Grimms' Fairy Tales — Page 10

English → It Full Text Level 4/10

' said the young man, 'that would be a great thing, but how can you contrive it?'

» disse il giovane, «sarebbe una gran cosa, ma come puoi riuscirci?»

'If you will only listen,' said the fox, 'it can be done.

«Se vuoi solo ascoltare,» disse la volpe, «si può fare.

When you come to the king, and he asks for the beautiful princess, you must say, "Here she is!"

Quando arriverai dal re, e lui chiederà della bella principessa, dovrai dire: "Eccola!"

Then he will be very joyful; and you will mount the golden horse that they are to give you, and put out your hand to take leave of them; but shake hands with the princess last.

Allora egli sarà molto lieto; e tu monterai il cavallo d'oro che ti daranno, e porgerai la mano per congedarti da loro; ma stringi la mano alla principessa per ultima.

Then lift her quickly on to the horse behind you; clap your spurs to his side, and gallop away as fast as you can.'

Poi alzala rapidamente sul cavallo dietro di te; sprona il fianco del cavallo, e galoppa via più veloce che puoi.»

All went right: then the fox said, 'When you come to the castle where the bird is, I will stay with the princess at the door, and you will ride in and speak to the king; and when he sees that it is the right horse, he will bring out the bird; but you must sit still, and say that you want to look at it, to see whether it is the true golden bird; and when you get it into your hand, ride away.'

Tutto andò bene: poi la volpe disse, «Quando arriverai al castello dove si trova l'uccello, io resterò con la principessa alla porta, e tu entrerai a cavallo e parlerai con il re; e quando vedrà che è il cavallo giusto, porterà fuori l'uccello; ma tu devi stare fermo, e dire che vuoi guardarlo, per vedere se è il vero uccello d'oro; e quando ce l'avrai in mano, vattene a cavallo.»

This, too, happened as the fox said; they carried off the bird, the princess mounted again, and they rode on to a great wood.

Anche questo accadde come aveva detto la volpe; portarono via l'uccello, la principessa montò di nuovo a cavallo, e cavalcarono fino a un grande bosco.

Then the fox came, and said, 'Pray kill me, and cut off my head and my feet.

Poi venne la volpe e disse, «Ti prego, uccidimi, e tagliam la testa e i piedi.

