Alice's Adventures in Wonderland — Page 8

Vocabulary

Eppure

ep-PU-re — Yet, nevertheless; used to introduce a contrast

vorrei

vor-REI — I would like; conditional form of volere

poterti

po-TER-ti — To be able to (do something) for you

mostrare

mos-TRA-re — To show or display something to someone

nostra

NOS-tra — Our; feminine singular possessive adjective

gatta

GAT-ta — Female cat; domestic feline animal

penso

PEN-so — I think; first person singular of pensare

ti

ti — You; informal second person object pronoun

innamoreresti

in-na-mo-re-RES-ti — You would fall in love; conditional of innamorarsi

dei

DEI — Of the; masculine plural partitive article

gatti

GAT-ti — Cats; plural of gatto

se

se — If; conditional conjunction used in hypothetical clauses

solo

SO-lo — Only, just; adverb limiting scope or quantity

potessi

po-TES-si — You/I could; subjunctive imperfect of potere

vederla

ve-DER-la — To see her/it; infinitive with feminine pronoun attached

creatura

kre-a-TU-ra — Creature; a living being or animal

così

ko-ZI — So, thus; adverb expressing degree or manner

cara

KA-ra — Dear, beloved; adjective expressing affection or fondness

tranquilla

tran-KWIL-la — Calm, quiet; feminine adjective describing peaceful demeanor

continuò

kon-ti-nu-Ò — She/he continued; past tense of continuare

parlando

par-LAN-do — Speaking; gerund of parlare indicating ongoing action

quasi

KWA-zi — Almost, nearly; adverb indicating approximation

tra

tra — Between, among; preposition indicating position or relation

sé

sé — Herself/himself; reflexive pronoun referring to the subject

mentre

MEN-tre — While, as; conjunction indicating simultaneous actions

nuotava

nuo-TA-va — She was swimming; imperfect tense of nuotare

pigramente

pi-gra-MEN-te — Lazily, sluggishly; adverb derived from pigro

nello

NEL-lo — In the; masculine singular contracted preposition

stagno

STAN-yo — Pond; small body of standing water

ne

ne — Of it, of them; partitive or replacement pronoun

sta

sta — She/he stays or is; third person singular of stare

seduta

se-DU-ta — Seated, sitting; feminine past participle of sedersi

fare

FA-re — To do, to make; fundamental Italian verb

fusa

FU-za — Purring; sound a contented cat makes

dolcemente

dol-che-MEN-te — Sweetly, gently; adverb derived from dolce

vicino

vi-CHI-no — Near, close; adjective or adverb of proximity

al

al — To the, at the; masculine singular contracted preposition

fuoco

FUO-ko — Fire; flames or a source of heat

leccandosi

lek-KAN-do-si — Licking itself; reflexive gerund of leccare

zampe

TSAM-pe — Paws; animal feet, especially of cats or dogs

lavandosi

la-VAN-do-si — Washing itself; reflexive gerund of lavarsi

muso

MU-zo — Snout, muzzle; animal's face or nose area

cosa

KO-za — Thing; general noun for an object or matter

piacevole

pia-CHE-vo-le — Pleasant, agreeable; adjective describing enjoyable quality

morbida

MOR-bi-da — Soft, gentle; feminine adjective describing texture

da

da — From, by; preposition indicating origin or agent

coccolare

kok-ko-LA-re — To cuddle, to pamper; to show affection physically

brava

BRA-va — Good, skilled; feminine adjective of praise or ability

cacciare

kac-CHA-re — To hunt, to chase; to pursue prey or animals

topi

TO-pi — Mice; plural of topo, small rodents

vi

vi — You (plural); second person plural object pronoun

chiedo

KIE-do — I ask; first person singular of chiedere

scusa

SKU-za — Excuse, apology; used to say sorry informally

esclamò

es-kla-MÒ — She/he exclaimed; past tense of esclamare

nuovo

NUO-vo — New, again; adjective or part of di nuovo phrase

poiché

poi-KÉ — Since, because; conjunction indicating reason or cause

questa

KWES-ta — This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun

volta

VOL-ta — Time, turn; as in questa volta meaning this time

Topo

TO-po — Mouse; small rodent, here used as a character name

aveva

a-VE-va — Had; imperfect tense of avere

pelo

PE-lo — Fur, hair; animal coat or body hair

