The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I.: Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments — Page 7

Vocabulary

Egli

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

ha

AH — Third person singular present of 'avere', meaning 'has'

quindi

KWEEN-dee — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'therefore' or 'so'

desiderato

deh-zee-deh-RAH-toh — Past participle of 'desiderare', meaning 'desired' or 'wished'

che

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

io

EE-oh — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

la

LAH — Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'it/her'

prefazione

preh-fah-TSYOH-neh — Noun meaning 'preface' or 'foreword' of a book

trasferendo

trahs-feh-REN-doh — Gerund of 'trasferire', meaning 'transferring' something elsewhere

alla

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

Rivista

ree-VEES-tah — Noun meaning 'journal', 'magazine', or 'review'

tutte

TOOT-teh — Feminine plural of 'tutto', meaning 'all' or 'every'

le

LEH — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

parti

PAR-tee — Plural noun meaning 'parts' or 'sections' of something

relative

reh-lah-TEE-veh — Feminine plural adjective meaning 'related' or 'concerning'

agli

AH-lyee — Contraction of 'a' and 'gli', meaning 'to the' (masculine plural)

argomenti

ar-goh-MEN-tee — Plural noun meaning 'topics', 'subjects', or 'arguments'

in

EEN — Preposition meaning 'in', 'into', or 'at'

questione

kwes-TYOH-neh — Noun meaning 'question', 'issue', or 'matter'

conservando

kon-ser-VAN-doh — Gerund of 'conservare', meaning 'preserving' or 'keeping'

tutto

TOOT-toh — Adjective or pronoun meaning 'everything' or 'all'

ciò

CHOH — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'what'

può

PWOH — Third person singular of 'potere', meaning 'can' or 'is able'

più

PYOO — Adverb meaning 'more' or 'most' in comparisons

propriamente

proh-pryah-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning 'properly', 'appropriately', or 'strictly speaking'

figurare

fee-goo-RAH-reh — Verb meaning 'to appear', 'to figure', or 'to feature'

all'

AHL — Contraction of 'a' and 'l'', meaning 'to the' (before vowel)

inizio

ee-NEE-tsyoh — Noun meaning 'beginning', 'start', or 'opening'

dell'

DEL — Contraction of 'di' and 'l'', meaning 'of the' (before vowel)

opera

OH-peh-rah — Noun meaning 'work', 'opus', or 'opera'

e

EH — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses

aggiungendo

ahd-joon-JEN-doh — Gerund of 'aggiungere', meaning 'adding' something more

qualsiasi

kwahl-ZYAH-zee — Adjective meaning 'any', 'whatever', or 'whichever'

considerazione

kon-see-deh-rah-TSYOH-neh — Noun meaning 'consideration', 'reflection', or 'remark'

di

DEE — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'by'

mia

MEE-ah — Feminine singular possessive adjective meaning 'my'

propria

PROH-pryah — Feminine adjective meaning 'own', 'proper', or 'one's own'

Lo

LOH — Masculine singular definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'it'

scopo

SKOH-poh — Noun meaning 'purpose', 'goal', or 'aim'

per

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

cui

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

traduzione

trah-doo-TSYOH-neh — Noun meaning 'translation' of a text or document

fu

FOO — Third person singular remote past of 'essere', meaning 'was'

realizzata

reh-ah-leed-ZAH-tah — Past participle meaning 'realized', 'produced', or 'accomplished'

è

EH — Third person singular present of 'essere', meaning 'is'

espresso

es-PRES-soh — Past participle of 'esprimere', meaning 'expressed' or 'stated'

nel

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

modo

MOH-doh — Noun meaning 'way', 'manner', or 'mode'

migliore

meel-YOH-reh — Adjective meaning 'better' or 'best' in comparisons

dalle

DAHL-leh — Contraction of 'da' and 'le', meaning 'from the' (feminine plural)

parole

pah-ROH-leh — Plural noun meaning 'words' or 'speech'

della

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

del

DEL — Contraction of 'di' and 'il', meaning 'of the' (masculine)

signor

see-NYOR — Noun meaning 'mister' or 'sir', used before a surname

Il

EEL — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

mio

MEE-oh — Masculine singular possessive adjective meaning 'my'

impegno

eem-PEH-nyoh — Noun meaning 'commitment', 'effort', or 'undertaking'

tradurre

trah-DOOR-reh — Infinitive verb meaning 'to translate' a text

nuovamente

nwoh-vah-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning 'again', 'anew', or 'once more'

i

EE — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

Racconti

rahk-KON-tee — Plural noun meaning 'tales', 'stories', or 'narratives'

de

DEH — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from', used in titles

Le

LEH — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

Mille

MEEL-leh — Numeral meaning 'one thousand', as in 'One Thousand Nights'

una

OO-nah — Feminine indefinite article or numeral meaning 'a' or 'one'

Notte

NOT-teh — Plural noun meaning 'nights'; singular 'notte' means 'night'

implica

EEM-plee-kah — Third person singular of 'implicare', meaning 'implies' or 'entails'

un'

