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English → De CHAPTER I. Mrs. Rachel Lynde Is Surprised Level 6/10

"It's no wonder Matthew and Marilla are both a little odd, living away back here by themselves.

„Es ist kein Wunder, dass Matthew und Marilla beide ein wenig seltsam sind, wenn sie hier hinten ganz für sich allein leben.

Trees aren't much company, though dear knows if they were there'd be enough of them.

Bäume sind keine große Gesellschaft, obwohl der Himmel weiß, wenn sie es wären, gäbe es genug davon.

I'd ruther look at people.

Ich würde lieber Menschen anschauen.

To be sure, they seem contented enough; but then, I suppose, they're used to it.

Gewiss, sie scheinen zufrieden genug zu sein; aber ich nehme an, sie haben sich daran gewöhnt.

A body can get used to anything, even to being hanged, as the Irishman said."

Man kann sich an alles gewöhnen, sogar ans Gehenktwerden, wie der Ire sagte."

With this Mrs. Rachel stepped out of the lane into the backyard of Green Gables.

Damit trat Frau Rachel aus dem Weg in den Hinterhof von Green Gables.

Very green and neat and precise was that yard, set about on one side with great patriarchal willows and on the other with prim Lombardies.

Sehr grün und ordentlich und gepflegt war dieser Hof, auf der einen Seite von großen, ehrwürdigen Weiden und auf der anderen von steifen Lombardischen Pappeln gesäumt.

Not a stray stick nor stone was to be seen, for Mrs. Rachel would have seen it if there had been.

Kein verirrter Stock noch Stein war zu sehen, denn Frau Rachel hätte ihn gesehen, wenn es einen gegeben hätte.

Privately she was of the opinion that Marilla Cuthbert swept that yard over as often as she swept her house.

Im Stillen war sie der Meinung, dass Marilla Cuthbert diesen Hof ebenso oft fegte wie ihr Haus.

One could have eaten a meal off the ground without overbrimming the proverbial peck of dirt.

Man hätte eine Mahlzeit vom Boden essen können, ohne das sprichwörtliche Maß an Schmutz zu überschreiten.

Mrs. Rachel rapped smartly at the kitchen door and stepped in when bidden to do so.

Frau Rachel klopfte kräftig an die Küchentür und trat ein, als man sie hereinbat.

The kitchen at Green Gables was a cheerful apartment--or would have been cheerful if it had not been so painfully clean as to give it something of the appearance of an unused parlor.

Die Küche in Green Gables war ein freundlicher Raum – oder wäre es gewesen, wenn sie nicht so peinlich sauber gewesen wäre, dass sie etwas vom Aussehen eines ungenutzten Salons hatte.

