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Vocabulary

DIARIO

A personal journal or diary for daily entries.

DI

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'by'.

Scritto

Past participle of 'scrivere'; meaning 'written'.

in

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'in the manner of'.

stenografia

Shorthand writing system using abbreviated symbols.

maggio

The fifth month of the year; May.

Partito

Past participle of 'partire'; meaning 'departed' or 'left'.

da

Preposition meaning 'from' or 'since'.

Monaco

The city of Munich, Germany; also a proper noun.

alle

Contraction of 'a le'; meaning 'at the' (plural).

del

Contraction of 'di il'; meaning 'of the'.

arrivando

Gerund of 'arrivare'; meaning 'arriving'.

a

Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'.

nella

Contraction of 'in la'; meaning 'in the' (feminine).

prima

Adjective or adverb meaning 'first' or 'before'.

mattinata

The entire morning period of a day.

seguente

Adjective meaning 'following' or 'next'.

avrei

First person singular conditional of 'avere'; 'I would have'.

dovuto

Past participle of 'dovere'; meaning 'had to' or 'owed'.

arrivare

Infinitive verb meaning 'to arrive'.

ma

Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'.

il

Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).

treno

A railway vehicle that carries passengers or freight.

era

Third person singular imperfect of 'essere'; meaning 'was'.

ritardo

A delay or lateness in arriving at a destination.

di

Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'by'.

un

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine).

ora

Noun meaning 'hour'; also adverb meaning 'now'.

sembra

Third person singular of 'sembrare'; meaning 'seems'.

posto

Noun meaning 'place', 'spot', or 'seat'.

meraviglioso

Adjective meaning 'wonderful', 'marvellous', or 'amazing'.

giudicare

Infinitive verb meaning 'to judge' or 'to assess'.

dalla

Contraction of 'da la'; meaning 'from the' (feminine).

rapida

Adjective meaning 'quick', 'rapid', or 'swift'.

occhiata

A quick glance or brief look at something.

che

Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'who'.

ho

First person singular present of 'avere'; meaning 'I have'.

potuto

Past participle of 'potere'; meaning 'been able to'.

darle

Infinitive 'dare' plus pronoun 'le'; meaning 'to give it'.

dal

Contraction of 'da il'; meaning 'from the' (masculine).

e

Conjunction meaning 'and'.

poco

Adjective or adverb meaning 'little', 'few', or 'a bit'.

camminare

Infinitive verb meaning 'to walk'.

per

Preposition meaning 'for', 'through', or 'by'.

le

Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'her'.

strade

Plural of 'strada'; meaning 'streets' or 'roads'.

Temevo

First person singular imperfect of 'temere'; meaning 'I feared'.

allontanarmi

Reflexive infinitive meaning 'to move away' or 'to distance myself'.

troppo

Adverb or adjective meaning 'too much' or 'too far'.

stazione

A railway or bus station; a stopping place.

poiché

Conjunction meaning 'since', 'because', or 'as'.

eravamo

First person plural imperfect of 'essere'; meaning 'we were'.

arrivati

Past participle plural of 'arrivare'; meaning 'arrived'.

saremmo

First person plural conditional of 'essere'; meaning 'we would be'.

ripartiti

Past participle plural of 'ripartire'; meaning 'departed again'.

più

Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most'; comparative marker.

vicino

Adjective or adverb meaning 'close', 'near', or 'nearby'.

possibile

Adjective meaning 'possible' or 'feasible'.

all

Contraction of 'a il'; meaning 'to the' or 'at the'.

orario

A timetable or schedule; also adjective meaning 'hourly'.

previsto

Past participle of 'prevedere'; meaning 'expected' or 'planned'.

L

Elided definite article 'l''; meaning 'the' before vowels.

impressione

A feeling or impression received from an experience.

ebbi

First person singular passato remoto of 'avere'; meaning 'I had'.

fu

Third person singular passato remoto of 'essere'; meaning 'was'.

stessimo

First person plural imperfect subjunctive of 'stare'; meaning 'we were'.

lasciando

Gerund of 'lasciare'; meaning 'leaving' or 'abandoning'.

l

Elided article 'l''; meaning 'the' before a vowel.

Occidente

The West; Western civilization or direction.

ed

Conjunction meaning 'and'; variant of 'e' before vowels.

entrando

Gerund of 'entrare'; meaning 'entering'.

nell

Elided contraction of 'in il/la'; meaning 'in the'.