OON — Feminine indefinite article before a vowel, meaning 'a' or 'an'

opinione

oh-pee-NYOH-neh — Noun meaning 'opinion', 'view', or 'judgment'

sfavorevole

sfah-voh-REH-voh-leh — Adjective meaning 'unfavorable', 'adverse', or 'negative'

versione

ver-SYOH-neh — Noun meaning 'version', 'translation', or 'rendering'

ci

CHEE — Pronoun or adverb meaning 'us', 'ourselves', or 'there'

tanto

TAN-toh — Adverb or adjective meaning 'so much', 'so long', or 'so many'

a

AH — Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'

lungo

LOON-goh — Adjective meaning 'long' in time or space

divertiti

dee-ver-TEE-tee — Past participle of 'divertirsi', meaning 'amused' or 'entertained'

ma

MAH — Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrast

devo

DEH-voh — First person singular of 'dovere', meaning 'I must' or 'I have to'

esprimere

es-PREE-meh-reh — Infinitive verb meaning 'to express' or 'to state'

mie

MEE-eh — Feminine plural possessive adjective meaning 'my'

obiezioni

oh-byeh-TSYOH-nee — Plural noun meaning 'objections' or 'reservations'

riguardo

ree-GWAR-doh — Preposition or noun meaning 'regarding', 'concerning', or 'respect'

quest'

KWEST — Demonstrative adjective before a vowel, meaning 'this'

ultima

OOL-tee-mah — Feminine adjective meaning 'last' or 'final'

termini

TER-mee-nee — Plural noun meaning 'terms', 'words', or 'expressions'

chiari

KYAH-ree — Masculine plural adjective meaning 'clear', 'plain', or 'explicit'

lo

LOH — Masculine singular pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'

farò

fah-ROH — First person singular future of 'fare', meaning 'I will do'

mezzo

MED-zoh — Noun or adjective meaning 'means', 'half', or 'middle'

alcune

ahl-KOO-neh — Feminine plural adjective meaning 'some' or 'a few'

sulla

SOOL-lah — Contraction of 'su' and 'la', meaning 'on the' (feminine)

da

DAH — Preposition meaning 'from', 'by', or 'since'

essa

ES-sah — Feminine third person pronoun meaning 'it' or 'she'

deriva

deh-REE-vah — Third person singular of 'derivare', meaning 'derives' or 'stems from'

poiché

poy-KEH — Conjunction meaning 'since', 'because', or 'given that'

lui

LWEE — Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'

solo

SOH-loh — Adverb or adjective meaning 'only', 'alone', or 'just'

vanno

VAHN-noh — Third person plural of 'andare'; here used as 'are to be attributed'

attribuiti

aht-tree-BWEE-tee — Past participle meaning 'attributed' or 'ascribed' to someone

suoi

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

principali

preen-chee-PAH-lee — Plural adjective meaning 'main', 'principal', or 'chief'

difetti

dee-FET-tee — Plural noun meaning 'defects', 'faults', or 'flaws'

Sono

SOH-noh — First person singular or third person plural of 'essere', 'am/are'

alquanto

ahl-KWAN-toh — Adverb meaning 'somewhat', 'rather', or 'quite'

riluttante

ree-loot-TAN-teh — Adjective meaning 'reluctant' or 'unwilling'

fare

FAH-reh — Infinitive verb meaning 'to do' or 'to make'

questa

KWES-tah — Feminine demonstrative adjective meaning 'this'

osservazione

os-ser-vah-TSYOH-neh — Noun meaning 'observation', 'remark', or 'comment'

diverse

dee-VER-seh — Feminine plural adjective meaning 'several', 'various', or 'different'

persone

per-SOH-neh — Plural noun meaning 'people' or 'persons'

tra

TRAH — Preposition meaning 'among', 'between', or 'within'

alta

AHL-tah — Feminine adjective meaning 'high', 'great', or 'lofty'

meritata

meh-ree-TAH-tah — Past participle meaning 'deserved', 'merited', or 'earned'

reputazione

reh-poo-tah-TSYOH-neh — Noun meaning 'reputation' or 'standing' among others

come

KOH-meh — Adverb or conjunction meaning 'as', 'like', or 'how'

studiosi

stoo-DYOH-zee — Plural noun or adjective meaning 'scholars', 'academics', or 'studious'

arabo

AH-rah-boh — Adjective or noun meaning 'Arabic' or 'Arab'

hanno

AHN-noh — Third person plural of 'avere', meaning 'they have'

l'

L — Definite article before a vowel, meaning 'the'

sua

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

sia

SEE-ah — Present subjunctive of 'essere', meaning 'may be' or 'is'

un

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

_miglioramento_

meel-yoh-rah-MEN-toh — Noun meaning 'improvement' or 'enhancement' of something

rispetto

rees-PET-toh — Noun or preposition meaning 'respect' or 'compared to'

originale

oh-ree-jee-NAH-leh — Adjective or noun meaning 'original', 'source text', or 'authentic'

Che

KEH — Conjunction introducing a clause, meaning 'that' or 'which'

possa

POS-sah — Present subjunctive of 'potere', meaning 'may be able' or 'can'

essere

ES-seh-reh — Infinitive verb meaning 'to be'

grandemente

gran-deh-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning 'greatly', 'considerably', or 'to a great extent'

migliorato

meel-yoh-RAH-toh — Past participle of 'migliorare', meaning 'improved' or 'enhanced'

ammetto

ahm-MET-toh — First person singular of 'ammettere', meaning 'I admit' or 'I concede'

assai

ahs-SAH-ee — Adverb meaning 'very', 'quite', or 'a great deal'

volentieri

voh-len-TYEH-ree — Adverb meaning 'willingly', 'gladly', or 'with pleasure'

con

KON — Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment or means

altrettanta

ahl-tret-TAN-tah — Feminine adjective meaning 'as much', 'equal', or 'the same amount'

sicurezza

see-koo-RET-tsah — Noun meaning 'certainty', 'confidence', or 'security'

affermo

ahf-FER-moh — First person singular of 'affermare', meaning 'I affirm' or 'I assert'

eccessivamente

et-ches-see-vah-MEN-teh — Adverb meaning 'excessively', 'too much', or 'overly'

_stravolto_

strah-VOHL-toh — Adjective meaning 'distorted', 'twisted', or 'completely altered'