Romeo and Juliet — Page 8

Vocabulary

Chiedi

KYEH-dee — Second person singular imperative of 'chiedere,' meaning 'ask.'

a

ah — Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at.'

un

oon — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an.'

malato

mah-LAH-toh — Adjective or noun meaning 'sick' or 'ill person.'

di

dee — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from.'

fare

FAH-reh — Infinitive verb meaning 'to do' or 'to make.'

il

eel — Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine singular nouns.

testamento

teh-stah-MEN-toh — Noun meaning 'will' or 'testament,' legal last wishes.

con

kohn — Preposition meaning 'with.'

tristezza

tree-STEH-tsah — Noun meaning 'sadness' or 'sorrow.'

Una

OO-nah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an.'

parola

pah-ROH-lah — Noun meaning 'word' or 'speech.'

mal

mahl — Adverb meaning 'badly' or 'poorly,' short form of 'male.'

rivolta

ree-VOHL-tah — Past participle meaning 'turned' or 'directed,' also 'revolt.'

chi

kee — Pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whoever.'

è

eh — Third person singular of 'essere,' meaning 'is.'

così

koh-ZEE — Adverb meaning 'so,' 'thus,' or 'in this way.'

In

een — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into.'

verità

veh-ree-TAH — Noun meaning 'truth' or 'reality.'

cugino

koo-JEE-noh — Noun meaning 'cousin,' male relative of same generation.

io

EE-oh — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I.'

amo

AH-moh — First person singular of 'amare,' meaning 'I love.'

una

OO-nah — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an.'

donna

DOHN-nah — Noun meaning 'woman' or 'lady.'

Ho

oh — First person singular of 'avere,' meaning 'I have.'

mirato

mee-RAH-toh — Past participle of 'mirare,' meaning 'aimed' or 'targeted.'

vicino

vee-CHEE-noh — Adjective or adverb meaning 'near,' 'close,' or 'nearby.'

quando

KWAHN-doh — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when.'

ho

oh — First person singular of 'avere,' auxiliary 'I have.'

supposto

soop-POH-stoh — Past participle of 'supporre,' meaning 'supposed' or 'assumed.'

che

keh — Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that,' 'which,' or 'who.'

tu

too — Second person singular pronoun meaning 'you.'

amassi

ah-MAHS-see — Imperfect subjunctive of 'amare,' meaning 'you were loving.'

Un

oon — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an.'

ottimo

OHT-tee-moh — Adjective meaning 'excellent' or 'very good.'

tiratore

tee-rah-TOH-reh — Noun meaning 'shooter' or 'marksman.'

e

eh — Conjunction meaning 'and.'

la

lah — Feminine definite article meaning 'the.'

bella

BEHL-lah — Feminine adjective meaning 'beautiful' or 'lovely.'

bel

behl — Shortened form of 'bello,' masculine adjective meaning 'beautiful.'

bersaglio

behr-SAH-lyoh — Noun meaning 'target' or 'mark' to aim at.

quello

KWEHL-loh — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that one' or 'that.'

si

see — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or impersonal 'one.'

colpisce

kohl-PEE-sheh — Third person singular of 'colpire,' meaning 'hits' or 'strikes.'

più

pyoo — Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most.'

facilmente

fah-cheel-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning 'easily' or 'without difficulty.'

Ebbene

ehb-BEH-neh — Interjection meaning 'well then' or 'so then.'

in

een — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into.'

quel

kwehl — Shortened demonstrative adjective meaning 'that.'

colpo

KOHL-poh — Noun meaning 'blow,' 'shot,' or 'stroke.'

manci

MAHN-chee — Second person singular subjunctive of 'mancare,' meaning 'you miss.'

segno

SEH-nyoh — Noun meaning 'mark,' 'sign,' or 'target.'

lei

leh-ee — Third person singular feminine pronoun meaning 'she' or 'her.'

non

nohn — Negation adverb meaning 'not.'

sarà

sah-RAH — Future tense of 'essere,' meaning 'will be.'

colpita

kohl-PEE-tah — Feminine past participle of 'colpire,' meaning 'struck' or 'hit.'

Dalla

DAHL-lah — Contraction of 'da' and 'la,' meaning 'from the' or 'by the.'

freccia

FREH-chah — Noun meaning 'arrow,' a projectile shot from a bow.

poiché

poy-KEH — Conjunction meaning 'since,' 'because,' or 'as.'

ha

ah — Third person singular of 'avere,' meaning 'has.'

l'ingegno

leen-JEH-nyoh — Noun meaning 'intelligence,' 'wit,' or 'ingenuity.'