Vocabulary

disse: DIS-se — Said; past tense of 'dire' (to say)
il: il — The; masculine singular definite article
giovane: JO-va-ne — Young person; adjective or noun meaning young
sarebbe: sa-REB-be — Would be; conditional form of 'essere'
una: U-na — A, an; feminine singular indefinite article
gran: gran — Great, grand; shortened form of 'grande'
cosa: KO-za — Thing; a general noun for an object or matter
ma: ma — But; conjunction expressing contrast or opposition
come: KO-me — How, like, as; used in questions and comparisons
puoi: PWOI — You can; second person singular of 'potere'
riuscirci: riu-SHIR-chi — To succeed at it; manage to accomplish something
Se: se — If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis
vuoi: VWOI — You want; second person singular of 'volere'
solo: SO-lo — Only, just, alone; adverb limiting scope
ascoltare: as-kol-TA-re — To listen; to pay attention to sounds or speech
la: la — The; feminine singular definite article
volpe: VOL-pe — Fox; a cunning wild animal
si: si — Reflexive pronoun; oneself, himself, herself
può: pwò — Can, is able to; third person singular of 'potere'
fare: FA-re — To do, to make; very common Italian verb
Quando: KWAN-do — When; conjunction or adverb of time
arriverai: ar-ri-ve-RAI — You will arrive; future tense of 'arrivare'
dal: dal — From the, at the; contraction of 'da' and 'il'
re: re — King; male monarch or ruler
e: e — And; basic coordinating conjunction
lui: LU-i — He, him; third person masculine singular pronoun
chiederà: kje-de-RÀ — Will ask; future tense of 'chiedere'
della: DEL-la — Of the; feminine singular preposition contraction
bella: BEL-la — Beautiful; feminine adjective describing beauty
principessa: prin-chi-PES-sa — Princess; daughter of a king or royal figure
dovrai: dov-RAI — You will have to; future tense of 'dovere'
dire: DI-re — To say, to tell; fundamental Italian verb
Eccola: EC-co-la — Here she is; exclamation presenting a female person
Allora: al-LO-ra — Then, so, at that point; temporal or logical connector
egli: EL-ji — He; formal third person masculine singular pronoun
sarà: sa-RÀ — Will be; future tense of 'essere'
molto: MOL-to — Very, much; adverb or adjective of quantity
lieto: LJE-to — Happy, glad, pleased; formal adjective for joy
tu: tu — You; second person singular subject pronoun
monterai: mon-te-RAI — You will mount; future tense of 'montare'
cavallo: ka-VAL-lo — Horse; a large domesticated riding animal
oro: O-ro — Gold; precious yellow metal or its color
che: ke — That, which, who; relative pronoun or conjunction
ti: ti — You, to you; second person singular object pronoun
daranno: da-RAN-no — They will give; future tense of 'dare'
porgerai: por-je-RAI — You will extend, offer; future tense of 'porgere'
mano: MA-no — Hand; part of the body at the end of the arm
per: per — For, in order to; preposition of purpose or cause
congedarti: kon-je-DAR-ti — To take leave of; to say farewell to someone
da: da — From, by, since; versatile Italian preposition
loro: LO-ro — They, them, their; third person plural pronoun
stringi: STRIN-ji — Grip, squeeze; imperative of 'stringere'
alla: AL-la — To the; feminine singular preposition contraction
ultima: UL-ti-ma — Last, final; feminine superlative adjective
Poi: poi — Then, afterward; temporal adverb indicating sequence
alzala: al-TSA-la — Lift her up; imperative of 'alzare' with pronoun
rapidamente: ra-pi-da-MEN-te — Rapidly, quickly; adverb expressing fast action
sul: sul — On the; masculine singular preposition contraction
dietro: DJET-ro — Behind, back; preposition or adverb of position
di: di — Of, from; most common Italian preposition
te: te — You; stressed second person singular object pronoun
sprona: SPRO-na — Spur; urge a horse forward with spurs
fianco: FJAN-ko — Side, flank; lateral side of body or animal
del: del — Of the; masculine singular preposition contraction
galoppa: ga-LOP-pa — Gallop; ride a horse at full speed
via: VI-a — Away; adverb indicating departure or movement away
più: pjù — More, most; comparative adverb or adjective
veloce: ve-LO-che — Fast, quick; adjective describing speed
Tutto: TUT-to — Everything, all; pronoun or adjective of totality
andò: an-DÒ — Went; past tense third person of 'andare'
bene: BE-ne — Well, good; adverb indicating satisfactory outcome
poi: poi — Then, next; temporal adverb of sequence
al: al — To the, at the; masculine singular preposition contraction
castello: kas-TEL-lo — Castle; large fortified medieval building
dove: DO-ve — Where; adverb or conjunction of place
trova: TRO-va — Finds; third person singular of 'trovare'
uccello: ut-CHEL-lo — Bird; feathered flying animal
io: I-o — I; first person singular subject pronoun
resterò: res-te-RÒ — I will stay; future tense of 'restare'
con: kon — With; preposition indicating accompaniment
porta: POR-ta — Door, gate; entrance to a building or room
entrerai: en-tre-RAI — You will enter; future tense of 'entrare'
a: a — To, at; basic Italian preposition of place or purpose
parlerai: par-le-RAI — You will speak; future tense of 'parlare'
quando: KWAN-do — When; temporal conjunction or adverb
vedrà: ve-DRÀ — He/she will see; future tense of 'vedere'
è: è — Is; third person singular present of 'essere'
giusto: JUS-to — Right, correct, just; adjective of correctness
porterà: por-te-RÀ — Will bring; future tense of 'portare'
fuori: FWORI — Outside, out; adverb of place outside a space
devi: DE-vi — You must; second person singular of 'dovere'
stare: STA-re — To stay, to be; verb of state or position
fermo: FER-mo — Still, motionless; adjective meaning not moving
guardarlo: gwar-DAR-lo — To look at it/him; infinitive with object pronoun
vedere: ve-DE-re — To see; fundamental Italian verb of sight
se: se — If, whether; conditional conjunction
vero: VE-ro — True, real; adjective affirming authenticity
ce: che — There, us; unstressed pronoun before 'ne' or 'lo'
avrai: av-RAI — You will have; future tense of 'avere'
in: in — In, inside; basic preposition of location
vattene: VAT-te-ne — Go away, leave; imperative of 'andarsene'
Anche: AN-ke — Also, too, even; adverb adding to previous statement
questo: KWES-to — This; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun
accadde: ak-KAD-de — Happened; past tense third person of 'accadere'
aveva: a-VE-va — Had; imperfect tense third person of 'avere'
detto: DET-to — Said, told; past participle of 'dire'
portarono: por-TA-ro-no — They brought; past tense of 'portare'
montò: He mounted; past tense third person of 'montare'
nuovo: NWOVO — New; adjective meaning recent or different
cavalcarono: ka-val-KA-ro-no — They rode; past tense of 'cavalcare' to ride
fino: FI-no — Until, as far as; preposition of limit or extent
un: un — A, an; masculine singular indefinite article
grande: GRAN-de — Big, large, great; adjective of size or importance
bosco: BOS-ko — Wood, forest; area of trees smaller than a forest
venne: VEN-ne — Came; past tense third person of 'venire'
Ti: ti — You, to you; second person singular object pronoun
prego: PRE-go — I beg, please; polite request or plea
uccidimi: ut-CHI-di-mi — Kill me; imperative of 'uccidere' with reflexive pronoun
tagliami: TAL-ja-mi — Cut me; imperative of 'tagliare' with object pronoun
testa: TES-ta — Head; top part of the body above the neck
i: i — The; masculine plural definite article
piedi: PJEDI — Feet; lower extremities of the body for walking

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