Grimms' Fairy Tales — Page 13

Vocabulary

Poi

Then, afterward; used to indicate sequence of events

andò

He/she went; past tense of andare

dal

Contraction of da + il, meaning from the or by the

re

King; male monarch ruling a kingdom

e

And; basic coordinating conjunction joining words

gli

To him; indirect object pronoun for masculine singular

raccontò

He/she told, recounted; past tense of raccontare

tutta

All, entire; feminine singular form of tutto

la

The; feminine singular definite article

furfanteria

Roguery, trickery; dishonest or villainous behavior

dei

Of the; contraction of di + i, masculine plural

suoi

His/her; masculine plural possessive adjective or pronoun

fratelli

Brothers; plural of fratello, male siblings

questi

These; demonstrative pronoun referring to previously mentioned people

furono

They were; past tense plural of essere

catturati

Captured, arrested; past participle plural of catturare

puniti

Punished; past participle plural of punire

principessa

Princess; daughter or wife of a king or prince

fu

Was; third person singular past tense of essere

restituita

Returned, given back; past participle of restituire

dopo

After, afterward; preposition or adverb indicating sequence

morte

Death; the end of life

del

Of the; contraction of di + il, masculine singular

egli

He; formal subject pronoun for third person masculine

erede

Heir; person who inherits title, property, or throne

suo

His, her, its; masculine singular possessive adjective

regno

Kingdom, reign; territory ruled by a monarch

Molto

Much, very, a lot; adverb or adjective of quantity

tempo

Time, weather; duration or atmospheric conditions

a

To, at; basic preposition indicating location or direction

passeggiare

To walk, to stroll; move leisurely on foot

un

A, an; masculine singular indefinite article

giorno

Day; a 24-hour period or daytime hours

nel

In the; contraction of in + il, masculine singular

bosco

Wood, forest; an area of trees smaller than a forest

vecchia

Old woman, old; feminine adjective or noun meaning aged

volpe

Fox; cunning wild animal of the canine family

lo

Him, it; masculine singular direct object pronoun

incontrò

Met, encountered; past tense of incontrare

supplicò

Begged, implored; past tense of supplicare

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner

le

The; feminine plural article, or her indirect object pronoun

lacrime

Tears; drops of fluid shed when crying

agli

To the; contraction of a + gli, masculine plural

occhi

Eyes; organs of sight, plural of occhio

di

Of, from; basic preposition indicating possession or origin

ucciderla

To kill her; infinitive uccidere with her object attached

tagliarle

To cut her; infinitive tagliare with indirect pronoun attached

testa

Head; the uppermost part of the human body

i

The; masculine plural definite article

piedi

Feet; lower extremities used for walking, plural of piede

E

And; coordinating conjunction connecting clauses or words

alla

To the, at the; contraction of a + la, feminine singular

fine

End; the conclusion or last part of something

fece

Did, made; past tense of fare

in

In, into; preposition indicating location or state

momento

Moment, instant; a very brief period of time

trasformata

Transformed; past participle feminine of trasformare

uomo

Man; adult male human being

si

Himself, herself, oneself; reflexive pronoun

rivelò

Revealed; past tense of rivelare, to disclose

essere

To be; fundamental Italian verb of existence or identity

il

The; masculine singular definite article

fratello

Brother; male sibling

della

Of the; contraction of di + la, feminine singular

che

Who, that, which; relative pronoun or conjunction

era

Was; imperfect tense of essere, indicating past state

stato

Been; past participle of essere, also means state or condition

perduto

Lost; past participle of perdere

per

For, through, in order to; versatile Italian preposition

moltissimi

Very many; superlative form of molti

anni

Years; plural of anno, units of time

FORTUNATO

Lucky, fortunate; adjective describing one blessed with good fortune

Alcuni

Some, a few; indefinite adjective for an unspecified number

uomini

Men; plural of uomo, adult male human beings

nascono

Are born; third person plural present of nascere

