The Italian reading room
One sentence of «Le arance d’oro»
— Cardellino traditore, col Reuccio non ti giova!
“Traitor goldfinch, with the young Prince it will do you no good!
Where it stands
The sentences either side of it, each with its own page.
Gli dissi: cardellino traditore, col Reuccio non ti giova!
I said to it: traitor goldfinch, with the young Prince it will do you no good!
— Ed esso a canzonarmi; il Reuccio dorme! il Reuccio dorme!
“And it, mocking me: the young Prince is sleeping! the young Prince is sleeping!
— Ed esso a canzonarmi: il Reuccio fa la nanna! il Reuccio fa la nanna!
“And it, mocking me: the young Prince is sleeping like a baby! the young Prince is sleeping like a baby!
— E canta, canta, canta…, ho dormito finora! —
“And it sang and sang and sang…, and I have slept until now!”
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Cardellino | cardellino | goldfinch (n., m.) |
| traditore | traditore | traitor; treacherous (n., m.) |
| col | col | with the (con + il) (art./prep.) |
| Reuccio | reuccio | young prince, the king’s son (n., m.) |
| non | non | not (adv.) |
| ti | ti | you, to you, yourself (singular object) (pron.) |
| giova | giovare | to be of use, to help; non ti giova — it won’t do you any good (v.) |
Read «Le arance d’oro» in the room Every word glossed where it stands, the English a tap away. This scene asks for no account.