Crime and Punishment — Page 11

English → De CHAPTER I Level 8/10

"So she carries the keys in a pocket on the right.

„Also trägt sie die Schlüssel in einer Tasche auf der rechten Seite.

All in one bunch on a steel ring....

Alle zusammen an einem Stahlring....

And there's one key there, three times as big as all the others, with deep notches;

Und da ist ein Schlüssel, dreimal so groß wie alle anderen, mit tiefen Kerben;

that can't be the key of the chest of drawers...

das kann nicht der Schlüssel der Kommode sein...

then there must be some other chest or strong-box...

dann muss es noch eine andere Truhe oder einen Geldschrank geben...

that's worth knowing.

das ist wissenswert.

Strong-boxes always have keys like that...

Geldschränke haben immer solche Schlüssel...

but how degrading it all is."

aber wie erniedrigend das alles ist."

The old woman came back.

Die alte Frau kam zurück.

"Here, sir: as we say ten copecks the rouble a month, so I must take fifteen copecks from a rouble and a half for the month in advance.

„Hier, mein Herr: Da wir zehn Kopeken pro Rubel im Monat vereinbart haben, muss ich fünfzehn Kopeken von einem Rubel und einem halben für den Monat im Voraus nehmen.

But for the two roubles I lent you before, you owe me now twenty copecks on the same reckoning in advance.

Aber für die zwei Rubel, die ich Ihnen vorher geliehen habe, schulden Sie mir jetzt zwanzig Kopeken nach derselben Berechnung im Voraus.

That makes thirty-five copecks altogether.

Das macht zusammen fünfunddreißig Kopeken.

So I must give you a rouble and fifteen copecks for the watch.

Also muss ich Ihnen einen Rubel und fünfzehn Kopeken für die Uhr geben.

Here it is."

Hier ist es."

"What! only a rouble and fifteen copecks now!"

„Was! nur ein Rubel und fünfzehn Kopeken jetzt!"

"Just so."

„Genauso."

The young man did not dispute it and took the money.

Der junge Mann bestritt es nicht und nahm das Geld.

He looked at the old woman, and was in no hurry to get away, as though there was still something he wanted to say or to do, but he did not himself quite know what.

Er schaute die alte Frau an und beeilte sich nicht wegzugehen, als ob es noch etwas gäbe, das er sagen oder tun wollte, aber er wusste selbst nicht genau, was.

"I may be bringing you something else in a day or two, Alyona Ivanovna--a valuable thing--silver--a cigarette-box, as soon as I get it back from a friend..."

„Ich werde Ihnen vielleicht in ein oder zwei Tagen noch etwas bringen, Aljona Iwanowna – etwas Wertvolles – Silber – eine Zigarettendose, sobald ich sie von einem Freund zurückbekomme..."

he broke off in confusion.

er brach verwirrt ab.

"Well, we will talk about it then, sir.

„Nun, dann werden wir darüber sprechen, mein Herr.

