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  1. # "   The beautiful city of Venice, in Northern Italy, attracts" 
  2. # " thousands of tourists a year. It's uniqueness comes from the"
  3. # " fact that it is a city where the primary means of transport"
  4. # " are small boats, for it is an old port city and is riddled "
  5. # " with canals. It is also considered a great city of romance."
  6. 01 "/9/9/4Venezia"     "Venice [name]"       "veh-NEH-tsyah"
  7. 01 "la"                "there [adv];the [art]"   "lah"
  8. 01 "Regina"            "queen [f]"           "reh-JEE-nah"
  9. 01 "Dell'Adriatico"    "with the [comb] + Adriatic [adj]; Adriatic [m]"   "dehl-lah-dryah-TEE-koh"
  10. - 01 "Venice, Queen of the Adriatic"
  11. 02 "/n/n/5Venezia"     "Venice [name]"       "veh-NEH-tsyah"
  12. 02 "sembre"            "it seems [vt]"       "SEHM-breh"
  13. 02 "un"                "a, the [art]"        "oon"
  14. 02 "grandioso"         "great [adj]"         "grahn-DYOH-soh"
  15. 02 "miracolo"          "miracle [m]"         "mee-rah-KOH-loh"
  16. 02 "nato"              "born [adj]"          "NAH-toh"
  17. 02 "dal"               "of the [comb]"       "dahl"
  18. 02 "mare."             "sea [m]"             "MAH-reh"
  19. - 02 "Venice seems like a great miracle born of the sea."
  20. 03 "Vecchia"           "old [adj]"           "VEH-kkhia"
  21. 03 "città"             "city, town [f]"      "cheet-TAH"
  22. 03 "del"               "of; the [comb]"      "dehl"
  23. 03 "mistero"           "mystery [m]"         "mee-STEH-roh"
  24. 03 "e"                 "and [conj];is [vt]"  "eh"
  25. 03 "del"               "of; the [comb]"      "dehl"
  26. 03 "romanzo,"          "novel, romance [m]"  "roh-MAHN-tsoh"
  27. - 03 "An old city of mystery and romance,"
  28. 04 "essa"              "her [pron]"          "EHS-sah"
  29. 04 "conserva"          "preserve [f]; h/s/i keeps, preserves [vt]"   "kohn-SEHR-vah"
  30. 04 "ancora"            "yet [adv];anchor [f]"   "ahn-KOH-rah"
  31. 04 "la"                "there [adv];the [art]"   "lah"
  32. 04 "magnificenza"      "magnificence, grandeur [f]"   "mah-nyee-fee-CHEHN-tsah"
  33. 04 "del"               "of; the [comb]"      "dehl"
  34. 04 "suo"               "its [pron]"          "swoh"
  35. 04 "passato"           "past [ad] [m]"       "pahs-SAH-toh"
  36. 04 "nei"               "in [comb]"           "nayee"
  37. 04 "suoi"              "its [pron]"          "SOO-oy"
  38. 04 "palazzi,"          "palaces [mp]"        "pah-LAHTS-tsee"
  39. - 04 "it still keeps the grandeur of its past in its palaces,"
  40. 05 "nelle"             "in the [comb]"       "NEHL-leh"
  41. 05 "sue"               "its [pron]"          "sweh"
  42. 05 "gondole,"          "gondolas [fp]"       "gohn-DOH-leh"
  43. 05 "nella"             "in the [comb]"       "NEHL-lah"
  44. 05 "sua"               "[refl]"              "swah"
  45. 05 "affascinante"      "fascinating, charming [adj]"   "ahf-fah-schee-NAHN-teh"
  46. 05 "gente,"            "people [f]; gentle [adj]"   "JEHN-teh"
  47. - 05 "in its gondolas, in its fascinating people,"
  48. 06 "nei"               "in [comb]"           "nayee"
  49. 06 "suoi"              "its [pron]"          "SOO-oy"
  50. 06 "canali,"           "canals [mp]"         "kah-NAH-lee"
  51. 06 "e"                 "and [conj];is [vt]"  "eh"
  52. 06 "nelle"             "in the [comb]"       "NEHL-leh"
  53. 06 "sue"               "its [pron]"          "sweh"
  54. 06 "chiese,"           "churches [fp]"       "KHIE-se"
  55. - 06 "in its canals, and in its churches,"
  56. 07 "prima"             "before, first, between [adv]"   "PREE-mah"
  57. 07 "fra"               "among, between [adv]; brother [m]"   "frah"
  58. 07 "cui"               "which [pron]"        "kooee"
  59. 07 "è"                 "and [conj];is [vt]"  "EH"
  60. 07 "la"                "there [adv];the [art]"   "lah"
  61. 07 "famosa"            "famous [adj] [f]"    "fah-MOH-sah"
  62. 07 "San"               "San [name];saintly, holy [adj]"   "sahn"
  63. 07 "Marco."            "Marco [name]"        "MAHR-koh"
  64. - 07 "foremost of which is the famous San Marco."
