Romeo and Juliet — Page 5

Vocabulary

Signora

see-NYOH-rah — Formal title for a woman; Mrs. or Madam

un'

oon — Feminine indefinite article before a vowel

ora

OH-rah — Hour; or now, at this moment

prima

PREE-mah — Before; first in time or order

che

keh — That; which; who; conjunction linking clauses

il

eel — Masculine singular definite article meaning the

venerato

veh-neh-RAH-toh — Venerated; deeply respected and honored

sole

SOH-leh — The sun; source of light and warmth

Si

see — Reflexive pronoun; oneself; also yes

affacciasse

ahf-fah-CHAHS-seh — Subjunctive of affacciarsi; to appear at a window

alla

AHL-lah — Contraction of a and la; at the, to the

finestra

fee-NEHS-trah — Window; an opening in a wall for light

dorata

doh-RAH-tah — Golden; covered in or colored like gold

dell'

dehl — Contraction of di and l'; of the

est

ehst — East; the direction of the rising sun

Una

OO-nah — Feminine indefinite article; a, an

mente

MEHN-teh — Mind; the seat of thought and consciousness

turbata

toor-BAH-tah — Troubled; disturbed or agitated in mind

mi

mee — Me; first-person singular object pronoun

spinse

SPEEN-seh — Pushed; drove or compelled someone to act

a

ah — To; at; preposition indicating direction or purpose

passeggiare

pahs-sehd-JAH-reh — To walk; to stroll leisurely outdoors

all'

