Sense and Sensibility — Page 6

Vocabulary

Essere

EH-seh-reh — To be; fundamental linking or auxiliary verb

vincolati

veen-koh-LAH-tee — Bound or obligated by a commitment or constraint

al

ahl — Contraction of 'a il'; to the

pagamento

pah-gah-MEN-toh — Payment; act of paying a sum owed

regolare

reh-goh-LAH-reh — Regular, steady, or periodic in occurrence

di

dee — Of; common preposition indicating possession or origin

una

OO-nah — Indefinite article feminine singular; a, an

tale

TAH-leh — Such, such a; referring to something mentioned

somma

SOHM-mah — Sum, amount of money

ad

ahd — Variant of 'a'; to, at, used before vowels

ogni

OH-nyee — Every, each; referring to all instances

giorno

JOHR-noh — Day; a 24-hour period

riscossione

rees-kohs-SYOH-neh — Collection of money, rent, or dues

dell'

dehl — Contraction of 'di il/la'; of the

affitto

ahf-FEET-toh — Rent; payment for use of property

non

nohn — Not; basic negation word in Italian

è

EH — Is; third person singular of 'essere'

affatto

ahf-FAHT-toh — At all; used to strengthen a negation

auspicabile

ows-pee-KAH-bee-leh — Desirable, to be hoped for or wished

toglie

TOH-lyeh — Takes away, removes; third person singular of 'togliere'

la

lah — The (feminine singular); definite article

propria

PROH-pryah — Own; feminine form of 'proprio', one's own

indipendenza

een-dee-pen-DEN-tsah — Independence; freedom from control or reliance

Indubbiamente

een-doob-byah-MEN-teh — Undoubtedly, certainly, without any doubt

e

EH — And; basic coordinating conjunction

dopo

DOH-poh — After, afterwards; indicating time or sequence

tutto

TOOT-toh — All, everything; refers to totality

ne

neh — Of it, of them; partitive or pronoun clitic

ricevete

ree-cheh-VEH-teh — You receive; second person plural of 'ricevere'

nemmeno

nem-MEH-noh — Not even; stronger form of negation

gratitudine

grah-tee-TOO-dee-neh — Gratitude; feeling of thankfulness toward someone

Si

see — Reflexive or impersonal pronoun; oneself, they

sentono

SEN-toh-noh — They feel or sense; third person plural of 'sentire'

sicuro

see-KOO-roh — Safe, secure, certain; free from doubt or danger

voi

VOY — You (plural); second person plural pronoun

fate

FAH-teh — You do; second person plural of 'fare'

altro

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

che

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

ciò

CHOH — That, this thing; neuter demonstrative pronoun

ci

chee — There, us, ourselves; reflexive or locative clitic

aspetta

ah-SPET-tah — Expects, waits for; third person singular of 'aspettare'

suscita

SOO-shee-tah — Arouses, stirs up; third person singular of 'suscitare'

alcuna

ahl-KOO-nah — Any (negative); feminine form of 'alcuno'

Se

seh — If; conditional conjunction introducing hypothesis

fossi

FOHS-see — Were (I/you); imperfect subjunctive of 'essere'

in

een — In, into; basic preposition of location

qualunque

kwah-LOON-kweh — Whatever, any; referring to an unspecified thing

cosa

KOH-zah — Thing; general word for an object or matter

facessi

fah-CHES-see — Did (I/you subjunctive); imperfect subjunctive of 'fare'

dovrebbe

doh-VREB-beh — Should, ought to; conditional of 'dovere'

essere

EH-seh-reh — To be; infinitive of the verb 'essere'

fatta

FAHT-tah — Done, made; past participle of 'fare', feminine

interamente

een-teh-rah-MEN-teh — Entirely, wholly, completely without exception

a

ah — To, at; basic preposition of direction or location

mia

MEE-ah — My; feminine possessive adjective first person

discrezione

dees-kreh-TSYOH-neh — Discretion; freedom to decide as one sees fit

Non

nohn — Not; negation word used before verbs

mi

mee — Me, myself; first person singular clitic pronoun

obbligherei

ob-blee-geh-REY — I would obligate myself; conditional of 'obbligarsi'

concedere

kon-CHEH-deh-reh — To grant, to concede, to allow something

loro

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

alcunché

ahl-koon-KEH — Anything at all; used in negative contexts

annualmente

an-nwahl-MEN-teh — Annually, yearly; once every year

Potrebbe

poh-TREB-beh — It could, might; conditional of 'potere'

molto

MOHL-toh — Very, much, a lot; common intensifier or quantifier

scomodo

SKOH-moh-doh — Inconvenient, uncomfortable; causing difficulty or discomfort

alcuni

ahl-KOO-nee — Some, a few; masculine plural indefinite adjective

anni

AHN-nee — Years; plural of 'anno'

sottrarre

sot-TRAHR-reh — To subtract, to deduct, to take away

cento

CHEN-toh — One hundred; the number 100

o

oh — Or; basic disjunctive conjunction

anche

AHN-keh — Also, even, too; additive particle

cinquanta

cheen-KWAHN-tah — Fifty; the number 50

sterline

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

alle

AHL-leh — Contraction of 'a le'; to the (feminine plural)

nostre

NOH-streh — Our; feminine plural possessive adjective

spese

SPEH-zeh — Expenses, costs; plural of 'spesa'

