Treasure Island — Page 1

Vocabulary

ISOLA

IZ-o-la — An island; a piece of land surrounded by water.

DEL

del — Contraction of 'di' and 'il'; of the.

TESORO

te-ZO-ro — Treasure; a valuable hidden or stored wealth.

di

di — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'by'.

A

a — Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or 'for.'

gentiluomo

jen-ti-LWO-mo — A gentleman; a man of refined manners and status.

americano

a-me-ri-KA-no — American; relating to or from America.

in

in — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into.'

conformità

kon-for-mi-TA — Conformity; agreement or compliance with standards.

al

al — Contraction of 'a' and 'il'; to the, at the.

cui

kwi — Relative pronoun meaning 'whose,' 'whom,' or 'which.'

classico

KLAS-si-ko — Classic; of high quality or traditional style.

gusto

GUS-to — Taste; personal preference or aesthetic appreciation.

la

la — Definite article 'the' for feminine singular nouns.

seguente

se-GWEN-te — Following; the next or subsequent one.

narrazione

nar-ra-TSYO-ne — Narration; the act or process of telling a story.

è

è — Third person singular of 'essere'; is.

stata

STA-ta — Past participle of 'essere' (feminine); has been.

concepita

kon-tche-PI-ta — Conceived; thought up or created in the mind.

essa

ES-sa — Third person feminine pronoun; she or it.

ora

O-ra — Now; at the present moment in time.

cambio

KAM-byo — Exchange; the act of giving something for another.

numerose

nu-me-RO-ze — Numerous; many in number or quantity.

ore

O-re — Hours; plural of 'ora,' units of time.

deliziose

de-li-TSYO-ze — Delightful; extremely pleasant or enjoyable experiences.

e

e — Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses.

con

kon — Preposition meaning 'with.'

i

i — Definite article 'the' for masculine plural nouns.

più

pyù — More; to a greater degree or quantity.

cordiali

kor-DYA-li — Cordial; warm and friendly in manner.

auguri

aw-GU-ri — Wishes; expressions of hope for someone's well-being.

dedicata

de-di-KA-ta — Dedicated; formally devoted or inscribed to someone.

dal

dal — Contraction of 'da' and 'il'; from the, by the.

suo

SWO — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his,' 'her,' or 'its.'

affezionato

af-fe-tsyo-NA-to — Affectionate; showing fondness or warm attachment to someone.

amico

a-MI-ko — Friend; a person one knows well and likes.

autore

aw-TO-re — Author; a person who writes books or texts.

ACQUIRENTE

ak-kwi-REN-te — Buyer; a person who purchases goods or services.

ESITANTE

e-zi-TAN-te — Hesitant; showing uncertainty or reluctance to act.

Se

se — Conjunction meaning 'if' or 'whether.'

racconti

rak-KON-ti — Stories or tales; plural of racconto.

marinai

ma-ri-NA-i — Sailors; men who work on ships at sea.

su

su — Preposition meaning 'on,' 'about,' or 'over.'

melodie

me-LO-dye — Melodies; pleasant sequences of musical notes.

Tempesta

tem-PES-ta — Storm; a violent weather event with strong winds.

avventura

av-ven-TU-ra — Adventure; an exciting or daring experience or journey.

caldo

KAL-do — Warm or hot; a high temperature sensation.

freddo

FRED-do — Cold; a low temperature or chilly sensation.

golette

go-LET-te — Schooners; two-masted sailing vessels used at sea.

isole

I-zo-le — Islands; plural of isola, land surrounded by water.

naufraghi

naw-FRA-gi — Shipwreck survivors; people stranded after a shipwreck.

abbandonati

ab-ban-do-NA-ti — Abandoned; left behind or deserted by others.

E

e — Conjunction meaning 'and,' linking words or clauses.

bucanieri

bu-ka-NYE-ri — Buccaneers; pirates who raided ships in the Caribbean.

oro

O-ro — Gold; a precious yellow metal of great value.

sepolto

se-POL-to — Buried; placed underground or hidden beneath the earth.

tutto

TUT-to — All, everything; the totality of something.

il

il — Definite article 'the' for masculine singular nouns.

vecchio

VEK-kyo — Old; of advanced age or long existence.

romanzo

ro-MAN-tso — Novel; a long fictional narrative prose work.

raccontato

rak-kon-TA-to — Told; narrated or recounted to an audience.

nuovo

NWO-vo — New; recently made or not existing before now.

Esattamente

e-zat-ta-MEN-te — Exactly; precisely, without any deviation or difference.

nel

nel — Contraction of 'in' and 'il'; in the.

modo

MO-do — Way or manner; a particular method of doing something.

antico

an-TI-ko — Ancient or old; belonging to a much earlier time.

Può

pwò — Third person singular of 'potere'; can or may.

piacere

pya-TCHE-re — To please; to give pleasure or enjoyment to someone.

come

KO-me — As or like; in the same way or manner.

un

un — Indefinite article 'a' or 'an' for masculine nouns.

tempo

TEM-po — Time; a period or duration of existence or events.

piacque

PYAK-kwe — Past tense of 'piacere'; pleased or was pleasing.

a

a — Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or 'for.'

me

me — Personal pronoun meaning 'me,' first person object.

