McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 2

Vocabulary

Queste

KWES-teh — These (feminine plural demonstrative pronoun)

nuove

NWOH-veh — New (feminine plural adjective)

parole

pah-ROH-leh — Words; spoken utterances in a language

e

eh — And; conjunction connecting words or phrases

i

ee — The (masculine plural definite article)

nuovi

NWOH-vee — New (masculine plural adjective)

suoni

SWOH-nee — Sounds; acoustic elements of spoken language

elementari

eh-leh-men-TAH-ree — Elementary; basic, foundational, or primary level

si

see — Reflexive pronoun; oneself, themselves, or passive marker

trovano

TROH-vah-noh — They are found; third-person plural of trovare

sempre

SEM-preh — Always; at all times, consistently

nel

nel — In the (masculine singular contraction of in + il)

vocabolario

voh-kah-boh-LAH-ree-oh — Vocabulary; a list or collection of words

della

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

lezione

leh-TSYOH-neh — Lesson; a unit of teaching or learning

in

een — In; preposition indicating location or inclusion

cui

KWEE — Which, whom; relative pronoun used after prepositions

vengono

VEN-goh-noh — They come; third-person plural of venire

usati

oo-ZAH-tee — Used (masculine plural past participle of usare)

per

pehr — For; preposition indicating purpose or duration

la

lah — The (feminine singular definite article)

prima

PREE-mah — First; earliest in order or time

volta

VOHL-tah — Time, occasion; an instance of something occurring

Il

eel — The (masculine singular definite article)

piano

PYAH-noh — Plan, layout; organized structure of a work

del

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

libro

LEE-broh — Book; a written or printed literary work

consente

kon-SEN-teh — Allows, permits; third-person singular of consentire

all'

ahl — To the (contraction of a + l' before vowel)

insegnante

een-seh-NYAHN-teh — Teacher; a person who instructs others

di

dee — Of, from; preposition indicating possession or origin

seguire

seh-GWEE-reh — To follow; to adhere to a method or path

il

eel — The (masculine singular definite article)

Metodo

MEH-toh-doh — Method; a systematic approach or procedure

Fonetico

foh-NEH-tee-koh — Phonetic; relating to the sounds of speech

Parola

pah-ROH-lah — Word; a single unit of language

dell'

del — Of the (contraction of di + l' before vowel)

Alfabeto

ahl-fah-BEH-toh — Alphabet; the ordered set of letters in a language

o

oh — Or; conjunction presenting an alternative choice

qualsiasi

kwahl-SYAH-zee — Any, whatever; referring to any kind or type

combinazione

kohm-bee-nah-TSYOH-neh — Combination; a mixture or joining of different elements

questi

KWES-tee — These (masculine plural demonstrative adjective)

metodi

MEH-toh-dee — Methods; plural of metodo, systematic approaches

Illustrazioni

eel-loos-trah-TSYOH-nee — Illustrations; pictures or images in a publication

miglior

mee-LYOHR — Better, best; comparative/superlative adjective form

tipo

TEE-poh — Type, kind; a category or sort of something

sono

SOH-noh — Are; first-person plural or third-person plural of essere

state

STAH-teh — Been (feminine plural past participle of essere)

fornite

fohr-NEE-teh — Provided, supplied (feminine plural past participle)

abbondantemente

ahb-bohn-dahn-teh-MEN-teh — Abundantly; in large quantities or generous supply

l'

l — The (elided definite article before a vowel)

esperto

es-PEHR-toh — Expert; a person with great skill or knowledge

sarà

sah-RAH — Will be; third-person singular future of essere

grado

GRAH-doh — Degree, level; state of being able to do something

utilizzarle

oo-tee-leed-ZAR-leh — To use them (feminine); infinitive with clitic pronoun

con

kohn — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

grande

GRAHN-deh — Great, large; significant in size or importance

vantaggio

vahn-TAH-joh — Advantage; a beneficial or favorable condition

Gli

lyee — The (masculine plural definite article before vowel/s+cons)

esercizi

eh-zehr-CHEE-tsee — Exercises; practice activities for learning or skill-building

scrittura

skreet-TOO-rah — Writing; the act or style of written expression

corsiva

kohr-SEE-vah — Cursive; flowing, joined-up style of handwriting

presenti

preh-ZEN-tee — Present, found; existing or occurring in a place

tutto

TOOT-toh — All, everything; the entirety of something

gli

lyee — The (masculine plural definite article); to him (indirect object)

