Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World — Page 1

Vocabulary

Come

KO-meh — As, like, how; comparison or manner word

riportato

ree-por-TAH-toh — Reported, reproduced, as previously stated

nell'

nell — Contraction of 'in the' before vowel

edizione

eh-dee-TSYOH-neh — Edition, published version of a book

originale

oh-ree-jee-NAH-leh — Original, first or authentic version of something

L'

l — Contracted definite article 'the' before vowel

autore

ow-TOH-reh — Author, person who wrote a work

di

dee — Of, from; common Italian preposition

questi

KWES-tee — These; masculine plural demonstrative adjective

Viaggi

VYAHD-jee — Travels, journeys; plural of viaggio

il

eel — The; masculine singular definite article

signor

see-NYOR — Mister, title of respect for a man

è

eh — Is; third person singular of essere

mio

MEE-oh — My; first person singular possessive adjective

antico

an-TEE-koh — Old, long-standing, ancient; adjective of age

e

eh — And; basic Italian coordinating conjunction

intimo

EEN-tee-moh — Close, intimate; describing a deep friendship

amico

ah-MEE-koh — Friend; masculine noun for a male friend

esiste

eh-ZEES-teh — Exists, there is; third person singular verb

inoltre

een-OL-treh — Furthermore, moreover; additive linking adverb

tra

trah — Between, among; preposition of position or relation

noi

noy — Us, we; first person plural pronoun

una

OO-nah — A, an; feminine singular indefinite article

certa

CHER-tah — A certain, some; feminine adjective of indefiniteness

parentela

pah-ren-TEH-lah — Kinship, family relation, blood connection

per

pehr — For, by, through; versatile Italian preposition

parte

PAR-teh — Part, side; used in expressions of kinship

madre

MAH-dreh — Mother; female parent noun

Circa

CHEER-kah — About, approximately; adverb of approximation

tre

treh — Three; cardinal number

anni

AN-nee — Years; plural of anno, unit of time

fa

fah — Ago; used after time expressions for past

stanco

STAN-koh — Tired, weary; adjective describing exhaustion

dell'

dell — Contraction of 'of the' before vowel

afflusso

af-FLOOS-soh — Influx, flow, stream of people arriving

persone

per-SOH-neh — People, persons; plural of persona

curiose

koo-RYOH-zeh — Curious, inquisitive; feminine plural adjective

che

keh — That, who, which; relative or conjunction word

si

see — Reflexive pronoun; oneself, themselves

recavano

reh-KAH-vah-noh — Were going, used to go; imperfect tense verb

da

dah — From, by, at; common Italian preposition

lui

loo-ee — Him, he; third person singular male pronoun

nella

NEL-lah — In the; feminine singular prepositional contraction

sua

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

casa

KAH-zah — House, home; common feminine noun

a

ah — At, to; basic Italian locative preposition

acquistò

ak-kwee-STOH — Bought, purchased; past tense of acquistare

un

oon — A, an; masculine singular indefinite article

piccolo

PEEK-koh-loh — Small, little; common adjective of size

appezzamento

ap-pets-ah-MEN-toh — Plot, parcel of land for purchase or use

terra

TER-rah — Land, earth, ground; common feminine noun

con

kohn — With; basic Italian instrumental preposition

comoda

KOH-moh-dah — Comfortable, convenient; feminine adjective

abitazione

ah-bee-tah-TSYOH-neh — Dwelling, residence, home; formal housing noun

nei

nay — In the; masculine plural prepositional contraction

pressi

PRES-see — Vicinity, surroundings; near a place

nel

nel — In the; masculine singular prepositional contraction

natale

nah-TAH-leh — Native, of birth; adjective referring to birthplace

dove

DOH-veh — Where; relative adverb of place

ora

OH-rah — Now; adverb indicating present time

vive

VEE-veh — Lives; third person singular of vivere

in

een — In, at; basic Italian locative preposition

ritiro

ree-TEE-roh — Retirement, retreat, withdrawal from public life

godendo

goh-DEN-doh — Enjoying; present participle of godere

tuttavia

toot-tah-VEE-ah — Nevertheless, however, yet; concessive adverb

buona

BWOH-nah — Good; feminine singular adjective of quality

stima

STEE-mah — Esteem, regard, respect from others

i

ee — The; masculine plural definite article

suoi

SWOY — His, her; masculine plural possessive adjective

vicini

vee-CHEE-nee — Neighbors; masculine plural of vicino

Sebbene

seb-BEH-neh — Although, even though; concessive subordinating conjunction

fosse

FOS-seh — Were, was; imperfect subjunctive of essere

nato

NAH-toh — Born; past participle of nascere

suo

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

padre

PAH-dreh — Father; male parent noun

risiedeva

ree-SYEH-deh-vah — Resided, lived; imperfect tense of risiedere

ho

oh — I have; first person singular of avere

sentito

sen-TEE-toh — Heard; past participle of sentire

dire

DEE-reh — To say, to tell; common Italian infinitive verb

la

lah — The; feminine singular definite article

famiglia

fah-MEE-lyah — Family; group of related persons

proveniva

proh-veh-NEE-vah — Came from, originated; imperfect of provenire

dall'

