The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 10

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I had a friend who was in his hands once, and she says he is just like John and my brother, only more so!

Avevo un'amica che una volta era nelle sue mani, e lei dice che è proprio come John e mio fratello, solo di più!

Besides, it is such an undertaking to go so far.

Inoltre, è un'impresa così grande andare così lontano.

I don't feel as if it was worth while to turn my hand over for anything, and I'm getting dreadfully fretful and querulous.

Non mi sento come se valesse la pena di muovere un dito per qualsiasi cosa, e sto diventando terribilmente irritabile e querula.

I cry at nothing, and cry most of the time.

Piango per niente, e piango la maggior parte del tempo.

Of course I don't when John is here, or anybody else, but when I am alone.

Naturalmente non lo faccio quando John è qui, o chiunque altro, ma quando sono sola.

And I am alone a good deal just now. John is kept in town very often by serious cases, and Jennie is good and lets me alone when I want her to.

E sono sola molto spesso in questo periodo. John è trattenuto in città molto spesso da casi gravi, e Jennie è gentile e mi lascia sola quando voglio.

So I walk a little in the garden or down that lovely lane, sit on the porch under the roses, and lie down up here a good deal.

Così cammino un po' in giardino o lungo quel delizioso vialetto, siedo sul portico sotto le rose, e mi sdraio quassù molto spesso.

I'm getting really fond of the room in spite of the wallpaper. Perhaps because of the wallpaper.

Sto diventando davvero affezionata alla stanza nonostante la carta da parati. Forse proprio a causa della carta da parati.

It dwells in my mind so!

Mi rimane così tanto in mente!

I lie here on this great immovable bed—it is nailed down, I believe—and follow that pattern about by the hour. It is as good as gymnastics, I assure you. I start, we'll say, at the bottom, down in the corner over there where it has not been touched, and I determine for the thousandth time that I will follow that pointless pattern to some sort of a conclusion.

Giaccio qui su questo grande letto inamovibile—è inchiodato al pavimento, credo—e seguo quel disegno per ore. È come fare ginnastica, ve lo assicuro. Comincio, diciamo, dal basso, giù nell'angolo laggiù dove non è stato toccato, e mi ripropongo per la millesima volta di seguire quel disegno senza senso fino a una qualche conclusione.

