A Study in Scarlet — Page 5

Vocabulary

Credo

KREH-doh — I believe; first person singular of credere

che

keh — that; conjunction introducing a subordinate clause

sia

SEE-ah — subjunctive form of essere meaning 'is/be'

molto

MOHL-toh — very; much; a lot

ferrato

fehr-RAH-toh — well-versed or knowledgeable in a subject

in

een — in; preposition indicating location or field

anatomia

ah-nah-toh-MEE-ah — anatomy; the study of body structures

e

eh — and; basic coordinating conjunction

un

oon — a; indefinite article masculine singular

chimico

KEE-mee-koh — chemist; person who studies or practices chemistry

di

dee — of; preposition indicating possession or quality

prim'ordine

preem-OHR-dee-neh — first-rate; of the highest quality or rank

ma

mah — but; adversative conjunction contrasting two ideas

per

pehr — for; by; through; versatile Italian preposition

quanto

KWAHN-toh — how much; as far as; to what extent

ne

neh — of it/them; partitive or genitive pronoun particle

so

soh — I know; first person singular of sapere

ha

ah — he/she has; third person singular of avere

mai

MAH-ee — never; ever; used in negative or interrogative contexts

seguito

SEH-gwee-toh — followed; past participle of seguire

corsi

KOHR-see — courses; plural of corso, as in academic courses

medicina

meh-dee-CHEE-nah — medicine; the science of health and treatment

sistematici

see-steh-MAH-tee-chee — systematic; organized and methodical in approach

suoi

SWOH-ee — his/her/its; masculine plural possessive adjective

studi

STOO-dee — studies; plural of studio, academic pursuits

saltuari

sahl-twah-REE — irregular; sporadic; done without consistency or order

ed

ehd — and; variant of 'e' used before vowels

eccentrici

eh-CHEHN-tree-chee — eccentric; unconventional or odd in behavior or approach

accumulato

ah-koo-moo-LAH-toh — accumulated; gathered or built up over time

una

OO-nah — a; indefinite article feminine singular

grande

GRAHN-deh — great; large; significant in size or importance

quantità

kwahn-tee-TAH — quantity; amount; a large measure of something

conoscenze

koh-noh-SHEHN-tseh — knowledge; acquaintances; things known or learned

insolite

een-SOH-lee-teh — unusual; uncommon; out of the ordinary

stupirebbero

stoo-pee-REHB-beh-roh — would astonish; conditional of stupire, to amaze

professori

proh-feh-SOH-ree — professors; academic teachers at university level

Non

nohn — not; basic negation word in Italian

gli

lyee — to him; indirect object pronoun masculine singular

hai

AH-ee — you have; second person singular of avere

chiesto

KYEH-stoh — asked; past participle of chiedere, to ask

cosa

KOH-zah — thing; what; used in questions and statements

mirasse

mee-RAHS-seh — was aiming at; imperfect subjunctive of mirare

domandai

doh-mahn-DAH-ee — I asked; first person past of domandare

No

noh — no; basic negative response word

uomo

WOH-moh — man; adult male human being

da

dah — from; by; since; versatile Italian preposition

cui

KWEE — whom; which; relative pronoun used after prepositions

facile

FAH-chee-leh — easy; not difficult; simple to do

cavarsi

kah-VAHR-see — to extract from oneself; to get something out

qualcosa

kwahl-KOH-zah — something; an unspecified thing or matter

anche

AHN-keh — also; too; even; additive conjunction or adverb

se

seh — if; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical clauses

può

pwoh — he/she can; third person singular of potere

essere

EHS-seh-reh — to be; fundamental Italian auxiliary and copular verb

abbastanza

ahb-bah-STAHN-tsah — enough; fairly; quite; sufficient degree of something

comunicativo

koh-moo-nee-kah-TEE-voh — communicative; inclined to share information openly

quando

KWAHN-doh — when; temporal conjunction or interrogative adverb

voglia

VOH-lyah — desire; wish; subjunctive/noun form of volere

Mi

mee — me; to me; reflexive or indirect object pronoun

piacerebbe

pyah-cheh-REHB-beh — I would like; conditional of piacere, to please

conoscerlo

koh-NOH-shehr-loh — to know him; infinitive of conoscere with pronoun

dissi

DEES-see — I said; first person past of dire, to say

Se

seh — if; conditional conjunction used in hypothetical statements

devo

DEH-voh — I must; I have to; first person of dovere

condividere

kohn-dee-VEE-deh-reh — to share; to divide something with another person

alloggio

ah-LOH-joh — lodging; accommodation; a place to live or stay

con

kohn — with; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

qualcuno

kwahl-KOO-noh — someone; anybody; an unspecified person

preferirei

preh-feh-ree-REH-ee — I would prefer; conditional of preferire, to prefer

abitudini

ah-bee-TOO-dee-nee — habits; routines; regular patterns of behavior

studiose

stoo-DYOH-seh — studious; dedicated to study; hardworking academically

tranquille

trahn-KWEEL-leh — calm; quiet; peaceful; not agitated or noisy

ancora

ahn-KOH-rah — still; yet; again; indicates continuation or repetition

