A Study in Scarlet — Page 4

English → Spanish CHAPTER I. Level 6/10

" he said, commiseratingly, after he had listened to my misfortunes. "What are you up to now?"

—dijo él, con compasión, después de haber escuchado mis desgracias. —¿Qué estás haciendo ahora?

"Looking for lodgings," I answered. "Trying to solve the problem as to whether it is possible to get comfortable rooms at a reasonable price."

—Buscando alojamiento —respondí—. Tratando de resolver el problema de si es posible conseguir habitaciones cómodas a un precio razonable.

"That's a strange thing," remarked my companion; "you are the second man to-day that has used that expression to me."

—Qué curioso —observó mi compañero—, eres el segundo hombre que me dice eso hoy.

"And who was the first?" I asked.

—¿Y quién fue el primero? —pregunté.

"A fellow who is working at the chemical laboratory up at the hospital. He was bemoaning himself this morning because he could not get someone to go halves with him in some nice rooms which he had found, and which were too much for his purse."

—Un sujeto que trabaja en el laboratorio de química del hospital. Esta mañana se lamentaba porque no encontraba a nadie con quien compartir el gasto de unas habitaciones estupendas que había encontrado, pero que estaban por encima de sus posibilidades económicas.

"By Jove!" I cried, "if he really wants someone to share the rooms and the expense, I am the very man for him. I should prefer having a partner to being alone."

—¡Caramba! —exclamé—, si de verdad busca a alguien con quien compartir las habitaciones y los gastos, yo soy su hombre. Prefiero tener un compañero a estar solo.

Young Stamford looked rather strangely at me over his wine-glass. "You don't know Sherlock Holmes yet," he said; "perhaps you would not care for him as a constant companion."

El joven Stamford me miró de manera algo extraña por encima de su copa de vino. —Todavía no conoces a Sherlock Holmes —dijo—; quizás no te gustaría tenerlo como compañero constante.

"Why, what is there against him?"

—Pero, ¿qué tiene de malo?

"Oh, I didn't say there was anything against him. He is a little queer in his ideas—an enthusiast in some branches of science. As far as I know he is a decent fellow enough."

—Oh, no he dicho que tenga nada de malo. Es un poco extravagante en sus ideas; un entusiasta de ciertas ramas de la ciencia. Por lo que yo sé, es un tipo bastante decente.

"A medical student, I suppose?" said I.

—Estudiante de medicina, supongo —dije.

"No—I have no idea what he intends to go in for.

—No, no tengo ni idea de a qué se quiere dedicar.

