The Adventures of Roderick Random — Page 3

Vocabulary

Egli

EH-lyee — Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'

rispose

ree-SPOH-zeh — Past tense of 'rispondere'; he/she replied or answered

che

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

non

nohn — Negation particle meaning 'not'

avrebbe

ah-VREHB-beh — Conditional of 'avere'; he/she would have

corso

KOHR-soh — Past participle of 'correre'; run, or a course/risk

alcun

ahl-KOON — Adjective meaning 'any' or 'some', often in negation

rischio

REE-skyoh — Noun meaning 'risk' or 'danger'

di

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

trovarsi

troh-VAHR-see — Reflexive verb meaning 'to find oneself' in a situation

nel

nehl — Contraction of 'in' and 'il', meaning 'in the'

bisogno

bee-ZOH-nyoh — Noun meaning 'need', 'necessity', or 'want'

finché

feen-KEH — Conjunction meaning 'as long as' or 'until'

fosse

FOHS-seh — Imperfect subjunctive of 'essere'; were or had been

durata

doo-RAH-tah — Past participle of 'durare'; lasted; also noun 'duration'

la

lah — Feminine definite article meaning 'the'

tenerezza

teh-neh-REHT-tsah — Noun meaning 'tenderness' or 'affection'

suo

SOO-oh — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'

padre

PAH-dreh — Noun meaning 'father'

lui

LOO-ee — Personal pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'

e

eh — Conjunction meaning 'and'

sua

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

moglie

MOH-lyeh — Noun meaning 'wife'

avrebbero

ah-VREHB-beh-roh — Conditional of 'avere'; they would have

sempre

SEHM-preh — Adverb meaning 'always' or 'ever'

coltivato

kohl-tee-VAH-toh — Past participle of 'coltivare'; cultivated or nurtured

con

kohn — Preposition meaning 'with'

massima

MAHS-see-mah — Adjective meaning 'maximum' or 'greatest'; also a maxim

venerazione

veh-neh-rah-TSYOH-neh — Noun meaning 'veneration' or 'deep respect'

ed

ehd — Conjunction 'and', used before vowels instead of 'e'

era

EH-rah — Imperfect of 'essere'; he/she/it was

convinto

kohn-VEEN-toh — Adjective or past participle meaning 'convinced' or 'certain'

rendita

REHN-dee-tah — Noun meaning 'income', 'revenue', or 'annuity'

sarebbe

sah-REHB-beh — Conditional of 'essere'; he/she/it would be

stata

STAH-tah — Past participle of 'essere' (feminine); been

adeguata

ah-deh-GWAH-tah — Adjective meaning 'adequate' or 'suitable'

alla

AHL-lah — Contraction of 'a' and 'la', meaning 'to the' (feminine)

dignità

dee-nyee-TAH — Noun meaning 'dignity' or 'status'

alle

AHL-leh — Contraction of 'a' and 'le', meaning 'to the' (plural)

circostanze

cheer-koh-STAHN-tseh — Noun meaning 'circumstances' or 'conditions'

della

DEHL-lah — Contraction of 'di' and 'la', meaning 'of the' (feminine)

famiglia

fah-MEE-lyah — Noun meaning 'family'

provvisione

prohv-vee-ZYOH-neh — Noun meaning 'provision', 'allowance', or 'arrangement'

già

JAH — Adverb meaning 'already' or 'formerly'

fatta

FAHT-tah — Feminine past participle of 'fare'; made or done

per

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

i

ee — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

suoi

SWOH-ee — Masculine plural possessive meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'

fratelli

frah-TEHL-lee — Noun meaning 'brothers' or 'siblings'

sorelle

soh-REHL-leh — Noun meaning 'sisters'

erano

EH-rah-noh — Imperfect of 'essere'; they were

felicemente

feh-lee-cheh-MEHN-teh — Adverb meaning 'happily' or 'fortunately'

sistemati

see-steh-MAH-tee — Past participle of 'sistemare'; settled or set up well

sotto

SOHT-toh — Preposition meaning 'under' or 'beneath'

protezione

proh-teh-TSYOH-neh — Noun meaning 'protection' or 'patronage'

tuoi

TWOH-ee — Masculine plural possessive meaning 'your'

disse

DEES-seh — Past tense of 'dire'; he/she said

mio

MEE-oh — Masculine possessive adjective meaning 'my'

nonno

NOHN-noh — Noun meaning 'grandfather'

hanno

AHN-noh — Present perfect auxiliary; they have

ritenuto

ree-teh-NOO-toh — Past participle of 'ritenere'; considered or deemed

indegno

een-DEH-nyoh — Adjective meaning 'unworthy' or 'beneath one's dignity'

loro

LOH-roh — Pronoun or possessive meaning 'them', 'their', or 'they'

consultarmi

kohn-sool-TAHR-mee — Infinitive with clitic; to consult me

in

een — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'

una

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

faccenda

fah-CHEHN-dah — Noun meaning 'matter', 'affair', or 'business'

tale

TAH-leh — Adjective or pronoun meaning 'such' or 'such a'

importanza

eem-pohr-TAHN-tsah — Noun meaning 'importance' or 'significance'

come

KOH-meh — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as', 'like', or 'how'

il

eel — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

matrimonio

mah-tree-MOH-nyoh — Noun meaning 'marriage' or 'wedding'

né

neh — Conjunction meaning 'nor' or 'neither'