  65. 08 "/n/n/5Venezia"     "Venice [name]"       "veh-NEH-tsyah"
  66. 08 "è"                 "and [conj];is [vt]"  "EH"
  67. 08 "construita"        "h/s/i constructed [vt]"   "kohn-STRWEE-tah"
  68. 08 "su"                "on, up, upstairs [adj]"   "soo"
  69. 08 "numerose"          "numerous [adj]"      "noo-meh-ROH-seh"
  70. 08 "isolette"          "islands [fp]"        "ee-soh-LEHT-teh"
  71. - 08 "Venice is constructed on numerous islands"
  72. 09 "che"               "what, which, what, that [adj] [inter]"   "khe"
  73. 09 "sono"              "i am, they are [vt]"   "SOH-noh"
  74. 09 "unite"             "united, connected [adj]"   "oo-NEE-teh"
  75. 09 "una"               "a, one [art]"        "OO-nah"
  76. 09 "all'altra"         "to the [comb] + extra [adj]"   "ahl-LAHL-trah"
  77. 09 "da"                "from [prep]"         "dah"
  78. 09 "piccoli"           "small [adj] [p]"     "peek-KOH-lee"
  79. 09 "ponti."            "bridges [mp]"        "POHN-tee"
  80. - 09 "which are connected to each other by small bridges."
  81. 10 "Il"                "the [art]"           "eel"
  82. 10 "mare"              "sea [m]"             "MAH-reh"
  83. 10 "tocca"             "it touches [vt]"     "TOHK-kah"
  84. 10 "la"                "there [adv];the [art]"   "lah"
  85. 10 "soglia"            "doorsill, threshold [f]"   "SOH-lliah"
  86. 10 "dei"               "of [comb]"           "dayee"
  87. 10 "bellissimi"        "lovely [adj]"        "behl-lees-SEE-mee"
  88. 10 "palazzi,"          "palaces [mp]"        "pah-LAHTS-tsee"
  89. - 10 "The sea touches the threshold of the very lovely palaces,"
  90. 11 "molti"             "many [adj] [pron]"   "MOHL-tee"
  91. 11 "dei"               "of [comb]"           "dayee"
  92. 11 "quali"             "which [adj] [p]"     "KWAH-lee"
  93. 11 "sfortunatamente"   "unfortunately [adv]"   "sfohr-too-nah-tah-MEHN-teh"
  94. 11 "sono"              "i am, they are [vt]"   "SOH-noh"
  95. 11 "ormai"             "by now [comb]"       "OHR-mie"
  96. 11 "in"                "in [prep]"           "een"
  97. 11 "uno"               "one [art] [adj]"     "OO-noh"
  98. 11 "stato"             "state, condition [m]"   "STAH-toh"
  99. 11 "di"                "of [prep]"           "dee"
  100. 11 "deterioaramento."  "decay, deterioration [m]"   "deh-teh-ryoh-ah-rah-MEHN-toh"
  101. - 11 "many of which unfortunately are by now in a state of decay."
  102. 12 "/n/n/5Nei"         "in [comb]"           "nayee"
  103. 12 "canali"            "canals [mp]"         "kah-NAH-lee"
  104. 12 "passano"           "they pass [vt]"      "pahs-SAH-noh"
  105. 12 "silenziose"        "silently [adv]"      "see-lehn-TSYOH-seh"
  106. 12 "le"                "the [art]"           "leh"
  107. 12 "gondole."          "gondolas [fp]"       "gohn-DOH-leh"
  108. - 12 "The gondolas pass silently in the canals."
  109. 13 "Di"                "of [prep]"           "dee"
  110. 13 "tanto"             "every, all [adj]"    "TAHN-toh"
  111. 13 "in"                "in [prep]"           "een"
  112. 13 "tanto"             "every, all [adj]"    "TAHN-toh"
  113. 13 "il"                "the [art]"           "eel"
  114. 13 "silenzio"          "silence [m]"         "see-LEHN-tsyoh"
  115. 13 "viene"             "it is [vt]"          "VYEH-neh"
  116. 13 "rotto"             "broken [adj] [m]"    "ROHT-toh"
  117. - 13 "Every once in a while their silence is broken"
  118. 14 "dalla"             "by the [comb]"       "DAHL-lah"
  119. 14 "voce"              "voice [f]"           "VOH-cheh"
  120. 14 "soave"             "soft [adj]"          "soh-AH-veh"
  121. 14 "d'un"              "of; the [comb] + a, the [art]"   "doon"
  122. 14 "gondoliere"        "gondolier [m]"       "gohn-doh-LYEH-reh"
  123. - 14 "by the soft voice of a gondolier"
  124. 15 "o"                 "oh [inter]; or [conj]"   "oh"
  125. 15 "dalle"             "by the [comb]"       "DAHL-leh"
  126. 15 "romantiche"        "romantic [adj] [p]"  "roh-mahn-TEE-khe"
  127. 15 "melodie"           "melodies [fp]"       "meh-LOH-dyeh"
  128. 15 "d'una"             "of; the [comb] + a, one [art]"   "DOO-nah"
  129. 15 "fisarmonica."      "accordian [f]"       "fee-sahr-moh-NEE-kah"
  130. - 15 "or by the romantic melodies of an accordian."
