McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 8

Vocabulary

La

The (feminine singular definite article)

nave

A large ship or vessel for water travel

è

Is; third person singular of essere (to be)

finita

Finished, ended, or run aground (feminine past participle)

su

On, upon, or over a surface or object

uno

One; masculine indefinite article or number

scoglio

A rock or reef protruding from the sea

Cinque

The number five in Italian

uomini

Men; plural of uomo (adult male persons)

sono

Are; first/third person plural of essere

sulla

On the (su + la, feminine singular contraction)

Se

If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis

la

The (feminine singular definite article)

barca

A small boat used for water travel

non

Not; negation particle used before verbs

riesce

Manages, succeeds; third person singular of riuscire

a

To, at; preposition indicating direction or location

raggiungerli

To reach them; infinitive with clitic pronoun attached

annegheranno

They will drown; future tense of annegare

Nella

In the (in + la); or a proper name

ci

There, us, or reflexive particle in various uses

coraggiosi

Brave, courageous (masculine plural adjective)

Salveranno

They will save; future tense of salvare

i

The (masculine plural definite article)

cinque

Five; the number five in Italian

LEZIONE

Lesson; a unit of study or instruction

RIPASSO

Review; going over previously learned material again

Venite

Come (plural imperative of venire, addressing group)

ragazzi

Boys, kids, guys; plural of ragazzo

dar

To give (truncated infinitive of dare)

da

From, by, since; versatile Italian preposition

mangiare

To eat; infinitive of the verb mangiare

alle

To the (a + le, feminine plural contraction)

mucche

Cows; plural of mucca (female bovine animal)

Il

The (masculine singular definite article)

sole

The sun; star at center of solar system

tramontato

Set (of the sun); past participle of tramontare

e

And; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses

loro

They, them, their; third person plural pronoun

nel

In the (in + il, masculine singular contraction)

fienile

A barn or hayloft for storing farm animals

ha

Has; third person singular of avere (to have)

un

A, an (masculine singular indefinite article)

campanellino

A small bell, often attached to an animal's collar

al

To the, at the (a + il, masculine singular)

collo

Neck; the body part connecting head to torso

del

Of the (di + il, masculine singular contraction)

suo

His, her, its (masculine singular possessive adjective)

gatto

A cat; common domestic feline pet animal

domestico

Domestic, tame; relating to the home or household

Un

A, an (masculine singular indefinite article)

giorno

Day; a 24-hour period of time

caldo

Hot, warm (masculine singular adjective)

sedettero

They sat down; past tense of sedersi (to sit)

sull'

On the (su + l', before vowel, contracted form)

erba

Grass or herb; green plant covering the ground

all'

At the, in the (a + l', before vowel)

ombra

Shadow, shade; area sheltered from direct sunlight

di

Of, from; preposition indicating possession or origin

grande

Big, large, great (adjective describing size or importance)

albero

A tree; a large woody perennial plant

A

To, at; preposition or initial of a name

piace

Pleases, likes; third person singular of piacere

dondolare

To swing, rock, or sway back and forth gently

le

The (feminine plural article) or indirect pronoun her

bambole

Dolls; toy figures in the shape of a person

cantare

To sing; to produce musical sounds with voice

per

For, through, by; preposition with multiple uses

Gli

The (masculine plural article) or indirect pronoun him

nella

In the (in + la, feminine singular contraction)

nostra

Our (feminine singular possessive adjective)

in

In, into; preposition indicating location or movement

cammino

Path, way, journey; course of travel or progress

verso

Toward; preposition indicating direction or orientation

gli

The (masculine plural) or to him (indirect pronoun)

se

If; conditional conjunction or reflexive pronoun

potranno

They will be able; future tense of potere

Non

Not; negation particle placed before a verb

li

Them (masculine plural direct object pronoun)

lasceranno

They will let, leave; future tense of lasciare

annegare

To drown; to die by submersion in water

Quale

Which, what; interrogative or relative pronoun/adjective

uccello

A bird; a feathered, winged vertebrate animal

occhi

Eyes; plural of occhio (organ of sight)

grandi

Big, large, great (plural adjective)

gufo

An owl; nocturnal bird known for large eyes

vedere

To see; to perceive with the eyes

notte

Night; the dark period after sunset before dawn

Sì

Yes; affirmative response word in Italian

meglio

Better; comparative adverb of bene (well)

caduta

A fall; act of falling (feminine past participle)

ghiaccio

Ice; water frozen into a solid state

pattini

Skates; boots with blades or wheels for skating

piangere

To cry, weep; to shed tears from emotion

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

aveva

Had; third person singular imperfect of avere

pietra

Stone, rock; a hard mineral material found naturally

fece

Made, did; third person singular past of fare

Illustrazione

Illustration; a picture or drawing in a text

Bambini

Children; plural of bambino (young child)

che

That, who, which; conjunction or relative pronoun

pattinano

They skate; third person plural of pattinare

stagno

A pond; small body of still water

inverno

Winter; the coldest season of the year

I

The (masculine plural definite article)

sul

On the (su + il, masculine singular contraction)

C'

There is/are (c'è contraction before vowel)

una

A, an (feminine singular indefinite article)

ragazzo

Boy, young man; a male youth or teenager

l'

The (definite article elided before a vowel)

vista

Sight, view; the ability to see or a scene

caduto

Fallen; masculine past participle of cadere (to fall)

Ma

But; coordinating conjunction expressing contrast

coraggioso

Brave, courageous (masculine singular adjective)

piangerà

He/she will cry; future tense of piangere

Segheria

A sawmill; facility where logs are cut into lumber

vicino

Near, close; adjective or adverb of proximity

fiume

A river; large natural watercourse flowing to sea

città

City, town; a large urban populated settlement

collina

A hill; a raised landform smaller than a mountain

sullo

On the (su + lo, masculine singular contraction)

sfondo

Background; the area behind the main subject

due

Two; the number two in Italian

bambini

Children; plural of bambino (young child)

giocano

They play; third person plural of giocare

primo

First (masculine singular ordinal adjective)

piano

Floor, plane; level of a building or surface

guardare

To look at, watch; to direct one's gaze

andare

To go; to move from one place to another

qui

Here; adverb indicating this place or location

tutti

All, everyone, everybody (masculine plural adjective/pronoun)

ruota

A wheel; a circular rotating mechanical component

mulino

A mill; building using wind or water to grind

avere

To have; auxiliary and main verb of possession

rotondo

Round, circular (masculine singular adjective)

Guardate

Look! Watch! (plural imperative of guardare)

lì

There; adverb indicating that place or location

allo

To the, at the (a + lo, masculine singular)