Vocabulary

Es
It; neuter pronoun used as subject
ist
Is; third-person singular present of sein
kein
No, not a; negating article for nouns
Wunder
Wonder, miracle; something surprising or astonishing
dass
That; subordinating conjunction introducing a clause
und
And; coordinating conjunction joining words or clauses
beide
Both; referring to two people or things together
ein
A, an; indefinite article for singular nouns
wenig
A little, few; small amount or degree
seltsam
Strange, odd; unusual or peculiar in character
sind
Are; third-person plural present of sein
wenn
When, if; temporal or conditional conjunction
sie
They/she; third-person pronoun, singular or plural
hier
Here; in this place or location
hinten
In the back, at the rear; behind something
ganz
Completely, entirely; used to intensify adjectives
für
For; preposition indicating purpose or beneficiary
sich
Themselves/oneself; reflexive pronoun for third person
allein
Alone, by oneself; without others present
leben
To live; to exist or reside somewhere
Bäume
Trees; plural of Baum, woody plants
keine
No, none; negating article in feminine or plural
große
Great, large; adjective indicating size or importance
Gesellschaft
Company, society; group of people or companionship
obwohl
Although, even though; concessive subordinating conjunction
der
The; definite article for masculine nouns
Himmel
Sky, heaven; the expanse above or paradise
weiß
Knows; third-person singular of wissen
es
It; neuter personal pronoun, unstressed form
wären
Were; subjunctive II of sein, expressing hypothetical
gäbe
There would be; subjunctive II of geben
genug
Enough; sufficient in quantity or degree
davon
Of them, of it; pronoun referring to something mentioned
Ich
I; first-person singular nominative pronoun
würde
Would; subjunctive II auxiliary for conditional statements
lieber
Rather, preferably; comparative of gern expressing preference
Menschen
People, humans; plural of Mensch
anschauen
To look at, watch; to observe someone or something
Gewiss
Certainly, surely; expressing agreement or affirmation
scheinen
To seem, appear; to give an impression
zufrieden
Content, satisfied; pleased with one's situation
zu
To, too; preposition or infinitive marker
sein
To be; infinitive of the verb sein
aber
But, however; coordinating conjunction showing contrast
ich
I; first-person singular nominative pronoun
nehme
Take, assume; first-person singular of nehmen
an
On, at; preposition or separable prefix
haben
To have; auxiliary and main verb of possession
daran
To it, at it; contraction of da and an
gewöhnt
Accustomed; past participle of gewöhnen, to accustom
Man
One, you, people; indefinite pronoun for general statements
kann
Can, is able to; modal verb expressing ability
alles
Everything, anything; indefinite pronoun referring to all
gewöhnen
To get used to; to accustom oneself to something
sogar
Even; used to emphasize something surprising or extreme
ans
To the; contraction of an and das
wie
As, like, how; comparison or manner conjunction
Ire
Irishman; a male person from Ireland
sagte
Said; simple past of sagen, to say
Damit
With that, thereupon; indicating action following a statement
trat
Stepped, entered; simple past of treten
Frau
Mrs., woman; title or noun for an adult female
aus
Out of, from; preposition indicating origin or exit
dem
The; dative definite article for masculine or neuter
Weg
Way, path, road; a route or passage
in
In, into; preposition indicating location or direction
den
The; accusative definite article for masculine nouns
Hinterhof
Backyard; the yard at the rear of a building
von
Of, from, by; preposition showing origin or relation
Sehr
Very, very much; intensifying adverb
grün
Green; the color of grass and leaves
ordentlich
Neat, tidy, orderly; well-organized and clean
gepflegt
Well-kept, groomed; maintained in good condition
war
Was; simple past of sein
dieser
This; demonstrative pronoun or article, masculine
Hof
Yard, courtyard; enclosed outdoor area of a property
auf
On, upon; preposition indicating position or direction
einen
One, a; indefinite article in accusative masculine
Seite
Side, page; a flank or face of something
großen
Large, great; adjective in inflected form
ehrwürdigen
Venerable, venerated; deserving great respect and reverence
Weiden
Willows; plural of Weide, a type of tree
anderen
Other, others; referring to a different one
steifen
Stiff, rigid; inflected form of steif
Pappeln
Poplars; plural of Pappel, tall slender trees
gesäumt
Lined, bordered; edged by something on both sides
Kein
No, not a; negating article at sentence start
verirrter
Stray, lost; that has wandered from the right path
Stock
Stick, branch; a piece of wood or twig
noch
Nor, yet, still; used in negation or continuation
Stein
Stone, rock; a hard mineral or pebble
sehen
To see; to perceive visually
denn
Because, for; causal conjunction or modal particle
hätte
Would have; subjunctive II of haben
ihn
Him, it; accusative masculine personal pronoun
gesehen
Seen; past participle of sehen
gegeben
Given; past participle of geben
Im
In the; contraction of in and dem
Stillen
Silently, in secret; quietly, without others knowing
Meinung
Opinion; a personal view or judgment on something
diesen
This; demonstrative pronoun in accusative masculine
ebenso
Just as, equally; used to draw comparisons
oft
Often, frequently; occurring many times
fegte
Swept; simple past of fegen, to sweep
ihr
Her, their, your; possessive or personal pronoun
Haus
House; a building used as a residence
eine
A, one; indefinite article for feminine nouns
Mahlzeit
Meal; food served and eaten at a specific time
vom
From the; contraction of von and dem
Boden
Floor, ground, soil; the bottom surface of a space
essen
To eat; to consume food
können
To be able to, can; modal verb of ability
ohne
Without; preposition indicating absence of something
das
The, that; definite article or demonstrative pronoun
sprichwörtliche
Proverbial; relating to or like a proverb
Maß
Measure, amount; a standard quantity or degree
Schmutz
Dirt, filth; unclean matter or grime
überschreiten
To exceed, cross; to go beyond a limit
klopfte
Knocked; simple past of klopfen, to knock
kräftig
Vigorously, strongly; with considerable force or energy
die
The; definite article for feminine or plural nouns
Küchentür
Kitchen door; the door leading into the kitchen
als
As, when, than; conjunction for comparison or time
Die
The; definite article for feminine or plural nouns
Küche
Kitchen; the room used for cooking food
freundlicher
Friendlier, pleasant; more welcoming or cheerful in appearance
Raum
Room, space; an enclosed area or chamber
oder
Or; coordinating conjunction presenting an alternative
wäre
Would be; subjunctive II of sein
gewesen
Been; past participle of sein
nicht
Not; negation particle in German sentences
so
So, such; adverb of degree or manner
peinlich
Embarrassingly, painfully; used here as extremely or excessively
sauber
Clean, neat; free from dirt or untidiness
etwas
Something, somewhat; indefinite pronoun or adverb
Aussehen
Appearance, look; the way something or someone looks
eines
Of a; genitive indefinite article for neuter nouns
ungenutzten
Unused, idle; not put to any use
Salons
Of the parlor; genitive of Salon, a formal sitting room
hatte
Had; simple past of haben
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