Light O' the Morning: The Story of an Irish Girl — Page 5

Vocabulary

Che

ke — That; which; who (conjunction or relative pronoun).

noi

noi — We; us (first person plural pronoun).

siamo

siamo — We are (first person plural of 'essere').

la

la — The (feminine singular definite article).

famiglia

fa-MIL-ya — Family; a group of related people living together.

più

pyoo — More; most (comparative or superlative adverb).

orgogliosa

or-gol-YO-za — Proud; feeling deep satisfaction or honor.

e

e — And (simple coordinating conjunction).

antica

an-TEE-ka — Ancient; old; dating from a very early period.

della

DEL-la — Of the (feminine singular contraction of 'di' + 'la').

contea

kon-TEH-a — County; an administrative or territorial division.

che

ke — That; which; who (conjunction or relative pronoun).

non

non — Not; used to form negative sentences in Italian.

c'è

che — There is; contraction of 'ci è'.

quasi

KWA-zi — Almost; nearly; not quite but very close.

un

un — A; an (masculine singular indefinite article).

inglese

in-GLEH-ze — English; relating to England or its people.

al

al — To the; at the (contraction of 'a' + 'il').

di

di — Of; from; by (very common Italian preposition).

là

la — There; in or at that place over there.

del

del — Of the (masculine singular contraction of 'di' + 'il').

mare

MA-re — Sea; the large body of salt water.

darebbe

da-REB-be — Would give (conditional of 'dare', third person singular).

tutto

TUT-to — Everything; all; the whole amount or quantity.

ciò

cho — That; this; what (demonstrative pronoun for things).

possiede

pos-SYEH-de — He/she possesses; owns (third person singular of 'possedere').

per

per — For; in order to; through (common Italian preposition).

scambiarsi

skam-BYAR-si — To exchange with each other; to swap places.

posto

POS-to — Place; spot; position; seat.

con

kon — With; together with (common Italian preposition).

Parli

PAR-li — You speak; you talk (second person singular of 'parlare').

come

KO-me — Like; as; how (conjunction or adverb of comparison).

una

OO-na — A; an (feminine singular indefinite article).

bambina

bam-BEE-na — Little girl; young female child.

sciocca

SHOK-ka — Silly; foolish; lacking good sense or judgment.

disse

DIS-se — Said; spoke (third person singular past of 'dire').

signora

sin-YO-ra — Lady; Mrs.; a polite title for an adult woman.

ti

ti — You (informal direct or indirect object pronoun).

prego

PREH-go — I beg; please; you're welcome (very common polite expression).

ricordare

ri-kor-DA-re — To remember; to recall; to keep in mind.

sono

SO-no — I am; they are (first person or third plural of 'essere').

mamma

MAM-ma — Mom; mother; affectionate term for one's mother.

mi

mi — Me; myself (first person singular object pronoun).

dispiace

dis-PYA-che — I am sorry; it displeases (used to apologize).

tanto

TAN-to — So much; a lot; very (adverb of degree or quantity).

ragazza

ra-GAT-tsa — Girl; young woman; girlfriend.

Posò

po-ZO — She placed; she rested (third person past of 'posare').

sua

SOO-a — Her; his; one's own (feminine possessive adjective).

morbida

MOR-bi-da — Soft; gentle; smooth to the touch.

testa

TES-ta — Head; the uppermost part of the human body.

sul

sul — On the (masculine singular contraction of 'su' + 'il').

divano

di-VA-no — Sofa; couch; upholstered furniture for sitting or lying.

premendola

pre-MEN-do-la — Pressing it; pushing it gently against something.

contro

KON-tro — Against; toward; in contact with something.

spalla

SPAL-la — Shoulder; the part of the body between neck and arm.

madre

MA-dre — Mother; a woman who has given birth to a child.

Non

non — Not; used to negate verbs and sentences.

riesco

RYES-ko — I manage; I succeed; I am able to do something.

a

a — To; at; in (very common Italian preposition).

pensarti

pen-SAR-ti — To think of you; to imagine you leaving.

Hai

ai — You have (second person singular of 'avere').

vissuto

vis-SOO-to — Lived; past participle of 'vivere', to live.

qui

kwi — Here; in this place (adverb of place).

tutta

TUT-ta — All; whole; entire (feminine singular adjective).

mia

MEE-a — My (feminine singular possessive adjective or pronoun).

vita

VEE-ta — Life; existence; the period of being alive.

Appartieni

ap-par-TYEH-ni — You belong; you are part of (second person singular).

papà

pa-PA — Dad; father; affectionate term for one's father.

appartieni

ap-par-TYEH-ni — You belong to; you are connected to someone.

me

me — Me; myself (stressed first person singular pronoun).

hai

ai — You have (second person singular of 'avere').

tu

too — You (second person singular subject pronoun, informal).

fare

FA-re — To do; to make; infinitive of a key Italian verb.

i

i — The (masculine plural definite article).

freddi

FRED-di — Cold ones; chilly; used to describe reserved people.

inglesi

in-GLEH-zi — English people; plural of 'inglese'.

