A Room with a View — Page 3

English → It Chapter I Level 6/10

He was probably trying to become acquainted with them before they got into the swim.

Probabilmente stava cercando di fare la loro conoscenza prima che si ambientassero.

So she assumed a dazed expression when he spoke to her, and then said: "A view? Oh, a view! How delightful a view is!"

Così lei assunse un'espressione stordita quando lui le parlò, e poi disse: «Un panorama? Oh, un panorama! Com'è delizioso un panorama!»

"This is my son," said the old man; "his name's George. He has a view too."

«Questo è mio figlio,» disse il vecchio; «si chiama George. Anche lui ha un panorama.»

"Ah," said Miss Bartlett, repressing Lucy, who was about to speak.

«Ah,» disse Miss Bartlett, frenando Lucy, che stava per parlare.

"What I mean," he continued, "is that you can have our rooms, and we'll have yours. We'll change."

«Quello che voglio dire,» continuò, «è che voi potete prendere le nostre camere, e noi prenderemo le vostre. Ci scambiamo.»

The better class of tourist was shocked at this, and sympathized with the new-comers.

I turisti di rango più elevato erano scandalizzati da ciò, e simpatizzarono con i nuovi arrivati.

Miss Bartlett, in reply, opened her mouth as little as possible, and said "Thank you very much indeed; that is out of the question."

Miss Bartlett, in risposta, aprì la bocca il meno possibile e disse: «Grazie mille davvero; è fuori discussione.»

"Why?" said the old man, with both fists on the table.

«Perché?» disse il vecchio, con entrambi i pugni sul tavolo.

"Because it is quite out of the question, thank you."

«Perché è assolutamente fuori discussione, grazie.»

"You see, we don't like to take—" began Lucy. Her cousin again repressed her.

«Vedete, non ci piace accettare—» cominciò Lucy. Sua cugina la frenò di nuovo.

"But why?" he persisted. "Women like looking at a view; men don't."

«Ma perché?» insistette. «Alle donne piace guardare un panorama; agli uomini no.»

And he thumped with his fists like a naughty child, and turned to his son, saying, "George, persuade them!"

E batté i pugni come un bambino capriccioso, e si rivolse a suo figlio, dicendo: «George, convincile!»

"It's so obvious they should have the rooms," said the son. "There's nothing else to say."

«È così ovvio che dovrebbero avere le camere,» disse il figlio. «Non c'è altro da aggiungere.»

He did not look at the ladies as he spoke, but his voice was perplexed and sorrowful.

Non guardò le signore mentre parlava, ma la sua voce era perplessa e addolorata.

