Italian All-in-One For Dummies (190 page)

scenica
(
sheh
-nee-kah) f;
scenico
(
sheh
-nee-koh) m: related to stage

schedario
(skeh-
dah
-ree-oh) m: file cabinet

scienziato
(shehn-
zyah
-toh) m: scientist

scrivania
(skree-vah-
nee-
ah) f: desk

scultore
(skoohl-
toh
-reh) m: sculptor

scura
(
skooh
-rah) f;
scuro
(
skooh
-roh) m: dark

se
(seh): if; whether

sebbene
(sehb-
beh
-neh): although; even though

sedia
(
seh
-dyah) f: chair

sedici
(
seh
-dee-chee): sixteen

segretaria
(seh-greh-
tah
-ree-ah) f;
segretario
(seh-greh-
tah
-ree-oh) m: secretary

sei
(sey): six

sempre
(
sehm
-preh): always

sentire
(sehn-
tee
-reh): to hear

senza
(
sehn
-tsah): without

seria
(
seh
-ryah) f;
serio
(
seh
-ryoh) m: serious

seta
(
seh
-tah) f: silk

sete
(
seh
-teh) f: thirst

sette
(
seht
-teh): seven

settembre
(seht-
tehm
-breh): September

settimana
(seht-tee-
mah
-nah) f: week

settimanale
(seht-tee-mah-
nah
-leh) m: weekly; weekly magazine

si
(see): one; we; they

sì
(see): yes

sia . . . sia
(syah . . . syah): both . . . and

sicurezza
(see-kuh-
reht
-tsah) f: safety

signora
(see-
nyoh
-rah) f: Mrs.; Ms.; woman

signore
(see-
nyoh
-reh) m: Mr.; gentleman

sintetica
(seehn
-teh-
tee
-
kah) f;
sintetico
(seehn
-teh-
tee
-
koh) m: synthetic

sociale
(soh-
chah
-leh): social

società
(soh-cheh-
tah
) f:
society

socio
(
soh
-choh) m: member

soldi
(
sohl
-dee) m, pl: money

sole
(
soh
-leh) m: sun

solo
(
soh
-loh): only; just

sopra
(
soh
-prah): over

sorella
(soh-
rehl
-lah) f: sister

sorpasso
(sohr-
pahs
-soh) m: overtaking

sotto
(
soht
-toh): below

spalla
(
spahl
-lah) f: shoulder

spaventare
(spah-vehn-
tah
-reh): to frighten

spedire
(speh-
dee
-reh): to send; to ship

spendere
(
spehn
-deh-reh): to spend

sperare
(speh-
rah
-reh): to hope

spesso
(
spehs
-soh): often

spillatrice
(speel-lah-
tree
-cheh) f: stapler

sposare
(spoh-
sah
-reh): to marry

sposarsi
(spoh-
sahr
-see): to get married

stadio
(
stah
-dee-oh) m: stadium

stanca
(
stahn
-kah) f;
stanco
(
stahn
-koh) m: tired

stanza
(
stahn
-tsah) f: room

stare
(
stah
-reh): to stay

stazione
(stah-
tsyoh
-neh) f: station

stessa
(
stehs
-sah) f;
stesso
(
stehs
-soh) m: same

stilista
(stee-
lee
-stah) m: fashion designer

stipendio
(steeh-
pehn
-dyoh) m: salary

stoffa
(
stohf
-fah) f: fabric

storica
(
stoh
-ree-kah) f;
storico
(
stoh
-ree-koh) m: historic

strada
(
strah
-dah) f: street; road

stretta
(
streht
-tah) f;
stretto
(
streht
-toh) m: tight; narrow

studente
(stooh-
dehn
-teh) m: student

studentessa
(stooh-dehn-
tehs
-sah) f: student

studio
(
stooh
-dee-oh) m: office; study room

stupida
(
stooh
-pee-dah) f;
stupido
(
stooh
-pee-doh) m: stupid

su
(sooh): on; up; over

sua
(swah) f;
[la] sua
([lah] swah) f;
sue
(sweh) f, pl;
[le] sue
([leh] sweh) f, pl;
suo
(swoh) m;
[il] suo
([eel] swoh) m;
suoi
(swohy) m, pl;
[i] suoi
([ee] swohy) m, pl: his; her; hers; its

successo
(sooch-
chehs
-soh) m: success

sud
(soohd): south

sughero
(
sooh
-gheh-roh) m: cork

suonare
(swoh-
nah
-reh): to play; to ring

supermercato
(
sooh
-pehr-mehr-
kah
-toh) m: supermarket

T

tanta
(
tahn
-tah) f;
tante
(
tahn
-teh) f;
tanti
(
tahn
-tee) m;
tanto
(
tahn
-toh) m: as much, so much, as many, so many

