Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None — Page 10

Vocabulary

Riguardo

ree-GWAHR-doh — Regarding, with respect to something mentioned

alla

AHL-lah — To the, at the (feminine singular contraction)

sua

SOO-ah — His, her, its (feminine singular possessive)

prima

PREE-mah — First, before, earlier in time

concezione

kon-cheh-TSYOH-neh — Conception, the forming of an idea or concept

di

dee — Of, from (very common preposition)

questa

KWEH-stah — This (feminine singular demonstrative adjective)

idea

ee-DEH-ah — Idea, a thought or mental concept

il

eel — The (masculine singular definite article)

suo

SOO-oh — His, her, its (masculine singular possessive)

schizzo

SKEET-tsoh — Sketch, a rough draft or outline

autobiografico

ow-toh-byoh-GRAH-fee-koh — Autobiographical, relating to one's own life story

scritto

SCREET-toh — Written, past participle of scrivere

nell'autunno

nell-ow-TOON-noh — In the autumn, during the fall season

del

del — Of the (masculine singular contraction)

contiene

kon-TYEH-neh — Contains, holds within itself

seguente

seh-GWEN-teh — Following, the next or subsequent one

passo

PAHS-soh — Passage, a section of a text or writing

L'idea

lee-DEH-ah — The idea (with elided definite article)

fondamentale

fon-dah-men-TAH-leh — Fundamental, basic, of primary importance

della

DEL-lah — Of the (feminine singular contraction)

mia

MEE-ah — My (feminine singular possessive adjective)

opera

OH-peh-rah — Work, a creative or literary production

vale

VAH-leh — Is worth, means (third person singular of valere)

a

ah — To, at (common Italian preposition)

dire

DEE-reh — To say, to tell someone something

l'Eterno

leh-TEHR-noh — The Eternal (with elided definite article)

Ritorno

ree-TOHR-noh — Return, the act of coming back

tutte

TOOT-teh — All (feminine plural of tutto)

le

leh — The (feminine plural definite article)

cose

KOH-zeh — Things, objects or matters in general

la

lah — The (feminine singular definite article)

più

pyoo — More, most (comparative/superlative adverb)

alta

AHL-tah — High, elevated (feminine singular adjective)

possibili

pos-SEE-bee-lee — Possible, capable of existing or occurring

formule

FOHR-moo-leh — Formulas, set expressions or symbolic statements

una

OO-nah — A, an (feminine singular indefinite article)

filosofia

fee-loh-ZOH-fyah — Philosophy, the study of fundamental questions

Sì

see — Yes, affirmative response or particle

mi

mee — Me, myself (first person singular pronoun)

si

see — Reflexive pronoun, oneself or each other

presentò

preh-zen-TOH — Presented itself, appeared for the first time

per

pehr — For, by, through (common Italian preposition)

volta

VOHL-tah — Time, occasion, instance of something happening

nell'agosto

nel-AH-goh-stoh — In August (month of the year)

Annotai

an-noh-TAH-ee — I noted down, I wrote a brief annotation

pensiero

pen-SYEH-roh — Thought, an idea formed in the mind

su

soo — On, upon (common Italian preposition)

un

oon — A, an (masculine singular indefinite article)

foglio

FOH-lyoh — Sheet, a single piece of paper

carta

KAHR-tah — Paper, a sheet used for writing

con

kon — With (common Italian preposition)

poscritto

poh-SCREET-toh — Postscript, a note added after main text

piedi

PYEH-dee — Feet, unit of measurement or body part

al

ahl — To the (masculine singular contraction)

là

lah — There, in that place or beyond

degli

DEH-lyee — Of the (masculine plural contraction)

uomini

WOH-mee-nee — Men, human beings of the male sex

e

eh — And (common Italian coordinating conjunction)

tempo

TEM-poh — Time, also weather in Italian usage

Quel

kwel — That (masculine singular demonstrative adjective)

giorno

JOHR-noh — Day, a period of twenty-four hours

trovavo

troh-VAH-voh — I was finding myself, I happened to be

vagare

vah-GAH-reh — To wander, to roam without fixed destination

i

ee — The (masculine plural definite article)

boschi

BOH-skee — Woods, forested areas or small forests

lungo

LOON-goh — Along, beside (preposition); also long (adjective)

lago

LAH-goh — Lake, a large body of inland water

fermai

fehr-MAH-ee — I stopped, I came to a halt

accanto

ah-KAHN-toh — Next to, beside, close to something

un'enorme

oon-eh-NOHR-meh — An enormous, a very large (with elision)

roccia

ROH-chah — Rock, a large mass of stone

imponente

eem-poh-NEN-teh — Imposing, impressive and commanding in appearance

non

non — Not (standard Italian negation word)

lontana

lon-TAH-nah — Far, distant (feminine singular adjective)

da

dah — From, by (common Italian preposition)

Fu

foo — Was, it was (third person singular past of essere)

allora

ahl-LOH-rah — Then, at that time or in that case

che

keh — That, which, who (conjunction or pronoun)

colpì

kol-PEE — It struck, it hit (past tense of colpire)