ahl — Contraction of a and l'; at the, in the

aperto

ah-PEHR-toh — Open; outdoors; in the open air

Dove

DOH-veh — Where; indicating location or place

sotto

SOHT-toh — Under; beneath; below something

boschetto

bohs-KEHT-toh — Small grove; a little cluster of trees

di

dee — Of; from; preposition indicating belonging or origin

sicomori

see-koh-MOH-ree — Sycamore trees; large deciduous shade trees

Che

keh — That; which; relative or subordinating conjunction

radica

RAH-dee-kah — Takes root; grows rooted in a place

ovest

OH-vehst — West; the direction of the setting sun

da

dah — From; by; since; Italian preposition of origin

questo

KWEH-stoh — This; demonstrative adjective indicating nearness

lato

LAH-toh — Side; one edge or flank of something

della

DEHL-lah — Contraction of di and la; of the

città

cheet-TAH — City; a large urban settlement or town

Così

koh-ZEE — So; thus; in this way or manner

buon

bwohn — Good; adjective before masculine singular noun

mattino

maht-TEE-noh — Morning; the early part of the day

passeggiando

pahs-sehd-JAHN-doh — Walking; strolling; present participle of passeggiare

vidi

VEE-dee — I saw; past tense of vedere, to see

vostro

VOHS-troh — Your; second-person plural possessive adjective

figlio

FEEL-yoh — Son; a male child of a parent

Mi

mee — Me; first-person singular reflexive or object pronoun

avvicinai

ahv-vee-chee-NAH-ee — I approached; moved closer toward someone

verso

VEHR-soh — Toward; in the direction of something

lui

loo-EE — Him; third-person masculine singular pronoun

ma

mah — But; coordinating conjunction showing contrast

egli

EHL-yee — He; formal third-person masculine singular pronoun

si

see — Himself; reflexive pronoun third-person singular

accorse

ahk-KOHR-seh — Noticed; became aware of something or someone

me

meh — Me; stressed first-person singular object pronoun

E

eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction in Italian

inoltrò

ee-nohl-TROH — Advanced; moved further into a place

furtivamente

foor-tee-vah-MEHN-teh — Furtively; stealthily, in a secretive manner

nel

nehl — Contraction of in and il; in the

folto

FOHL-toh — Dense; thick and closely packed together

del

dehl — Contraction of di and il; of the

bosco

BOHS-koh — Wood; forest; a wooded or forested area

Io

EE-oh — I; first-person singular subject pronoun

misurando

mee-zoo-RAHN-doh — Measuring; gauging or evaluating something carefully

i

ee — Masculine plural definite article meaning the

suoi

SWOH-ee — His; third-person masculine plural possessive adjective

sentimenti

sehn-tee-MEHN-tee — Feelings; emotions experienced by a person

coi

koh-ee — Contraction of con and i; with the

miei

MYEH-ee — Mine; first-person plural possessive adjective

allora

ahl-LOH-rah — Then; at that time; so, therefore

cercavano

chehr-KAH-vah-noh — They were seeking; imperfect tense of cercare

soprattutto

soh-praht-TOOT-toh — Above all; especially; most importantly

dove

DOH-veh — Where; in which place or location

meno

Less; fewer; to a smaller degree

poteva

poh-TEH-vah — Could; was able to; imperfect of potere

essere

EHS-seh-reh — To be; fundamental Italian auxiliary verb

trovati

troh-VAH-tee — Found; discovered; past participle plural of trovare

Essendo

ehs-SEHN-doh — Being; present participle of essere, to be

io

EE-oh — I; first-person singular nominative pronoun

stesso

STEHS-soh — Myself; same; emphatic pronoun for self

uno

OO-noh — One; masculine indefinite article or numeral

troppo

TROPP-oh — Too much; excessively; more than enough

per

pehr — For; through; because of; Italian preposition

mio

MEE-oh — My; first-person singular possessive adjective

stanco

STAHN-koh — Tired; weary; exhausted from effort or emotion

Assecondai

ahs-seh-kohn-DAH-ee — I went along with; I accommodated his mood

umore

oo-MOH-reh — Mood; humor; one's current emotional state

senza

SEHN-tsah — Without; lacking; in the absence of

inseguire

een-seh-GWEE-reh — To chase; to pursue someone or something

suo

SWOH — His; her; possessive adjective third-person singular

volentieri

voh-lehn-TYEH-ree — Willingly; gladly; with pleasure

evitai

eh-vee-TAH-ee — I avoided; steered clear of someone or something

chi

kee — Who; whoever; the one who

fuggiva

food-JEE-vah — Was fleeing; running away; imperfect of fuggire

Molte

MOHL-teh — Many; a large number of things or people

mattine

maht-TEE-neh — Mornings; plural of mattina, the morning

è

eh — Is; third-person singular present of essere

stato

STAH-toh — Been; past participle of essere; state, condition

visto

VEES-toh — Seen; past participle of vedere, to see

là

lah — There; in or at that place

Con

kohn — With; accompanied by; together with

le

leh — Feminine plural definite article meaning the

lacrime

LAH-kree-meh — Tears; drops of liquid from weeping

ad

ahd — To; at; variant of a before vowels

accrescere

ahk-KREH-sheh-reh — To increase; to augment or make larger

la

lah — Feminine singular definite article meaning the

fresca

FREHS-kah — Fresh; cool and refreshing

rugiada

roo-JAH-dah — Dew; moisture condensed on surfaces at night

mattutina

maht-too-TEE-nah — Morning; relating to or occurring in the morning

Aggiungendo

ahd-joon-JEHN-doh — Adding; contributing something more to a whole

alle

AHL-leh — Contraction of a and le; to the, at the

nuvole

NOO-voh-leh — Clouds; masses of water vapor in the sky

altre

AHL-treh — Other; additional; different feminine plural things

con

kohn — With; together with; accompanied by

profondi

proh-FOHN-dee — Deep; profound; intense masculine plural adjective

sospiri

sohs-PEE-ree — Sighs; deep audible breaths expressing emotion

Ma

mah — But; however; coordinating conjunction of contrast

non

nohn — Not; Italian negation word

appena

ahp-PEH-nah — As soon as; barely; hardly; just

tutto

TOOT-toh — Everything; all; the whole of something

allieta

ahl-LYEH-tah — Gladdens; cheers up; makes happy or joyful

Cominciasse

koh-meen-CHAHS-seh — Would begin; subjunctive of cominciare, to start

nell'

