The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I.: Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments — Page 15

Vocabulary

Questo

KWES-toh — This; demonstrative pronoun or adjective indicating nearness

è

eh — Is; third person singular of essere (to be)

un

oon — A, an; indefinite article masculine singular

punto

POON-toh — Point, dot; a specific matter or topic

che

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

ritengo

ree-TEN-goh — I consider, I believe; first person singular of ritenere

di

dee — Of, from; very common Italian preposition

grande

GRAN-deh — Great, large, big; adjective describing size or importance

importanza

eem-por-TAN-tsah — Importance; the quality of being significant or notable

per

pehr — For, in order to; preposition indicating purpose or direction

presentare

preh-zen-TAR-eh — To present, to introduce; to show or display something

l'

l — The; elided definite article before a vowel

opera

OH-peh-rah — Work, opera; a literary, artistic, or musical composition

nella

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

sua

SOO-ah — His, her, its; third person singular possessive adjective

giusta

JOOS-tah — Right, correct, fair; adjective meaning proper or accurate

luce

LOO-cheh — Light; illumination or perspective in which something is seen

ai

ah-ee — To the; contraction of preposition a and article i

miei

MYEH-ee — My; first person plural possessive adjective masculine

connazionali

kon-nats-yoh-NAH-lee — Fellow countrymen, compatriots; people sharing one's nationality

Ho

oh — I have; first person singular of avere (to have)

risieduto

ree-zyeh-DOO-toh — Resided, lived; past participle of risiedere (to reside)

in

een — In, at; preposition indicating location or state

una

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

terra

TEH-rah — Land, earth, ground; a region or country

dove

DOH-veh — Where; relative adverb indicating place or location

si

see — Oneself, one; reflexive or impersonal pronoun

crede

KREH-deh — Believes; third person singular of credere (to believe)

ancora

an-KOH-rah — Still, yet, again; adverb indicating continuation or repetition

fermamente

fer-mah-MEN-teh — Firmly, steadfastly; in a resolute and unwavering manner

i

ee — The; definite article masculine plural

geni

JEH-nee — Genies, spirits; supernatural beings from Eastern mythology

obbediscano

ob-beh-DEES-kah-noh — Obey; third person plural present subjunctive of obbedire

alla

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

chiamata

kyah-MAH-tah — Call, summons; an act of calling or beckoning someone

del

del — Of the; contraction of preposition di and article il

mago

MAH-goh — Magician, wizard; a person who practices magic

o

oh — Or; conjunction presenting an alternative choice

possessore

pos-ses-SOH-reh — Owner, possessor; one who holds or owns something

talismano

tal-eez-MAH-noh — Talisman, charm; an object believed to have magical powers

e

eh — And; conjunction joining words or clauses

agiscano

ah-JEE-skah-noh — Act, operate; third person plural subjunctive of agire

negli

NEH-lyee — In the; contraction of preposition in and article gli

avvenimenti

av-veh-nee-MEN-tee — Events, happenings; occurrences that take place over time

ogni

OH-nyee — Every, each; adjective indicating all members of a group

giorno

JOR-noh — Day; a 24-hour period of time

ho

oh — I have; first person singular present of avere

ascoltato

as-kol-TAH-toh — Listened, heard; past participle of ascoltare (to listen)

storie

STOH-ryeh — Stories, tales; narrative accounts of events or fiction

delle

DEL-leh — Of the, some; contraction of di and le (feminine plural)

loro

LOH-roh — Their, them; third person plural possessive or pronoun

gesta

JES-tah — Deeds, exploits; heroic or notable acts and feats

narrate

nar-RAH-teh — Narrated, told; past participle of narrare (to narrate)

come

KOH-meh — As, like, how; conjunction or adverb of comparison

fatti

FAT-tee — Facts, deeds; real events or actions that occurred

reali

reh-AH-lee — Real, actual; adjective meaning genuine or factual

da

dah — By, from; preposition indicating origin or agent

persone

per-SOH-neh — People, persons; individual human beings

della

DEL-lah — Of the; contraction of di and la (feminine singular)