E

eh — Conjunction meaning 'and.'

ben

behn — Shortened form of 'bene,' meaning 'well' or 'fully.'

armata

ahr-MAH-tah — Feminine past participle of 'armare,' meaning 'armed' or 'equipped.'

nella

NEHL-lah — Contraction of 'in' and 'la,' meaning 'in the.'

solida

SOH-lee-dah — Feminine adjective meaning 'solid,' 'firm,' or 'sturdy.'

fortezza

fohr-TEH-tsah — Noun meaning 'fortress,' 'stronghold,' or 'fortitude.'

della

DEHL-lah — Contraction of 'di' and 'la,' meaning 'of the.'

castità

kah-stee-TAH — Noun meaning 'chastity' or 'purity,' sexual abstinence.

Vive

VEE-veh — Third person singular of 'vivere,' meaning 'lives' or 'she lives.'

indifferente

een-deef-feh-REN-teh — Adjective meaning 'indifferent' or 'unaffected' by something.

al

ahl — Contraction of 'a' and 'il,' meaning 'to the' or 'at the.'

debole

DEH-boh-leh — Adjective meaning 'weak,' 'feeble,' or 'frail.'

arco

AHR-koh — Noun meaning 'bow,' the weapon, or 'arch.'

fanciullesco

fahn-chool-LEH-skoh — Adjective meaning 'childlike,' 'boyish,' or 'infantile.'

dell'amore

dehl-lah-MOH-reh — Contraction meaning 'of love,' combining 'di' and 'l'amore.'

Non

nohn — Negation adverb meaning 'not.'

fermerà

fehr-meh-RAH — Future tense of 'fermare,' meaning 'will stop' or 'will halt.'

all'assedio

ahl-lahs-SEH-dyoh — Prepositional phrase meaning 'to the siege' or 'at the siege.'

delle

DEHL-leh — Contraction of 'di' and 'le,' meaning 'of the' (feminine plural).

dolci

DOHL-chee — Adjective meaning 'sweet' or 'gentle,' plural of 'dolce.'

parole

pah-ROH-leh — Plural noun meaning 'words' or 'speech.'

d'amore

dah-MOH-reh — Prepositional phrase meaning 'of love.'

Né

neh — Conjunction meaning 'nor,' used in negative constructions.

sopporterà

sohp-pohr-teh-RAH — Future tense of 'sopportare,' meaning 'will endure' or 'will tolerate.'

l'incontro

leen-KOHN-troh — Noun meaning 'the encounter' or 'the meeting.'

degli

DEH-lyee — Contraction of 'di' and 'gli,' meaning 'of the' (masculine plural).

sguardi

ZGWAHR-dee — Plural noun meaning 'glances,' 'looks,' or 'gazes.'

assalitori

ahs-sah-lee-TOH-ree — Plural noun meaning 'assailants,' 'attackers,' or 'aggressors.'

aprirà

ah-pree-RAH — Future tense of 'aprire,' meaning 'will open.'

suo

SWOH — Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its.'

grembo

GREHM-boh — Noun meaning 'lap,' 'bosom,' or 'womb.'

all'oro

ahl-LOH-roh — Prepositional phrase meaning 'to gold' or 'for gold.'

seduce

seh-DOO-cheh — Third person singular of 'sedurre,' meaning 'seduces' or 'lures.'

i

ee — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the.'

santi

SAHN-tee — Plural noun meaning 'saints,' holy or devout persons.

Oh

oh — Interjection expressing surprise, admiration, or emphasis.

ricca

REEK-kah — Feminine adjective meaning 'rich,' 'wealthy,' or 'abundant.'

bellezza

behl-LEH-tsah — Noun meaning 'beauty,' the quality of being beautiful.

soltanto

sohl-TAHN-toh — Adverb meaning 'only,' 'just,' or 'merely.'

povera

POH-veh-rah — Feminine adjective meaning 'poor' or 'impoverished.'

questo

KWEH-stoh — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' or 'this one.'

morrà

mohr-RAH — Archaic future tense of 'morire,' meaning 'will die.'

tesoro

teh-ZOH-roh — Noun meaning 'treasure' or 'darling,' a valued possession.

Dunque

DOON-kweh — Conjunction meaning 'therefore,' 'so,' or 'then.'

giurato

joo-RAH-toh — Past participle of 'giurare,' meaning 'sworn' or 'pledged.'

vivrà

vee-VRAH — Future tense of 'vivere,' meaning 'will live.'

sempre

SEHM-preh — Adverb meaning 'always' or 'forever.'

casta

KAH-stah — Feminine adjective meaning 'chaste,' 'pure,' or 'virtuous.'

Sì

see — Affirmative adverb meaning 'yes.'

quella

KWEHL-lah — Feminine demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'that one.'

parsimonia

pahr-see-MOH-nyah — Noun meaning 'parsimony,' 'frugality,' or excessive thriftiness.

fa

fah — Third person singular of 'fare,' meaning 'makes' or 'does.'

enorme

eh-NOHR-meh — Adjective meaning 'enormous,' 'huge,' or 'immense.'

spreco

SPREH-koh — Noun meaning 'waste' or 'squandering' of resources.