Ricordo

ri-KOR-do — I remember; a memory or recollection.

tempo

TEM-po — Time; period; also weather in Italian.

in

in — In; inside; within (common Italian preposition).

cui

kwi — Which; whom; in which (relative pronoun after preposition).

pensavo

pen-SA-vo — I thought; I was thinking (imperfect of 'pensare').

fosse

FOS-se — Were; was (imperfect subjunctive of 'essere').

il

il — The (masculine singular definite article).

desolato

de-zo-LA-to — Desolate; barren; empty and bleak with no life.

abbandonato

ab-ban-do-NA-to — Abandoned; forsaken; left behind by someone.

da

da — By; from; since (common Italian preposition).

Dio

DEE-o — God; the supreme deity in monotheistic religions.

sulla

SUL-la — On the (feminine singular contraction of 'su' + 'la').

terra

TER-ra — Earth; land; ground; soil.

È

e — Is; he/she/it is (third person singular of 'essere').

vero

VEH-ro — True; real; correct; genuine.

ora

O-ra — Now; at this moment; also means 'hour'.

ci

chi — Us; there; here (reflexive or locative pronoun).

abituata

a-bi-TUA-ta — Accustomed; used to; adapted to a situation.

Ma

ma — But; however (simple adversative conjunction).

se

se — If; whether (conditional conjunction).

solo

SO-lo — Only; alone; just (adjective or adverb).

potessi

po-TES-si — Could; were able to (imperfect subjunctive of 'potere').

capire

ka-PEE-re — To understand; to comprehend; to grasp meaning.

com'era

ko-MEH-ra — What it was like; how it was (contraction).

davvero

dav-VEH-ro — Really; truly; indeed; expressing genuine emphasis.

vecchia

VEK-kya — Old; elderly; aged (feminine singular adjective).

casa

KA-za — House; home; place where someone lives.

voglio

VOL-yo — I want; I wish (first person singular of 'volere').

immaginare

im-ma-ji-NA-re — To imagine; to picture something in one's mind.

nessuna

nes-SOO-na — No one; none; not any (feminine negative pronoun).

diversa

di-VER-za — Different; unlike; distinct from something else.

questa

KWES-ta — This (feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun).

un'ombra

un-OM-bra — A shadow; a shade; a dark shape cast by an object.

momento

mo-MEN-to — Moment; instant; a brief period of time.

velò

ve-LO — Veiled; clouded over (third person past of 'velare').

suoi

SWOI — His; her; their own (masculine plural possessive adjective).

occhi

OK-ki — Eyes; the organs of sight (plural of 'occhio').

luminosi

lu-mi-NO-zi — Luminous; bright; shining; full of light.

Sei

sei — You are (second person singular of 'essere').

piena

PYEH-na — Full; filled; brimming with something.

pregiudizi

pre-ju-DEE-tsi — Prejudices; biases; unfair preconceived opinions about others.

grande

GRAN-de — Great; big; large; significant in size or importance.

pena

PEH-na — Sorrow; pity; pain; a feeling of sadness.

avere

a-VEH-re — To have (infinitive of a fundamental Italian auxiliary verb).

figlia

FIL-ya — Daughter; a female child in relation to her parents.

così

ko-ZEE — So; thus; in this way; so much.

poco

PO-ko — Little; few; not much; a small amount.

comprensiva

kom-pren-SEE-va — Understanding; empathetic; able to comprehend others' feelings.

essere

ES-se-re — To be (infinitive of the fundamental Italian verb).

Ecco

EK-ko — Here is; there is; look! (common Italian exclamation).

stiamo

STYA-mo — We are; we stay (first person plural of 'stare').

proprio

PRO-pryo — Really; exactly; one's own; truly (adverb or adjective).

bene

BEH-ne — Well; good; fine (common Italian adverb or noun).

insieme

in-SYEH-me — Together; all at once; in each other's company.

Raccontami

rak-KON-ta-mi — Tell me; recount to me (imperative of 'raccontare').

delle

DEL-le — Of the; some (feminine plural contraction of 'di' + 'le').

vecchie

VEK-kye — Old ones; elderly (feminine plural of 'vecchia').

storie

STO-rye — Stories; tales; accounts of past events.

piace

PYA-che — It pleases; I like (third person singular of 'piacere').

ascoltare

as-kol-TA-re — To listen; to hear attentively; to lend an ear.

Il

il — The (masculine singular definite article).

cipiglio

chi-PIL-yo — Frown; scowl; a stern or disapproving facial expression.

svanì

zva-NEE — Vanished; disappeared (third person past of 'svanire').

dalla

DAL-la — From the (feminine singular contraction of 'da' + 'la').

fronte

FRON-te — Forehead; brow; the front part of the face.

le

le — The (feminine plural article) or her (indirect pronoun).

rughe

ROO-ge — Wrinkles; lines on skin caused by age or frowning.

scontrose

skon-TRO-ze — Surly; grumpy; sullen; showing bad temper or gruffness.

scomparvero

skom-PAR-ve-ro — They disappeared; they vanished (third person plural past).

dal

dal — From the (masculine singular contraction of 'da' + 'il').

suo

SOO-o — His; her; its (masculine singular possessive adjective).

viso

VEE-zo — Face; the front part of the head with facial features.