{"id":140,"date":"2009-05-22T11:31:24","date_gmt":"2009-05-22T15:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=140"},"modified":"2009-05-22T11:31:24","modified_gmt":"2009-05-22T15:31:24","slug":"parole-onomatopeiche-the-solutions-and-a-poem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/parole-onomatopeiche-the-solutions-and-a-poem\/","title":{"rendered":"Parole Onomatopeiche, the solutions, and a poem."},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s always exciting to launch a little quiz on the internet and wait for the answers to come rolling in, so first of all I\u2019d like to say thanks to the people who replied to Parole Onomatopeiche<\/strong>, well done both of you!<\/span><\/p>\n

Now for the solutions:<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Tic\u2026 tic\u2026\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 e\u2019 il ticchetti<\/span>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>dell\u2019orologio\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>(is the ticking of the clock)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

3. Bee\u2026bee\u2026\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 e\u2019 il bela<\/span>to\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>della pecora<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (is the bleating of the sheep)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

4. Sc\u2026 sc\u2026\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 e\u2019 il frusci<\/span>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>delle foglie al vento\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>(is the rustling of the leaves in the wind)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

5. Tin\u2026 tin\u2026\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 e\u2019 il tintinni<\/span>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>di un brindisi<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (is the chiming of a toast)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

6. Trin\u2026 trin\u2026\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 e\u2019 il tri<\/span>llo\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>del telefono<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (is the ringing of the telephone)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

7. Sssss\u2026 ssss\u2026\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 e\u2019 il si<\/span>bilo\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>del serpente<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (is the hissing of the snake)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

8. Uuuuu\u2026 uuuu\u2026\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 e\u2019 l\u2019 u<\/span>lulo\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>del vento rabbioso<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (is the howling of the raging wind)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

9. Gra\u2026 gra\u2026\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 e\u2019 il gracidi<\/span>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>della rana<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (is the croaking of the frog)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

10. Gru\u2026 gru\u2026\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 e\u2019 il grugni<\/span>to\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span>del maiale\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>(is the grunting of the pig)<\/span><\/p>\n

11. Frr\u2026 frr\u2026\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 e\u2019 il frini<\/span>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>della cicala\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>(is the \u2018song\u2019 of the cicada)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

I bet you didn\u2019t know that Italian sheep go bee\u2026 bee\u2026 instead of baa\u2026 baa\u2026 did you? <\/span><\/p>\n

Although this quiz might seem a bit trivial, having a knowledge of words such as these starts to bring language to life, in other words it moves your vocabulary beyond the practical and prosaic. Which doesn\u2019t mean that you\u2019re going to start writing poetry, simply that your language becomes more descriptive and interesting.<\/span><\/p>\n

However if you do decide to take up writing poetry in Italian perhaps you can draw some inspiration from the following poem by the Nobel prize winning\u00a0poet\u00a0Eugenio Montale<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cigola la carrucola del pozzo,<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

l\u2019acqua sale alla luce e vi si fonde.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Trema un ricordo nel ricolmo secchio,<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

nel puro cerchio un\u2019immagine ride.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Accosto il volto a evanescenti labbri:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

si deforma il passato, si fa vecchio,<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

appartiene ad un altro\u2026<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ah che gia\u2019 stride<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

la ruota, ti ridona all\u2019atro fondo,<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

visione, una distanza ci divide.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

The pulley of the well squeaks,<\/span><\/p>\n

the water rises to the light and merges with it.<\/span><\/p>\n

A memory trembles in the overflowing bucket,<\/span><\/p>\n

in the pure\u00a0circle an images laughs.<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u00a0move my face towards vanishing lips:<\/span><\/p>\n

the past looses its shape, becomes old,<\/span><\/p>\n

belongs to someone else\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ah,\u00a0the wheel <\/span><\/p>\n

screeches already<\/span>, <\/span>it draws you back to the dark bottom,<\/span><\/p>\n

vision, a distance divides us.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s always exciting to launch a little quiz on the internet and wait for the answers to come rolling in, so first of all I\u2019d like to say thanks to the people who replied to Parole Onomatopeiche, well done both of you! Now for the solutions: 2. Tic\u2026 tic\u2026\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 e\u2019 il ticchettio\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 dell\u2019orologio\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (is the…<\/p>\n

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