sulla

SOOL-lah — On the (feminine singular contraction of su + la)

lavagnetta

lah-vah-NYET-tah — Small slate, chalkboard; diminutive of lavagna

alla

AHL-lah — At the, to the (feminine singular contraction of a + la)

fine

FEE-neh — End; the concluding part of something

stati

STAH-tee — Been (masculine plural past participle of essere)

appositamente

ahp-poh-zee-tah-MEN-teh — Purposely, specifically; done with a particular intention

scritti

SKREET-tee — Written (masculine plural past participle of scrivere)

accuratamente

ahk-koo-rah-tah-MEN-teh — Accurately, carefully; done with precision and care

incisi

een-CHEE-zee — Engraved, cut (masculine plural past participle of incidere)

questo

KWES-toh — This (masculine singular demonstrative adjective/pronoun)

Sillabario

seel-lah-BAH-ree-oh — Syllabary, primer; a beginner's reading instruction book

possono

POHS-soh-noh — They can; third-person plural of potere

essere

ES-seh-reh — To be; fundamental Italian linking verb

utilizzati

oo-tee-leed-ZAH-tee — Used, utilized (masculine plural past participle)

insegnare

een-seh-NYAH-reh — To teach; to impart knowledge or instruction to someone

lettura

let-TOO-rah — Reading; the act or practice of reading text

corsivo

kohr-SEE-voh — Cursive script; flowing joined handwriting style

come

KOH-meh — How, as, like; used for comparison or manner

imparare

To learn; to acquire knowledge or a new skill

a

ah — To, at; preposition indicating direction or location

scrivere

SKREE-veh-reh — To write; to form letters or text on a surface

Con

kohn — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

piena

PYEH-nah — Full; complete, filled entirely, without reservation

fiducia

fee-DOO-chah — Trust, confidence; faith in someone or something

che

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

pubblico

POOB-blee-koh — Public, audience; the general population or readership

apprezzerà

ahp-preh-tsehr-RAH — Will appreciate; future tense of apprezzare

un

oon — A, an (masculine singular indefinite article)

economico

eh-koh-NOH-mee-koh — Economical, affordable; inexpensive or cost-effective

attraente

aht-trah-EN-teh — Attractive, appealing; pleasing or drawing interest

Editori

eh-dee-TOH-ree — Publishers; those who produce and distribute books

non

nohn — Not; negation word in Italian

hanno

AHN-noh — They have; third-person plural of avere

risparmiato

rees-par-MYAH-toh — Saved, spared (past participle of risparmiare)

spese

SPEH-zeh — Expenses; costs or money spent on something

rendere

REN-deh-reh — To make, render; to cause something to become

pari

PAH-ree — Equal, on par; at the same level as another

caratteri

kah-RAHT-teh-ree — Characters, typefaces; printed letterforms in publishing

carta

KAHR-tah — Paper; material used for writing or printing

illustrazioni

eel-loos-trah-TSYOH-nee — Illustrations; pictures or images within a publication

altro

AHL-troh — Other, another; different or additional thing

pubblicato

poob-blee-KAH-toh — Published (past participle of pubblicare)

dalla

DAHL-lah — By the, from the (feminine singular contraction of da + la)

loro

LOH-roh — Their, theirs; third-person plural possessive pronoun

Casa

KAH-zah — House; also used for publishing house or company

Editrice

eh-dee-TREE-cheh — Publisher (feminine); a company that publishes works

ALFABETO

ahl-fah-BEH-toh — Alphabet; the complete ordered set of letters

Illustrazione

eel-loos-trah-TSYOH-neh — Illustration; a picture or drawing in a book

Gatto

GAHT-toh — Cat; a common domestic feline animal

osserva

ohs-SEHR-vah — Observes, watches; third-person singular of osservare

una

OO-nah — A, an (feminine singular indefinite article)

falena

fah-LEH-nah — Moth; a nocturnal insect attracted to light

Lezione

leh-TSYOH-neh — Lesson; a single unit of instruction or learning

gatto

GAHT-toh — Cat; a common domestic feline animal

topo

TOH-poh — Mouse, rat; a small rodent

Topo

TOH-poh — Mouse, rat; a small rodent (capitalized form)

Un

oon — A, an (masculine singular indefinite article)