Poiché

poy-KEH — Conjunction meaning 'since,' 'because,' or 'given that.'

affamata

ahf-fah-MAH-tah — Feminine past participle of 'affamare,' meaning 'starved' or 'famished.'

dalla

DAHL-lah — Contraction of 'da' and 'la,' meaning 'from the' or 'by the.'

sua

SOO-ah — Feminine possessive adjective meaning 'her,' 'his,' or 'its.'

severità

seh-veh-ree-TAH — Noun meaning 'severity,' 'strictness,' or 'harshness.'

Taglia

TAH-lyah — Third person singular of 'tagliare,' meaning 'cuts' or 'severs.'

da

dah — Preposition meaning 'from,' 'by,' or 'since.'

ogni

OH-nyee — Adjective meaning 'every' or 'each.'

posterità

poh-steh-ree-TAH — Noun meaning 'posterity,' future generations or descendants.

È

eh — Third person singular of 'essere,' meaning 'is.'

troppo

TROHP-poh — Adverb meaning 'too' or 'too much.'

saggia

SAH-jah — Feminine adjective meaning 'wise' or 'prudent.'

saggiamente

sahj-jah-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning 'wisely' or 'prudently.'

Per

pehr — Preposition meaning 'for,' 'in order to,' or 'through.'

meritare

meh-ree-TAH-reh — Infinitive meaning 'to deserve' or 'to merit.'

beatitudine

beh-ah-tee-TOO-dee-neh — Noun meaning 'beatitude,' 'bliss,' or 'supreme happiness.'

facendomi

fah-CHEHN-doh-mee — Gerund with clitic 'mi,' meaning 'making me' or 'causing me.'

disperare

dee-speh-RAH-reh — Infinitive meaning 'to despair' or 'to lose hope.'

Ha

ah — Third person singular of 'avere,' meaning 'has.'

rinunciato

ree-noon-CHAH-toh — Past participle of 'rinunciare,' meaning 'renounced' or 'given up.'

ad

ahd — Variant of preposition 'a,' meaning 'to' or 'at,' before vowels.

amare

ah-MAH-reh — Infinitive meaning 'to love' or 'to be in love.'

voto

VOH-toh — Noun meaning 'vow,' 'pledge,' or a solemn promise.

Io

EE-oh — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I.'

vivo

VEE-voh — First person singular of 'vivere,' meaning 'I live,' also 'alive.'

morto

MOHR-toh — Past participle of 'morire,' meaning 'dead' or 'died.'

per

pehr — Preposition meaning 'for,' 'to,' or 'through.'

raccontarlo

rahk-kohn-TAHR-loh — Infinitive with clitic, meaning 'to tell it' or 'to recount it.'

ora

OH-rah — Noun or adverb meaning 'now' or 'hour.'

Lasciati

LAH-shah-tee — Imperative reflexive meaning 'let yourself' or 'allow yourself.'

guidare

gwee-DAH-reh — Infinitive meaning 'to guide,' 'to lead,' or 'to drive.'

me

meh — First person singular pronoun used after prepositions, meaning 'me.'

dimentica

dee-MEN-tee-kah — Imperative or third person singular of 'dimenticare,' meaning 'forget.'

pensare

pehn-SAH-reh — Infinitive meaning 'to think' or 'to reflect.'

insegnami

een-SEH-nyah-mee — Imperative with clitic, meaning 'teach me.'

come

KOH-meh — Adverb or conjunction meaning 'how' or 'as.'

dovrei

doh-VREH-ee — Conditional of 'dovere,' meaning 'I should' or 'I ought to.'

dimenticare

dee-mehn-tee-KAH-reh — Infinitive meaning 'to forget' or 'to cease remembering.'

Dando

DAHN-doh — Gerund of 'dare,' meaning 'giving' or 'by giving.'

libertà

lee-behr-TAH — Noun meaning 'freedom,' 'liberty,' or 'independence.'

ai

ah-ee — Contraction of 'a' and 'i,' meaning 'to the' (masculine plural).

tuoi

TWOH-ee — Masculine plural possessive meaning 'your.'

occhi

OHK-kee — Plural noun meaning 'eyes.'

Osserva

ohs-SEHR-vah — Imperative of 'osservare,' meaning 'observe' or 'look at.'

altre

AHL-treh — Feminine plural adjective meaning 'other' or 'others.'

bellezze

behl-LEH-tseh — Plural noun meaning 'beauties' or 'beautiful things.'

modo

MOH-doh — Noun meaning 'way,' 'manner,' or 'method.'

mettere

MEHT-teh-reh — Infinitive meaning 'to put,' 'to place,' or 'to set.'

ancor

ahn-KOHR — Shortened form of 'ancora,' meaning 'still' or 'yet.'

discussione

dees-koos-SYOH-neh — Noun meaning 'discussion,' 'debate,' or 'argument.'

esquisita

eh-skwee-ZEE-tah — Archaic spelling of 'squisita,' feminine adjective meaning 'exquisite.'