Little Women — Page 8

English → It CHAPTER ONE Level 6/10

"I'll tell you what we'll do," said Beth, "let's each get her something for Christmas, and not get anything for ourselves."

"Vi dirò cosa faremo," disse Beth, "prendiamo ognuna qualcosa per lei a Natale, e non prendiamo niente per noi stesse."

"That's like you, dear! What will we get?" exclaimed Jo.

"È da te, cara! Cosa prenderemo?" esclamò Jo.

Everyone thought soberly for a minute, then Meg announced, as if the idea was suggested by the sight of her own pretty hands, "I shall give her a nice pair of gloves."

Tutte rifletterono seriamente per un momento, poi Meg annunciò, come se l'idea le fosse venuta alla vista delle sue belle mani, "Le regalerò un bel paio di guanti."

"Army shoes, best to be had," cried Jo.

"Scarpe robuste, le migliori che si trovino," gridò Jo.

"Some handkerchiefs, all hemmed," said Beth.

"Dei fazzoletti, tutti orlati," disse Beth.

"I'll get a little bottle of cologne. She likes it, and it won't cost much, so I'll have some left to buy my pencils," added Amy.

"Prenderò una boccetta di acqua di colonia. Le piace, e non costerà molto, così mi avanzerà qualcosa per comprare le mie matite," aggiunse Amy.

"How will we give the things?" asked Meg.

"Come le daremo le cose?" chiese Meg.

"Put them on the table, and bring her in and see her open the bundles. Don't you remember how we used to do on our birthdays?" answered Jo.

"Mettiamole sul tavolo, facciamola entrare e guardiamola aprire i pacchetti. Non ricordate come facevamo per i nostri compleanni?" rispose Jo.

"I used to be so frightened when it was my turn to sit in the chair with the crown on, and see you all come marching round to give the presents, with a kiss. I liked the things and the kisses, but it was dreadful to have you sit looking at me while I opened the bundles," said Beth, who was toasting her face and the bread for tea at the same time.

"Mi spaventavo tanto quando toccava a me sedermi sulla sedia con la corona in testa, e vedervi sfilare tutte in giro per portare i regali, con un bacio. Mi piacevano le cose e i baci, ma era terribile avervi lì sedute a guardarmi mentre aprivo i pacchetti," disse Beth, che in quel momento stava tostando la faccia e il pane per il tè allo stesso tempo.

"Let Marmee think we are getting things for ourselves, and then surprise her. We must go shopping tomorrow afternoon, Meg.

"Lasciamo credere a Marmee che stiamo prendendo cose per noi stesse, e poi sorprendiamola. Dobbiamo andare a fare spese domani pomeriggio, Meg.

