Grimms' Fairy Tales — Page 1

Vocabulary

Fiabe

FYAH-beh — Fairy tales or fables, traditional stories for children

dei

DEH-ee — Of the; plural masculine definite article contraction

Di

DEE — Of; Italian preposition indicating possession or origin

e

EH — And; basic Italian coordinating conjunction

NOTA

NOH-tah — Note; a written remark or annotation

DEL

DEL — Of the; masculine singular definite article contraction

CURATORE

koo-rah-TOH-reh — Editor or curator who prepares a text for publication

Il

EEL — The; masculine singular definite article in Italian

testo

TEH-stoh — Text; written content of a book or document

si

SEE — Reflexive pronoun; oneself, or impersonal subject marker

basa

BAH-zah — Is based; third person singular of 'basarsi'

sulle

SOOL-leh — On the; preposition plus feminine plural article

traduzioni

trah-doo-TSYOH-nee — Translations; texts converted from one language to another

del

DEL — Of the; masculine singular contracted preposition article

realizzate

reh-ah-leed-ZAH-teh — Made or realized; past participle of 'realizzare'

da

DAH — By or from; Italian preposition of agent or origin

INDICE

EEN-dee-cheh — Index or table of contents in a book

L'

L — The; elided masculine or feminine singular definite article

UCCELLO

oot-CHEL-loh — Bird; a feathered flying animal

D'

D — Of; elided preposition before a vowel in Italian

ORO

OH-roh — Gold; precious yellow metal or its color

FORTUNATO

for-too-NAH-toh — Lucky or fortunate; adjective describing good fortune

E

EH — And; Italian coordinating conjunction linking words

I

EE — The; masculine plural definite article in Italian

MUSICANTI

moo-zee-KAN-tee — Musicians; people who play musical instruments

DI

DEE — Of; Italian preposition indicating origin or belonging

IL

EEL — The; masculine singular definite article in Italian

VECCHIO

VEK-kyoh — Old man or old; adjective or noun for aged

SULTANO

sool-TAH-noh — Sultan; a dog's name or title of a ruler

LA

LAH — The; feminine singular definite article in Italian

PAGLIA

PAH-lyah — Straw; dried plant stalks used as material

CARBONE

kar-BOH-neh — Coal or charcoal; black carbon-based fuel material

FAGIOLO

fah-JOH-loh — Bean; a common edible legume vegetable

BELLA

BEL-lah — Beautiful; feminine adjective describing great beauty

ADDORMENTATA

ahd-dor-men-TAH-tah — Sleeping or asleep; past participle of 'addormentarsi'

