The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 7

English → It VOLUME ONE Level 7/10

Danglars retreated a step or two. "I wished to inquire why you stopped at the Island of Elba?"

Danglars indietreggiò di uno o due passi. «Volevo chiedere perché vi siete fermato all'isola d'Elba?»

"I do not know, sir; it was to fulfil the last instructions of Captain Leclere, who, when dying, gave me a packet for Marshal Bertrand."

«Non lo so, signore; era per eseguire le ultime istruzioni del capitano Leclère, il quale, morendo, mi diede un plico per il maresciallo Bertrand.»

"Then did you see him, Edmond?"

«E allora lo avete visto, Edmond?»

"Who?"

«Chi?»

"The marshal."

«Il maresciallo.»

"Yes."

«Sì.»

Morrel looked around him, and then, drawing Dantès on one side, he said suddenly—

Morrel si guardò attorno, e poi, traendo Dantès in disparte, disse all'improvviso:

"And how is the emperor?"

«E come sta l'imperatore?»

"Very well, as far as I could judge from the sight of him."

«Molto bene, per quanto ho potuto giudicarne a vederlo.»

"You saw the emperor, then?"

«Avete visto l'imperatore, dunque?»

"He entered the marshal's apartment while I was there."

«Entrò nell'appartamento del maresciallo mentre ero lì.»

"And you spoke to him?"

«E gli avete parlato?»

"Why, it was he who spoke to me, sir," said Dantès, with a smile.

«Anzi, fu lui a parlarmi, signore,» disse Dantès, con un sorriso.

"And what did he say to you?"

«E che cosa vi disse?»

"Asked me questions about the vessel, the time she left Marseilles, the course she had taken, and what was her cargo.

«Mi fece delle domande sul bastimento, sull'ora in cui era partito da Marsiglia, sulla rotta che aveva seguito e sul suo carico.

I believe, if she had not been laden, and I had been her master, he would have bought her.

Credo che, se non fosse stato carico e io ne fossi stato il capitano, lo avrebbe acquistato.

But I told him I was only mate, and that she belonged to the firm of Morrel & Son.

Ma gli dissi che ero solo il secondo, e che il bastimento apparteneva alla ditta Morrel e figlio.

'Ah, yes,' he said, 'I know them.

«Ah, sì,» disse, «li conosco.

The Morrels have been shipowners from father to son; and there was a Morrel who served in the same regiment with me when I was in garrison at Valence.'"

I Morrel sono stati armatori di padre in figlio; e c'era un Morrel che prestò servizio nello stesso reggimento con me quando ero di guarnigione a Valence.»

"_Pardieu!_ and that is true!" cried the owner, greatly delighted.

«_Perdio!_ ed è vero!» esclamò l'armatore, assai compiaciuto.