suppongo

soop-POHN-goh — First person singular of 'supporre'; I suppose or assume

avresti

ah-VREH-stee — Conditional of 'avere'; you would have

omesso

oh-MEHS-soh — Past participle of 'omettere'; omitted or left out

questo

KWEH-stoh — Demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning 'this'

atto

AHT-toh — Noun meaning 'act', 'deed', or 'document'

dovere

doh-VEH-reh — Noun or verb meaning 'duty', 'must', or 'obligation'

se

seh — Conjunction meaning 'if' or 'whether'

avessi

ah-VEHS-see — Imperfect subjunctive of 'avere'; if you had

avuto

ah-VOO-toh — Past participle of 'avere'; had

qualche

KWAHL-keh — Adjective meaning 'some' or 'any' (singular)

fondo

FOHN-doh — Noun meaning 'fund', 'bottom', or 'background'

segreto

seh-GREH-toh — Adjective or noun meaning 'secret' or 'private'

riserva

ree-ZEHR-vah — Noun meaning 'reserve', 'savings', or 'reservation'

ai

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

cui

KWEE — Relative pronoun meaning 'whom', 'which', or 'whose'

conforti

kohn-FOHR-tee — Noun plural meaning 'comforts' or 'consolations'

ti

tee — Second person singular clitic pronoun meaning 'you' or 'yourself'

affido

ahf-FEE-doh — First person of 'affidare'; I entrust or hand over

desiderio

deh-see-DEH-ryoh — Noun meaning 'desire', 'wish', or 'longing'

tu

too — Second person singular pronoun meaning 'you'

trovi

TROH-vee — Present subjunctive of 'trovare'; that you find

questa

KWEH-stah — Feminine demonstrative adjective meaning 'this'

notte

NOHT-teh — Noun meaning 'night'

un'

oon — Feminine indefinite article before vowels; 'an' or 'a'

altra

AHL-trah — Feminine adjective meaning 'other' or 'another'

dimora

dee-MOH-rah — Noun meaning 'dwelling', 'abode', or 'residence'

te

teh — Stressed form of second person singular pronoun 'you'

tua

TOO-ah — Feminine possessive adjective meaning 'your'

dove

DOH-veh — Adverb meaning 'where'

breve

BREH-veh — Adjective meaning 'brief', 'short', or 'concise'

tempo

TEHM-poh — Noun meaning 'time', 'weather', or 'tempo'

farò

fah-ROH — Future tense of 'fare'; I will make or do

avere

ah-VEH-reh — Infinitive meaning 'to have'

un

oon — Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

rendiconto

rehn-dee-KOHN-toh — Noun meaning 'account', 'statement', or 'report of expenses'

delle

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

spese

SPEH-zeh — Noun meaning 'expenses', 'costs', or 'spending'

ho

oh — First person singular of 'avere'; I have

sostenuto

sohs-teh-NOO-toh — Past participle of 'sostenere'; sustained, borne, or incurred

istruzione

ee-stroo-TSYOH-neh — Noun meaning 'education', 'instruction', or 'training'

l'

l — Elided definite article 'il' or 'la' before vowels

intenzione

een-tehn-TSYOH-neh — Noun meaning 'intention' or 'purpose'

essere

EHS-seh-reh — Infinitive meaning 'to be'

rimborsato

reem-bohr-SAH-toh — Past participle of 'rimborsare'; reimbursed or repaid

Signore

see-NYOH-reh — Noun meaning 'Sir', 'Mister', or 'Lord'

avete

ah-VEH-teh — Second person plural of 'avere'; you have (formal/plural)

fatto

FAHT-toh — Past participle of 'fare'; done or made

gran

grahn — Shortened form of 'grande'; great or grand

giro

JEE-roh — Noun meaning 'tour', 'trip', or 'rotation'

siete

SYEH-teh — Second person plural of 'essere'; you are (plural/formal)

gentiluomo

jehn-tee-LWOH-moh — Noun meaning 'gentleman'

raffinato

rahf-fee-NAH-toh — Adjective meaning 'refined', 'sophisticated', or 'polished'

molto

MOHL-toh — Adverb or adjective meaning 'very', 'much', or 'a lot'

distinto

dee-STEEN-toh — Adjective meaning 'distinguished', 'refined', or 'distinct'

vi

vee — Second person plural clitic pronoun meaning 'you' or 'yourselves'

auguro

ow-GOO-roh — First person of 'augurare'; I wish you or I hope for

molta

MOHL-tah — Feminine adjective meaning 'much' or 'a lot of'

gioia

JOY-ah — Noun meaning 'joy', 'happiness', or 'delight'

sono

SOH-noh — First person singular of 'essere'; I am

vostro

VOH-stroh — Masculine possessive adjective meaning 'your' (plural/formal)

umilissimo

oo-mee-LEES-see-moh — Superlative of 'umile'; most humble (formal closing expression)

servitore

sehr-vee-TOH-reh — Noun meaning 'servant' (used in formal farewell expressions)

Detto

DEHT-toh — Past participle of 'dire'; said; in 'detto ciò' means 'having said this'

ciò

choh — Pronoun meaning 'this' or 'that' (referring to things)

lasciò

lah-SHOH — Past tense of 'lasciare'; he/she left or abandoned

situazione

see-twah-TSYOH-neh — Noun meaning 'situation' or 'circumstances'

facilmente

fah-cheel-MEHN-teh — Adverb meaning 'easily' or 'readily'

immaginabile

eem-mah-jee-NAH-bee-leh — Adjective meaning 'imaginable' or 'conceivable'