Credo

KREH-doh — I believe, I think; first person of 'credere'

abbiate

ab-BYAH-teh — You have (subjunctive); present subjunctive of 'avere'

ragione

rah-JOH-neh — Reason, right; essere nel giusto, being correct

cara

KAH-rah — Dear; affectionate term of address, feminine form

sarà

sah-RAH — Will be; future tense of 'essere'

meglio

MEH-lyoh — Better; comparative adverb of 'bene'

vi

vee — You (plural) or there; reflexive/dative clitic pronoun

sia

SYAH — Be; present subjunctive of 'essere'

rendita

REN-dee-tah — Income, annuity; regular financial yield or return

annua

AHN-nwah — Annual, yearly; feminine adjective form of 'annuo'

questione

Question, matter, issue under discussion

qualsiasi

kwahl-SYAH-zee — Any, whatever; indefinite adjective of any kind

possa

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

dare

DAH-reh — To give; basic verb of transfer

tanto

TAHN-toh — So much, so many; intensifier of quantity

gran

grahn — Great, big; short form of 'grande' before nouns

lunga

LOON-gah — Long; feminine adjective indicating length or duration

più

PYOO — More; comparative adverb or adjective marker

utile

OO-tee-leh — Useful, beneficial; providing practical advantage

un

oon — A, an; masculine singular indefinite article

assegno

ah-SEH-nyoh — Cheque, allowance; written order for payment

annuale

an-NWAH-leh — Annual; adjective meaning occurring every year

perché

pehr-KEH — Because, why; causal conjunction or interrogative

farebbero

fah-REB-beh-roh — They would do; third person plural conditional of 'fare'

ampliare

ahm-PLYAH-reh — To expand, to broaden, to enlarge something

il

eel — The; masculine singular definite article

tenore

teh-NOH-reh — Standard, tenor; level or manner of living

vita

VEE-tah — Life; existence or manner of living

se

seh — If; conditional conjunction for hypothetical clauses

fossero

FOHS-seh-roh — Were (they); third plural imperfect subjunctive of 'essere'

certi

CHEHR-tee — Certain, sure; masculine plural of 'certo'

reddito

RED-dee-toh — Income, revenue; regular earnings or financial return

maggiore

mah-JOH-reh — Greater, larger, major; comparative of 'grande'

sarebbero

sah-REB-beh-roh — They would be; third plural conditional of 'essere'

soldo

SOHL-doh — Penny, coin; old unit of money, small sum

ricchi

REEK-kee — Rich, wealthy; masculine plural adjective

alla

AHL-lah — Contraction of 'a la'; to the (feminine singular)

fine

FEE-neh — End, finish; conclusion of a period or event

anno

AHN-noh — Year; a period of twelve months

Sarà

sah-RAH — It will be; future tense third person of 'essere'

certamente

chehr-tah-MEN-teh — Certainly, surely; expressing definite affirmation

modo

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

migliore

mee-LYOH-reh — Better, best; comparative or superlative of 'buono'

Un

oon — A, an; masculine singular indefinite article

dono

DOH-noh — Gift, donation; something given freely

impedirà

eem-peh-dee-RAH — Will prevent; future tense of 'impedire'

trovarsi

troh-VAHR-see — To find oneself; reflexive verb of finding or being

mai

MY — Never, ever; temporal adverb of negation

difficoltà

dee-fee-kohl-TAH — Difficulty, trouble; state of being hard to manage

per

pehr — For, through, by; preposition of purpose or means

denaro

deh-NAH-roh — Money; general term for currency or funds

credo

KREH-doh — I believe; first person singular of 'credere'

adeguato

ah-deh-GWAH-toh — Adequate, appropriate; sufficient for the purpose

adempimento

ah-dem-pee-MEN-toh — Fulfillment, performance of a duty or promise

della

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

promessa

proh-MES-sah — Promise; commitment made to do something

mio

MEE-oh — My; masculine singular possessive adjective

padre

PAH-dreh — Father; male parent

Di

dee — Of; preposition indicating origin or possession

certo

CHEHR-toh — Certainly, sure; expressing confidence or agreement

lo

loh — Him, it; masculine singular direct object pronoun

Davvero

dah-VVEH-roh — Really, truly; expressing emphasis or sincerity

dire

DEE-reh — To say, to tell; basic verb of speech

vero

VEH-roh — True, real; adjective expressing truthfulness

sono

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

convinta

kohn-VEEN-tah — Convinced, certain; feminine past participle of 'convincere'

dentro

DEN-troh — Inside, within; preposition or adverb of location

me

meh — Me; stressed first person singular pronoun

vostro

VOH-stroh — Your (plural); masculine possessive adjective

avesse

ah-VES-seh — Had (subjunctive); imperfect subjunctive of 'avere'

intenzione

een-ten-TSYOH-neh — Intention, purpose; plan or aim in mind

deste

DES-teh — You gave; second person plural past of 'dare'

del

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