic Italian negation particle.

Le

LE — To them, the; Italian indirect pronoun or article.

voci

VO-tʃi — Voices; plural of voce, sounds produced by speaking.

delle

DEL-le — Of the, some; contraction of di and le.

signore

si-GNOR-e — Ladies, women; plural of signora, polite address.

si

SI — Themselves, each other; Italian reflexive pronoun.

animarono

a-ni-MA-ro-no — Became lively, grew animated; past tense of animarsi.

e

E — And; most common Italian coordinating conjunction.

se

SE — If; common Italian conditional conjunction.

vuole

VWOL-e — Wants, wishes; third person present of volere.

dire

DI-re — To say, to tell; fundamental Italian verb.

la

LA — The; Italian feminine definite article singular.

triste

TRIS-te — Sad, sorrowful; Italian adjective describing unhappiness.

verità

ve-ri-TÀ — Truth; accurate or real state of affairs.

divennero

di-VEN-ne-ro — Became; past tense of diventare, third person plural.

poco

PO-ko — A little, somewhat; Italian adverb of degree.

irritate

ir-ri-TA-te — Irritated, annoyed; feminine plural past participle.

Erano

E-ra-no — They were; imperfect of essere, third person plural.

stanche

STAN-ke — Tired, weary; feminine plural adjective from stanco.

sotto

SOT-to — Under, beneath; Italian preposition of position.

apparenze

ap-pa-REN-tse — Appearances, outward looks; plural of apparenza.

dell'

DELL' — Of the; contraction of di and the article.

altruismo

al-tru-IS-mo — Altruism, selflessness; concern for others over oneself.

litigavano

li-ti-GA-va-no — They were quarreling; imperfect tense of litigare.

Alcuni

al-KU-ni — Some, a few; Italian indefinite pronoun or adjective.

dei

DE-i — Of the, some; contraction of di and i.

loro

LO-ro — Their, them; Italian third person plural pronoun.

vicini

vi-TƩIN-i — Neighbors, nearby people; plural of vicino.

scambiarono

skam-bja-RO-no — Exchanged; past tense of scambiare, third plural.

occhiate

ok-KJA-te — Glances, looks; plural of occhiata.

uno

U-no — One, a; Italian masculine indefinite article or numeral.

quegli

KWEL-ji — Those; masculine plural demonstrative adjective.

individui

in-di-VI-dwi — Individuals, persons; plural of individuo.

maleducati

ma-le-du-KA-ti — Rude, ill-mannered people; plural adjective or noun.

che

KE — Who, that, which; Italian relative conjunction or pronoun.

incontrano

in-KON-tra-no — They meet, they encounter; present tense of incontrare.

all'

ALL' — At the, to the; contraction of a and the article.

estero

ES-te-ro — Abroad, foreign countries; used in all'estero.

sporse

SPOR-se — Leaned forward, stretched out; past tense of sporgere.

avanti

a-VAN-ti — Forward, ahead; Italian adverb of direction.

tavolo

TA-vo-lo — Table; piece of furniture for eating or working.

intromise

in-tro-MI-ze — Interfered, intruded; past tense of intromettersi.

davvero

dav-VE-ro — Really, truly, indeed; Italian adverb of affirmation.

nella

NEL-la — In the; contraction of in and la.

discussione

dis-kus-SION-e — Discussion, argument, debate; exchange of opinions.

Disse

DIS-se — Said; past tense of dire, third person singular.

Ho

O — I have; first person present of avere.

una

U-na — A, an, one; Italian feminine indefinite article.

vista

VIS-ta — View, sight; what can be seen from a position.

rimase

ri-MA-ze — Remained, stayed; past tense of rimanere.

sorpresa

sor-PRE-za — Surprised; feminine adjective or noun meaning astonishment.

