The Confessions of St. Augustine — Page 12

Vocabulary

Quest'

kwest — Contraction of 'questa/questo' meaning 'this'

età

eh-TAH — Age or era of a person or period

dunque

DOON-kweh — Therefore, so, or consequently

o

oh — Or; used to connect alternatives

Signore

seen-YOH-reh — Lord or Mister; respectful title for a man

della

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

quale

KWAH-leh — Which or what; used in relative clauses

non

nohn — Not; general negation word in Italian

ho

oh — I have; first-person singular of avere

alcun

ahl-KOON — Any or no; used in negative constructions

ricordo

ree-KOR-doh — Memory or recollection of a past event

che

keh — That, which, or who; versatile conjunction/pronoun

prendo

PREN-doh — I take; first-person singular of prendere

sulla

SOOL-lah — On the; contraction of 'su' and 'la'

parola

pah-ROH-lah — Word or spoken utterance in language

altrui

ahl-TROO-ee — Of others; belonging or relating to other people

e

eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction

indovino

een-doh-VEE-noh — I guess or divine; also means fortune-teller

dagli

DAH-lyee — From the; contraction of 'da' and 'gli'

altri

AHL-tree — Others; other people or other things

bambini

bahm-BEE-nee — Children; plural of bambino

attraversato

aht-trah-ver-SAH-toh — Crossed or passed through a place or stage

per

pehr — For, by, or through; common preposition

quanto

KWAHN-toh — How much or as much as

vera

VEH-rah — True or real; feminine form of vero

possa

POHS-sah — May or can; subjunctive of potere

essere

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

tale

TAH-leh — Such or that kind of; demonstrative adjective

supposizione

soop-poh-zee-TSYOH-neh — Supposition or assumption about something uncertain

sono

SOH-noh — I am or they are; form of essere

tuttavia

toot-tah-VEE-ah — Nevertheless or however; concessive adverb

restio

reh-STEE-oh — Reluctant or unwilling to do something

a

ah — To or at; basic Italian preposition

contare

kohn-TAH-reh — To count or to rely on something

in

een — In or into; basic Italian preposition

questa

KWEH-stah — This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

mia

MEE-ah — My; feminine singular possessive adjective

vita

VEE-tah — Life; one's existence or way of living

vivo

VEE-voh — I live; first-person singular of vivere

questo

KWEH-stoh — This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective

mondo

MOHN-doh — World; the earth or human society

Poiché

poy-KEH — Since or because; causal conjunction

meno

MEH-noh — Less or fewer; comparative of little

di

dee — Of or from; very common Italian preposition

ciò

choh — This or that; neuter demonstrative pronoun

trascorsi

trahs-KOR-see — Spent or passed; past tense of trascorrere

nel

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

grembo

GREM-boh — Womb or lap; intimate bodily space

madre

MAH-dreh — Mother; female parent

essa

EHS-sah — She or it; third-person feminine pronoun

mi

mee — Me or myself; first-person reflexive/object pronoun

è

eh — Is; third-person singular of essere

nascosta

nahs-KOH-stah — Hidden or concealed; feminine past participle

nelle

NEL-leh — In the; contraction of 'in' and 'le'

ombre

OHM-breh — Shadows or shades; plural of ombra

dell'

del — Of the; elided contraction before vowels

oblio

oh-BLEE-oh — Oblivion or complete forgetfulness

Ma

mah — But; adversative conjunction

se

seh — If; conditional conjunction

fui

foo-EE — I was; past tense of essere

formato

for-MAH-toh — Formed or shaped; past participle of formare

nell'

nel — In the; elided contraction before vowels

iniquità

ee-nee-kwee-TAH — Iniquity or wickedness; moral wrongdoing

peccato

pek-KAH-toh — Sin or transgression; moral wrongdoing

concepì

kohn-cheh-PEE — Conceived; third-person past tense of concepire

dove

DOH-veh — Where; adverb of place

Ti

tee — You; second-person object pronoun, often to God

supplico

SOOP-plee-koh — I beseech or implore; earnest plea

mio

MEE-oh — My; masculine singular possessive adjective

Dio

DEE-oh — God; divine supreme being

quando

KWAHN-doh — When; temporal conjunction or adverb

stato

STAH-toh — Been or state; past participle of essere

io

EE-oh — I; first-person singular subject pronoun

Tuo

TOO-oh — Your; masculine singular possessive, formal/divine

servo

SER-voh — Servant or slave; one who serves another

senza

SEN-tsah — Without; preposition indicating absence

colpa

KOHL-pah — Fault or guilt; blame for wrongdoing

ecco

EK-koh — Here is or there is; exclamatory presentative

quel

kwel — That; masculine singular demonstrative adjective

periodo

peh-REE-oh-doh — Period or span of time

lo

loh — Him or it; masculine singular object pronoun

lascio

LAH-shoh — I leave or let go; first-person of lasciare

da

dah — From or by; common Italian preposition

parte

PAR-teh — Part or side; a portion of a whole

ora

OH-rah — Now or hour; present time

fare

FAH-reh — To do or make; fundamental Italian verb

con

kohn — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

cui

kwee — Whom or which; relative pronoun after preposition

riesco

ree-EH-skoh — I manage or succeed in doing something

richiamare

ree-kyah-MAH-reh — To recall or call back to memory

alcuna

ahl-KOO-nah — Any or some; feminine form of alcuno

traccia

TRAHT-chah — Trace or track; a remaining sign of something

Passando

pahs-SAHN-doh — Passing; gerund of passare, moving through

quindi

KWEEN-dee — Therefore or then; consequential adverb

dall'

