Romeo and Juliet — Page 7

Vocabulary

Qui

kwee — Here, in this place or location

c

chee — Shortened form of 'ci', meaning 'there' or 'us'

è

eh — Third person singular of 'essere'; means 'is'

molto

MOHL-toh — Very, much, or a lot of something

a

ah — Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'

che

keh — That, which, who; relative or conjunction word

fare

FAH-reh — To do or to make something

con

kohn — Preposition meaning 'with'

l

el — Abbreviated form of 'la' or 'lo', definite article

odio

OH-dyoh — Hatred, strong feeling of intense dislike

ma

mah — But, conjunction expressing contrast or contradiction

ancora

ahn-KOH-rah — Still, yet, or again

di

dee — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'

più

pyoo — More, most; indicates greater quantity or degree

amore

ah-MOH-reh — Love, deep affection toward someone or something

Perché

pehr-KEH — Why, or because; question or causal conjunction

dunque

DOON-kweh — Therefore, so, or then; logical conclusion marker

o

oh — Or; conjunction presenting an alternative choice

litigioso

lee-tee-JOH-zoh — Quarrelsome, prone to arguing or starting disputes

O

oh — Oh; exclamation expressing emotion or direct address

amoroso

ah-moh-ROH-zoh — Loving, affectionate, or amorous in character

qualunque

kwah-LOON-kweh — Whatever, any, whichever thing or person

cosa

KOH-zah — Thing, object, or matter; also means 'what'

creata

kreh-AH-tah — Created, brought into existence; feminine past participle

prima

PREE-mah — Before, first, earlier in time or order

dal

dahl — From the; contraction of 'da' and 'il'

nulla

NOOL-lah — Nothing, nothingness, complete absence of anything

pesante

peh-ZAHN-teh — Heavy, weighty, burdensome in a physical or emotional sense

leggerezza

leh-jeh-REH-tsah — Lightness, the quality of being light or frivolous

seria

SEH-ryah — Serious, grave, or earnest in manner or nature

vanità

vah-nee-TAH — Vanity, excessive pride or futility of things

Informe

een-FOHR-meh — Shapeless, formless, without a defined or clear form

caos

KAH-ohs — Chaos, complete disorder or confusion

forme

FOHR-meh — Forms, shapes, or outward appearances of things

ben

behn — Well, good; shortened form of 'bene'

apparenti

ahp-pah-REHN-tee — Apparent, visible, or seemingly clear to perception

Piuma

PYOO-mah — Feather, a light fluffy quill from a bird

piombo

PYOHM-boh — Lead, the heavy dense metallic element

fumo

FOO-moh — Smoke, the visible gas produced by burning

luminoso

loo-mee-NOH-zoh — Luminous, bright, full of light and radiance

fuoco

FWOH-koh — Fire, the burning combustion of a material

freddo

FREH-doh — Cold, low temperature; also meaning cold-hearted

salute

sah-LOO-teh — Health, state of physical or mental wellbeing

malata

mah-LAH-tah — Sick, ill, unwell; feminine form of 'malato'

Sonno

SOHN-noh — Sleep, the natural state of rest and unconsciousness

sempre

SEHM-preh — Always, at all times, without exception

vigile

VEE-jee-leh — Watchful, alert, vigilant and attentive to surroundings

non

nohn — Not, negation word used before verbs

ciò

choh — That, this thing; demonstrative pronoun referring to something

Questo

KWEH-stoh — This, referring to something near the speaker

io

EE-oh — I, the first person singular subject pronoun

sento

SEHN-toh — I feel, I hear, or I sense something

alcun

ahl-KOON — Any, some; negative or indefinite article form

in

een — In, inside, or within a place or time

questo

KWEH-stoh — This; demonstrative adjective indicating nearby object

Non

nohn — Not; negation used to negate verbs or adjectives

ridi

REE-dee — You laugh; second person singular present of 'ridere'

tu

too — You, second person singular subject pronoun

No

noh — No, a negative response or refusal

cugino

koo-JEE-noh — Cousin, a relative who shares a common grandparent

piango

PYAHN-goh — I cry, I weep; first person singular of 'piangere'

piuttosto

pyoot-TOH-stoh — Rather, instead, somewhat; expresses preference or degree

Buon

bwohn — Good; shortened masculine form used before nouns

cuore

KWOH-reh — Heart, the organ or symbol of love and feeling

per

pehr — For, through, by; a versatile Italian preposition

Per

pehr — For, due to; preposition indicating cause or purpose

oppressione

ohp-preh-SYOH-neh — Oppression, cruel or unjust treatment and suppression

del

dehl — Of the; contraction of 'di' and 'il'

tuo

TOO-oh — Your; second person singular possessive adjective masculine

Ebbene

ehb-BEH-neh — Well then, so, used to introduce a conclusion

tale

TAH-leh — Such, such a, of that kind or nature

la

lah — The; feminine definite article in Italian

trasgressione

trahz-greh-SYOH-neh — Transgression, violation of a rule or moral boundary

dell

dehl — Of the; elided form before vowel-starting nouns

I

ee — The; masculine plural definite article in Italian

dolori

doh-LOH-ree — Pains, sorrows, or aches; plural of 'dolore'

miei

MYEH-ee — My; masculine plural possessive adjective or pronoun

propri

PROH-pree — Own; plural adjective meaning one's own particular things

pesano

PEH-zah-noh — They weigh, they are heavy; third person plural verb

nel

nehl — In the; contraction of 'in' and 'il'

mio

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

petto

PEH-toh — Chest, breast; the front part of the torso

Che

keh — What, that, which; interrogative or relative pronoun

vorrai

vohr-RAH-ee — You will want; future tense of 'volere'