Oriente

The East; Eastern civilization or direction.

occidentale

Adjective meaning 'western' or 'of the West'.

dei

Contraction of 'di i'; meaning 'of the' (masculine plural).

magnifici

Adjective plural meaning 'magnificent', 'splendid', or 'grand'.

ponti

Plural of 'ponte'; meaning 'bridges'.

sul

Contraction of 'su il'; meaning 'on the' (masculine).

qui

Adverb meaning 'here' or 'in this place'.

ha

Third person singular present of 'avere'; meaning 'has'.

una

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine singular).

nobile

Adjective meaning 'noble', 'grand', or 'distinguished'.

ampiezza

Noun meaning 'breadth', 'width', or 'spaciousness'.

profondità

Noun meaning 'depth' or 'profundity'.

ci

Pronoun meaning 'us', 'to us', or 'here'.

condusse

Third person singular passato remoto of 'condurre'; meaning 'led'.

tra

Preposition meaning 'between', 'among', or 'within'.

tradizioni

Plural of 'tradizione'; meaning 'traditions' or 'customs'.

dominio

Noun meaning 'rule', 'dominion', or 'domain'.

turco

Adjective or noun meaning 'Turkish' or 'Turk'.

Partimmo

First person plural passato remoto of 'partire'; meaning 'we departed'.

abbastanza

Adverb meaning 'enough', 'quite', or 'fairly'.

buono

Adjective meaning 'good' or 'fine'.

giungemmo

First person plural passato remoto of 'giungere'; meaning 'we arrived'.

dopo

Preposition or adverb meaning 'after' or 'afterwards'.

calar

Truncated infinitive of 'calare'; meaning 'falling' or 'setting'.

della

Contraction of 'di la'; meaning 'of the' (feminine singular).

notte

Noun meaning 'night' or 'nighttime'.

Qui

Adverb meaning 'here' or 'at this place'.

mi

Reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'myself' or 'me'.

fermai

First person singular passato remoto of 'fermarsi'; meaning 'I stopped'.

la

Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'her' (feminine).

Hotel

A building providing lodging and services for guests.

Ebbi

First person singular passato remoto of 'avere'; meaning 'I had'.

cena

The evening meal; dinner or supper.

o

Conjunction meaning 'or'.

meglio

Adverb or adjective meaning 'better' or 'best'.

come

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'how', or 'like'.

pasto

A meal or food intake at a set time.

serale

Adjective meaning 'evening' or 'of the evening'.

pollo

Noun meaning 'chicken' as food or animal.

preparato

Past participle of 'preparare'; meaning 'prepared' or 'cooked'.

qualche

Adjective meaning 'some', 'a few', or 'a certain'.

modo

Noun meaning 'way', 'manner', or 'method'.

con

Preposition meaning 'with'.

peperoncino

A small hot chili pepper used as a spice.

rosso

Adjective meaning 'red'.

molto

Adverb or adjective meaning 'very', 'much', or 'a lot'.

faceva

Third person singular imperfect of 'fare'; meaning 'made' or 'caused'.

venire

Infinitive verb meaning 'to come'.

sete

Noun meaning 'thirst'.

procurarsi

Reflexive infinitive meaning 'to obtain' or 'to get for oneself'.

ricetta

A recipe for cooking; also a medical prescription.

Chiesi

First person singular passato remoto of 'chiedere'; meaning 'I asked'.

al

Contraction of 'a il'; meaning 'to the' (masculine singular).

cameriere

A waiter or male server in a restaurant.

disse

Third person singular passato remoto of 'dire'; meaning 'said'.

si

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself', 'himself', or 'herself'.

chiamava

Third person singular imperfect of 'chiamarsi'; meaning 'was called'.

paprika

A red spice made from ground dried peppers.

essendo

Gerund of 'essere'; meaning 'being'.

piatto

A dish or plate; also a course in a meal.

nazionale

Adjective meaning 'national' or 'of the nation'.

trovarlo

Infinitive 'trovare' plus pronoun 'lo'; meaning 'to find it'.

ovunque

Adverb meaning 'everywhere' or 'wherever'.

lungo

Preposition or adjective meaning 'along' or 'long'.

i

Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural).

Trovai

First person singular passato remoto of 'trovare'; meaning 'I found'.

mia

Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (feminine singular).

infarinatura

A superficial or basic knowledge of a subject.

tedesco

Adjective or noun meaning 'German' (language or person).

utile

Adjective meaning 'useful' or 'helpful'.

verità

Noun meaning 'truth' or 'reality'.

non

Adverb of negation meaning 'not'.

so

First person singular present of 'sapere'; meaning 'I know'.

fatto

Past participle of 'fare'; meaning 'done' or 'made'.

cavarmela

Reflexive phrase meaning 'to manage' or 'to get by'.

senza

Preposition meaning 'without'.

essa

Third person singular pronoun meaning 'it' or 'she'.