Vocabulary

Also: So, well, or thus; used as a filler or connector.
trägt: Carries or wears; third-person singular of tragen.
sie: She, they, or her; common German pronoun.
die: The; definite article for feminine or plural nouns.
Schlüssel: Key or keys; used to unlock doors or locks.
in: In or into; common preposition indicating location.
einer: A or one; indefinite article in dative feminine form.
Tasche: Bag, pocket, or purse; container carried by a person.
auf: On or upon; preposition indicating position or surface.
der: The; definite article for masculine nouns or genitive feminine.
rechten: Right; adjective referring to the right side.
Seite: Side or page; refers to a direction or surface.
Alle: All or everyone; refers to an entire group.
zusammen: Together; indicating things or people combined as one.
an: At, on, or to; preposition indicating contact or attachment.
einem: A or one; indefinite article in dative masculine or neuter.
Stahlring: Steel ring; a ring made of steel for holding keys.
Und: And; basic coordinating conjunction connecting clauses.
da: There, here, or since; adverb or conjunction of place or cause.
ist: Is; third-person singular present of sein (to be).
ein: A or one; indefinite article for masculine or neuter nouns.
dreimal: Three times; adverb indicating triple repetition or size.
so: So or as; adverb used in comparisons or intensifiers.
groß: Big or large; adjective describing considerable size.
wie: How or as or like; used in comparisons or questions.
alle: All or every; referring to an entire set of things.
anderen: Others or the other; adjective referring to remaining items.
mit: With; preposition indicating accompaniment or inclusion.
tiefen: Deep; adjective describing notches or cuts of great depth.
Kerben: Notches or grooves; cuts made into a surface or object.
das: The or that; definite article or demonstrative pronoun neuter.
kann: Can or is able to; modal verb indicating ability or possibility.
nicht: Not; negation word used to negate verbs or adjectives.
Kommode: Dresser or chest of drawers; furniture for storing clothes.
sein: To be or its; infinitive of the verb or possessive pronoun.
dann: Then; adverb indicating a following event or consequence.
muss: Must; modal verb expressing necessity or obligation.
es: It; neuter pronoun referring to a previously mentioned noun.
noch: Still, yet, or another; adverb indicating continuation or addition.
eine: A or one; indefinite article for feminine nouns.
andere: Another or other; referring to a different or additional item.
Truhe: Chest or trunk; a large box for storing valuables.
oder: Or; conjunction presenting an alternative option.
einen: A or one; indefinite article in accusative masculine form.
Geldschrank: Safe or strongbox; secure container for storing money or valuables.
geben: To give; verb also used in es gibt meaning there is.
wissenswert: Worth knowing; adjective describing noteworthy or useful information.
Geldschränke: Safes; plural of Geldschrank, secure containers for valuables.
haben: To have; auxiliary and main verb indicating possession.
immer: Always; adverb indicating something happens without exception.
solche: Such; pronoun or adjective referring to things of that kind.
aber: But or however; conjunction indicating contrast or exception.
erniedrigend: Degrading or humiliating; adjective describing demeaning treatment.
alles: Everything or all of it; pronoun referring to the whole.
Die: The; definite article for feminine or plural nouns.
alte: Old; adjective describing age of a person or thing.
Frau: Woman or wife; female adult person or form of address.
kam: Came; simple past tense of kommen (to come).
zurück: Back; adverb indicating return to a previous position.
Hier: Here; adverb indicating a nearby or present location.
mein: My; first-person singular possessive adjective or pronoun.
Herr: Mister or lord; formal title or address for a man.
Da: Since, there, or here; conjunction or adverb of place or cause.
wir: We; first-person plural personal pronoun.
zehn: Ten; the number 10.
Kopeken: Kopecks; small Russian currency units worth one hundredth ruble.
pro: Per; preposition indicating rate or distribution per unit.
Rubel: Ruble; the main currency unit of Russia.
im: In the; contraction of in and dem (dative masculine/neuter).
Monat: Month; one of twelve divisions of the calendar year.
vereinbart: Agreed upon; past participle of vereinbaren, to arrange or agree.
ich: I; first-person singular personal pronoun.
fünfzehn: Fifteen; the number 15.
von: From or of; preposition indicating origin, possession, or material.
und: And; basic coordinating conjunction joining words or clauses.
halben: Half; adjective referring to one of two equal parts.
für: For; preposition indicating purpose, benefit, or duration.
den: The; definite article in accusative masculine or dative plural.
Voraus: Advance; used in im Voraus meaning in advance or beforehand.
nehmen: To take; common verb meaning to take or accept something.
Aber: But; conjunction introducing a contrast or contradiction.
zwei: Two; the number 2.
Ihnen: You (dative formal); polite indirect object pronoun.
vorher: Before or previously; adverb referring to an earlier time.
geliehen: Lent or borrowed; past participle of leihen.
habe: Have; first-person singular present of haben.
schulden: To owe; verb indicating a financial or moral obligation.
Sie: You (formal) or she or they; formal pronoun or third person.
mir: Me (dative); first-person singular indirect object pronoun.
jetzt: Now; adverb referring to the present moment.
zwanzig: Twenty; the number 20.
nach: After, to, or according to; versatile German preposition.
derselben: The same (genitive/dative feminine); referring to an identical item.
Berechnung: Calculation; the process of computing a numerical result.
Das: The or that; neuter definite article or demonstrative pronoun.
macht: Makes or amounts to; third-person singular of machen.
fünfunddreißig: Thirty-five; the number 35.
Uhr: Clock or watch; also used to express the time of day.
Was: What; interrogative pronoun asking about a thing or matter.
nur: Only or just; adverb restricting quantity or scope.
Genauso: Exactly the same or just as; emphasizes equal comparison.
Der: The; definite article for masculine nouns in nominative case.
junge: Young; adjective describing a person of little age.
Mann: Man or husband; an adult male person.
bestritt: Disputed or denied; simple past of bestreiten.
nahm: Took; simple past tense of nehmen (to take).
Geld: Money; currency used for buying goods or services.
Er: He; third-person singular masculine personal pronoun.
schaute: Looked; simple past of schauen, to look or gaze.
beeilte: Hurried; simple past of beeilen (sich beeilen, to hurry).
sich: Himself, herself, itself, or themselves; reflexive pronoun.
wegzugehen: To go away; infinitive of weggehen used after zu.
als: As or when; conjunction for comparisons or past-time clauses.
ob: Whether or as if; conjunction introducing indirect questions.
etwas: Something or somewhat; indefinite pronoun or adverb.
gäbe: There were or gave; subjunctive II of geben.
er: He; third-person singular masculine personal pronoun.
sagen: To say; verb for expressing something in words.
tun: To do; general verb for performing an action.
wollte: Wanted; simple past of wollen, to want or intend.
wusste: Knew; simple past of wissen, to know a fact.
selbst: Himself, itself, or even; reflexive intensifier or adverb.
genau: Exactly or precisely; adverb emphasizing accuracy or correctness.
was: What; interrogative or relative pronoun for things.
Ich: I; first-person singular personal pronoun.
werde: Will; first-person singular future auxiliary verb.
vielleicht: Perhaps or maybe; adverb expressing possibility or uncertainty.
Tagen: Days (dative plural); refers to multiple days of the week.
bringen: To bring; verb meaning to carry something to a place.
Wertvolles: Something valuable; nominalized adjective meaning a valuable item.
Silber: Silver; a precious grey-white metal or silverware.
Zigarettendose: Cigarette case; a small container for holding cigarettes.
sobald: As soon as; conjunction indicating immediacy after a condition.
Freund: Friend or boyfriend; a person one has close affection for.
zurückbekomme: Get back; first-person singular of zurückbekommen, to receive back.
brach: Broke; simple past of brechen, often used in abbrechen (to break off).
verwirrt: Confused or bewildered; adjective describing a state of confusion.
ab: Off or away; separable prefix indicating separation or stopping.
Nun: Now or well; adverb marking a transition in speech or events.
werden: Will or to become; future auxiliary or verb of becoming.
darüber: About it or over it; pronominal adverb for a previously mentioned topic.
sprechen: To speak; verb for talking or discussing something with others.

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