Dracula — Page 3
I read that every known superstition in the world is gathered into the horseshoe of the Carpathians, as if it were the centre of some sort of imaginative whirlpool; if so my stay may be very interesting.
Ich las, dass jeder bekannte Aberglaube der Welt in dem Hufeisen der Karpaten gesammelt ist, als ob es das Zentrum einer Art phantasievoller Wirbels wäre; wenn dem so ist, könnte mein Aufenthalt sehr interessant sein.
(_Mem._, I must ask the Count all about them.)
(_Anm._, Ich muss den Grafen alles darüber fragen.)
I did not sleep well, though my bed was comfortable enough, for I had all sorts of queer dreams.
Ich schlief nicht gut, obwohl mein Bett bequem genug war, denn ich hatte allerlei seltsame Träume.
There was a dog howling all night under my window, which may have had something to do with it; or it may have been the paprika, for I had to drink up all the water in my carafe, and was still thirsty.
Ein Hund heulte die ganze Nacht unter meinem Fenster, was möglicherweise damit zu tun hatte; oder es war vielleicht der Paprika, denn ich musste das gesamte Wasser in meiner Karaffe austrinken und war immer noch durstig.
Towards morning I slept and was wakened by the continuous knocking at my door, so I guess I must have been sleeping soundly then.
Gegen Morgen schlief ich und wurde durch das anhaltende Klopfen an meiner Tür geweckt, also nehme ich an, dass ich da fest geschlafen haben muss.
I had for breakfast more paprika, and a sort of porridge of maize flour which they said was "mamaliga," and egg-plant stuffed with forcemeat, a very excellent dish, which they call "impletata."
Zum Frühstück hatte ich mehr Paprika und eine Art Brei aus Maismehl, den sie „Mamaliga" nannten, sowie mit Fleischfüllung gefüllte Aubergine, ein sehr vorzügliches Gericht, das sie „Impletata" nennen.
(_Mem._, get recipe for this also.)
(_Anm._, auch hierfür das Rezept besorgen.)
I had to hurry breakfast, for the train started a little before eight, or rather it ought to have done so, for after rushing to the station at 7:30 I had to sit in the carriage for more than an hour before we began to move.
Ich musste das Frühstück eilig einnehmen, denn der Zug fuhr kurz vor acht ab, oder vielmehr hätte er es tun sollen, denn nachdem ich um 7:30 Uhr zur Station geeilt war, musste ich mehr als eine Stunde im Wagen sitzen, bevor wir uns in Bewegung setzten.
It seems to me that the further east you go the more unpunctual are the trains.
Es scheint mir, dass die Züge umso unpünktlicher werden, je weiter man nach Osten fährt.
What ought they to be in China?
Wie mögen sie wohl in China sein?
Vocabulary
- Ich
- First person singular pronoun; I.
- las
- Past tense of lesen; read.
- dass
- Conjunction introducing subordinate clauses; that.
- jeder
- Pronoun and adjective; each, every, everyone.
- bekannte
- Known, famous; adjective form of bekannt.
- Aberglaube
- Noun meaning superstition or irrational belief.
- der
- Definite article; the (masculine singular nominative).
- Welt
- Noun meaning world or globe.
- in
- Preposition meaning in, into, within.
- dem
- Definite article; the (dative or neuter).
- Hufeisen
- Noun meaning horseshoe; lucky charm symbol.
- gesammelt
- Past participle of sammeln; collected or gathered.
- ist
- Third person singular present of sein; is.
- als
- Conjunction meaning as, when, or than.
- ob
- Conjunction meaning whether or as if.
- es
- Pronoun meaning it; neuter third person singular.
- Zentrum
- Noun meaning center or central point.
- einer
- Indefinite article; a, an (genitive or dative).
- Art
- Noun meaning kind, type, or manner.
- phantasievoller
- Adjective meaning full of imagination or fantasy.
- Wirbels
- Genitive of Wirbel; whirlpool or vortex.
- wäre
- Subjunctive II of sein; would be or were.
- wenn
- Conjunction meaning if or when.
- so
- Adverb or conjunction meaning so, thus, or then.
- könnte
- Subjunctive II of können; could or might.
- mein
- Possessive adjective; my or mine.
- Aufenthalt
- Noun meaning stay, sojourn, or residence.
- sehr
- Adverb meaning very or greatly.
- interessant
- Adjective meaning interesting or engaging.
- sein
- Verb meaning to be; infinitive form.
- muss
- Present tense of müssen; must or have to.
- den
- Definite article; the (accusative masculine singular).
- Grafen
- Noun meaning count or earl; aristocratic title.
- alles
- Pronoun meaning everything or all.
- darüber
- Adverb meaning about it or concerning that.
- fragen
- Verb meaning to ask or inquire.
- schlief
- Past tense of schlafen; slept or went to sleep.
- nicht
- Adverb meaning not or no.
- gut
- Adjective meaning good, well, or fine.
- obwohl
- Conjunction meaning although or even though.
- Bett
- Noun meaning bed or sleeping place.
- bequem
- Adjective meaning comfortable or convenient.
- genug
- Adjective and adverb meaning enough or sufficient.
- war
- Past tense of sein; was or were.
- denn
- Conjunction meaning because, for, or since.
- allerlei
- Indefinite pronoun meaning all sorts or various.
- seltsame
- Adjective meaning strange, odd, or peculiar.
- Träume
- Plural noun meaning dreams or visions.
- Ein
- Indefinite article; a or an (masculine).
- Hund
- Noun meaning dog or canine animal.
- heulte
- Past tense of heulen; howled or wailed.
- ganze
- Adjective meaning whole, entire, or complete.
- Nacht
- Noun meaning night or darkness.
- unter
- Preposition meaning under, below, or beneath.
- meinem
- Possessive pronoun; my or mine (dative).
- Fenster
- Noun meaning window or opening.
- möglicherweise
- Adverb meaning possibly or perhaps or maybe.
- damit
- Adverb meaning with it, so that, or thereby.
- zu
- Preposition meaning to, at, or towards.
- tun
- Verb meaning to do or to make.
- oder
- Conjunction meaning or; alternative choice.
- vielleicht
- Adverb meaning perhaps, maybe, or possibly.
- Paprika
- Noun meaning paprika spice or pepper.
- gesamte
- Adjective meaning entire, whole, or total.
- Wasser
- Noun meaning water or aqueous liquid.
- meiner
- Possessive pronoun; my or mine (genitive).
- Karaffe
- Noun meaning carafe or pitcher for liquids.
- austrinken
- Verb meaning to drink up or finish drinking.
- immer
- Adverb meaning always, ever, or still.
- noch
- Adverb meaning still, yet, or furthermore.
- durstig
- Adjective meaning thirsty or parched.
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