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Vocabulary

Immagine

im-MA-ji-ne — Image or picture, visual representation of something

Oh

oh — Exclamation expressing surprise or emotion

signore

si-NYO-re — Mister, sir, a polite title for a man

Può

pwò — Can, he/she/it is able to do something

essere

ES-se-re — To be, fundamental linking or auxiliary verb

lei

LEI — She, or formal 'you' in Italian address

di

di — Of, by; common Italian preposition indicating possession

una

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

signora

si-NYO-ra — Mrs., madam; polite title for a woman

che

ke — That, who, which; versatile Italian conjunction/pronoun

versa

VER-sa — Pours; third person singular of versare

il

il — The; masculine singular definite article in Italian

tè

tè — Tea; the common hot beverage

Con

kon — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

venticinque

ven-ti-CHIN-kwe — Twenty-five; the number 25

illustrazioni

il-lu-stra-TSYO-ni — Illustrations; pictures or drawings in a book

colori

ko-LO-ri — Colors; plural of colore, hues or tints

Grafica

GRA-fi-ka — Graphics; visual art or design work

decorativa

de-ko-ra-TI-va — Decorative; serving an ornamental or aesthetic purpose

INDICE

IN-di-che — Index or table of contents in a book

CAPITOLO

ka-PI-to-lo — Chapter; a major division of a book

SOCIETÀ

so-che-TÀ — Society; a community or organized group of people

CAPITANO

ka-pi-TA-no — Captain; military or naval officer of rank

STORIA

STO-rya — Story or history; a narrative account of events

AMORE

a-MO-re — Love; deep affection or romantic feeling

TANTO

TAN-to — So much, a long; indicates large quantity or degree

TEMPO

TEM-po — Time or weather; common and versatile Italian noun

FA

fa — Ago; used in time expressions like 'long ago'

VISITA

VI-zi-ta — Visit; an act of going to see someone

VECCHIO

VEK-kyo — Old; adjective describing age of person or thing

SCAPOLO

SKA-po-lo — Bachelor; an unmarried man

LETTERE

LET-te-re — Letters; written correspondence or alphabet characters

POVERO

PO-ve-ro — Poor; lacking money or deserving of sympathy

VISITE

VI-zi-te — Visits; plural of visita, social or formal calls

VOSTRA

VOS-tra — Your; plural or formal possessive adjective in Italian

SIGNORIA

si-nyo-RI-a — Lordship or ladyship; formal honorific title of address

SIGNOR

si-NYOR — Mr.; abbreviated polite title used before a name

PANICO

PA-ni-ko — Panic; sudden overwhelming fear or anxiety

FIDANZATI

fi-dan-ZA-ti — Engaged couple; people betrothed to be married

SPOSARSI

spo-ZAR-si — To get married; reflexive verb for marriage

PAGAMENTI

pa-ga-MEN-ti — Payments; sums of money paid for goods or services

SOSPESI

sos-PE-zi — Suspended; halted or pending, not yet resolved

AMICI

a-MI-chi — Friends; plural of amico, people one is friendly with

BISOGNO

bi-ZO-nyo — Need; a necessity or state of requiring something

FELICE

fe-LI-che — Happy; feeling or causing joy and contentment

RITORNO

ri-TOR-no — Return; the act of coming back to a place

PACE

PA-che — Peace; absence of conflict, tranquility and harmony

ELENCO

e-LEN-ko — List; an enumeration of items or names

magnifico

ma-NYI-fi-ko — Magnificent, splendid; something impressively grand or beautiful

ombrello

om-BREL-lo — Umbrella; portable canopy used as protection from rain

seta

SE-ta — Silk; a fine, smooth natural fabric or fiber

rossa

ROS-sa — Red; feminine adjective describing the color red

famiglia

fa-MI-lya — Family; a group of related people living together

Docilmente

do-chil-MEN-te — Docilely, meekly; in a submissive or obedient manner

avviandosi

av-vyan-DO-si — Making one's way toward; heading off in a direction

pascolo

PAS-ko-lo — Pasture; a field where animals graze on grass

Cercando

cher-KAN-do — Trying, seeking; gerund of cercare, to look for

trascinarla

tra-shi-NAR-la — To drag her; pulling someone forcefully along

conversazione

kon-ver-sa-TSYO-ne — Conversation; spoken exchange of words between people

Condusse

kon-DUS-se — Led, guided; past tense of condurre, to lead

spaventato

spa-ven-TA-to — Frightened, scared; overcome by fear or terror

salotto

sa-LOT-to — Living room or parlor; a room for receiving guests

braccio

BRAT-cho — Arm; the upper limb of the human body

attorno

at-TOR-no — Around; surrounding or encircling something or someone

vita

VI-ta — Life, or waist; both common meanings in Italian

addio

ad-DI-o — Farewell, goodbye; a final or emotional parting word

Ora

O-ra — Now, or hour; indicating the present moment

colore

ko-LO-re — Color; the visual property of hue or tint

sono

SO-no — Are; first person plural or third person plural of essere

germogli

jer-MO-lyi — Sprouts, buds; new plant growth emerging in spring

marzo

MAR-tso — March; the third month of the year

Approfittai

ap-pro-fit-TAI — I took advantage; past tense of approfittare

pensare

pen-SA-re — To think; to use one's mind to consider something

molte

MOL-te — Many; feminine plural adjective indicating large number

altre

AL-tre — Other; feminine plural referring to additional things

cose

KO-ze — Things; plural of cosa, general objects or matters

Accidenti

at-chi-DEN-ti — Darn, good grief; Italian exclamation of surprise or annoyance

donna

DON-na — Woman; an adult female person

tentazione

ten-ta-TSYO-ne — Temptation; the urge to do something appealing but inadvisable

comoda

KO-mo-da — Comfortable; adjective for something providing ease and comfort

poltrona

pol-TRO-na — Armchair; a comfortable upholstered chair with armrests

stata

STA-ta — Been; past participle of essere, used in compound tenses

troppo

TROP-po — Too, too much; indicating excess beyond what is acceptable

grande

GRAN-de — Great, big, large; describing size or importance

cucchiaino

kuk-kya-I-no — Teaspoon; a small spoon used for stirring drinks

gelatina

je-la-TI-na — Jelly or gelatin; a soft, wobbly food substance

Timorosa

ti-mo-RO-sa — Fearful, timid; feminine adjective describing someone afraid

voci

VO-chi — Voices or rumors; plural of voce, sounds or gossip

matrimoniali

mat-ri-mo-NYA-li — Matrimonial; relating to marriage or wedding matters

chiedemmo

kye-DEM-mo — We asked; first person plural past of chiedere

prendersi

PREN-der-si — To take care of oneself or someone; reflexive verb

cura

KU-ra — Care; attention given to someone's wellbeing or needs

Indicazioni

in-di-ka-TSYO-ni — Directions, instructions; guidance on how to proceed

Tendevano

ten-DE-va-no — They stretched out, tended; imperfect of tendere

piccole

PIK-ko-le — Small, little; feminine plural adjective for small size

braccia

BRAT-cha — Arms; plural of braccio, the upper limbs of the body

Cosa

KO-za — What, thing; used in questions or as a noun

pensa

PEN-sa — Thinks; third person singular of pensare, to think