This page contains more details on the Latin/French/Italian language footnotes in the script:

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LAtin

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KULYGIN. Feci quod potui, faciant meliora potentes (pg 20)

I have done what I could, let those who can do better

Feh-chi quoh-odd paw-too-ee, fah-chi-ahnt meh-li-or-uh poh-ten-tays

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KULYGIN. Mens sana in corpore sano (pg 21)

A healthy mind in a healthy body

Mens sah-na in cor-por-ay sah-no

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KULYGIN. O, fallacem hominum spem (pg 55)

Oh, a deceiver of men, the hope

O fah-la-chem (h)om-i-noom spem

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KULYGIN. In vino veritas (pg 63)

In wine there is truth

In vee-no vair-i-tas

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MASHA. Amo, amas, amat, amamus, amatis, amant (pg 69)

I love, you love, they love (singular), we love, y'all love, they love (plural)

Ah-mo, ah-mahs, ah-maht, ah-mah-moos, ah-maht-ees, ah-mahnt

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KULYGIN. Omnia mea mecum porto (pg 70)

All that is mine I carry with me

Om-nee-uh may-uh mee-coom por-toh

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KULYGIN. Modus vivendi (pg 79)

Way of living

Moh-dus vi-ven-dee

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KULYGIN. Ut consecutivum (pg 81)

A means of living, a temporary compromise

Ooht con-seh-coo-tee-voom

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FRENCH*

*Natasha's French is often intentionally inaccurate

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CHEBUTYKIN. Venez ici (pg 38)

Come here

Ven ee-see​

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NATASHA. Je vous prie, pardonnez moi, Marie, mais vous avez des manieres en peu grossieres (pg 45)

Please, forgive me, Marie, but you have some rough ways

Jeh voo pree, par-dohn-ay mwah, Marie, may voo ah-vay day mahn-yai(r) ahn poo grow-syai(r)

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NATASHA. Il paraît, que mon Bobik déjà ne dort pas (pg 45)

It seems that my Bobik already does not sleep

Il pah-ray, kay mohn Bobik day-jah nay do(r) pah

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NATASHA. Il ne faut pas faire du bruit, la Sofia est dormee déjà. Vous êtes un ours (pg 91)

Don't make noise, Sofia is already sleeping. You're a bear

Il nay foh pah faih(r) doo broo-eet, la Sofia et dor-mee day-jah. Voo et oon ohrs

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NATASHA. Ç'est un peu passé (pg 97)

A little past/out of style

Say oon poo pah-say

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ITALIAN

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TUZENBACH. Affettuoso con amore (pg 64)

Tenderly with love

Ah-fet-yoo-oh-so con ah-mor-(ay)

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TUZENBACH. Espressivo (pg 64)

Expressive

Es-press-ee-voh

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TUZENBACH. Maestoso (pg 64)

Majestically

My-est-oh-so

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