Vocabulary

indietreggiò: He/she stepped back or retreated.
di: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.
uno: Indefinite article or number meaning 'one'.
o: Conjunction meaning 'or'.
due: The number two.
passi: Steps or paces taken while walking.
Volevo: I wanted; past imperfect of 'volere'.
chiedere: To ask or inquire about something.
perché: Why or because; question or conjunction.
vi: Pronoun meaning 'you' or 'there'.
siete: You are; second person plural of 'essere'.
fermato: Stopped; past participle of 'fermare'.
all': Contraction of 'alla', meaning 'at the'.
isola: Island; a landmass surrounded by water.
d': Contracted form of preposition 'di' meaning 'of'.
Non: Negation word meaning 'not'.
lo: Direct object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'.
so: I know; first person singular of 'sapere'.
signore: Sir or mister; polite form of address.
era: He/she/it was; imperfect of 'essere'.
per: Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'.
eseguire: To carry out or execute an order.
le: Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'her'.
ultime: Last or final; feminine plural adjective.
istruzioni: Instructions or directives given to someone.
del: Contraction of 'di il', meaning 'of the'.
capitano: Captain; leader or commander of a ship.
il: Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).
quale: Which or who; relative pronoun.
morendo: Dying; present participle of 'morire'.
mi: Me; first person singular object pronoun.
diede: He/she gave; past historic of 'dare'.
un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
plico: A sealed packet or bundle of documents.
maresciallo: Marshal; a high-ranking military officer.
E: Conjunction meaning 'and'.
allora: Then; used to indicate time or consequence.
avete: You have; second person plural of 'avere'.
visto: Seen; past participle of 'vedere'.
Chi: Who; interrogative or relative pronoun.
Il: Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).
Sì: Yes; affirmative response.
si: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself/herself/themselves'.
guardò: He/she looked around; past historic of 'guardare'.
attorno: Around; indicating surrounding direction.
e: Conjunction meaning 'and'.
poi: Then; afterwards in sequence.
traendo: Drawing or pulling; gerund of 'trarre'.
in: Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'.
disparte: Aside; used in phrase 'in disparte' (apart).
disse: He/she said; past historic of 'dire'.
improvviso: Sudden or unexpected; also 'all'improvviso' (suddenly).
come: How or like; interrogative or conjunction.
sta: He/she is; third person singular of 'stare'.
l': Contracted definite article meaning 'the'.
imperatore: Emperor; ruler of an empire.
Molto: Very or much; adverb of degree.
bene: Well; adverb indicating good condition.
quanto: As much as; how much.
ho: I have; first person singular of 'avere'.
potuto: Been able; past participle of 'potere'.
giudicarne: To judge it; infinitive with clitic pronoun.
a: Preposition meaning 'at', 'to', or 'in'.
vederlo: To see him; infinitive with object pronoun.
Avete: You have; second person plural of 'avere'.
dunque: Therefore or so; logical connector.
Entrò: He/she entered; past historic of 'entrare'.
nell': Contraction of 'in' and 'l'', meaning 'in the'.
appartamento: Apartment or set of rooms.
mentre: While; conjunction indicating simultaneous action.
ero: I was; first person imperfect of 'essere'.
lì: There; adverb indicating a place.
gli: To him; indirect object pronoun.
parlato: Spoken; past participle of 'parlare'.
Anzi: On the contrary; actually; rather.
fu: He/she was; past historic of 'essere'.
lui: He; third person masculine singular pronoun.
parlarmi: To speak to me; infinitive with pronoun.
con: Preposition meaning 'with'.
sorriso: Smile; an expression of happiness or friendliness.
che: That, which, or what; conjunction or pronoun.
cosa: Thing; also used in 'che cosa' meaning 'what'.
Mi: Me; first person singular object pronoun.
fece: He/she made or did; past historic of 'fare'.
delle: Of the; partitive article (feminine plural).
domande: Questions; plural of 'domanda'.
sul: Contraction of 'su il', meaning 'on the'.
bastimento: Ship or vessel; old-fashioned nautical term.
sull': Contraction of 'su' and 'l'', meaning 'on the'.
ora: Hour or now; time reference.
cui: Which or whom; relative pronoun.
partito: Departed; past participle of 'partire'.
da: Preposition meaning 'from', 'by', or 'since'.
sulla: Contraction of 'su' and 'la', meaning 'on the'.
rotta: Route or course taken by a ship.
aveva: He/she had; third person imperfect of 'avere'.
seguito: Followed; past participle of 'seguire'.
suo: His, her, or its; possessive adjective.
carico: Cargo or load carried by a ship.
Credo: I believe; first person singular of 'credere'.
se: If; conditional conjunction.
non: Not; negation particle.
fosse: Were; past subjunctive of 'essere'.
stato: Been; past participle of 'essere'.
io: I; first person singular personal pronoun.
ne: Of it/them; partitive or clitic pronoun.
fossi: I were; past subjunctive of 'essere'.
avrebbe: He/she would have; conditional of 'avere'.
acquistato: Purchased or acquired; past participle of 'acquistare'.
Ma: But; adversative conjunction.
dissi: I said; past historic of 'dire'.
solo: Only or alone; adjective or adverb.
secondo: According to; also means 'second'.
apparteneva: It belonged; imperfect of 'appartenere'.
alla: Contraction of 'a' and 'la', meaning 'to the'.
ditta: Company or firm; a business entity.
figlio: Son; male offspring.
Ah: Exclamation expressing realization or emotion.
sì: Yes; affirmative response.
li: Them; third person plural object pronoun.
conosco: I know; first person singular of 'conoscere'.
I: Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural).
sono: They are; third person plural of 'essere'.
stati: Been; masculine plural past participle of 'essere'.
armatori: Shipowners; people who own or manage ships.
padre: Father; a male parent.
c': Contraction of 'ci', meaning 'there' or 'us'.
prestò: He/she lent or served; past historic of 'prestare'.
servizio: Service; work or duty performed.
nello: Contraction of 'in' and 'lo', meaning 'in the'.
stesso: Same; adjective indicating identity.
reggimento: Regiment; a military unit of soldiers.
me: Me; stressed first person singular pronoun.
quando: When; temporal conjunction or adverb.
guarnigione: Garrison; troops stationed at a military post.
Perdio: By God!; an exclamation of surprise.
ed: And; variant of 'e' before vowels.
è: Is; third person singular of 'essere'.
vero: True or real; adjective of truth.
esclamò: He/she exclaimed; past historic of 'esclamare'.
armatore: Shipowner; a person who owns a ship.
assai: Very or quite; adverb of degree.
compiaciuto: Pleased or satisfied; past participle of 'compiacere'.

← Previous Next →

Unlock audio playback, vocabulary games, and reading progress tracking.

Create free account →