Sense and Sensibility — Page 3

Vocabulary

Qualcosa

kwahl-KOH-zah — Something; an unspecified thing or matter

deve

DEH-veh — Must; third person singular of dovere

essere

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

fatto

FAHT-toh — Done; past participle of fare, to do

per

pehr — For; preposition indicating purpose or benefit

loro

LOH-roh — Them or their; third person plural pronoun

ogni

OH-nyee — Every; each; used before singular nouns

volta

VOHL-tah — Time; instance; ogni volta means every time

che

keh — That; which; who; common conjunction or pronoun

lasciano

LAH-shah-noh — They leave; third person plural of lasciare

e

eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction in Italian

si

see — Reflexive pronoun; themselves; also means yes

stabiliscono

stah-bee-LEE-skoh-noh — They settle; establish themselves in a new place

in

een — In; preposition indicating location or state

una

OO-nah — A; an; feminine indefinite article in Italian

nuova

NWOH-vah — New; feminine adjective describing something recently acquired

casa

KAH-zah — House; home; a place of residence

Ebbene

ehb-BEH-neh — Well then; interjection introducing a conclusion or response

allora

ahl-LOH-rah — Then; so; well; common discourse connector

faccia

FAHCH-chah — Let him do; subjunctive of fare expressing command

qualcosa

kwahl-KOH-zah — Something; an indefinite unspecified thing

ma

mah — But; adversative conjunction contrasting two ideas

quel

kwehl — That; masculine demonstrative adjective before consonants

non

nohn — Not; basic negation word in Italian

tremila

treh-MEE-lah — Three thousand; a specific large numerical amount

sterline

stehr-LEE-neh — Pounds sterling; British currency unit, plural form

Considerate

kohn-see-deh-RAH-teh — Consider; plural imperative of considerare, to think about

aggiunse

ahd-JOON-seh — Added; past tense of aggiungere, to add remarks

quando

KWAHN-doh — When; temporal conjunction linking two clauses

denaro

deh-NAH-roh — Money; currency; wealth in general terms

ceduto

cheh-DOO-toh — Given up; transferred; past participle of cedere

può

pwoh — Can; is able to; third person singular of potere

mai

MAH-ee — Never; ever; used in negative or question contexts

tornare

tohr-NAH-reh — To return; to come back to a previous place

Le

leh — The; feminine plural definite article in Italian

vostre

VOH-streh — Your; plural possessive adjective, feminine form

sorelle

soh-REHL-leh — Sisters; plural of sorella, female siblings

sposeranno

spoh-zeh-RAHN-noh — Will marry; future tense of sposare, to marry

perduto

pehr-DOO-toh — Lost; past participle of perdere, to lose something

sempre

SEHM-preh — Always; forever; at all times without exception

Se

seh — If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis

davvero

dahv-VEH-roh — Really; truly; used to emphasize a statement

potesse

poh-TEHS-seh — Could; imperfect subjunctive of potere, expressing possibility

restituito

reh-stee-TWEE-toh — Returned; given back; past participle of restituire

al

ahl — To the; contraction of a and il in Italian

nostro

NOH-stroh — Our; first person plural possessive adjective, masculine

povero

POH-veh-roh — Poor; unfortunate; used for sympathy or pity

bambino

bahm-BEE-noh — Child; baby; young boy in Italian

certamente

chehr-tah-MEHN-teh — Certainly; definitely; expressing strong agreement or confirmation

disse

DEES-seh — Said; simple past tense of dire, to say

suo

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

marito

mah-REE-toh — Husband; a married male partner or spouse

molto

MOHL-toh — Very; much; a lot; intensifying adverb or adjective

gravemente

grah-veh-MEHN-teh — Gravely; seriously; in a solemn or serious manner

questo

KWEH-stoh — This; masculine demonstrative pronoun or adjective

farebbe

fah-REHB-beh — Would make; conditional of fare, to do or make

grande

GRAHN-deh — Great; big; large in size or importance

differenza

deef-feh-REHN-tsah — Difference; distinction between two things or situations

Potrebbe

poh-TREHB-beh — Could; might; conditional of potere, to be able

venire

veh-NEE-reh — To come; to arrive; common Italian motion verb

momento

moh-MEHN-toh — Moment; a specific point or period in time

cui

KWEE — Which; whom; relative pronoun used after prepositions

pentirà

pehn-tee-RAH — Will regret; future of pentirsi, to feel remorse

somma

SOHM-mah — Sum; total amount of money given away

così

koh-ZEE — So; thus; in this way; common Italian adverb

sia

SEE-ah — Be; present subjunctive of essere, expressing uncertainty

dovesse

doh-VEHS-seh — Should have; imperfect subjunctive of dovere

avere

ah-VEH-reh — To have; key auxiliary and transitive Italian verb

famiglia

fah-MEE-lyah — Family; a group of related people living together

numerosa

noo-meh-ROH-zah — Large; numerous; describing a family with many members

esempio

eh-ZEHM-pyoh — Example; instance; per esempio means for example

sarebbe

sah-REHB-beh — Would be; conditional of essere, expressing hypothetical states

un'

