The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 12
" cried Dantès, his eyes sparkling with animation;
" esclamò Dantès, con gli occhi brillanti di animazione;
"pray mind what you say, for you are touching on the most secret wishes
"vi prego di badare a ciò che dite, poiché state toccando i desideri più segreti
of my heart. Is it really your intention to make me captain of the
del mio cuore. È davvero vostra intenzione nominarmi capitano del
_Pharaon_?"
_Pharaon_?"
"If I were sole owner we'd shake hands on it now, my dear Dantès, and
"Se fossi l'unico proprietario ce la stringeremmo adesso, mio caro Dantès, e
call it settled; but I have a partner, and you know the Italian
la cosa sarebbe fatta; ma ho un socio, e voi conoscete il proverbio italiano—
proverb—_Chi ha compagno ha padrone_—'He who has a partner has a
_Chi ha compagno ha padrone_—'Chi ha un socio ha un
master.' But the thing is at least half done, as you have one out of
padrone.' Ma la cosa è almeno a metà fatta, poiché avete uno dei
two votes. Rely on me to procure you the other; I will do my best."
due voti. Contate su di me per procurarvi l'altro; farò del mio meglio."
"Ah, M. Morrel," exclaimed the young seaman, with tears in his eyes,
"Ah, signor Morrel," esclamò il giovane marinaio, con le lacrime agli occhi,
and grasping the owner's hand, "M. Morrel, I thank you in the name of
e stringendo la mano dell'armatore, "signor Morrel, vi ringrazio a nome
my father and of Mercédès."
di mio padre e di Mercédès."
"That's all right, Edmond. There's a providence that watches over the
"Va tutto bene, Edmond. C'è una provvidenza che veglia sui
deserving. Go to your father; go and see Mercédès, and afterwards come
meritevoli. Andate da vostro padre; andate a trovare Mercédès, e poi venite
to me."
da me."
"Shall I row you ashore?"
"Volete che vi porti a riva?"
"No, thank you; I shall remain and look over the accounts with
"No, grazie; rimarrò a esaminare i conti con
Danglars. Have you been satisfied with him this voyage?"
Danglars. Siete stato soddisfatto di lui in questo viaggio?"
"That is according to the sense you attach to the question, sir. Do you
"Dipende dal senso che attribuite alla domanda, signore. Volete
mean is he a good comrade?
dire se è un buon compagno?
Vocabulary
- esclamò
- es-kla-mò — He/she exclaimed, cried out suddenly
- con
- kon — With, a common Italian preposition
- gli
- ʎi — Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'him'
- occhi
- ok-ki — Eyes, plural of occhio
- brillanti
- bril-lan-ti — Brilliant, sparkling, shining with light
- di
- di — Of, a very common Italian preposition
- animazione
- a-ni-ma-tsyo-ne — Animation, liveliness, excitement in manner
- vi
- vi — You, there; a pronoun or adverb
- prego
- prè-go — I beg, please; common polite expression
- badare
- ba-dà-re — To pay attention, to mind, to heed
- ciò
- chò — This, that; demonstrative pronoun for things
- che
- ke — That, which, what; versatile conjunction/pronoun
- dite
- dì-te — You say, second person plural of dire
- poiché
- poi-ké — Since, because, given that; causal conjunction
- state
- stà-te — You are, second person plural of stare
- toccando
- tok-kàn-do — Touching, currently touching; gerund of toccare
- desideri
- de-zì-de-ri — Desires, wishes, longings; plural noun
- più
- pyù — More, most; common Italian adverb of degree
- segreti
- se-grè-ti — Secret, hidden; adjective or noun plural
- del
- del — Of the; contraction of di and il
- mio
- mì-o — My, mine; first person singular possessive adjective
- cuore
- kwò-re — Heart; center of emotions and feelings
- È
- è — Is, third person singular of essere
- davvero
- dav-vè-ro — Really, truly, indeed; adverb of affirmation
- vostra
- vòs-tra — Your, yours; second person plural possessive adjective
- intenzione
- in-ten-tsyò-ne — Intention, plan, purpose one has in mind
- nominarmi
- no-mi-nàr-mi — To appoint me, to name me to a position
- capitano
- ka-pi-tà-no — Captain, commanding officer of a ship
- Se
- se — If; common Italian conditional conjunction
- fossi
- fòs-si — Were; first person singular imperfect subjunctive of essere
- unico
- ù-ni-ko — Only, sole, unique; adjective meaning singular
- proprietario
- pro-prie-tà-ryo — Owner, proprietor, one who owns property
- ce
- che — Us, there; unstressed pronoun particle
- stringeremmo
- strin-je-rèm-mo — We would shake, first person plural conditional of stringere
- adesso
- a-dès-so — Now, at this moment; common time adverb
- caro
- kà-ro — Dear, beloved, expensive; affectionate adjective
- cosa
- kò-za — Thing, matter; also used as 'what'
- sarebbe
- sa-rèb-be — Would be; third person singular conditional of essere
- fatta
- fàt-ta — Done, made; past participle of fare
- ma
- ma — But; common adversative conjunction in Italian
- ho
- o — I have; first person singular of avere
- un
- un — A, an; indefinite article masculine singular
- socio
- sò-cho — Partner, associate, fellow member in business
- conoscete