Di

DI — Of, from; common Italian preposition.

solito

SO-li-to — Usual, customary; used in di solito meaning usually.

pensione

pen-SION-e — Guesthouse, boarding house; small Italian lodging establishment.

gente

DƷEN-te — People, folks; collective noun for persons.

li

LI — Them; Italian masculine third person plural pronoun.

osservava

os-ser-VA-va — Was observing, watched; imperfect tense of osservare.

per

PER — For, through, by; common Italian preposition.

due

DU-e — Two; Italian cardinal number.

giorni

DƷOR-ni — Days; plural of giorno, units of time.

parlare

par-LA-re — To speak, to talk; common Italian verb.

scopriva

sko-PRI-va — Was discovering; imperfect tense of scoprire.

a

A — To, at; common Italian preposition.

posto

POS-to — Place, seat, position; common Italian noun.

fino

FI-no — Until, up to; Italian preposition or adverb.

quando

KWAN-do — When; Italian temporal conjunction or adverb.

ne

NE — Of it, about it, some; Italian partitive pronoun.

andati

an-DA-ti — Gone, departed; masculine plural past participle of andare.

Sapeva

sa-PE-va — Knew, was aware; imperfect tense of sapere.

l'

L' — The; elided form of Italian definite article.

intruso

in-TRU-zo — Intruder, interloper; person who intrudes uninvited.

era

E-ra — Was; imperfect tense of essere, third person singular.

maleducato

ma-le-du-KA-to — Rude, ill-mannered; adjective describing bad behavior.

ancora

an-KO-ra — Still, yet, again; common Italian adverb.

averlo

a-VER-lo — Having him, having looked at him; infinitive with clitic.

guardato

guar-DA-to — Looked at, watched; past participle of guardare.

Era

E-ra — Was; imperfect tense of essere, third singular.

vecchio

VEK-kjo — Old man, old; adjective or noun denoting age.

corporatura

kor-po-ra-TU-ra — Build, physique; overall physical structure of a body.

robusta

ro-BUS-ta — Robust, sturdy; feminine adjective meaning strong-built.

viso

VI-zo — Face; the front part of the head.

chiaro

KJAR-o — Clear, light, pale; Italian adjective of color or clarity.

rasato

ra-ZA-to — Shaved, clean-shaven; past participle of rasare.

grandi

GRAN-di — Big, large, great; plural form of grande.

occhi

OK-ki — Eyes; plural of occhio, organs of sight.

C'

C' — There is, there are; elided form of ci.

qualcosa

kwal-KO-za — Something; Italian indefinite pronoun.

infantile

in-fan-TI-le — Childlike, infantile; relating to or resembling a child.

benché

ben-KE — Although, even though; Italian concessive conjunction.

fosse

FOS-se — Were, was; imperfect subjunctive of essere.

infantilismo

in-fan-ti-LIS-mo — Infantilism; childlike behavior or quality in an adult.

della

DEL-la — Of the; contraction of di and la.

senilità

se-ni-li-TÀ — Senility; mental and physical decline associated with old age.

Che

KE — What, which, that; Italian interrogative or relative word.

cosa

KO-za — Thing, what; common Italian noun or pronoun.

esattamente

e-zat-ta-MEN-te — Exactly, precisely; Italian adverb of precision.

fermò

fer-MÒ — Stopped, halted; past tense of fermare, third singular.

considerarlo

kon-si-de-RAR-lo — To consider him; infinitive considerare with clitic pronoun.

poiché

poi-KE — Since, because, as; Italian causal conjunction.

il

IL — The; Italian masculine definite article singular.

suo

SU-o — His, her, its; Italian possessive adjective third person.

sguardo

ZGWAR-do — Gaze, look, glance; directed visual attention.

passò

pas-SÒ — Passed, moved; past tense of passare, third singular.

ai

AI — To the; contraction of a and i, masculine plural.

suoi

SWOI — His, her, its; masculine plural possessive adjective.

abiti

A-bi-ti — Clothes, garments; plural of abito, clothing worn.

Questi

KWES-ti — These; masculine plural demonstrative pronoun or adjective.

attirarono

at-ti-RA-ro-no — Attracted, drew attention; past tense of attirare.