Vocabulary

Vi: To you (plural indirect object pronoun)
dirò: I will tell (future tense of dire)
cosa: Thing; what (common noun and interrogative)
faremo: We will do (future tense of fare)
disse: He/she said (past tense of dire)
prendiamo: We take or let us take (prendere)
ognuna: Each one (feminine form of ognuno)
qualcosa: Something; anything (indefinite pronoun)
per: For; by; through (common preposition)
lei: She; her (third person singular pronoun)
a: To; at; in (basic Italian preposition)
Natale: Christmas; the Christian holiday celebration
e: And (basic coordinating conjunction)
non: Not (standard Italian negation word)
niente: Nothing; not anything (negative indefinite pronoun)
noi: We; us (first person plural pronoun)
stesse: Ourselves; same (reflexive or adjective form)
È: It is; he/she is (third person essere)
da: From; by; since (versatile Italian preposition)
te: You (stressed singular pronoun, informal)
cara: Dear; beloved (feminine affectionate adjective)
Cosa: What; thing (interrogative or noun)
prenderemo: We will get or buy (future of prendere)
esclamò: He/she exclaimed (past tense of esclamare)
Tutte: All (feminine plural of tutto)
rifletterono: They reflected or thought (past of riflettere)
seriamente: Seriously; in a serious manner (adverb)
un: A; an (masculine singular indefinite article)
momento: Moment; a brief period of time
poi: Then; afterwards; later (temporal adverb)
annunciò: He/she announced (past tense of annunciare)
come: Like; as; how (conjunction or adverb)
se: If; as if (conditional conjunction)
l': The (elided definite article before vowel)
idea: Idea; thought; concept just conceived
le: To her; the (pronoun or feminine article)
fosse: Were (imperfect subjunctive of essere)
venuta: Come; arrived (past participle of venire)
alla: To the (feminine singular preposition contraction)
vista: Sight; view; the act of seeing
delle: Of the (feminine plural preposition contraction)
sue: Her (feminine plural possessive adjective)
belle: Beautiful; lovely (feminine plural adjective)
mani: Hands (feminine plural noun)
Le: To her; her (indirect object pronoun)
regalerò: I will give as a gift (future of regalare)
bel: Beautiful; fine (masculine singular adjective)
paio: Pair; couple of things (masculine noun)
di: Of; from (very common Italian preposition)
guanti: Gloves (masculine plural noun)
Scarpe: Shoes (feminine plural noun)
robuste: Sturdy; strong; durable (feminine plural adjective)
migliori: Best; better (comparative/superlative plural adjective)
che: That; which; who (conjunction or pronoun)
si: Oneself; reflexive or impersonal pronoun
trovino: Are found (subjunctive of trovare)
gridò: He/she shouted (past tense of gridare)
Dei: Some; of the (masculine plural partitive article)
fazzoletti: Handkerchiefs (masculine plural noun)
tutti: All; every one (masculine plural adjective/pronoun)
orlati: Hemmed; edged with a border (past participle)
Prenderò: I will get or buy (future of prendere)
una: A; one (feminine singular indefinite article)
boccetta: Small bottle or vial (diminutive noun)
acqua: Water (feminine noun)
colonia: Cologne; scented water for personal use
piace: It pleases; she/he likes (piacere)
costerà: It will cost (future tense of costare)
molto: Much; very; a lot (adverb or adjective)
così: So; thus; in this way (adverb)
mi: Me; to me (first person object pronoun)
avanzerà: Will be left over; will remain (avanzare)
comprare: To buy; to purchase (infinitive verb)
mie: My (feminine plural possessive adjective)
matite: Pencils (feminine plural noun)
aggiunse: He/she added (past tense of aggiungere)
Come: How (interrogative adverb)
daremo: We will give (future tense of dare)
cose: Things (feminine plural noun)
chiese: He/she asked (past tense of chiedere)
Mettiamole: Let us put them (imperative with pronoun)
sul: On the (masculine singular preposition contraction)
tavolo: Table (masculine noun)
facciamola: Let us make her (imperative with pronoun)
entrare: To enter; to come in (infinitive verb)
guardiamola: Let us watch her (imperative with pronoun)
aprire: To open (infinitive verb)
i: The (masculine plural definite article)
pacchetti: Packets; small packages (masculine plural noun)
Non: Not (standard Italian negation word)
ricordate: Do you remember (second plural of ricordare)
facevamo: We used to do (imperfect of fare)
nostri: Our (masculine plural possessive adjective)
compleanni: Birthdays (masculine plural noun)
rispose: He/she replied (past tense of rispondere)
Mi: Me; to me (first person object pronoun)
spaventavo: I used to get scared (imperfect of spaventarsi)
tanto: So much; a lot (adverb or adjective)
quando: When (temporal conjunction or adverb)
toccava: It was the turn of; it fell to (toccare)
me: Me (stressed first person singular pronoun)
sedermi: To sit myself down (reflexive infinitive)
sulla: On the (feminine singular preposition contraction)
sedia: Chair (feminine noun)
con: With (basic Italian preposition)
la: The (feminine singular definite article)
corona: Crown; wreath worn on the head
in: In; into (basic Italian preposition)
testa: Head (feminine noun)
vedervi: To see you all (infinitive with pronoun)
sfilare: To file past; to parade in a line
giro: Around; turn; circular movement (noun)
portare: To bring; to carry (infinitive verb)
regali: Gifts; presents (masculine plural noun)
bacio: Kiss (masculine noun)
piacevano: They were pleasing; I liked them (imperfect)
baci: Kisses (masculine plural noun)
ma: But (basic adversative conjunction)
era: It was; he/she was (imperfect of essere)
terribile: Terrible; dreadful (adjective)
avervi: To have you all (infinitive with pronoun)
lì: There (adverb of place)
sedute: Seated; sitting (feminine plural past participle)
guardarmi: To watch me (infinitive with pronoun)
mentre: While; whereas (temporal conjunction)
aprivo: I was opening (imperfect of aprire)
quel: That (masculine singular demonstrative adjective)
stava: He/she was (doing); imperfect of stare
tostando: Toasting; making toast (gerund of tostare)
faccia: Face (feminine noun)
il: The (masculine singular definite article)
pane: Bread (masculine noun)
tè: Tea (masculine noun)
allo: At the (masculine singular preposition contraction)
stesso: Same (masculine singular adjective or pronoun)
tempo: Time; weather (masculine noun)
Lasciamo: Let us leave; let us allow (lasciare)
credere: To believe; to think (infinitive verb)
stiamo: We are (first plural present of stare)
prendendo: Taking; buying (gerund of prendere)
sorprendiamola: Let us surprise her (imperative with pronoun)
Dobbiamo: We must; we have to (dovere)
andare: To go (basic infinitive verb)
fare: To do; to make (basic infinitive verb)
spese: Shopping; expenses (feminine plural noun)
domani: Tomorrow (adverb of time)
pomeriggio: Afternoon (masculine noun)

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