Romeo and Juliet — Page 2

Vocabulary

Sie

You (formal) or they, subject pronoun

sollen

Modal verb meaning should or to be supposed to

mich

Me, first-person singular accusative pronoun

spüren

To feel or sense something physically or emotionally

solange

As long as, conjunction indicating duration or condition

ich

I, first-person singular subject pronoun

stehen

To stand, to be upright in position

kann

Can, first/third-person singular of können

und

And, basic coordinating conjunction

es

It, third-person singular neuter pronoun

ist

Is, third-person singular present of sein

bekannt

Known, well-known, or familiar to someone

dass

That, subordinating conjunction introducing a clause

ein

A, an, indefinite article for singular nouns

stattliches

Impressive, considerable, or stately in appearance

Stück

Piece, bit, or portion of something

Fleisch

Meat or flesh of an animal or body

bin

Am, first-person singular present form of sein

Es

It, neuter third-person singular pronoun

gut

Good, expressing quality or approval

du

You, second-person singular informal pronoun

kein

No, not a, negating article for nouns

Fisch

Fish, aquatic animal or food item

bist

Are, second-person singular present of sein

wärst

Were, second-person singular subjunctive of sein

einer

One, a, indefinite pronoun in nominative masculine

armer

Poor, wretched, unfortunate adjective in weak form

gewesen

Been, past participle of sein (to be)

Zieh

Draw or pull, imperative form of ziehen

deine

Your, second-person singular possessive adjective feminine/plural

Waffe

Weapon, an instrument used for fighting

hier

Here, indicating this place or location

kommen

To come, to move toward a place

welche

Which, some, relative or interrogative pronoun

vom

From the, contraction of von dem

Hause

House, home, dative form of Haus

der

The, definite article or relative pronoun

treten

To step, enter, or come onto the stage

auf

On, up, or onto; common preposition or prefix

Meine

My, first-person singular possessive adjective

blanke

Bare, naked, gleaming adjective describing a sword

gezogen

Drawn, past participle of ziehen (to draw/pull)

streite

Fight or quarrel, first-person singular of streiten

stehe

Stand, first-person singular present of stehen

hinter

Behind, preposition indicating position at the back

dir

You, second-person singular dative pronoun

Wie

How, interrogative or comparative adverb

Den

The, definite article in accusative masculine form

Rücken

Back, the rear part of the body

kehren

To turn or sweep; den Rücken kehren means to turn one's back

davonlaufen

To run away, flee from a situation

Fürchte

Fear, imperative or first-person of fürchten

nicht

Not, basic negation adverb in German

Nein

No, basic negative response word

wahrhaftig

Truly, honestly, indeed; emphatic adverb of truth

fürchte

Fear, first-person singular present of fürchten

dich

You, second-person singular accusative pronoun

Lasst

Let, allow, second-person plural imperative of lassen

uns

Us, first-person plural accusative or dative pronoun

das

The, neuter definite article or demonstrative pronoun

Recht

Right, law, justice; noun meaning right or entitlement

unserer

Our, first-person plural possessive in genitive form

Seite

Side, page; here meaning our side or party

lass

Let, allow, singular imperative of lassen

sie

They or she, third-person pronoun

anfangen

To begin, to start something or an action

Ich

I, first-person singular subject pronoun

werde

Will, first-person singular future auxiliary verb

die

The, feminine or plural definite article

Stirn

Forehead, the front part of the face

runzeln

To wrinkle or furrow, as in the brow

wenn

When or if, subordinating conjunction of condition

vorbeigehe

Pass by, first-person singular of vorbeigehen

nehmen

To take, to grasp or accept something

wie

How, as, like; comparative or interrogative word

wollen

To want, to intend; modal verb of desire

wagen

To dare, to risk doing something bold

ihnen

Them, third-person plural dative pronoun

den

The, masculine accusative or plural dative article

Daumen

Thumb, the short thick finger of the hand

zeigen

To show, to point out or display something

was

What, interrogative or relative pronoun

eine

A, an, feminine indefinite article

Schmach

Disgrace, shame, or humiliation inflicted on someone

für

For, preposition indicating purpose or recipient

hinnehmen

To accept, to put up with something unpleasant

Zeigt

Show, second-person plural imperative of zeigen

Ihr

You, second-person plural or formal pronoun

mein

My, first-person singular possessive adjective

Herr

Mister, sir, or lord; respectful form of address

zeige

Show, first-person singular present of zeigen

Ist

Is, third-person singular present of sein

ja

Yes, affirmative particle or emphatic modal particle

sage

Say, first-person singular present of sagen

Euch

You, second-person plural dative or accusative pronoun

aber

But, however, coordinating conjunction of contrast

Sucht

Seek or look for, second-person plural imperative of suchen

Streit

Quarrel, argument, conflict between parties

Aber

But, however, introduces a contrasting statement

tut

Do, does, second/third-person singular of tun

dabei

In doing so, thereby, at the same time

diene

Serve, first-person singular present of dienen

einem

A, one, dative masculine indefinite article

ebenso

Just as, equally, likewise; comparative adverb

guten

Good, adjective in accusative or dative inflected form

Mann

Man, adult male person

Nicht

Not, basic negation word

besser

Better, comparative form of gut (good)

Gut

Good, well; expressing agreement or satisfaction

tritt

Steps, enters; third-person singular of treten

Sagt

Say, tell; second-person plural imperative of sagen

kommt

Comes, third-person singular or plural of kommen

Verwandten

Relatives, family members; plural of Verwandter

meines

My, first-person singular possessive in genitive form

Herrn

Lord, master, genitive or accusative of Herr

Ja

Yes, affirmative response or emphatic particle

lügt

Lies, tells falsehoods; third-person singular of lügen

Zieht

Draw, pull; second-person plural imperative of ziehen

Männer

Men, plural of Mann

seid

Are, second-person plural present of sein

denk

Think, remember; singular imperative of denken

an

At, on, to; common preposition or separable prefix

deinen

Your, second-person singular possessive in accusative masculine

wuchtigen

Powerful, heavy, forceful adjective in inflected form

Hieb

Blow, stroke, slash with a weapon or hand

kämpfen

To fight, to battle or struggle against someone