fortunati

Lucky, fortunate; plural adjective describing blessed individuals

tutto

Everything, all; masculine singular form of tutto

ciò

That, what, it; neuter demonstrative pronoun

fanno

They do, they make; third person plural present of fare

o

Or; coordinating conjunction presenting an alternative

cercano

They seek, try; third person plural present of cercare

fare

To do, to make; fundamental Italian verb of action

riesce

Succeeds, manages; third person singular present of riuscire

bene

Well, good; adverb or noun meaning in a good manner

capita

Happens, occurs; third person singular of capitare

loro

Their, them, they; pronoun or possessive adjective

è

Is; third person singular present tense of essere

guadagno

Gain, profit, earnings; financial benefit or advantage

oche

Geese; plural of oca, domesticated waterfowl

sono

Are; first or third person plural present of essere

cigni

Swans; plural of cigno, elegant white waterfowl

carte

Cards, papers; plural of carta, playing cards or sheets

briscole

Trump cards; winning cards in the Italian card game briscola

gettateli

Throw them; imperative of gettare with them attached

qualunque

Whatever, any; indefinite adjective meaning whichever way

modo

Way, manner; method or means of doing something

vogliate

You may wish; subjunctive of volere, to want

atterreranno

They will land; future tense of atterrare

sempre

Always; at all times, without exception

come

Like, as, how; conjunction or adverb of comparison

povero

Poor, unfortunate; lacking money or deserving pity

micio

Kitty, cat; affectionate informal term for a cat

sulle

On the; contraction of su + le, feminine plural

zampe

Paws; animal feet, plural of zampa

andranno

They will go; future tense of andare

avanti

Forward, ahead; adverb indicating forward movement or progress

tanto

So much, so; adverb indicating a great degree

più

More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree

velocemente

Quickly, rapidly; adverb of speed derived from veloce

Il

The; masculine singular definite article

mondo

World; the earth or all of humanity

probabilmente

Probably; adverb indicating likelihood or probability

non

Not; negation adverb

penserà

Will think; future tense of pensare

pensano

They think; third person plural present of pensare

sé

Themselves, oneself; reflexive pronoun with accent

stessi

Same, themselves; masculine plural of stesso

ma

But; coordinating conjunction expressing contrast

importa

Matters, is important; third person singular of importare

cosa

Thing, what; noun or interrogative pronoun

può

Can, is able; third person singular present of potere

sapere

To know; verb indicating knowledge of facts or information

faccenda

Matter, affair, business; a concern or issue

Uno

One; indefinite article or number

esseri

Beings, creatures; plural of essere used as a noun

vicino

Near, close, neighbor; adjective or noun of proximity

Per

For, through; preposition of purpose or duration

sette

Seven; the number 7

lunghi

Long; masculine plural adjective indicating length or duration

aveva

Had; third person singular imperfect of avere

lavorato

Worked; past participle of lavorare

duramente

Hard, harshly; adverb derived from duro meaning with effort

padrone

Master, boss, owner; person in charge or with authority

Alla

To the, at the; feminine contraction of a + la

disse

Said; third person singular past tense of dire

Padrone

Master, boss; person who employs or owns something

mio

My; masculine singular possessive adjective

scaduto

Expired, elapsed; past participle of scadere

devo

I must, I have to; first person singular of dovere

tornare

To return, go back; verb of returning to a place

casa

Home, house; one's dwelling or place of residence

rivedere

To see again, revisit; infinitive of rivedere

mia

My; feminine singular possessive adjective

madre

Mother; female parent

quindi

Therefore, so, then; adverb indicating logical consequence

vi

You, to you; second person plural pronoun

prego

Please, I beg; polite request or first person of pregare

pagatemi

Pay me; imperative of pagare with me attached

salario

Salary, wages; regular payment for work done

lasciatemi

Let me go; imperative of lasciare with me attached

andare

To go; fundamental Italian verb of movement