Guardando

gwahr-DAHN-doh — Looking, gazing (present participle of guardare)

indietro

een-DYEH-troh — Back, backward, behind in direction

ora

OH-rah — Now, at the present moment

trovo

TROH-voh — I find, I discover (first person singular)

esattamente

eh-zaht-tah-MEN-teh — Exactly, precisely, without error

due

DOO-eh — Two (cardinal number)

mesi

MEH-zee — Months, plural of mese

ispirazione

ees-pee-rah-TSYOH-neh — Inspiration, a creative or motivating influence

avevo

ah-VEH-voh — I had (first person singular imperfect of avere)

avuto

ah-VOO-toh — Had (past participle of avere)

presagio

preh-ZAH-joh — Omen, a foreboding sign of future events

venuta

veh-NOO-tah — Coming, arrival (feminine past participle of venire)

sotto

SOHT-toh — Under, beneath (Italian preposition of position)

forma

Form, shape, manner of something's appearance

un'alterazione

oon-ahl-teh-rah-TSYOH-neh — An alteration, a sudden change or modification

improvvisa

eem-prov-VEE-zah — Sudden, unexpected, occurring without warning

decisiva

deh-chee-ZEE-vah — Decisive, conclusive, of determining importance

nei

neh-ee — In the (masculine plural contraction)

miei

MYEH-ee — My (masculine plural possessive adjective)

gusti

GOO-stee — Tastes, preferences in aesthetic matters

particolarmente

pahr-tee-koh-lahr-MEN-teh — Particularly, especially, in a specific manner

nella

NEL-lah — In the (feminine singular contraction)

musica

MOO-zee-kah — Music, the art of organized sound

Sarebbe

sah-REB-beh — It would be (conditional of essere)

persino

pehr-ZEE-noh — Even, going so far as to do something

possibile

pos-SEE-bee-leh — Possible, able to happen or be done

considerare

kon-see-deh-RAH-reh — To consider, to think carefully about something

tutto

TOOT-toh — All, everything, the whole of something

lo

loh — The (masculine singular definite article before s+cons)

come

KOH-meh — As, like, how (conjunction or adverb)

composizione

kom-poh-zee-TSYOH-neh — Composition, a created musical or written work

musicale

moo-zee-KAH-leh — Musical, relating to or resembling music

In

een — In, inside (common Italian preposition)

ogni

OH-nyee — Every, each (invariable Italian adjective)

caso

KAH-zoh — Case, situation, instance or circumstance

condizione

kon-dee-TSYOH-neh — Condition, a requirement or state of affairs

assolutamente

ahs-soh-loo-tah-MEN-teh — Absolutely, completely, without any doubt

necessaria

neh-ches-SAH-ryah — Necessary, required, indispensable for a purpose

produzione

proh-doo-TSYOH-neh — Production, the act of creating or making something

fu

foo — Was (third person singular past of essere)

rinascita

ree-NAH-shee-tah — Rebirth, revival, a renewal of life or energy

in

een — In, inside (common Italian preposition)

me

meh — Me, myself (stressed first person pronoun)

stesso

STES-soh — Same, himself, itself (reflexive intensifier)

dell'arte

del-AHR-teh — Of the art (with elided contraction)

dell'ascolto

del-ah-SKOHL-toh — Of the listening, of attentive hearing

piccola

PEEK-koh-lah — Small, little (feminine singular adjective)

stazione

stah-TSYOH-neh — Station, a stopping place for travelers

villeggiatura

veel-led-jah-TOO-rah — Holiday resort, a place for summer vacation

montana

mon-TAH-nah — Mountain (feminine adjective), relating to mountains

vicino

vee-CHEE-noh — Near, close to (preposition or adjective)

dove

DOH-veh — Where, the place in which something occurs

trascorsi

trah-SKOHR-see — I spent (time), I passed through a period

primavera

pree-mah-VEH-rah — Spring, the season between winter and summer

io

EE-oh — I (first person singular subject pronoun)

mio

MEE-oh — My (masculine singular possessive adjective)

amico

ah-MEE-koh — Friend, a person one has a close bond with

Maestro

mah-EH-stroh — Master, teacher, a title for a skilled musician

anch'egli

ahn-KEH-lyee — He too, also he (elided form of anche egli)

rinato

ree-NAH-toh — Reborn, renewed (past participle of rinascere)

scoprimmo

skoh-PREEM-moh — We discovered, we found out together

fenice

feh-NEE-cheh — Phoenix, mythical bird reborn from its ashes

aleggiava

ah-leh-JAH-vah — Was hovering, was fluttering (imperfect of aleggiare)

noi

NOH-ee — We, us (first person plural pronoun)

indossava

een-dos-SAH-vah — Was wearing, had on (imperfect of indossare)

piume

PYOO-meh — Feathers, the plumage of a bird

leggere

LED-jeh-reh — Light, also to read (adjective/verb homograph)

luminose

loo-mee-NOH-zeh — Luminous, bright, full of light (feminine plural)

quanto

KWAHN-toh — As much as, how much (comparative conjunction)

avesse

ah-VES-seh — Had (third person singular subjunctive of avere)

fatto

FAHT-toh — Done, made (past participle of fare)

fino

FEE-noh — Until, up to (preposition indicating limit)

ad

ahd — To, at (variant of a before vowel)