Vocabulary

Avevo: ah-VEH-voh — I had; past imperfect of avere
un': oon — An; feminine indefinite article before vowel
amica: ah-MEE-kah — Female friend or close acquaintance
che: keh — That, who, which; relative or conjunction word
una: OO-nah — A, an; feminine indefinite article
volta: VOHL-tah — Time, instance; once upon a time
era: EH-rah — Was; past imperfect of essere
nelle: NEL-leh — In the; preposition combined with feminine plural article
sue: SOO-eh — Her, his; feminine plural possessive pronoun
mani: MAH-nee — Hands; plural of mano
e: eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction
lei: LEH-ee — She, her; third person singular pronoun
dice: DEE-cheh — Says, tells; third person singular of dire
è: eh — Is; third person singular of essere
proprio: PROH-pryoh — Exactly, truly, just; emphasizing adverb or adjective
come: KOH-meh — Like, as, how; comparison or question word
mio: MEE-oh — My; masculine singular possessive adjective
fratello: frah-TEL-loh — Brother; male sibling
solo: SOH-loh — Only, just, alone; adverb or adjective
di: dee — Of, from; very common Italian preposition
più: pyoo — More; comparative adverb indicating greater degree
Inoltre: een-OHL-treh — Furthermore, moreover; additive discourse connector
impresa: eem-PREH-zah — Enterprise, undertaking, feat or company
così: koh-ZEE — So, thus, like this; adverb of manner
grande: GRAHN-deh — Great, big, large; adjective of size
andare: ahn-DAH-reh — To go; basic verb of movement
lontano: lohn-TAH-noh — Far, distant; adjective or adverb of distance
Non: nohn — Not; basic negation word in Italian
mi: mee — Me, myself; first person singular pronoun
sento: SEN-toh — I feel, I hear; first person of sentire
se: seh — If, whether; conditional conjunction
valesse: vah-LES-seh — Were worth; past subjunctive of valere
la: lah — The; feminine singular definite article
pena: PEH-nah — Effort, sorrow, worth; noun in valere la pena
muovere: MWOH-veh-reh — To move; infinitive verb of motion
un: oon — A, an; masculine indefinite article
dito: DEE-toh — Finger; singular body part noun
per: pehr — For, in order to; preposition of purpose
qualsiasi: kwahl-SYAH-zee — Any, whatever; indefinite adjective meaning any
cosa: KOH-zah — Thing; general noun for object or matter
sto: stoh — I am; first person singular of stare
diventando: dee-ven-TAHN-doh — Becoming; present gerund of diventare
terribilmente: tehr-ree-beel-MEN-teh — Terribly, dreadfully; adverb intensifying negative quality
irritabile: eer-ree-TAH-bee-leh — Irritable, easily annoyed; adjective of temperament
Piango: PYAHN-goh — I cry, I weep; first person of piangere
niente: NYEN-teh — Nothing, for no reason; indefinite pronoun
maggior: mahd-JOHR — Greater, major; comparative adjective, short form
parte: PAHR-teh — Part, portion; noun indicating a section
del: del — Of the; masculine singular contracted preposition
tempo: TEM-poh — Time, weather; common noun with multiple meanings
Naturalmente: nah-too-rahl-MEN-teh — Naturally, of course; adverb expressing obvious fact
lo: loh — Him, it; masculine singular direct object pronoun
faccio: FAH-choh — I do, I make; first person of fare
quando: KWAHN-doh — When; temporal conjunction or adverb
qui: kwee — Here; adverb indicating current location
o: oh — Or; basic disjunctive conjunction
chiunque: kyoon-KWEH — Anyone, whoever; indefinite pronoun
altro: AHL-troh — Other, another, else; adjective or pronoun
ma: mah — But; basic adversative conjunction
sono: SOH-noh — I am, they are; form of essere
sola: SOH-lah — Alone, only; feminine adjective of solitude
molto: MOHL-toh — Very, much, a lot; adverb of degree
spesso: SPES-soh — Often, frequently; adverb of frequency
in: een — In, at; basic locative preposition
questo: KWES-toh — This; masculine singular demonstrative pronoun
periodo: peh-REE-oh-doh — Period, time span; noun for a duration
trattenuto: traht-teh-NOO-toh — Kept, detained, held back; past participle of trattenere
città: cheet-TAH — City, town; feminine noun for urban area
da: dah — From, by, since; versatile Italian preposition
casi: KAH-zee — Cases, instances; plural of caso
gravi: GRAH-vee — Serious, grave; plural adjective of severity
gentile: jen-TEE-leh — Kind, gentle, polite; adjective of character
lascia: LAH-shah — Lets, allows, leaves; third person of lasciare
voglio: VOH-lyoh — I want; first person singular of volere
cammino: kahm-MEE-noh — I walk; first person of camminare; or path
po': poh — A little, a bit; short form of poco
giardino: jar-DEE-noh — Garden; outdoor cultivated green space
lungo: LOON-goh — Along, long; preposition or adjective of length
quel: kwel — That; masculine singular demonstrative adjective
delizioso: deh-leet-TSYOH-zoh — Delightful, delicious; adjective expressing great pleasure
vialetto: vyah-LET-toh — Small path, lane, alley; diminutive of viale
siedo: SYEH-doh — I sit; first person singular of sedersi
sul: sool — On the; masculine singular contracted preposition
portico: POHR-tee-koh — Porch, portico; covered outdoor entrance area
sotto: SOT-toh — Under, below, beneath; locative preposition
le: leh — The; feminine plural definite article
rose: ROH-zeh — Roses; plural of rosa, flowering plant
sdraio: ZDRAH-yoh — I lie down; or chaise lounge, reclining chair
quassù: kwahs-SOO — Up here; adverb indicating elevated nearby location
davvero: dahv-VEH-roh — Really, truly; adverb of genuine affirmation
affezionata: ahf-feh-tsyoh-NAH-tah — Fond, attached, affectionate; feminine adjective of attachment
alla: AHL-lah — To the; feminine singular contracted preposition
stanza: STAHN-tsah — Room; enclosed space inside a building
nonostante: noh-noh-STAHN-teh — Despite, notwithstanding; concessive preposition or conjunction
carta: KAR-tah — Paper, card; noun for sheet material
parati: pah-RAH-tee — Wallpaper; plural noun for wall covering
Forse: FOHR-seh — Perhaps, maybe; adverb expressing uncertainty
causa: KOW-zah — Cause, reason; noun indicating origin or motive
rimane: ree-MAH-neh — Remains, stays; third person of rimanere
tanto: TAHN-toh — So much, a lot; adverb of quantity
mente: MEN-teh — Mind, intellect; noun for cognitive faculty
Giaccio: JAH-choh — I lie down; first person singular of giacere
letto: LET-toh — Bed; piece of furniture for sleeping
inchiodato: een-kyoh-DAH-toh — Nailed down, fastened, pinned; past participle of inchiodare
pavimento: pah-vee-MEN-toh — Floor; indoor ground surface of a room
credo: KREH-doh — I believe, I think; first person of credere
seguo: SEH-gwoh — I follow; first person singular of seguire
disegno: dee-ZEH-nyoh — Design, drawing, pattern; noun for visual outline
ore: OH-reh — Hours; plural of ora, unit of time
fare: FAH-reh — To do, to make; fundamental Italian infinitive verb
ginnastica: jeen-NAHS-tee-kah — Gymnastics, exercise; physical training or workout
assicuro: ahs-see-KOO-roh — I assure; first person singular of assicurare
Comincio: koh-MEEN-choh — I begin, I start; first person of cominciare
diciamo: dee-CHYAH-moh — Let's say, we say; first person plural of dire
basso: BAHS-soh — Low, bottom; adjective or noun of low position
giù: joo — Down, downward; adverb of direction
angolo: AHN-goh-loh — Corner, angle; noun for point where lines meet
laggiù: lahd-JOO — Down there, over there; adverb of distant location
dove: DOH-veh — Where; interrogative or relative adverb of place
stato: STAH-toh — Been, state; past participle of essere or noun
toccato: tohk-KAH-toh — Touched; past participle of toccare
seguire: seh-GWEE-reh — To follow; infinitive verb of pursuit or tracing
senza: SEN-tsah — Without; preposition indicating absence of something
senso: SEN-soh — Sense, meaning, direction; noun with multiple meanings
fino: FEE-noh — Until, up to, fine; preposition or adjective
qualche: KWAHL-keh — Some, a few; indefinite adjective of quantity
conclusione: kohn-kloo-ZYOH-neh — Conclusion, ending; noun for final result or outcome

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