forte

FOHR-teh — strong; loud; powerfully built or intense

sopportare

sohp-pohr-TAH-reh — to bear; to tolerate; to put up with something

troppo

TROHP-poh — too much; excessively; beyond a desirable amount

rumore

roo-MOH-reh — noise; sound; unwanted or disturbing auditory disturbance

o

oh — or; disjunctive conjunction presenting alternatives

agitazione

ah-jee-tah-TSYOH-neh — agitation; excitement; restless or nervous commotion

Ne

neh — of it/them; pronoun referring to previously mentioned quantity

ho

oh — I have; first person singular present of avere

avuto

ah-VOO-toh — had; past participle of avere, to have

entrambi

ehn-TRAHM-bee — both; referring to two previously mentioned things

tutto

TOOT-toh — all; everything; the entirety of something

il

eel — the; definite article masculine singular

resto

REH-stoh — rest; remainder; the remaining part of something

della

DEHL-lah — of the; contraction of di and la feminine singular

mia

MEE-ah — my; first person feminine singular possessive adjective

vita

VEE-tah — life; the state of being alive

naturale

nah-too-RAH-leh — natural; occurring in or by nature; life natural

Come

KOH-meh — how; as; interrogative or comparative adverb

potrei

poh-TREH-ee — I could; I would be able to; conditional of potere

incontrare

een-kohn-TRAH-reh — to meet; to encounter; to come across someone

questo

KWEH-stoh — this; demonstrative adjective or pronoun masculine singular

vostro

VOH-stroh — your; second person plural possessive adjective

amico

ah-MEE-koh — friend; a person one knows and likes well

Di

dee — of; preposition indicating origin, possession, or topic

sicuro

see-KOO-roh — sure; safe; certainly; expressing certainty or safety

sarà

sah-RAH — he/she will be; future tense of essere

laboratorio

lah-boh-rah-TOH-ryoh — laboratory; a room for scientific experiments and research

rispose

rees-POH-seh — replied; third person past of rispondere, to answer

mio

MEE-oh — my; first person masculine singular possessive adjective

compagno

kohm-PAH-nyoh — companion; partner; fellow person sharing an activity

evita

eh-VEE-tah — avoids; third person singular of evitare, to avoid

posto

POH-stoh — place; spot; position or location somewhere

settimane

seht-tee-MAH-neh — weeks; plural of settimana, a period of seven days

oppure

ohp-POO-reh — or else; otherwise; alternative coordinating conjunction

ci

chee — there; us; reflexive or locative particle in Italian

lavora

lah-VOH-rah — works; third person singular present of lavorare

dalla

DAHL-lah — from the; contraction of da and la feminine singular

mattina

maht-TEE-nah — morning; the early part of the day

alla

AHL-lah — to the; contraction of a and la feminine singular

notte

NOHT-teh — night; the dark period between sunset and sunrise

vuole

VWOH-leh — wants; third person singular present of volere

potremo

poh-TREH-moh — we will be able to; future of potere

andarci

ahn-DAHR-chee — to go there; infinitive of andare with locative particle

insieme

een-SYEH-meh — together; at the same time or place

dopo

DOH-poh — after; later; following in time or sequence

pranzo

PRAHN-tsoh — lunch; the midday meal

Certamente

chehr-tah-MEHN-teh — certainly; of course; expressing complete agreement

risposi

rees-POH-see — I replied; first person past of rispondere

la

lah — the; definite article feminine singular

conversazione

kohn-vehr-sah-TSYOH-neh — conversation; a spoken exchange between two people

scivolò

shee-voh-LOH — slid; drifted; third person past of scivolare

verso

VEHR-soh — toward; towards; in the direction of something

altri

AHL-tree — other; others; different or additional people or things

argomenti

ahr-goh-MEHN-tee — topics; subjects; matters discussed in conversation

Mentre

MEHN-treh — while; whereas; temporal conjunction indicating simultaneity

dirigevamo

dee-ree-JEH-vah-moh — we were heading; imperfect of dirigersi, to head toward

l'ospedale

loh-speh-DAH-leh — the hospital; medical institution for treating patients

aver

ah-VEHR — having; infinitive of avere used in compound forms

lasciato

lah-SHAH-toh — left; past participle of lasciare, to leave behind

mi

mee — me; to me; first person singular object pronoun

fornì

fohr-NEE — provided; supplied; third person past of fornire

qualche

KWAHL-keh — some; a few; an unspecified small number of things

altro

AHL-troh — other; another; additional or different

dettaglio

deht-TAH-lyoh — detail; a specific piece of information or feature

sul

sool — on the; contraction of su and il masculine singular

gentiluomo

jehn-tee-LWOH-moh — gentleman; a man of good character and manners

proponevo

proh-poh-NEH-voh — I was intending; imperfect of proporre, to propose

prendere

PREHN-deh-reh — to take; to get; to accept something or someone

come

KOH-meh — as; like; in the role of; comparative conjunction

coinquilino

koh-een-kwee-LEE-noh — roommate; flatmate; someone sharing your living space