- ko-no-shè-te — You know; second person plural of conoscere
- il
- il — The; definite article masculine singular
- proverbio
- pro-vèr-byo — Proverb, saying, traditional piece of wisdom
- italiano
- i-ta-lyà-no — Italian; relating to Italy or its language
- Chi
- ki — Who, whoever; interrogative or relative pronoun
- ha
- a — Has; third person singular of avere
- compagno
- kom-pà-nyo — Companion, partner, associate, fellow member
- padrone
- pa-drò-ne — Master, owner, boss; person in authority
- Ma
- ma — But; adversative conjunction used in contrast
- almeno
- al-mè-no — At least; adverb expressing minimum expectation
- metà
- me-tà — Half, middle; one of two equal parts
- avete
- a-vè-te — You have; second person plural of avere
- uno
- ù-no — One; numeral or indefinite article masculine
- due
- dù-e — Two; basic cardinal number in Italian
- voti
- vò-ti — Votes, wishes, vows; plural of voto
- Contate
- kon-tà-te — Count on, rely on; second person plural imperative
- su
- su — On, upon; common Italian preposition
- me
- me — Me; stressed first person singular pronoun
- per
- per — For, in order to; common Italian preposition
- procurarvi
- pro-ku-ràr-vi — To obtain for you, to procure for you
- altro
- àl-tro — Other, another, else; common Italian adjective
- farò
- fa-rò — I will do; first person singular future of fare
- meglio
- mè-lyo — Better, best; comparative adverb of bene
- signor
- si-nyòr — Mister, sir; polite form of address for men
- giovane
- jò-va-ne — Young, youth; adjective or noun for youth
- marinaio
- ma-ri-nà-yo — Sailor, seaman, one who works on ships
- le
- le — The, to her; article or indirect object pronoun
- lacrime
- là-kri-me — Tears; drops of water from emotional crying
- agli
- à-lyi — To the; contraction of a and gli
- stringendo
- strin-jèn-do — Squeezing, gripping; gerund of stringere
- mano
- mà-no — Hand; part of the body used for grasping
- dell'
- del — Of the; contraction of di and la before vowel
- armatore
- ar-ma-tò-re — Shipowner, one who owns commercial vessels
- ringrazio
- rin-grà-tsyo — I thank; first person singular of ringraziare
- nome
- nò-me — Name; word used to identify a person or thing
- padre
- pà-dre — Father; male parent or paternal figure
- Va
- va — Goes, it goes; third person singular of andare
- tutto
- tùt-to — Everything, all; adjective or pronoun of totality
- bene
- bè-ne — Well, good; common Italian adverb of manner
- C'
- chi — There is; contracted form of ci è
- una
- ù-na — A, an; indefinite article feminine singular
- provvidenza
- prov-vi-dèn-tsa — Providence, divine care guiding human affairs
- veglia
- vè-lya — Watches over, keeps vigil; third person singular
- sui
- sui — On the; contraction of su and i
- meritevoli
- me-ri-tè-vo-li — Deserving, worthy; those who merit good fortune
- Andate
- an-dà-te — Go; second person plural imperative of andare
- da
- da — From, by, to; versatile Italian preposition
- vostro
- vòs-tro — Your; second person plural masculine possessive adjective
- andate
- an-dà-te — Go; imperative or present indicative of andare
- trovare
- tro-và-re — To find, to meet, to locate someone or something
- poi
- pòi — Then, afterwards; temporal adverb of sequence
- venite
- ve-nì-te — Come; second person plural imperative of venire
- Volete
- vo-lè-te — Do you want; second person plural of volere
- porti
- pòr-ti — Ports, harbors; or he/she brings, from portare
- riva
- rì-va — Shore, bank, riverside; edge of water
- No
- no — No; basic negation word in Italian
- grazie
- grà-tsye — Thank you; common expression of gratitude
- rimarrò
- ri-mar-rò — I will stay; first person singular future of rimanere
- esaminare
- e-za-mi-nà-re — To examine, to inspect, to look over carefully
- conti
- kòn-ti — Accounts, bills; plural of conto or counts
- Siete
- syè-te — You are; second person plural of essere
- stato
- stà-to — Been, state; past participle of essere or noun
- soddisfatto
- sod-dis-fàt-to — Satisfied, pleased, content with a result
- lui
- lùi — He, him; third person masculine singular pronoun
- in
- in — In, at, into; very common Italian preposition
- questo
- kwès-to — This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective/pronoun
- viaggio
- vyàd-jo — Journey, trip, voyage; travel from one place
- Dipende
- di-pèn-de — It depends; third person singular of dipendere
- dal
- dal — From the; contraction of da and il
- senso
- sèn-so — Sense, meaning, direction; how something is understood
- attribuite
- at-tri-buì-te — You attribute, assign; second person plural of attribuire
- alla
- àl-la — To the; contraction of a and la
- domanda
- do-màn-da — Question, request, demand; something asked of someone
- signore
- si-nyò-re — Sir, mister, gentleman; polite title for a man
- dire
- dì-re — To say, to tell; fundamental verb of speech
- se
- se — If, whether; conditional conjunction in Italian
- buon
- bwon — Good; masculine singular adjective before a consonant
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