oon — A; an; feminine indefinite article before vowels

aggiunta

ahd-JOON-tah — Addition; something added to increase or supplement

conveniente

kohn-veh-NYEHN-teh — Convenient; suitable; appropriate for the circumstances

Certamente

chehr-tah-MEHN-teh — Certainly; of course; expressing definite agreement

lo

loh — It; him; masculine direct object pronoun in Italian

Forse

FOHR-seh — Perhaps; maybe; expressing uncertainty or possibility

meglio

MEH-lyoh — Better; best; comparative of bene, well

tutte

TOOT-teh — All; every one; feminine plural of tutto

parti

PAHR-tee — Parts; sides; parties involved in a situation

fosse

FOHS-seh — Were; imperfect subjunctive of essere, expressing hypothesis

ridotta

ree-DOHT-tah — Reduced; diminished; past participle of ridurre

della

DEHL-lah — Of the; feminine contraction of di and la

metà

meh-TAH — Half; one of two equal portions of something

Cinquecento

cheen-kweh-CHEHN-toh — Five hundred; a specific monetary amount mentioned here

sarebbero

sah-REHB-beh-roh — Would be; conditional plural of essere for hypothesis

un

oon — A; an; masculine indefinite article in Italian

aumento

ah-oo-MEHN-toh — Increase; growth; rise in amount or quantity

prodigioso

proh-dee-JOH-zoh — Prodigious; extraordinary; remarkably large or impressive

fortune

fohr-TOO-neh — Fortunes; wealth; financial assets or luck

oltre

OHL-treh — Beyond; besides; more than a certain amount

cosa

KOH-zah — Thing; what; used in questions and statements

Quale

KWAH-leh — Which; what kind of; interrogative or relative pronoun

fratello

frah-TEHL-loh — Brother; a male sibling in a family

mondo

MOHN-doh — World; the Earth; everyone; in the world

di

dee — Of; from; by; very common Italian preposition

tanto

TAHN-toh — So much; so many; such a great amount

sue

SWEH — His; her; its; feminine plural possessive adjective

anche

AHN-keh — Also; too; even; additive adverb in Italian

davvero

dahv-VEH-roh — Really; truly; used for strong emphasis

E

eh — And; basic Italian coordinating conjunction

com'

kohm — How; as; short form of come before vowels

solo

SOH-loh — Only; alone; just; limiting adverb or adjective

mezz'

mehts — Half; used in mezz'ora meaning half an hour

sangue

SAHN-gweh — Blood; mezzo sangue means half-blood relation

Ma

mah — But; adversative conjunction indicating contrast or objection

voi

voy — You; second person plural subject pronoun in Italian

avete

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

uno

OO-noh — A; one; masculine indefinite article or numeral

spirito

SPEE-ree-toh — Spirit; soul; disposition or attitude of a person

generoso

jeh-neh-ROH-zoh — Generous; giving; willing to share with others

Non

nohn — Not; negation word used before verbs in Italian

vorrei

vohr-REH-ee — I would like; conditional of volere, to want

fare

FAH-reh — To do; to make; very common Italian verb

nulla

NOOL-lah — Nothing; anything; used in negative sentences

meschino

meh-SKEE-noh — Mean; stingy; petty in spirit or generosity

rispose

ree-SPOH-zeh — Replied; answered; simple past of rispondere

lui

LWEE — He; him; third person masculine singular pronoun

In

een — In; preposition indicating location or circumstances

tali

TAH-lee — Such; those; plural demonstrative adjective in Italian

occasioni

ohk-kah-ZYOH-nee — Occasions; opportunities; plural of occasione

troppo

TROHP-poh — Too much; excessively; more than what is appropriate

poco

POH-koh — Little; few; a small amount of something

Nessuno

nehs-SOO-noh — Nobody; no one; negative indefinite pronoun in Italian

almeno

ahl-MEH-noh — At least; a minimum; used to set lower expectations

pensare

pehn-SAH-reh — To think; to consider; to reflect on something

abbia

AHB-byah — Has; present subjunctive of avere, expressing doubt

abbastanza

ahb-bah-STAHN-tsah — Enough; sufficiently; an adequate amount of something

stesse

STEHS-seh — Same; themselves; imperfect subjunctive of stare

difficilmente

deef-fee-cheel-MEHN-teh — Hardly; with difficulty; scarcely possible in circumstances

possono

POHS-soh-noh — They can; third person plural of potere

aspettarsi

ah-speht-TAHR-see — To expect; to anticipate; reflexive form of aspettare

più

pyoo — More; most; used in comparisons and quantities