Vocabulary

dijo: He/she said; past tense of decir.
él: He; third-person singular masculine pronoun.
con: With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner.
compasión: Compassion; feeling of sympathy for another's suffering.
después: After; afterward; indicating something follows in time.
de: Of; from; preposition indicating origin or possession.
haber: To have; auxiliary verb used in compound tenses.
escuchado: Listened; past participle of escuchar, to listen.
mis: My; first-person plural possessive adjective.
desgracias: Misfortunes; unfortunate or tragic events in one's life.
Qué: What; interrogative pronoun used to ask questions.
estás: You are; second-person singular present of estar.
haciendo: Doing; present participle of hacer, to do.
ahora: Now; at this present moment in time.
Buscando: Looking for; searching; present participle of buscar.
alojamiento: Lodging; accommodation; a place to stay temporarily.
respondí: I responded; first-person past tense of responder.
Tratando: Trying; attempting; present participle of tratar.
resolver: To resolve; to solve a problem or situation.
el: The; definite article for masculine singular nouns.
problema: Problem; a difficult situation requiring a solution.
si: If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothetical clause.
es: Is; third-person singular present tense of ser.
posible: Possible; able to happen or be achieved.
conseguir: To obtain; to manage to get something desired.
habitaciones: Rooms; spaces within a building used for lodging.
cómodas: Comfortable; providing physical ease and relaxation.
a: To; at; preposition indicating direction or destination.
un: A; an; indefinite article for masculine singular nouns.
precio: Price; the amount of money something costs.
razonable: Reasonable; fair and sensible in terms of cost.
curioso: Curious; showing interest or inquisitiveness about something.
observó: Observed; remarked; third-person past tense of observar.
mi: My; first-person singular possessive adjective.
compañero: Companion; partner; someone who accompanies another person.
eres: You are; second-person singular present tense of ser.
segundo: Second; the ordinal number following first in sequence.
hombre: Man; an adult male human being.
que: That; who; which; relative or subordinating conjunction.
me: Me; first-person singular object pronoun.
dice: Says; tells; third-person singular present of decir.
eso: That; neutral demonstrative pronoun referring to something.
hoy: Today; on this current day.
Y: And; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses.
quién: Who; interrogative pronoun asking about a person.
fue: Was; went; third-person past tense of ser/ir.
primero: First; the ordinal number at the beginning of sequence.
pregunté: I asked; first-person past tense of preguntar.
Un: A; an; indefinite article for masculine singular nouns.
sujeto: Fellow; individual; a person, often used informally.
trabaja: Works; third-person singular present tense of trabajar.
en: In; at; on; preposition indicating location or time.
laboratorio: Laboratory; a room equipped for scientific experiments.
química: Chemistry; the science studying substances and their reactions.
del: Of the; contraction of de and el.
hospital: Hospital; a place where patients receive medical treatment.
Esta: This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
mañana: Morning; tomorrow; the early part of the day.
se: Himself; herself; itself; reflexive or impersonal pronoun.
lamentaba: Was lamenting; complaining; imperfect past of lamentarse.
porque: Because; conjunction introducing a reason or cause.
no: No; not; negation word used to deny something.
encontraba: Was finding; imperfect past tense of encontrar.
nadie: Nobody; no one; negative indefinite pronoun for persons.
quien: Who; whom; relative pronoun referring to a person.
compartir: To share; to divide something between two or more.
gasto: Expense; cost; money spent on something necessary.
unas: Some; a few; indefinite article for feminine plural nouns.
estupendas: Wonderful; splendid; outstanding in quality or appearance.
había: Had; there was/were; imperfect tense of haber.
encontrado: Found; past participle of encontrar, to find.
pero: But; however; coordinating conjunction showing contrast.
estaban: They were; third-person plural imperfect of estar.
por: For; by; through; preposition with multiple uses.
encima: Above; beyond; on top; indicating excess or superiority.
sus: His; her; their; third-person plural possessive adjective.
posibilidades: Possibilities; means; financial or practical capabilities available.
económicas: Economic; financial; relating to money or financial resources.
Caramba: Wow; good grief; Spanish exclamation expressing surprise.
exclamé: I exclaimed; first-person past tense of exclamar.
verdad: Truth; truly; used to confirm or emphasize something.
busca: Searches; looks for; third-person singular present of buscar.
alguien: Someone; somebody; indefinite pronoun referring to a person.
las: The; definite article for feminine plural nouns.
y: And; coordinating conjunction linking words or phrases.
los: The; definite article for masculine plural nouns.
gastos: Expenses; costs; money spent on various necessities.
yo: I; first-person singular subject pronoun.
soy: I am; first-person singular present tense of ser.
su: His; her; your; third-person singular possessive adjective.
Prefiero: I prefer; first-person singular present of preferir.
tener: To have; infinitive indicating possession or obligation.
estar: To be; infinitive indicating state or temporary condition.
solo: Alone; by oneself; without company of others.
El: The; definite article for masculine singular nouns.
joven: Young; youth; a young person or adjective meaning young.
miró: Looked at; third-person past tense of mirar.
manera: Manner; way; the style or method of doing something.
algo: Something; somewhat; an indefinite amount or thing.
extraña: Strange; odd; unusual or difficult to understand.
copa: Glass; goblet; a drinking glass typically for wine.
vino: Wine; an alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes.
Todavía: Still; yet; indicating something continues to be the case.
conoces: You know; second-person singular present of conocer.
quizás: Perhaps; maybe; expressing uncertainty about something.
te: You; second-person singular object or reflexive pronoun.
gustaría: Would like; conditional tense of gustar, to please.
tenerlo: To have him/it; infinitive tener with object pronoun.
como: As; like; how; used for comparison or manner.
constante: Constant; steady; always present companion or companion.
Pero: But; however; coordinating conjunction showing contrast.
qué: What; interrogative pronoun used to ask questions.
tiene: Has; third-person singular present tense of tener.
malo: Bad; wrong; having negative qualities or characteristics.
he: I have; first-person singular present of haber.
dicho: Said; past participle of decir, to say.
tenga: Has; have; present subjunctive of tener.
nada: Nothing; not anything; negative indefinite pronoun.
Es: He/she/it is; third-person singular present of ser.
poco: A little; somewhat; indicating a small amount or degree.
extravagante: Extravagant; eccentric; going beyond normal limits or behavior.
ideas: Ideas; thoughts; concepts formed in the mind.
entusiasta: Enthusiastic; eager; showing intense interest in something.
ciertas: Certain; some specific; referring to particular things.
ramas: Branches; fields; divisions of a subject or science.
la: The; definite article for feminine singular nouns.
ciencia: Science; systematic study of the natural world.
Por: For; by; through; preposition with various uses.
lo: It; him; neutral object pronoun or definite article.
sé: I know; first-person singular present of saber.
tipo: Guy; fellow; type; an informal word for a person.
bastante: Quite; enough; fairly; indicating a sufficient degree.
decente: Decent; respectable; conforming to accepted standards of behavior.
Estudiante: Student; a person who is studying at an institution.
medicina: Medicine; the science and practice of treating illness.
supongo: I suppose; I guess; first-person present of suponer.
dije: I said; first-person past tense of decir.
No: No; not; negation used to deny or refuse something.
tengo: I have; first-person singular present tense of tener.
ni: Nor; neither; negative conjunction linking two elements.
idea: Idea; notion; a thought or concept in the mind.
quiere: Wants; loves; third-person singular present of querer.
dedicar: To dedicate; to devote oneself to a pursuit.

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