massima

MAS-see-mah — Maximum, greatest; highest degree of a quality

rispettabilità

rees-pet-tah-bee-lee-TAH — Respectability; quality of being socially esteemed and honorable

alcuni

al-KOO-nee — Some, a few; indefinite pronoun or adjective masculine plural

non

nohn — Not; negation adverb used to negate verbs

sarebbero

sah-REB-beh-roh — Would be; third person plural conditional of essere

degnati

den-YAH-tee — Deigned, condescended; past participle of degnarsi (to deign)

leggere

LED-jeh-reh — To read; the infinitive of the verb leggere

racconti

rak-KON-tee — Stories, tales, short stories; brief narrative accounts

Le

leh — The; definite article feminine plural

Mille

MEEL-leh — Thousand; the number 1000, used in title context

Una

OO-nah — One, a; numeral or indefinite article feminine singular

Notte

NOT-teh — Night; the dark period between sunset and sunrise

semplicemente

sem-plee-cheh-MEN-teh — Simply, merely; in a plain or uncomplicated manner

perché

per-KEH — Because, why; conjunction expressing reason or cause

sono

SOH-noh — Are, I am; first or third person plural of essere

finzioni

feen-TSYOH-nee — Fictions, inventions; things imagined rather than real

scritte

SKRIT-teh — Written; feminine plural past participle of scrivere

nel

nel — In the; contraction of preposition in and article il

consueto

kon-SWEH-toh — Usual, customary; adjective meaning habitual or standard

stile

STEE-leh — Style; the distinctive manner of expression or composition

raffinato

raf-fee-NAH-toh — Refined, sophisticated; polished and elegant in manner or style

composizioni

kom-poh-zee-TSYOH-nee — Compositions; literary, musical, or artistic works created

letterarie

let-teh-RAH-ryeh — Literary; relating to literature or written creative works

già

JAH — Already, now; adverb indicating prior occurrence or time

menzionato

men-tsyoh-NAH-toh — Mentioned; past participle of menzionare (to mention)

la

lah — The; definite article feminine singular

storia

STOH-ryah — History, story; a narrative account or historical record

letteraria

let-teh-RAH-ryah — Literary; relating to literature or written works

discussa

dees-KOOS-sah — Discussed; feminine past participle of discutere (to discuss)

Rassegna

ras-SEN-yah — Review, survey; a periodical or critical examination of works

Signor

seen-YOR — Mister, Mr.; Italian title of address for a man

allegata

al-leh-GAH-tah — Attached, enclosed; feminine past participle of allegare

a

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

questa

KWES-tah — This; demonstrative adjective feminine singular indicating nearness

traduzione

trah-doo-TSYOH-neh — Translation; a text converted from one language to another

Nel

nel — In the; contraction of in and il (masculine singular)

corso

KOR-soh — Course, flow; the progression of events or studies

dei

deh-ee — Of the; contraction of di and i (masculine plural)

studi

STOO-dee — Studies; academic or intellectual investigations and research

sull

sool — On the; elided contraction of su and il

arabo

AH-rah-boh — Arabic; relating to the Arab language or culture

più

pyoo — More, most; adverb of degree or comparison

particolarmente

par-tee-koh-lar-MEN-teh — Particularly, especially; adverb emphasizing something specific

quando

KWAN-doh — When; conjunction or adverb of time

mi

mee — Me, myself; first person singular reflexive or object pronoun

occupato

ok-koo-PAH-toh — Occupied, busy; past participle meaning engaged in a task

redazione

reh-dah-TSYOH-neh — Editing, drafting; the preparation of a written work

presente

preh-ZEN-teh — Present, current; adjective meaning existing now or at hand

lavoro

lah-VOH-roh — Work, job; a task or piece of productive activity

sforzato

sfor-TSAH-toh — Striven, forced; past participle of sforzarsi (to strive)

