The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 6

Vocabulary

Quanto

KWAHN-toh — How much; used in questions about quantity or degree.

al

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

prendere

PREHN-deh-reh — To take, grab, or seize something or someone.

il

eel — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.

comando

koh-MAHN-doh — Command, leadership, or control over a group.

della

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

nave

NAH-veh — Ship or large vessel used for sea travel.

rispose

rees-POH-zeh — He/she replied or answered, past tense of rispondere.

era

EH-rah — Was; third person singular imperfect of essere.

suo

SOO-oh — His, her, or its; possessive adjective for third person.

dovere

doh-VEH-reh — Duty, obligation; also the verb meaning 'must'.

in

een — In, into; preposition indicating location or state.

quanto

KWAHN-toh — How much; as much as; used in comparisons.

primo

PREE-moh — First; primary or foremost in order or rank.

ufficiale

oof-fee-CHAH-leh — Officer; official person holding authority or rank.

perdere

PEHR-deh-reh — To lose or waste something such as time.

un

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

giorno

JOHR-noh — Day; a period of twenty-four hours.

e

eh — And; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses.

mezzo

MEHD-dzoh — Half; middle; used to indicate fifty percent.

largo

LAHR-goh — Wide, broad; also refers to open sea offshore.

dell'

dehl — Contraction of 'di' and 'l'', meaning 'of the'.

Isola

EE-zoh-lah — Island; a landmass surrounded entirely by water.

d'

d — Contraction of 'di', meaning 'of' before a vowel.

aveva

ah-VEH-vah — He/she had; third person singular imperfect of avere.

torto

TOHR-toh — Wrong; fault; to be mistaken or in error.

a

ah — To, at; preposition indicating direction or location.

meno

MEH-noh — Less; fewer; used in comparisons or exceptions.

che

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

la

lah — The; feminine singular definite article in Italian.

non

nohn — Not; negation word used to negate verbs.

avesse

ah-VEHS-seh — Had; third person singular past subjunctive of avere.

bisogno

bee-ZOH-nyoh — Need, necessity; something required or lacking.

di

dee — Of, from; common Italian preposition indicating possession.

riparazioni

ree-pah-rah-TSYOH-nee — Repairs; fixes made to restore something damaged.

La

lah — The; feminine singular definite article in Italian.

buone

BWOH-neh — Good; feminine plural adjective describing positive quality.

condizioni

kohn-dee-TSYOH-nee — Conditions; state or circumstances of something.

me

meh — Me; stressed first person singular pronoun.

spero

SPEH-roh — I hope; first person singular present of sperare.

voi

voy — You (plural); second person plural subject pronoun.

signor

see-NYOHR — Mister, sir; respectful title used before a name.

questo

KWEHS-toh — This; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun or adjective.

è

eh — Is; third person singular present of essere.

stato

STAH-toh — Been; past participle of essere; also 'state'.

perduto

pehr-DOO-toh — Lost; past participle of perdere.

per

pehr — For, through, by; common Italian preposition.

puro

POO-roh — Pure, mere, sheer; used to emphasize simplicity.

capriccio

kah-PREET-choh — Whim, caprice; impulsive or unpredictable desire.

piacere

pyah-CHEH-reh — Pleasure; also the verb 'to please' or 'to like'.

sbarcare

zbahr-KAH-reh — To disembark, go ashore from a ship or vessel.

terra

TEHR-rah — Land, ground, earth; solid surface as opposed to sea.

nient'

nyehnt — Nothing; contraction of niente before a vowel.

altro

AHL-troh — Other, else; another thing or person.

disse

DEES-seh — Said; third person singular past absolute of dire.

l'

l — The; elided definite article before a vowel.

armatore

ahr-mah-TOH-reh — Shipowner; person who owns or operates ships.

rivolgendosi

ree-vohl-JEHN-doh-see — Turning to, addressing; reflexive gerund of rivolgere.

verso

VEHR-soh — Toward; preposition indicating direction or orientation.

giovane

JOH-vah-neh — Young; a young person or youth.

venite

veh-NEE-teh — Come (plural imperative); you all come here.

da

dah — From, by, since; versatile Italian preposition.

questa

KWEHS-tah — This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun.

parte

PAHR-teh — Part, side, direction; a portion or area.

Un

oon — A, an; masculine singular indefinite article.

momento

moh-MEHN-toh — Moment; a brief period or instant of time.

signore

see-NYOH-reh — Sir, mister, gentleman; polite form of address.

sono

SOH-noh — I am or they are; present tense of essere.

Poi

poy — Then, afterward; indicating sequence of events.

all'

ahl — To the; contraction of 'a' and 'l'' before vowel.

equipaggio

eh-kwee-PAHD-joh — Crew; the team working aboard a ship or aircraft.

Lasciate

lah-SHAH-teh — Let, allow, leave; plural imperative of lasciare.

andare

ahn-DAH-reh — To go; one of the most common Italian verbs.