NEL

NEL — In the; masculine singular contracted preposition article

BOSCO

BOH-skoh — Forest or woods; a wooded natural area

CANE

KAH-neh — Dog; a common domestic canine animal

PASSERO

PAHS-seh-roh — Sparrow; a small common brown songbird

LE

LEH — The; feminine plural definite article in Italian

DODICI

DOH-dee-chee — Twelve; the cardinal number following eleven

PRINCIPESSE

preen-chee-PES-seh — Princesses; daughters of a king or royal family

DANZANTI

dan-TSAN-tee — Dancing; present participle adjective describing those who dance

PESCATORE

peh-skah-TOH-reh — Fisherman; a person who catches fish professionally

SUA

SOO-ah — His or her; feminine singular possessive adjective

MOGLIE

MOH-lyeh — Wife; a married female partner or spouse

REGOLO

REH-goh-loh — Wren or ruler; small bird or measuring instrument

ORSO

OR-soh — Bear; a large wild omnivorous mammal

PRINCIPE

PREEN-chee-peh — Prince; a male member of a royal family

RANOCCHIO

rah-NOK-kyoh — Frog; a small amphibian that jumps and croaks

GATTO

GAT-toh — Cat; a common domestic feline animal

TOPO

TOH-poh — Mouse or rat; a small rodent animal

IN

EEN — In; Italian preposition indicating location or state

SOCIETÀ

soh-cheh-TAH — Society or partnership; a group or business association

GUARDIANA

gwar-DYAH-nah — Female guardian or keeper; one who watches over something

DELLE

DEL-leh — Of the; feminine plural contracted preposition article

OCA

OH-kah — Goose; a large waterfowl bird related to ducks

AVVENTURE

ahv-ven-TOO-reh — Adventures; exciting or unusual experiences and journeys

COME

KOH-meh — How or as; Italian interrogative or conjunctive word

ANDARONO

an-DAH-roh-noh — They went; third person plural past tense of 'andare'

MONTAGNA

mon-TAH-nyah — Mountain; a large natural elevation of earth

A

AH — To or at; Italian preposition of direction or location

MANGIARE

man-JAH-reh — To eat; Italian infinitive verb for consuming food

NOCI

NOH-chee — Nuts or walnuts; hard-shelled edible tree fruits

TROVARE

troh-VAH-reh — To find; Italian infinitive verb meaning to discover

SIGNOR

see-NYOR — Mr. or Sir; Italian title of respect for men

CORAGGIOSO

koh-rahd-JOH-zoh — Brave or courageous; adjective describing great personal bravery

PICCOLO

PIK-koh-loh — Small or little; adjective describing something of small size

SARTO

SAR-toh — Tailor; a person who makes or alters clothing

SALSICCIA

sal-SEET-chah — Sausage; a seasoned ground meat product in casing

MADRE

MAH-dreh — Mother; a female parent or maternal figure

CAPPUCCETTO

kap-poot-CHET-toh — Little hood; diminutive referring to a small cape

ROSSO

ROHS-soh — Red; the color of blood or ripe tomatoes

FIDANZATO

fee-dan-TSAH-toh — Fiancé or boyfriend; a male romantic partner or betrothed

BRIGANTE

bree-GAN-teh — Bandit or brigand; a criminal who robs travelers

POLLICINO

pol-lee-CHEE-noh — Tom Thumb; tiny fairy tale boy character, finger-sized

FURBA

FOOR-bah — Clever or cunning; feminine adjective for a shrewd person

SUO

SOO-oh — His or her; masculine singular possessive adjective

NIPOTE

nee-POH-teh — Nephew, niece, or grandchild; a relative's child

CONTADINO

kon-tah-DEE-noh — Peasant farmer or countryman; a rural agricultural worker

BIANCANEVE

byan-kah-NEH-veh — Snow White; famous Grimm fairy tale princess character

GAROFANO

gah-ROH-fah-noh — Carnation or clove; a flower or aromatic spice

AVARO

ah-VAH-roh — Miser or miserably greedy; adjective for a stingy person

CESPUGLIO

cheh-SPOO-lyoh — Bush or shrub; a small woody plant with branches

CENERENTOLA

cheh-neh-REN-toh-lah — Cinderella; the famous fairy tale ash-girl princess character

SERPENTE

ser-PEN-teh — Snake or serpent; a legless reptile that slithers

BIANCO

BYAN-koh — White; the color of snow or milk

LUPO

LOO-poh — Wolf; a wild canine predator animal found in forests

SETTE

SET-teh — Seven; the cardinal number following six

CAPRETTI

kah-PRET-tee — Little goats or kids; young goat animals, plural

REGINA

reh-JEE-nah — Queen; a female monarch or king's wife

API

AH-pee — Bees; flying insects that produce honey and sting

GLI

LYEE — The; masculine plural definite article before vowels or s+consonant

ELFI

EL-fee — Elves; small magical fairy tale creatures

CALZOLAIO

kal-tsoh-LAH-yoh — Cobbler or shoemaker; a craftsman who makes shoes

GINEPRO

jee-NEH-proh — Juniper; an evergreen shrub or tree with berries

il

EEL — The; masculine singular definite article in Italian

ginepro

jee-NEH-proh — Juniper; an evergreen shrub or tree with berries