McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 6

Vocabulary

Sue

Her (possessive pronoun, feminine plural form)

bambola

A doll, a toy figure resembling a person

vestito

A dress or outfit worn on the body

nuovo

New, recently made or acquired

sua

His, her, its (possessive adjective, feminine singular)

lascia

He/she leaves or lets, allows something

e

And, a basic coordinating conjunction

Illustrazione

An illustration or picture accompanying text

Due

Two, the number 2

bambine

Young girls, female children (plural)

sedute

Seated, sitting down (feminine plural participle)

vicino

Near, close to something or someone

a

To, at, a common Italian preposition

un

A, an (indefinite article, masculine singular)

albero

A tree, a large woody plant

che

That, which, who — a relative pronoun

giocano

They play, third person plural of giocare

con

With, a preposition indicating accompaniment

le

The (definite article, feminine plural)

bambole

Dolls, toy figures resembling people (plural)

ha

He/she/it has (third person singular of avere)

una

A, an (indefinite article, feminine singular)

Ha

He/she/it has, capitalized sentence-initial form

Lascerà

He/she will leave or let, future tense

tenga

Hold or keep (subjunctive/imperative of tenere)

la

The (definite article, feminine singular)

tra

Between, among, a preposition of position

sue

Her, their (possessive adjective, feminine plural)

mani

Hands, the plural of mano

sventolerà

He/she will wave something in the air

è

Is, third person singular of essere

gentile

Kind, polite, gentle in manner

LEZIONE

Lesson, a unit of instructional content

là

There, in or at that place

cinque

Five, the number 5

uccello

A bird, a feathered winged animal

derubare

To rob or steal from someone

fare

To do or to make something

i

The (definite article, masculine plural)

Un

A, an (indefinite article, masculine singular)

gatto

A cat, a common domestic feline animal

osserva

He/she observes or watches carefully

delle

Some (partitive article, feminine plural)

uova

Eggs, oval objects laid by birds

in

In, inside, a basic Italian preposition

nido

A nest, a bird's home made of twigs

sulla

On the (preposition su combined with la)

cima

Top, summit, the highest point of something

di

Of, from, a very common Italian preposition

sull'

On the (elided form before a vowel)

lì

There, at that specific place nearby

Il

The (definite article, masculine singular)

dentro

Inside, within, in the interior of something

Non

Not, a negation word in Italian

il

The (definite article, masculine singular)

l'

The (elided definite article before a vowel)

prenda

Take or grab (subjunctive/imperative of prendere)

gabbia

A cage, an enclosure for keeping animals

animale

An animal, a living non-plant organism

domestico

Domestic, tamed or kept at home

cantare

To sing, to produce musical vocal sounds

vive

He/she/it lives, third person singular of vivere

così

So, thus, in this way

ama

He/she loves or likes something very much

o

Or, a disjunctive coordinating conjunction

appollaiato

Perched, sitting on a branch or elevated surface

mano

Hand, the end part of the arm

bambina

A young girl, a female child

Questo

This, a demonstrative pronoun or adjective

Vive

He/she/it lives (capitalized sentence-initial form)

nuova

New (feminine singular adjective form)

Si

Reflexive pronoun or yes depending on context

poserà

He/she will land or settle on something

canterà

He/she will sing, future tense of cantare

suo

His, her, its (possessive adjective, masculine singular)

Anch'

Also, too (elided form of anche before vowel)

io

I, the first person singular subject pronoun

lo

Him, it (direct object pronoun, masculine)

amo

I love, first person singular of amare

sono

I am or they are (form of essere)

tu

You, the second person singular subject pronoun

sì

Yes, an affirmative response word

veloce

Fast, quick, moving at high speed

anche

Also, too, as well, likewise

come

How, as, like — used in comparisons

ragazzi

Boys or kids, young people (plural)

giocare

To play, to engage in a game or sport

Ragazzi

Boys or kids (capitalized, sentence-initial form)

nella

In the (preposition in combined with la)

neve

Snow, frozen precipitation falling from clouds

canale

A canal, a man-made waterway for boats

Una

A, an (indefinite article, feminine singular)

città

A city, a large urban settlement

sullo

On the (preposition su combined with lo)

sfondo

Background, the area behind the main subject

Vedi

You see or look (imperative/indicative of vedere)

Sì

Yes, an affirmative reply (capitalized form)

li

Them (direct object pronoun, masculine plural)

vedo

I see, first person singular of vedere

ce

Us, there (unstressed pronoun in combinations)

ne

Of it, of them (partitive or ablative pronoun)

troppo

Too much, excessively, more than enough

grasso

Fat, overweight, having excess body weight

per

For, in order to, through — a preposition

correre

To run, to move quickly on foot

riesce

He/she manages or succeeds in doing something

prenderlo

To catch or take him/it (infinitive with pronoun)

Mi

Me, to me (indirect/direct object pronoun)

piace

It pleases, I like (from the verb piacere)

vedere

To see, to perceive with the eyes

RIPASSO

Review, a revisiting of previously learned material

La

The (definite article, feminine singular, capitalized)

cappello

A hat, a head covering worn outdoors

vuole

He/she wants or desires something

bene

Well, good, in a satisfactory manner

lascerà

He/she will let or leave, future tense

tenere

To hold or keep something in one's possession

L'

The (elided definite article before a vowel)