L'

l — The; elided definite article used before a vowel.

ancora

ahn-KOH-rah — Anchor; heavy device used to moor a ship.

fu

foo — Was; third person singular past absolute of essere.

calata

kah-LAH-tah — Lowered, dropped; feminine past participle of calare.

immediatamente

eem-meh-dyah-tah-MEHN-teh — Immediately; without delay, right away.

catena

kah-TEH-nah — Chain; a series of linked metal rings.

scorse

SKOHR-seh — Ran, slipped through; past absolute of scorrere.

tintinnando

teen-teen-NAHN-doh — Clinking, jingling; gerund of tintinnare, making metallic sounds.

attraverso

ah-trah-VEHR-soh — Through, across; preposition indicating passage.

rimase

ree-MAH-zeh — Remained, stayed; third person past absolute of rimanere.

posto

POHS-toh — Place, position, post; where someone or something stands.

nonostante

noh-noh-STAHN-teh — Despite, notwithstanding; used to indicate contrast.

presenza

preh-ZEHN-tsah — Presence; the state of being present somewhere.

del

dehl — Of the; contraction of 'di' and 'il'.

pilota

pee-LOH-tah — Pilot; person who steers or guides a vessel.

finché

feen-KEH — Until, as long as; conjunction of time or condition.

manovra

mah-NOH-vrah — Maneuver; a controlled movement of a ship or vehicle.

completata

kohm-pleh-TAH-tah — Completed, finished; feminine past participle of completare.

poi

poy — Then, afterward; indicating what happens next.

aggiunse

ahd-JOON-zeh — Added, said furthermore; past absolute of aggiungere.

Bandiera

bahn-DYEH-rah — Flag; a cloth symbol representing a nation or group.

mezz'

mehts — Half; elided form of mezzo before a vowel.

asta

AH-stah — Mast, pole, staff; also an auction.

croce

KROH-cheh — Cross; a shape or symbol formed by two intersecting lines.

Vedete

veh-DEH-teh — You see; second person plural present of vedere.

si

see — Reflexive pronoun; himself, herself, themselves, oneself.

crede

KREH-deh — Believes, thinks; third person singular of credere.

già

jah — Already; indicates something has occurred before now.

capitano

kah-pee-TAH-noh — Captain; commander of a ship or military unit.

parola

pah-ROH-lah — Word; a unit of spoken or written language.

mia

MEE-ah — My; feminine singular possessive adjective.

Ed

ehd — And; variant of 'e' used before a vowel.

effetti

ehf-FEHT-tee — Effects; in the phrase 'in effetti' meaning 'indeed'.

lo

loh — Him, it; masculine singular direct object pronoun.

Tranne

TRAHN-neh — Except, apart from; used to exclude something.

vostra

VOH-strah — Your; feminine singular possessive adjective (plural you).

firma

FEER-mah — Signature; a person's name written by themselves.

quella

KWEHL-lah — That; feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun.

vostro

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

socio

SOH-choh — Partner, associate; a business colleague or member.

E

eh — And; coordinating conjunction connecting words or clauses.

perché

pehr-KEH — Why, because; used in questions and explanations.

mai

my — Ever, never; used in questions and negative sentences.

dovrebbe

doh-VREHB-beh — Should, ought to; conditional of dovere.

averla

ah-VEHR-lah — To have it; infinitive avere with feminine pronoun.

chiese

KYEH-zeh — Asked; third person singular past absolute of chiedere.

vero

VEH-roh — True, real; used to affirm or seek confirmation.

ma

mah — But; conjunction indicating contrast or opposition.

mi

mee — Me, to me; first person singular object pronoun.

sembra

SEHM-brah — Seems, appears; third person singular of sembrare.

marinaio

mah-ree-NAH-yoh — Sailor, seaman; person who works on a ship.

consumato

kohn-soo-MAH-toh — Seasoned, accomplished, experienced; highly skilled person.

grande

GRAHN-deh — Great, large, big; adjective indicating size or importance.

esperienza

ehs-peh-RYEHN-tsah — Experience; knowledge gained through practice or events.

Una

OO-nah — A, an; feminine singular indefinite article.

nube

NOO-beh — Cloud; mass of condensed water vapor in the sky.

passò

pahs-SOH — Passed; third person singular past absolute of passare.

sulla

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

fronte

FROHN-teh — Forehead, front; the area above the eyes.

Perdonate

pehr-doh-NAH-teh — Forgive (plural); imperative of perdonare meaning pardon.

avvicinandosi

ahv-vee-chee-NAHN-doh-see — Approaching, drawing near; reflexive gerund of avvicinarsi.

ora

OH-rah — Now; at the current moment in time.

ai

eye — To the; contraction of 'a' and 'i' (plural).

vostri

VOH-stree — Your; masculine plural possessive adjective (plural you).

ordini

OHR-dee-nee — Orders, commands; instructions given by an authority.

Mi

mee — Me; first person singular object or reflexive pronoun.

avete

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

chiamato

kyah-MAH-toh — Called, summoned; past participle of chiamare.

credo

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