dall — From the; contraction before vowel

conferma

kon-FER-mah — Confirmation, proof; supports a stated claim

ciò

choh — This, that; neutral demonstrative pronoun

osservato

os-ser-VAH-toh — Observed, noticed; past participle of osservare

cimitero

chee-mee-TEH-roh — Cemetery, graveyard; place of burial

quella

KWEL-lah — That; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

contea

kon-TEH-ah — County; administrative territorial division in England

diverse

dee-VER-seh — Several, various; feminine plural adjective

tombe

TOM-beh — Tombs, graves; plural of tomba

monumenti

moh-noo-MEN-tee — Monuments, memorials; plural of monumento

dei

day — Of the; masculine plural prepositional contraction

Prima

PREE-mah — Before; adverb or conjunction of time

lasciare

lah-SHAH-reh — To leave, to let; common Italian infinitive verb

affidò

af-fee-DOH — Entrusted, handed over; past tense of affidare

alla

AL-lah — To the; feminine singular prepositional contraction

mia

MEE-ah — My; feminine singular possessive adjective

custodia

koos-TOH-dyah — Custody, care, keeping of something entrusted

seguenti

seh-GWEN-tee — Following, subsequent; plural adjective of sequence

scritti

SCREET-tee — Writings, texts; plural of scritto

libertà

lee-ber-TAH — Freedom, liberty; noun of permission or autonomy

disporne

dees-POR-neh — To dispose of them, to use as wished

come

KO-meh — As, how; conjunction or comparative adverb

avessi

ah-VES-see — Had; first person imperfect subjunctive of avere

ritenuto

ree-teh-NOO-toh — Considered, deemed; past participle of ritenere

opportuno

op-por-TOO-noh — Appropriate, fitting, opportune; adjective of suitability

Li

lee — Them; masculine plural direct object pronoun

letti

LET-tee — Read; past participle of leggere, plural form

attentamente

at-ten-tah-MEN-teh — Carefully, attentively; adverb of manner

volte

VOL-teh — Times; plural of volta, indicating repetition

Lo

loh — It, him; masculine singular direct object pronoun

stile

STEE-leh — Style, manner of writing or expression

molto

MOL-toh — Very, much; common adverb or adjective of degree

chiaro

KYAH-roh — Clear, plain, easy to understand

semplice

SEM-plee-cheh — Simple, plain, uncomplicated; adjective of style

solo

SOH-loh — Only, sole; adjective or adverb of exclusivity

difetto

dee-FET-toh — Defect, flaw, shortcoming; noun of imperfection

riscontro

rees-KON-troh — Find, notice; I find or detect a fault

secondo

seh-KON-doh — According to; preposition or adjective of order

usanza

oo-ZAN-tsah — Custom, habit, usage; common practice of a group

viaggiatori

vyad-jah-TOH-ree — Travelers; plural of viaggiatore

poco

POH-koh — Little, a bit; adverb or adjective of quantity

troppo

TROP-poh — Too, too much; adverb of excess

minuzioso

mee-noo-TSYOH-zoh — Meticulous, overly detailed; adjective of thoroughness

Vi

vee — There, in it; locative or pronominal particle

respira

res-PEE-rah — Breathes, one senses; third person of respirare

un'

oon — A, an; feminine indefinite article before vowel

aria

AH-ryah — Air, atmosphere, feeling, aura of something

verità

veh-ree-TAH — Truth; noun of factual accuracy or honesty

evidente

eh-vee-DEN-teh — Evident, obvious, clear; adjective of clarity

ogni

ON-yee — Every, each; distributive adjective

effetti

ef-FET-tee — Effects; in effetti means 'in fact, indeed'

era

EH-rah — Was; third person singular imperfect of essere

così

koh-ZEE — So, thus, in this way; common adverb

rinomato

ree-noh-MAH-toh — Renowned, famous, well-known; adjective of reputation

veridicità

veh-ree-dee-chee-TAH — Truthfulness, veracity; quality of being truthful

divenne

dee-VEN-neh — Became; third person singular past of diventare

sorta

SOR-tah — Sort, kind, type; a kind of something

proverbio

proh-VER-byoh — Proverb, saying; common expression of folk wisdom

quando

KWAHN-doh — When; temporal conjunction or adverb

qualcuno

kwal-KOO-noh — Someone, anybody; indefinite pronoun

affermava

af-fer-MAH-vah — Was affirming, claimed; imperfect of affermare

qualcosa

kwal-KOH-zah — Something; indefinite pronoun for an unspecified thing

vero

VEH-roh — True, real; adjective of truth or authenticity

quanto

KWAHN-toh — As much as, how much; quantitative word

se

seh — If, whether; conditional or hypothetical conjunction

lo

loh — It, him; masculine singular direct object pronoun

avesse

ah-VES-seh — Had; third person imperfect subjunctive of avere

detto

DET-toh — Said, told; past participle of dire