Italian to English

Here is an English equivalent of the lyrics to the aria Ah Perché qui? Fuggite! from the opera Un ballo in maschera by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi (October 10, 1813-January 27, 1901):

AMELIA

Oh why here! Flee…

RICCARDO

Are you the one in the letter?

AMELIA

Death comes close to you here.

RICCARDO

Fear does not penetrate my chest.

AMELIA

Flee, flee, oh how you will fall down, stabbed, here!

RICCARDO

Reveal to me your name.

AMELIA

Great God! I cannot!

RICCARDO

And why do you weep…beseech me terrified?

Because you feel so much pity for my life?

AMELIA

Everything, for that, my blood … I would give everything!

RICCARDO

Oh Amelia, you conceal yourself in vain: what an angel you are!

AMELIA

At your feet I fall to the ground

Where yearning for you is the unknown

Knife of vengeance.

A cadaver tomorrow

You will be if you remain.

Save yourself, go, leave me,

Flee from their hated.

RICCARDO

Other than that you love me, Amelia,

I do not heed my fate,

I have only you in my soul

And I forget the universe.

I don't even know how to fear death,

Because from you stronger

Is the aura which intoxicates me

With your heavenly love.

AMELIA

So seeing me, you wish

Breathlessly for death and shame?

RICCARDO

Saving

You I wish for - tomorrow and I will go with Renato.

AMELIA

Where?

RICCARDO

To your native heaven!

AMELIA

In England!

RICCARDO

My heart is breaking…but I will leave…farewell.

AMELIA

Riccardo!

RICCARDO

Amelia, yet another time: Farewell,

The last time!

Farewell.

'ROHS-soh' is the pronunciation of 'rosso', which means 'red'.

The Italian word is the masculine form of an adjective in the singular. The feminine singular form, 'rossa', is pronounced 'ROHS-sah'. The masculine plural 'rossi' and the feminine plural 'rosse' respectively are pronounced 'ROHS-see' and 'ROHS-seh'.

Quarantotto is the Italian equivalent of the English number "forty-eight (48)".

Specifically, the number quaranta means "forty (40)". The number otto translates as "eight (8)". The pronunciation will be "KWAH-rahn-TOHT-toh" in Italian.

"Married" or "Married woman" may be English equivalents of "sposata."

Specifically, the Italian word may be an adjective, a noun or a past participle. As a feminine singular adjective, it means "married." As a feminine singular noun. it means "married female," "married girl" or "married woman." As the feminine singular form of the past participle of the infinitive "sposare," it means "married."

But whatever the meaning or use, the pronunciation remains the same: "spoh-SAH-tah."

Grato is an Italian equivalent of 'grateful'. It's the masculine form of the adjective. It's pronounced 'GRAH-toh'. Its feminine equivalent is 'grata', which is pronounced 'GRAH-tah'.

Another equivalent is riconoscente. This is the form regardless of whether the reference is to a female or a male. It's pronounced 'ree-koh-noh-SHEHN-tay'.

Describe Martha's family. Use the third person as in the example is an English equivalent of 'Descrivi la famiglia di Marta. Usi la 3a persona come nell'esempio'.

In the word by word translation, the imperative 'descrivi' means '[you] describe'. The feminine definite article 'la' means 'the'. The feminine gender noun 'famiglia' means 'family'. The preposition 'di' means 'of'. The proper noun 'Marta' means 'Martha'. The imperative 'usi' means '[you] use'. The adjective 'terza' means 'third'. The feminine gender noun 'persona' means 'person'. The adverb 'come' means 'how, like'. The word 'nell'combines the preposition 'in' and the masculine definite article 'il' to form 'nello' ['in the']. The masculine gender noun 'esempio' means 'example'.

"They're arriving!" is one English equivalent of the Italian word Arrivano!

Specifically, the word is a verb in the formal second person plural (Loro, "you, you all") or the third person plural (loro, "they"). It is in the present indicative, which translates as "are arriving, arrive, do arrive". The pronunciation will be "ar-REE-va-no" in Italian.

"Holy" as an adjective and "saint" as a noun are English equivalents of the Italian word santa.

Specifically, the word functions as the singular form of an adjective or noun according to context. The adjective also may be translated as "sacrosanct." Whatever the meaning or use, the pronunciation remains "SAN-ta" in Italian.

"Epiphany" or "hag" can be English equivalents of the Italian phrase la befana.

Specifically, the feminine singular definite article la means "the". The feminine noun befana means "crone, hag, old hag" (who brings gifts to children on Epiphany) while the feminine noun Befanatranslates as "Epiphany".

Either way, the pronunciation always will be "lah bey-FAH-nah" in Italian.

"The chestnut beauty" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase la bellezza castana.

Specifically, the feminine definite article la means "the." The feminine noun bellezza means "beauty." The feminine adjective castana means "chestnut."

The pronunciation is "behl-LEHTS-tsah kah-STAH-nyah."

Yes, Bravo is an Italian last name.

Specifically, the Italian word is the masculine form of an adjective that means "brave, courageous." The pronunciation is "BRAH-voh." The feminine form, brava, is pronounced "BRAH-vah."

The following is an English equivalent of the song Se a te d'intorno scherza by Italian composer Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti (November 29, 1797-April 8, 1848):

"If around you plays

A new little light west wind,

Oh God, don't let it be neglected!

Welcome it: it's my sighing.

That light west wind breathes

As long as it may join your heart.

It's a messenger of love,

Of joy, and of martyrdom."

Fabrizio is an Italian loan name in English.

Specifically, the name is a masculine proper noun. It traces its origins back to the Latin name Fabricius, which in turn may be an Etruscan loan name. Its original meaning is unknown in Etruscan. But a link is suggested with the Latin word faberfor "smith" (fabbro).

The pronunciation is "fah-BREE-tsyoh."

"Joy" is an English equivalent of "allegria."

Specifically, the Italian word is a feminine noun. Its singular definite article is "la" ("the"). The pronunciation is "ahl-leh-GREE-ah."

"You are a lovely lady" is an English equivalent of the Italian phrase Sei una bella donna.

Specifically, the verb sei means "(informal singular you) are." The feminine indefinite article una means "a, one." The feminine adjective bella means "beautiful, handsome." The feminine noun donna means "lady."

The pronunciation is "she OO-nah BEHL-lah DOHN-nah."