tutto

TUT-to — All, entire; adjective or pronoun meaning everything

rizzato

rit-TSA-to — Bristled, standing on end; raised hair or fur

lei

LEI — She, her; third person feminine pronoun

era

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

certa

CHER-ta — Certain, sure; feminine adjective indicating confidence

dovesse

do-VES-se — Should, had to; imperfect subjunctive of dovere

essere

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

davvero

Really, truly; adverb emphasizing truth or sincerity

offeso

of-FE-zo — Offended, hurt; past participle of offendere

parleremo

par-le-RE-mo — We will speak; future tense of parlare

più

pjù — More, anymore; adverb of quantity or continuation

preferisci

pre-fe-RIS-chi — You prefer; second person singular of preferire

Noi

NOI — We; first person plural subject pronoun

tremava

tre-MA-va — Was trembling; imperfect tense of tremare

fino

FI-no — Until, up to; preposition indicating limit or extent

alla

AL-la — To the; feminine singular contracted preposition

punta

PUN-ta — Tip, point; the end or extremity of something

della

DEL-la — Of the; feminine singular contracted preposition

coda

KO-da — Tail; the rear appendage of an animal

Come

KO-me — How, like; adverb or conjunction of comparison

parlassi

par-LAS-si — I/you spoke; imperfect subjunctive of parlare

simile

SI-mi-le — Similar, such; adjective indicating likeness or type

argomento

ar-go-MEN-to — Topic, subject; a matter under discussion

famiglia

fa-MIL-ya — Family; a group of related people living together

ha

a — Has; third person singular present of avere

sempre

SEM-pre — Always; adverb indicating constant or habitual action

_odiato_

o-DIA-to — Hated; past participle of odiare, here emphasized

creature

kre-a-TU-re — Creatures; plural of creatura, living beings

disgustose

dis-gus-TO-ze — Disgusting, revolting; feminine plural adjective of disgust

meschine

mes-KI-ne — Mean, petty, wretched; feminine plural adjective

volgari

vol-GA-ri — Vulgar, common; plural adjective meaning crude or base

fatemi

FA-te-mi — Make me, let me; imperative of fare with pronoun

sentire

sen-TI-re — To hear, to feel; verb of perception or sensation

quel

kwel — That; masculine singular demonstrative adjective

nome

NO-me — Name; a word identifying a person or thing

Certo

CHER-to — Certainly, of course; adverb expressing agreement

disse

DIS-se — Said, told; past tense of dire

gran

gran — Great, big; shortened form of grande before nouns

fretta

FRET-ta — Hurry, haste; urgency or rush in action

cambiare

kam-BIA-re — To change; to switch from one thing to another

conversazione

kon-ver-sa-TSIO-ne — Conversation; a spoken exchange between people

Vi

vi — You (plural); second person plural object pronoun

piacciono

PIA-cho-no — They please; third person plural of piacere

cani

KA-ni — Dogs; plural of cane, domestic canine animals

rispose

ris-PO-ze — Replied, answered; past tense of rispondere

entusiasmo

en-tu-SIAS-mo — Enthusiasm; eager interest or excitement about something

C'è

chè — There is; contracted form of ci è

cagnolino

kan-yo-LI-no — Little dog, puppy; diminutive of cane

carino

ka-RI-no — Cute, sweet; adjective describing something charming

casa

KA-za — House, home; a place where someone lives

mostrarvi

mos-TRAR-vi — To show you (plural); infinitive with pronoun attached

piccolo

PIK-ko-lo — Small, little; adjective describing small size

dagli

DAL-yi — With the, from the; masculine plural contracted preposition

occhi

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

vispi

VIS-pi — Lively, bright; adjective describing sharp or alert eyes

sapete

sa-PE-te — You (plural) know; second person plural of sapere

capelli

ka-PEL-li — Hair; strands of hair on a person's head

lunghi

LUN-gi — Long; masculine plural adjective describing length

ricci

RIT-chi — Curly; masculine plural adjective describing curly hair

castani

kas-TA-ni — Brown, chestnut; adjective describing brown hair color