Vocabulary

Probabilmente: proh-bah-beel-MEN-teh — Likely; used to express probability or supposition.
stava: STAH-vah — He/she/it was (imperfect of stare, ongoing past action).
cercando: chair-KAN-doh — Searching, looking for something or someone.
di: dee — Of, from; common Italian preposition with many uses.
fare: FAH-reh — To do, to make; one of the most common Italian verbs.
la: lah — The (feminine singular definite article).
loro: LOH-roh — Their, them, they; third-person plural pronoun or adjective.
conoscenza: koh-noh-SHEN-tsah — Acquaintance, knowledge; knowing or meeting someone.
prima: PREE-mah — Before, first; referring to time or order of events.
che: keh — That, which, who; versatile conjunction or relative pronoun.
si: see — Reflexive pronoun; themselves, oneself, or passive marker.
ambientassero: am-byehn-TAS-seh-roh — That they settled in, got used to their new surroundings.
Così: koh-ZEE — So, thus, in this way; linking cause and effect.
lei: lay — She, her; third-person feminine singular pronoun.
assunse: as-SOON-seh — She assumed, took on (an expression or role).
un': oon — An (feminine indefinite article before a vowel).
espressione: es-preh-SYOH-neh — Expression, look on one's face or verbal utterance.
stordita: stor-DEE-tah — Dazed, stunned, bewildered; temporarily confused or disoriented.
quando: KWAN-doh — When; conjunction introducing time-related clauses.
lui: loo-EE — He, him; third-person masculine singular pronoun.
le: leh — To her; indirect object pronoun, feminine third person.
parlò: par-LOH — He/she spoke; past tense of parlare (to speak).
e: eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction joining words or clauses.
poi: poy — Then, afterwards; indicating sequence of events in time.
disse: DEES-seh — Said; past tense of dire, he/she/it said.
Un: oon — A, an; masculine indefinite article.
panorama: pah-noh-RAH-mah — View, panorama; a wide scenic view of a landscape.
delizioso: deh-lee-TSYOH-zoh — Delicious, delightful; something very pleasing or enjoyable.
Questo: KWES-toh — This; demonstrative pronoun or adjective, masculine singular.
mio: MEE-oh — My; first-person masculine singular possessive adjective.
figlio: FEEL-yoh — Son; male offspring in a family relationship.
il: eel — The; masculine singular definite article.
vecchio: VEK-kyoh — Old man, old; referring to age, often used affectionately.
chiama: KYAH-mah — Calls, is named; third-person singular of chiamare.
Anche: AN-keh — Also, too, even; adds something to what was said.
ha: ah — Has; third-person singular present of avere (to have).
Ah: ah — Ah; exclamation expressing realization or mild surprise.
frenando: freh-NAN-doh — Restraining, holding back; stopping someone from acting.
per: pehr — For, in order to; preposition expressing purpose or duration.
parlare: par-LAH-reh — To speak, to talk; the infinitive form of parlare.
Quello: KWEL-loh — That; demonstrative pronoun or adjective, masculine singular.
voglio: VOL-yoh — I want; first-person singular of volere (to want).
dire: DEE-reh — To say, to tell; infinitive of a key Italian verb.
continuò: kon-tee-NWOH — He/she continued; past tense of continuare.
voi: voy — You (plural); second-person plural subject pronoun.
potete: poh-TEH-teh — You (plural) can; present tense of potere (to be able).
prendere: PREN-deh-reh — To take; infinitive verb meaning to take or grab something.
nostre: NOS-treh — Our; first-person plural possessive adjective, feminine plural.
camere: KAH-meh-reh — Rooms; plural of camera, typically a bedroom or hotel room.
noi: noy — We, us; first-person plural subject pronoun.
prenderemo: pren-deh-REH-moh — We will take; first-person plural future of prendere.
vostre: VOS-treh — Your (plural); second-person plural possessive, feminine plural.
Ci: chee — Us, there, ourselves; versatile Italian pronoun particle.
scambiamo: skam-BYAH-moh — We exchange, we swap; first-person plural of scambiare.
turisti: too-REES-tee — Tourists; plural of turista, people travelling for leisure.
rango: RAN-goh — Rank, social standing; one's position in a hierarchy.
più: pyoo — More, most; used for comparisons or higher degree.
elevato: eh-leh-VAH-toh — Elevated, high; describing a higher rank or position.
erano: EH-rah-noh — They were; third-person plural imperfect of essere.
scandalizzati: skan-dah-leet-TSAH-tee — Scandalized, shocked; offended by improper or inappropriate behavior.
da: dah — By, from, since; Italian preposition with multiple uses.
ciò: choh — That, this thing; neuter demonstrative pronoun referring to it.
simpatizzarono: sim-pah-teet-TSAH-roh-noh — They sympathized; felt empathy or understanding toward others.
con: kon — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association.
nuovi: NWOH-vee — New; masculine plural adjective meaning recently arrived or novel.
