Romeo and Juliet — Page 1

Vocabulary

Entra

EN-tra — Stage direction meaning 'enters' in a script

il

il — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

Coro

KO-ro — A chorus or group of singers performing together

CORO

KO-ro — Capitalized label indicating the chorus speaker

Due

DU-e — The number two, indicating a pair or couple

famiglie

fa-MIL-ye — Plural of famiglia; families or households

entrambe

en-TRAM-be — Both (feminine plural); referring to two things together

uguali

u-GWA-li — Equal or alike in status, rank, or dignity

in

in — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'within' a place

dignità

di-ni-TA — Dignity; the quality of being worthy and honorable

Nella

NEL-la — Contraction of 'in la'; meaning 'in the' (feminine)

bella

BEL-la — Beautiful or lovely; feminine adjective of beauty

dove

DO-ve — Where; a relative or interrogative adverb of place

poniamo

po-NYA-mo — We place or we set; first person plural of porre

la

la — Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'

nostra

NOS-tra — Our; feminine singular possessive adjective

scena

SHE-na — Scene or stage; the setting of a performance

Da

da — Preposition meaning 'from' or 'by' in Italian

un

un — Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

antico

an-TI-ko — Ancient or old; referring to something long-standing

rancore

ran-KO-re — Grudge or resentment held over a long time

scoppia

SKOP-pya — Breaks out or erupts; third person singular of scoppiare

una

U-na — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

nuova

NWO-va — New; feminine adjective describing something recent

rivolta

ri-VOL-ta — Revolt or uprising; a violent conflict or rebellion

Dove

DO-ve — Where; used here as a relative adverb of place

sangue

SAN-gwe — Blood; the fluid circulating in living bodies

civile

chi-VI-le — Civil; relating to citizens or civilian life

rende

REN-de — Makes or renders; third person singular of rendere

impure

im-PU-re — Impure or unclean; contaminated or morally tainted

le

le — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

mani

MA-ni — Hands; plural of mano, the body part

civili

chi-VI-li — Civil or civilian; plural adjective relating to citizens

Dai

dai — Contraction of 'da i'; from the (masculine plural)

fatali

fa-TA-li — Fatal or fateful; destined to cause death or doom

di

di — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from' in Italian

questi

KWES-ti — These; masculine plural demonstrative adjective or pronoun

due

DU-e — Two; the cardinal number between one and three

nemici

ne-MI-chi — Enemies; plural of nemico, adversaries or foes

Una

U-na — Feminine indefinite article or numeral meaning 'a/one'

coppia

KOP-pya — A couple or pair of people linked together

amanti

a-MAN-ti — Lovers; people romantically involved with each other

dalla

DAL-la — Contraction of 'da la'; from the (feminine singular)

stella

STEL-la — Star; a celestial body, often symbolizing fate

avversa

av-VER-sa — Adverse or hostile; an unfavorable or ill-fated force

trae

TRA-e — Draws or derives; third person singular of trarre

propria

PROP-rya — Own; feminine adjective indicating possession or belonging

vita

VI-ta — Life; the state of being alive and existing

Le

le — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

cui

KU-i — Whose or which; a relative pronoun in Italian

sventurate

zven-tu-RA-te — Unfortunate or ill-fated; describing tragic circumstances

e

e — And; a basic coordinating conjunction in Italian

pietose

pye-TO-ze — Pitiful or compassionate; evoking sorrow and sympathy

rovine

ro-VI-ne — Ruins or downfalls; destruction left after a tragedy

Seppelliscono

sep-pel-LIS-ko-no — They bury; third person plural of seppellire

con

kon — With; a preposition indicating accompaniment or means

loro

LO-ro — Their or them; third person plural pronoun or adjective

morte

MOR-te — Death; the end of life, often used symbolically

discordia

dis-KOR-dya — Discord or strife; conflict and disagreement between people

dei

dei — Contraction of 'di i'; of the (masculine plural)

genitori

je-ni-TO-ri — Parents; the mother and father of a child

Il

il — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

terribile

ter-RI-bi-le — Terrible or dreadful; causing fear or great distress

corso

KOR-so — Course or passage; the progression of events over time

del

del — Contraction of 'di il'; of the (masculine singular)

amore

a-MO-re — Love; a deep affection or romantic feeling for someone

segnato

se-NYA-to — Marked or destined; past participle of segnare

E

e — And; coordinating conjunction connecting phrases or clauses

perdurare

per-du-RA-re — To persist or continue; the ongoing duration of something

della

DEL-la — Contraction of 'di la'; of the (feminine singular)

rabbia

RAB-bya — Rage or anger; intense and uncontrolled fury

Che

ke — That or which; a conjunction or relative pronoun

nulla

NUL-la — Nothing; the absence of anything or zero quantity

avrebbe

av-REB-be — Would have; conditional perfect of avere (to have)

potuto

po-TU-to — Been able; past participle of potere (to be able)

placare

pla-KA-re — To appease or calm; to pacify an angry situation

se

If; a conditional conjunction introducing a hypothetical clause

non

non — Not; a basic negation word in Italian grammar

fine

FI-ne — End or conclusion; the termination of something

figli

FIL-yi — Children or sons; plural of figlio in Italian

È

e — Is; third person singular present tense of essere

ora

O-ra — Now or hour; referring to the present time

traffico

TRAF-fi-ko — Traffic or business; the subject matter being presented

ore

O-re — Hours; plural of ora, units of time measurement

nostro

NOS-tro — Our; masculine singular first person plural possessive adjective

palcoscenico

pal-ko-SHE-ni-ko — Stage; the platform where theatrical performances take place

che

ke — That or which; a subordinating conjunction or pronoun

voi

voi — You (plural); second person plural subject pronoun

orecchie

o-REK-kye — Ears; plural of orecchio, the organs of hearing

pazienti

pa-TSYEN-ti — Patient; willing to wait or endure without complaint

ascolterete

as-kol-te-RE-te — You will listen; future tense of ascoltare (to listen)

Ciò

cho — That or this; a demonstrative pronoun referring to something

qui

kwi — Here; an adverb indicating a nearby place or point

mancherà

man-ke-RA — Will be missing; future tense of mancare (to lack)

fatica

fa-TI-ka — Effort or toil; hard work expended on a task

si

si — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or impersonal 'one'

adopererà

a-do-pe-re-RA — Will strive or endeavor; future of adoperarsi (to work)

a

a — Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at' in Italian

correggere

kor-RED-je-re — To correct or fix; to improve or amend errors

_Esce

E-she — Stage direction meaning 'exits'; he/she leaves the stage