  131. 16 "/n/n/5Dalla"       "by the [comb]"       "DAHL-lah"
  132. 16 "primavera"         "spring [f]"          "pree-mah-VEH-rah"
  133. 16 "all'autunno"       "to the [comb] + autumn, fall [slang] [m]"   "ahl-low-TOON-noh"
  134. - 16 "From spring to autumn,"
  135. 17 "il"                "the [art]"           "eel"
  136. 17 "turismo"           "tourism [m]"         "too-REE-smoh"
  137. 17 "è"                 "and [conj];is [vt]"  "EH"
  138. 17 "enorme;"           "great [adj]"         "eh-nohr-MEH;"
  139. - 17 "tourism is great;"
  140. 18 "c'è"               "there is [comp]"     "CHEH"
  141. 18 "sempre"            "always [adj]"        "SEHM-preh"
  142. 18 "un"                "a, the [art]"        "oon"
  143. 18 "gran"              "great [adj]"         "grahn"
  144. 18 "viavai"            "coming and going [m]"   "VYAH-vie"
  145. 18 "di"                "of [prep]"           "dee"
  146. 18 "gente"             "people [f]; gentle [adj]"   "JEHN-teh"
  147. - 18 "there is always a great comings and goings of people"
  148. 19 "che"               "what, which, who, that [adj] [inter]"   "khe"
  149. 19 "viene"             "it is [vt]"          "VYEH-neh"
  150. 19 "da"                "from [prep]"         "dah"
  151. 19 "tutte"             "all [adj]"           "TOOT-teh"
  152. 19 "le"                "the [art]"           "leh"
  153. 19 "parti"             "parts [fp]"          "PAHR-tee"
  154. 19 "del"               "of; the [comb]"      "dehl"
  155. 19 "mondo."            "world [m]; clean-peeled [adj]"   "MOHN-doh"
  156. - 19 "who come from all parts of the world."
  157. 20 "Piazza"            "square, plaza [f]"   "PYAHTS-tsah"
  158. 20 "San"               "San [name];saintly, holy [adj]"   "sahn"
  159. 20 "Marco"             "Marco [name]"        "MAHR-koh"
  160. 20 "spesso"            "often [adj]"         "SPEHS-soh"
  161. 20 "assomiglia"        "h/s/i resembles [vt]"   "ahs-soh-MEE-lliah"
  162. 20 "a"                 "to [prep]"           "ah"
  163. 20 "un"                "a, the [art]"        "oon"
  164. 20 "formicaio,"        "anthill, swarm [m]"  "fohr-mee-KAH-yoh"
  165. - 20 "Piazza San Marco often resembles an anthill,"
  166. 21 "specialmente"      "especially [adv]"    "speh-cheeahl-MEHN-teh"
  167. 21 "quando"            "when [adv]"          "KWAHN-doh"
  168. 21 "molti"             "many [adj] [pron]"   "MOHL-tee"
  169. 21 "turisti"           "tourists [mp] [fp]"  "too-REE-stee"
  170. 21 "si"                "yes [m];himself [pron]"   "see"
  171. 21 "divertono"         "they amuse, they divert [vt]"   "dee-vehr-TOH-noh"
  172. - 21 "especially when many tourist amuse themselves"
  173. 22 "a"                 "to [prep]"           "ah"
  174. 22 "dar"               "by [comb]"           "dahr"
  175. 22 "da"                "from [prep]"         "dah"
  176. 22 "mangiare"          "to eat [v]"          "mahn-JEEAH-reh"
  177. 22 "ai"                "to the [comb]"       "ie"
  178. 22 "colombi."          "pigeons [mp]"        "koh-LOHM-bee"
  179. - 22 "by feeding the pigeons."
  180. 23 "Venezia"           "Venice [name]"       "veh-NEH-tsyah"
  181. 23 "ha"                "do you have; he has [vt]"   "ha"
  182. 23 "tutto"             "all [adj]"           "TOOT-toh"
  183. 23 "per"               "along, for [prep]"   "pehr"
  184. 23 "rendere"           "to make [v]"         "rehn-DEH-reh"
  185. 23 "il"                "the [art]"           "eel"
  186. 23 "viaggiatore"       "traveler, vacationer [m]"   "vyahj-jeeah-TOH-reh"
  187. 23 "felice."           "happy [adj]"         "feh-LEE-cheh"
  188. - 23 "Venice has everything to make the traveler happy."
  189.