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The Italian reading room
One sentence of «Le arance d’oro»
— Cardellino traditore, questa volta non ti giova!
“Traitor goldfinch, this time it will do you no good!”
Where it stands
The sentences either side of it, each with its own page.
— Ma durava fatica a tener aperti gli occhi.
But he struggled to keep his eyes open.
Every word in it
| As printed | Dictionary form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Cardellino | cardellino | goldfinch (n., m.) |
| traditore | traditore | traitor; treacherous (n., m.) |
| questa | questo | this; questi — the latter, he (adj.) |
| volta | volta | time, occasion; c’era una volta — once upon a time (n., f.) |
| 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.