dahl — From the; elided contraction before vowels

infanzia

een-FAHN-tsyah — Infancy or early childhood

giunsi

JOON-see — I arrived or reached; past tense of giungere

alla

AHL-lah — To the; contraction of 'a' and 'la'

fanciullezza

fahn-chool-LET-tsah — Boyhood or childhood; early youth stage

piuttosto

pyoot-TOH-stoh — Rather or quite; adverb of degree

venne

VEN-neh — Came; third-person singular past of venire

me

meh — Me; first-person stressed object pronoun

soppiantando

sohp-pyahn-TAHN-doh — Supplanting or replacing; gerund of soppiantare

l'

l — The; elided article before a vowel

Né

neh — Neither or nor; negative correlative conjunction

quella

KWEL-lah — That; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

ne

neh — Of it or from there; partitive pronoun

andò

ahn-DOH — Went away; third-person past of andare

poiché

poy-KEH — Since or because; causal subordinating conjunction

mai

MAH-ee — Never or ever; temporal adverb

eppure

ep-POO-reh — And yet or still; concessive conjunction

era

EH-rah — Was or were; imperfect tense of essere

più

pyoo — More or no longer; comparative adverb

ero

EH-roh — I was; first-person imperfect of essere

un

oon — A or an; masculine indefinite article

infante

een-FAHN-teh — Infant; a very young child who cannot speak

ma

mah — But; adversative conjunction

fanciullo

fahn-CHOOL-loh — Boy or young child; male child

parlava

par-LAH-vah — Was speaking; imperfect tense of parlare

Questo

KWEH-stoh — This; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun

allora

ahl-LOH-rah — Then or at that time; temporal adverb

osservato

ohs-ser-VAH-toh — Observed or noticed; past participle of osservare

come

KOH-meh — How or as; adverb of manner

imparai

eem-pah-RAH-ee — I learned; first-person past tense of imparare

parlare

par-LAH-reh — To speak or talk; fundamental communication verb

Non

nohn — Not; negation word

fu

foo — Was; third-person past tense of essere

i

ee — The; masculine plural definite article

miei

MYEH-ee — My; masculine plural possessive adjective

maggiori

mahd-JOH-ree — Elders or superiors; those older or greater

insegnarono

een-sen-YAH-roh-noh — They taught; third-person past of insegnare

le

leh — The or them; feminine plural article/pronoun

parole

pah-ROH-leh — Words; plural of parola

poco

POH-koh — Little or few; small amount

dopo

DOH-poh — After or later; temporal preposition/adverb

apprendimenti

ahp-pren-dee-MEN-tee — Learnings or acquisitions of knowledge

metodo

MEH-toh-doh — Method or systematic way of doing something

prestabilito

preh-stah-bee-LEE-toh — Pre-established or predetermined; set in advance

bramando

brah-MAHN-doh — Craving or yearning intensely; gerund of bramare

attraverso

aht-trah-VER-soh — Through or across; preposition of passage

grida

GREE-dah — Cries or shouts; plural of grido

accenti

aht-CHEN-tee — Accents or tones; expressive vocal inflections

spezzati

spet-TSAH-tee — Broken or fragmented; plural past participle

vari

VAH-ree — Various or several; masculine plural adjective

movimenti

moh-vee-MEN-tee — Movements or motions; plural of movimento

delle

DEL-leh — Of the; feminine plural contraction

mie

MEE-eh — My; feminine plural possessive adjective

membra

MEM-brah — Limbs or members; parts of the body

esprimere

eh-SPREE-meh-reh — To express or convey thoughts and feelings

pensieri

pen-SYEH-ree — Thoughts or ideas; plural of pensiero

affinché

ahf-feen-KEH — So that or in order that; purposive conjunction

potessi

poh-TES-see — Could; imperfect subjunctive of potere

avere

ah-VEH-reh — To have; fundamental Italian auxiliary verb

volevo

voh-LEH-voh — I wanted; imperfect tense of volere

incapace

een-kah-PAH-cheh — Incapable or unable to do something

tutto

TOOT-toh — All or everything; totality

chi

kee — Who or whoever; interrogative/relative pronoun

feci

FEH-chee — I did or made; past tense of fare

stesso

STES-soh — Same or self; emphatic or identical adjective

mezzo

MET-tsoh — Means or half; middle or medium

intelletto

een-tel-LET-toh — Intellect or understanding; rational mental faculty

Tu

too — You; second-person singular subject pronoun

donasti

doh-NAH-stee — You gave; second-person past of donare

pratica

PRAH-tee-kah — Practice or use; practical application of skill

dei

DEH-ee — Of the; masculine plural contraction

suoni

SWOH-nee — Sounds; plural of suono

nella

NEL-lah — In the; contraction of 'in' and 'la'

memoria

meh-MOH-ryah — Memory; capacity to remember past experiences