moltiplicare

mohl-tee-plee-KAH-reh — To multiply, to increase in number or quantity

averlo

ah-VEHR-loh — To have it; infinitive 'avere' plus pronoun 'lo'

oppresso

ohp-PREH-soh — Oppressed, weighed down, suppressed by burden or force

Con

kohn — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

i

ee — The; masculine plural definite article

tuoi

TWOH-ee — Your; masculine plural possessive adjective or pronoun

hai

AH-ee — You have; second person singular of 'avere'

dimostrato

dee-moh-STRAH-toh — Demonstrated, shown, proved something clearly to others

Aggiunge

ahd-JOON-jeh — Adds, joins; third person singular of 'aggiungere'

altro

AHL-troh — Other, another, else; referring to a different thing

dolore

doh-LOH-reh — Pain, sorrow, grief or physical ache

quello

KWEL-loh — That; demonstrative pronoun or adjective for distant things

già

jah — Already, yet; indicates something has occurred before

troppo

TROH-poh — Too much, too many; excess beyond what is needed

grande

GRAHN-deh — Great, large, big in size, importance, or degree

L

el — Elided definite article 'la' or 'lo' before vowels

un

oon — A, an; masculine singular indefinite article

fatto

FAH-toh — Made, done; past participle of 'fare'

vapore

vah-POH-reh — Vapor, steam, fine mist rising from liquid

dei

DEH-ee — Of the; masculine plural contraction of 'di' and 'i'

sospiri

soh-SPEE-ree — Sighs, deep breaths expressing emotion; plural of 'sospiro'

Purificato

poo-ree-fee-KAH-toh — Purified, cleansed, made pure or free from impurity

scintillante

sheen-teel-LAHN-teh — Sparkling, glittering, shining with small flashes of light

negli

NEH-lyee — In the; masculine plural contraction of 'in' and 'gli'

occhi

OHK-kee — Eyes; plural of 'occhio'

degli

DEH-lyee — Of the; masculine plural contraction of 'di' and 'gli'

amanti

ah-MAHN-tee — Lovers, those who are in love; plural of 'amante'

Irritato

eer-ree-TAH-toh — Irritated, agitated, stirred up and troubled

mare

MAH-reh — Sea, the large body of salt water

alimentato

ah-lee-mehn-TAH-toh — Fed, nourished, fueled by a source of sustenance

dalle

DAHL-leh — From the; feminine plural contraction of 'da' and 'le'

lacrime

LAH-kree-meh — Tears, drops of liquid from the eyes when crying

Cos

kohs — What; truncated form of 'cosa', used informally

Una

OO-nah — A, an; feminine singular indefinite article

follia

fohl-LEE-ah — Madness, folly, a state of irrational or wild behavior

assai

ahs-SAH-ee — Very, quite, rather; indicates a high degree

discreta

dee-SKREH-tah — Discreet, restrained, moderate in behavior or expression

Un

oon — A, an; masculine singular indefinite article

fiele

FYEH-leh — Bile, gall; bitterness or deep resentment

soffocante

sohf-foh-KAHN-teh — Suffocating, stifling, making it hard to breathe

e

eh — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

una

OO-nah — A, an; feminine indefinite article

dolcezza

dohl-CHEH-tsah — Sweetness, gentleness, a quality of being kind

preserva

preh-SEHR-vah — Preserves, protects, keeps something from harm or decay

Addio

ahd-DEE-oh — Farewell, goodbye; a final or permanent parting

Aspetta

ah-SPEHT-tah — Wait; imperative form of 'aspettare'

Verrò

vehr-ROH — I will come; first person singular future of 'venire'

te

teh — You; stressed object form of second person singular

E

eh — And; conjunction linking words, phrases, or clauses

se

seh — If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis

mi

mee — Me; first person singular unstressed object pronoun

lasci

LAH-shee — You leave, you let; second singular of 'lasciare'

così

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

fai

FAH-ee — You do, you make; second singular present of 'fare'

torto

TOHR-toh — Wrong, injury; fare torto means to wrong someone

Ho

oh — I have; first person singular present of 'avere'

perso

PEHR-zoh — Lost; past participle of 'perdere'

me

meh — Me; stressed first person singular pronoun

stesso

STEHS-soh — Same, himself, itself; used for emphasis or identity

sono

SOH-noh — I am or they are; first person singular or third plural of 'essere'

qui

kwee — Here, in this place

lui

LWEE — He, him; third person masculine singular pronoun

da

dah — From, by, since; Italian preposition with many uses

qualche

KWAHL-keh — Some, a few, any; indefinite adjective before nouns

altra

AHL-trah — Other, another; feminine form of 'altro'

parte

PAHR-teh — Part, place, side; also means role or direction

Dimmi

DEEM-mee — Tell me; imperative of 'dire' with 'mi' attached

serietà

seh-ryeh-TAH — Seriousness, gravity, earnestness in manner or purpose

chi

kee — Who, whoever; interrogative or relative pronoun

colei

koh-LEH-ee — She, that woman; literary feminine demonstrative pronoun

ami

AH-mee — You love; second person singular present of 'amare'

Cosa

KOH-zah — What, thing; used in questions and as a noun

devo

DEH-voh — I must, I have to; first person singular of 'dovere'

gemere

JEH-meh-reh — To groan, to moan from pain or distress

dirtelo

DEER-teh-loh — To tell you it; infinitive 'dire' with pronouns 'te' and 'lo'

Gemere

JEH-meh-reh — To groan, to moan; expressive verb of sorrow or pain

no

noh — No; negative response or refusal

dimmi

DEEM-mee — Tell me; imperative command asking for information

tristezza

tree-STEH-tsah — Sadness, sorrow, a feeling of deep unhappiness