formare

for-MAH-reh — To form, to shape; to develop or create something structured

giudizio

joo-DEE-tsyoh — Judgment, opinion; a reasoned assessment or evaluation

imparziale

eem-par-TSYAH-leh — Impartial, unbiased; fair and not favoring any side

su

soo — On, about; preposition indicating surface or subject matter

difficile

deef-FEE-chee-leh — Difficult, hard; adjective meaning not easy to do

questione

kwes-TSYOH-neh — Question, issue; a matter under debate or consideration

tutte

TOOT-teh — All; feminine plural adjective meaning every one of them

le

leh — The; definite article feminine plural

mie

MYEH — My; first person singular possessive adjective feminine plural

ricerche

ree-CHER-keh — Researches, investigations; scholarly inquiries or studies

hanno

AN-noh — Have; third person plural present of avere (to have)

confermato

kon-fer-MAH-toh — Confirmed; past participle of confermare (to confirm)

nell

nel — In the; elided contraction of in and the article

accordarmi

ak-kor-DAR-mee — Agreeing with me; reflexive infinitive of accordarsi (to agree)

con

kon — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

opinioni

oh-pee-NYOH-nee — Opinions; personal views or judgments on a matter

espresse

es-PRES-seh — Expressed; feminine plural past participle of esprimere

era

EH-rah — Was; third person singular imperfect of essere (to be)

incline

een-KLEE-neh — Inclined, prone; adjective meaning tending or disposed toward

dare

DAH-reh — To give; infinitive of the verb dare

troppa

TROP-pah — Too much; feminine adjective meaning excessive in amount

presunta

preh-ZOON-tah — Presumed, supposed; adjective meaning assumed without proof

origine

oh-REE-jee-neh — Origin, source; the point from which something derives

persiana

per-SYAH-nah — Persian; adjective relating to Persia (now Iran)

indiana

een-dyah-nah — Indian; adjective relating to India or its culture

questi

KWES-tee — These; masculine plural demonstrative adjective or pronoun

Racconti

rak-KON-tee — Tales, stories; narrative accounts, here referring to the collection

mentre

MEN-treh — While, whereas; conjunction indicating simultaneous contrast

d'

d — Of; elided preposition di before a vowel

altra

AHL-trah — Other, another; feminine adjective indicating a different one

parte

Part, side; a portion or one side of something

rifiutava

ree-fyoo-TAH-vah — Refused, rejected; third person singular imperfect of rifiutare

credenza

kreh-DEN-tsah — Belief, credence; the acceptance of something as true

qualsiasi

kwal-SYAH-zee — Any, whatever; indefinite adjective meaning of any kind

connessione

kon-nes-SYOH-neh — Connection, link; a relationship between two things or ideas

tra

trah — Between, among; preposition indicating position or relationship

antica

an-TEE-kah — Ancient, old; feminine adjective meaning very old or antique

quella

KWEL-lah — That; feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun

moderna

moh-DER-nah — Modern; adjective relating to the present or recent times

sostenendo

sos-teh-NEN-doh — Maintaining, arguing; gerund of sostenere (to maintain, support)

quest'

kwest — This; elided form of questa before a vowel

ultima

OOL-tee-mah — Last, latter; feminine adjective meaning the final one

fosse

FOS-seh — Were; third person singular imperfect subjunctive of essere

produzione

proh-doo-TSYOH-neh — Production, work; something produced or created independently

indipendente

een-dee-pen-DEN-teh — Independent; adjective meaning self-sufficient and not derived

La

lah — The; definite article feminine singular

scoperta

skoh-PER-tah — Discovery; the finding of something previously unknown

tuttavia

toot-tah-VEE-ah — However, nevertheless; conjunction indicating contrast or concession

passo

PAS-soh — Step, passage; a section of text or a move forward

autore

ow-TOH-reh — Author; a person who writes or creates a work

dopo

DOH-poh — After, later; preposition or adverb indicating sequence in time

pubblicazione

poob-blee-kah-TSYOH-neh — Publication; the act of publishing or a published work

Saggio

SAD-joh — Essay, treatise; a scholarly written work on a topic