tardi
(
tahr
-dee): late

tassa
(
tahs
-sah) f: tax

tavolo
(
tah-
voh-loh) m: table

tazza
(
taht
-tsah) f: cup

te
(teh): you

teatro
(teh-
ah
-troh) m: theater

telefonare
(teh-leh-foh-
nah
-reh): to call; to telephone

telefono
(teh-
leh
-foh-noh) m: phone

televisiva
(teh-leh-vee-
see
-vah) f;
televisivo
(teh-leh-vee-
see
-voh) m: TV

tema
(
teh
-mah) m: theme

tempo
(
tehm
-poh) m: time; weather

tenere
(teh-
neh
-reh): to hold; to keep

tenuta
(teh-
nooh
-tah) f: estate

territorio
(tehr-ree-
toh
-ree-oh) m: territory

testo
(
teh
-stoh) m: lyrics

tifosa
(tee-
foh
-sah) f;
tifoso
(tee-
foh
-soh) m: supporter

tirare su
(tee-
rah
-reh sooh): to bring up; to pull; to throw

titolo
(
tee
-toh-loh) m: title

tra
(trah): among; between

tradizione
(trah-dee-
tsyoh
-neh) f: tradition

tragica
(
trah
-jee-kah) f;
tragico
(
trah
-jee-koh) m: tragic

trama
(
trah
-mah) f: plot

tre
(treh): three

tredici
(
treh
-dee-chee): thirteen

treno
(
treh
-noh) m: train

triste
(
tree
-steh): sad

troppo
(
trohp
-poh): too much

trovare
(troh-
vah
-reh): to find

trovata
(troh-
vah
-tah) f: trick

trucco
(
troohk
-koh) m: trick

tu
(tooh): you

tua
(twah) f;
[la] tua
([lah] twah) f;
tue
(tweh) f, pl;
[le] tue
([leh] tweh) f, pl;
tuo
(twoh) m;
[il] tuo
([eel] twoh) m;
tuoi
(twohy) m, pl;
[i]
tuoi
([ee] twohy) m, pl: your; yours

turista
(tooh-
ree
-stah) m: tourist

turistica
(tooh-
ree
-stee-kah) f;
turistico
(tooh-
ree
-stee-koh) m: touristic

turpiloquio
(toohr-pee-
loh
-kwyoh) m: foul language

tutta
(
tooht
-tah) f;
tutto
(
tooht
-toh) m: everything; all

tutte
(
tooht
-teh) f;
tutti
(
tooht
-tee) m: everyone; all

U

ufficio
(oohf-
fee
-choh) m: office

ultima
(
oohl
-tee-mah) f;
ultimo
(
oohl
-tee-moh) m: last; latest

umile
(
ooh
-mee-leh): humble

un
(oohn) m;
una
(
ooh
-nah) f;
uno
(
ooh
-noh) m: a; an; one

un po'
(oohn poh): a little

un po' di
(oohn poh dee): a little of

uomo
(
woh
-moh) m: man

usare
(ooh-
sah
-reh): to use

uscire
(ooh-
shee
-reh): to exit; to go out

uscita
(ooh-
shee
-tah) f: exit

V

vacanza
(vah-
kahn
-tsah) f: vacation

valigia
(vah-
lee
-jah) f: suitcase

varietà
(vah-ryeh-
tah
) f: variety

vecchia
(
vehk
-kyah) f;
vecchio
(
vehk
-kyoh) m: old

vedere
(veh-
deh
-reh): to see

velluto
(vehl-
looh
-toh) m: velvet

veloce
(veh-
loh
-cheh): fast; quick

velocemente
(veh-loh-cheh-
mehn
-teh): fast; quickly

velocità
(veh-loh-chee-
tah
) f: speed

vendere
(
vehn
-deh-reh): to sell

venire
(veh-
nee
-reh): to come

venti
(
vehn
-tee): twenty

verde
(
vehr
-deh) f/m: green

verdura
(vehr-
dooh
-rah) f: vegetables

verso
(
vehr
-soh): toward

vestito
(vehs-
tee
-toh) m: dress

vetrina
(veh
-tree-
nah) f: shop window

vetro
(
veh
-troh) m: glass

via
(
vee
-ah) f: street; road

viaggiare
(vyahj-
jah
-reh): to travel

viaggio
(
vyahj
-joh) m: travel

viale
(vee-
ah
-leh) m: avenue

vicino
(vee-
chee
-noh): near; close

vino
(
vee
-noh) m: wine

virtù
(veer-
tooh
) f: virtue

vittoria
(veet-
toh
-ree-ah) f: victory

vivere
(
vee
-veh-reh): to live

voi
(
voh
-ee): you

volare
(voh-
lah
-reh): to fly

volentieri
(voh-lehn-
tyeh
-ree): gladly

volere
(voh-
leh
-reh): to want; will

vostra
(
voh
-strah) f;
[la] vostra
([lah]
voh
-strah) f;
vostro
(
voh
-stroh) m;
[il] vostro
([eel]
voh
-stroh) m: your; yours

Z

zero
(
dzeh
-roh): zero

zia
(
dzee
-ah) f: ant