arrivati: ar-ree-VAH-tee — Arrivals, those who arrived; past participle of arrivare.
in: een — In, at, to; basic preposition of location or state.
risposta: rees-POS-tah — Response, reply; an answer given to a question or situation.
aprì: ah-PREE — Opened; past tense of aprire (to open).
bocca: BOK-kah — Mouth; the facial opening used for speaking and eating.
meno: MEH-noh — Less; used for comparisons indicating a smaller degree.
possibile: pos-SEE-bee-leh — Possible; capable of happening or being done.
Grazie: GRAT-syeh — Thank you; standard Italian expression of gratitude.
mille: MEEL-leh — Thousand; used in grazie mille meaning thank you very much.
davvero: dav-VEH-roh — Really, truly; used to emphasize sincerity or surprise.
fuori: FWOH-ree — Out, outside; indicating something is beyond a boundary.
discussione: dees-kus-SYOH-neh — Discussion, argument; a conversation involving debate or disagreement.
Perché: pehr-KEH — Why, because; used to ask reasons or give explanations.
entrambi: en-TRAM-bee — Both; referring to two people or things together.
pugni: POON-yee — Fists; plural of pugno, a clenched hand.
sul: sool — On the; contraction of su and il (masculine singular).
tavolo: TAH-voh-loh — Table; a piece of furniture with a flat surface.
assolutamente: as-soh-loo-tah-MEN-teh — Absolutely, completely; used to strongly affirm or refuse something.
grazie: GRAT-syeh — Thank you; common Italian expression of gratitude.
Vedete: veh-DEH-teh — You see (plural); second-person plural present of vedere.
non: non — Not; basic Italian negation word.
piace: PYAH-cheh — It pleases; used in ci piace to mean we like it.
accettare: at-chet-TAH-reh — To accept; to receive or agree to something offered.
cominciò: koh-min-CHOH — He/she began; past tense of cominciare (to start).
Sua: SOO-ah — His/her (formal); possessive adjective, feminine singular.
cugina: koo-JEE-nah — Cousin (female); a daughter of one's aunt or uncle.
frenò: freh-NOH — Held back, restrained; past tense of frenare.
nuovo: NWOH-voh — New, again (di nuovo); once more or something recently made.
Ma: mah — But; conjunction expressing contrast or contradiction.
insistette: in-sis-TET-teh — He/she insisted; past tense of insistere (to insist).
Alle: AL-leh — To the (feminine plural); contraction of a and le.
donne: DON-neh — Women; plural of donna, adult female persons.
guardare: gwar-DAH-reh — To look at, to watch; the infinitive of guardare.
agli: AL-yee — To the (masculine plural); contraction of a and gli.
uomini: WOH-mee-nee — Men; plural of uomo, adult male persons.
no: noh — No; basic Italian word expressing negation or refusal.
E: eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction.
batté: bat-TEH — He/she banged, struck; past tense of battere.
come: KOH-meh — Like, as, how; conjunction or adverb for comparison or manner.
bambino: bam-BEE-noh — Child, baby boy; a young male child.
capriccioso: kah-preet-CHOH-zoh — Capricious, whimsical; behaving impulsively like a spoiled child.
rivolse: ree-VOL-seh — Turned to, addressed; past tense of rivolgere.
a: ah — To, at; basic Italian preposition of direction or location.
suo: SOO-oh — His, her; third-person singular possessive adjective, masculine.
dicendo: dee-CHEN-doh — Saying; gerund of dire, indicating ongoing speech.
convincile: kon-VIN-chee-leh — Convince them (feminine plural); imperative form of convincere.
È: eh — Is; third-person singular present of essere (to be).
così: koh-ZEE — So, this way; used to emphasize degree or manner.
ovvio: OV-vyoh — Obvious; clearly evident, needing no further explanation.
dovrebbero: doh-VREB-beh-roh — They should; conditional of dovere (to have to, must).
avere: ah-VEH-reh — To have; infinitive of a core Italian auxiliary verb.
Non: non — Not; Italian negation particle placed before verbs.
c': ch — There is/are (contraction of ci); used in c'è or c'era.
altro: AL-troh — Other, else, more; referring to something additional or different.
aggiungere: aj-JUN-jeh-reh — To add; to include something more to what was said.
guardò: gwar-DOH — He/she looked at; past tense of guardare.
signore: seen-YOH-reh — Gentleman, sir, Mr.; polite title for an adult man.
mentre: MEN-treh — While, whereas; conjunction indicating simultaneous actions.
parlava: par-LAH-vah — He/she was speaking; imperfect tense of parlare.
ma: mah — But; conjunction indicating contrast or unexpected result.
sua: SOO-ah — His/her; possessive adjective, third-person feminine singular.
voce: VOH-cheh — Voice; the sound produced when a person speaks or sings.
era: EH-rah — Was; third-person singular imperfect of essere (to be).
perplessa: pehr-PLES-sah — Perplexed, puzzled; feeling confused or uncertain about something.
addolorata: ad-doh-loh-RAH-tah — Grieved, saddened; feeling pain or sorrow about something.

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