Ai

ai — Contraction of 'a' and 'i'; to the (plural).

saggi

SAD-dji — Wise; having good judgment and deep understanding.

giovani

DJO-va-ni — Young people; plural of giovane, persons of youth.

oggi

OD-dji — Today; the present day as opposed to past or future.

Sia

SIA — Subjunctive of 'essere'; let it be, may it be.

così

ko-ZI — So, thus; in this way or to this degree.

avanti

a-VAN-ti — Forward; ahead, or used as an exclamation to proceed.

tutta

TUT-ta — All, entire; the totality of a feminine noun.

no

no — No; a negative response or refusal.

studiosa

stu-DYO-za — Studious; diligently devoted to learning and study.

gioventù

djo-ven-TU — Youth; the period or quality of being young.

non

non — Adverb of negation meaning 'not.'

desidera

de-ZI-de-ra — Desires; wants or wishes for something earnestly.

Dimentichi

di-MEN-ti-ki — Subjunctive of 'dimenticare'; may one forget something.

suoi

SWO-i — His, her, its (plural); possessive pronoun masculine plural.

antichi

an-TI-ki — Ancient or old (plural); belonging to earlier times.

appetiti

ap-pe-TI-ti — Appetites; strong desires or cravings for something.

o

o — Conjunction meaning 'or,' presenting an alternative choice.

coraggioso

ko-rad-DJO-zo — Brave or courageous; showing fearlessness in difficult situations.

O

o — Conjunction meaning 'or,' offering an alternative option.

dei

dei — Contraction of 'di' and 'i'; of the (plural).

boschi

BOS-ki — Woods or forests; plural of bosco, wooded areas.

delle

DEL-le — Contraction of 'di' and 'le'; of the (feminine plural).

onde

ON-de — Waves; undulating movements of water on the sea.

anche

AN-ke — Also, too, even; adding an additional element or idea.

possa

POS-sa — Subjunctive of 'potere'; may I or that I can.

io

IO — First person singular pronoun; I, the speaker.

tutti

TUT-ti — All, everyone; the entire group of people or things.

miei

MYE-i — My (plural); possessive adjective for masculine plural nouns.

pirati

pi-RA-ti — Pirates; criminals who rob ships at sea.

condividere

kon-di-VI-de-re — To share; to divide or partake in something together.

tomba

TOM-ba — Tomb or grave; a burial place for the dead.

Dove

DO-ve — Where; used to indicate a place or location.

questi

KWES-ti — These (masculine plural); indicating nearby people or things.

le

le — Definite article 'the' for feminine plural nouns.

loro

LO-ro — Their; possessive pronoun for third person plural.

creazioni

kre-a-TSYO-ni — Creations; things made or brought into existence imaginatively.

giacciono

DJAT-tcho-no — They lie (at rest); third person plural of 'giacere.'

INDICE

IN-di-tche — Index or table of contents; a list of topics.

PARTE

PAR-te — Part or section; a division of a larger whole.

PRIMA

PRI-ma — First; preceding all others in order or time.

Il

il — Definite article 'the' for masculine singular nouns.

Vecchio

VEK-kyo — Old man or old; elderly person or aged thing.

Bucaniere

bu-ka-NYE-re — Buccaneer; a pirate especially in the Caribbean region.

IL

il — Definite article 'the' for masculine singular nouns.

VECCHIO

VEK-kyo — Old; referring to an elderly person or aged thing.

LUPO

LU-po — Wolf; a wild carnivorous animal related to dogs.

DI

di — Preposition meaning 'of,' indicating possession or origin.

MARE

MA-re — Sea; the large body of salt water covering earth.

ADMIRAL

ad-MI-ral — Admiral; a high-ranking naval officer commanding a fleet.

CANE

KA-ne — Dog; a common domesticated carnivorous mammal.

NERO

NE-ro — Black; the darkest color, absorbing all visible light.

APPARE

ap-PA-re — Appears; comes into view or becomes visible suddenly.

SCOMPARE

skom-PA-re — Disappears; ceases to be visible or goes away.

SEGNO

SEN-nyo — Sign or mark; a symbol or indication of something.

FORZIERE

for-TSYE-re — Chest or strongbox; a lockable container for valuables.

ULTIMO

UL-ti-mo — Last; the final one in a series or sequence.

CIECO

TCHE-ko — Blind; unable to see; lacking the sense of sight.

LE

le — Definite article 'the' for feminine plural nouns.

CARTE

KAR-te — Papers or maps; documents or navigational charts.

CAPITANO

ka-pi-TA-no — Captain; the commander of a ship or military unit.

SECONDA

se-KON-da — Second (feminine); the ordinal number after first.

Cuoco

KWO-ko — Cook; a person who prepares food professionally.

Mare

MA-re — Sea; the vast body of salt water on Earth.

VADO

VA-do — I go; first person singular present of 'andare.'

INSEGNA

in-SEN-nya — Sign or emblem; a displayed symbol identifying a place.

CANNOCCHIALE

kan-nok-KYA-le — Telescope; an optical instrument for viewing distant objects.