nehl — Contraction of in and l'; in the

estremo

ehs-TREH-moh — Extreme; furthest; at the outermost point

oriente

oh-RYEHN-teh — Orient; the east; direction of sunrise

sollevare

sohl-leh-VAH-reh — To lift; to raise up something or someone

Le

leh — Feminine plural definite article; the

ombrose

ohm-BROH-seh — Shadowy; shady; full of shade or darkness

cortine

kohr-TEE-neh — Curtains; fabric panels used to block light

dal

dahl — Contraction of da and il; from the

letto

LEHT-toh — Bed; furniture used for sleeping and rest

Aurora

ah-oo-ROH-rah — Aurora; goddess of dawn; the early morning light

Lontano

lohn-TAH-noh — Far away; distant; remote in space or time

dalla

DAHL-lah — Contraction of da and la; from the

luce

LOO-cheh — Light; illumination from the sun or a source

ruba

ROO-bah — Steals; takes something secretly without permission

casa

KAH-zah — House; home; a place where one lives

triste

TREES-teh — Sad; sorrowful; feeling or expressing unhappiness

appartato

ahp-pahr-TAH-toh — Secluded; withdrawn; isolated from others

rinchiude

reen-KYOO-deh — Shuts himself in; encloses oneself inside

nella

NEHL-lah — Contraction of in and la; in the

sua

SOO-ah — His; her; feminine possessive adjective third person

stanza

STAHN-tsah — Room; a chamber or enclosed space in a building

Chiude

KYOO-deh — Closes; shuts; locks something like a door

finestre

fee-NEHS-treh — Windows; plural of finestra, openings in walls

esclude

ehs-KLOO-deh — Excludes; shuts out; keeps something away

bella

BEHL-lah — Beautiful; lovely; feminine adjective of beauty

giorno

Day; a 24-hour period or daytime hours

crea

KREH-ah — Creates; makes; produces something new

una

OO-nah — A; an; feminine indefinite article

notte

NOHT-teh — Night; the dark period after sunset

artificiale

ahr-tee-fee-CHAH-leh — Artificial; man-made; not natural or organic

Nero

NEH-roh — Black; dark; also a proper name

e

eh — And; basic Italian coordinating conjunction

portentoso

pohr-tehn-TOH-zoh — Portentous; ominous; foreboding of something serious

deve

DEH-veh — Must; has to; third-person singular of dovere

rivelarsi

ree-veh-LAHR-see — To reveal itself; to prove to be something

A

ah — To; at; Italian preposition of place or purpose

un

oon — A; an; masculine singular indefinite article

consiglio

kohn-SEEL-yoh — Advice; counsel; also a council or committee

possa

POHS-sah — Can; may; present subjunctive of potere

rimuoverne

ree-MWOH-vehr-neh — To remove it; to eliminate the cause thereof

causa

KAH-oo-zah — Cause; reason; the origin of something happening

Mio

MEE-oh — My; first-person singular possessive adjective

nobile

NOH-bee-leh — Noble; of high rank or admirable character

zio

DZEE-oh — Uncle; the brother of one's parent

conoscete

koh-noh-SHEH-teh — Do you know; second-person plural of conoscere

voi

voh-EE — You; second-person plural subject pronoun

Non

nohn — Not; Italian negation particle

conosco

koh-NOHS-koh — I know; first-person singular present of conoscere

né

neh — Nor; neither; negative conjunction connecting alternatives

riesco

RYEHS-koh — I manage; I succeed in; from riuscire

saperla

sah-PEHR-lah — To know it; infinitive sapere with pronoun attached

Lo

loh — Him; it; masculine singular direct object pronoun

avete

ah-VEH-teh — You have; second-person plural present of avere

importunato

eem-pohr-too-NAH-toh — Pestered; bothered; asked someone insistently

in

een — In; inside; within; Italian preposition of place

qualche

KWAHL-keh — Some; any; an unspecified quantity or number

modo

MOH-doh — Way; manner; method of doing something