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English → Spanish Chapter 15 Level 7/10

'Who is there?' said the old man. 'Come in.'

—¿Quién está ahí? —dijo el anciano—. Adelante.

"I entered. 'Pardon this intrusion,' said I; 'I am a traveller in want of a little rest; you would greatly oblige me if you would allow me to remain a few minutes before the fire.'

»Entré. —Perdone esta intrusión —dije—; soy un viajero que necesita un poco de descanso; me haría un gran favor si me permitiera permanecer unos minutos junto al fuego.

"'Enter,' said De Lacey, 'and I will try in what manner I can to relieve your wants; but, unfortunately, my children are from home, and as I am blind, I am afraid I shall find it difficult to procure food for you.'

»—Pase —dijo De Lacey—, e intentaré de qué manera puedo aliviar sus necesidades; pero, desgraciadamente, mis hijos no están en casa, y como soy ciego, me temo que me resultará difícil procurarle alimento.

"'Do not trouble yourself, my kind host; I have food; it is warmth and rest only that I need.'

»—No se moleste, amable anfitrión; tengo comida; solo necesito calor y descanso.

"I sat down, and a silence ensued. I knew that every minute was precious to me, yet I remained irresolute in what manner to commence the interview, when the old man addressed me.

»Me senté, y se produjo un silencio. Sabía que cada minuto era precioso para mí, pero permanecí indeciso sobre cómo comenzar la conversación, cuando el anciano se dirigió a mí.

'By your language, stranger, I suppose you are my countryman; are you French?'

—Por su idioma, forastero, supongo que es usted mi compatriota; ¿es usted francés?

"'No; but I was educated by a French family and understand that language only. I am now going to claim the protection of some friends, whom I sincerely love, and of whose favour I have some hopes.'

»—No; pero fui educado por una familia francesa y solo entiendo ese idioma. Ahora voy a reclamar la protección de unos amigos a quienes amo sinceramente, y de cuyo favor tengo alguna esperanza.

"'Are they Germans?'

»—¿Son alemanes?

"'No, they are French. But let us change the subject. I am an unfortunate and deserted creature, I look around and I have no relation or friend upon earth. These amiable people to whom I go have never seen me and know little of me.

»—No, son franceses. Pero cambiemos de tema. Soy una criatura desgraciada y abandonada; miro a mi alrededor y no tengo ningún pariente ni amigo en el mundo. Estas amables personas a quienes me dirijo nunca me han visto y saben poco de mí.

Vocabulary

Quién: Interrogative pronoun meaning 'who'.
está: Third person singular of 'estar'; means 'is'.
ahí: Adverb meaning 'there', nearby location.
dijo: Past tense of 'decir'; means 'said'.
el: Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).
anciano: Noun meaning 'old man' or elderly person.
Adelante: Interjection meaning 'come in' or 'go ahead'.
Entré: First person past tense of 'entrar'; means 'I entered'.
Perdone: Formal imperative of 'perdonar'; means 'forgive' or 'excuse me'.
esta: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (feminine singular).
intrusión: Noun meaning 'intrusion' or unwanted entry.
dije: First person past tense of 'decir'; means 'I said'.
soy: First person singular of 'ser'; means 'I am'.
un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine).
viajero: Noun meaning 'traveler' or person who journeys.
que: Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'who'.
necesita: Third person singular of 'necesitar'; means 'needs'.
poco: Adjective or adverb meaning 'a little' or 'few'.
de: Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'.
descanso: Noun meaning 'rest' or period of relaxation.
me: First person singular reflexive or object pronoun 'me'.
haría: Conditional of 'hacer'; means 'would do' or 'would make'.
gran: Adjective meaning 'great' or 'big' before a noun.
favor: Noun meaning 'favor' or act of kindness.
si: Conjunction meaning 'if', introducing conditional clauses.
permitiera: Imperfect subjunctive of 'permitir'; means 'would allow'.
permanecer: Verb infinitive meaning 'to remain' or stay somewhere.
unos: Indefinite article meaning 'a few' or 'some' (masculine plural).
minutos: Plural noun meaning 'minutes', units of time.
junto: Preposition meaning 'next to' or 'beside'.
al: Contraction of 'a' + 'el', meaning 'to the'.
fuego: Noun meaning 'fire' or flames producing heat.
Pase: Formal imperative of 'pasar'; means 'come in' or 'pass'.
De: Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'by'.
e: Conjunction meaning 'and', used before 'i' or 'hi'.
intentaré: Future tense of 'intentar'; means 'I will try'.
qué: Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what'.
manera: Noun meaning 'way' or 'manner' of doing something.
puedo: First person singular of 'poder'; means 'I can'.
aliviar: Verb meaning 'to relieve' or ease discomfort.
sus: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', 'your', or 'their'.
necesidades: Plural noun meaning 'needs' or necessities.
pero: Conjunction meaning 'but', indicating contrast.
desgraciadamente: Adverb meaning 'unfortunately' or regrettably.
mis: Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (plural).
hijos: Plural noun meaning 'children' or 'sons'.
no: Adverb of negation meaning 'no' or 'not'.
están: Third person plural of 'estar'; means 'they are'.
en: Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'.
casa: Noun meaning 'house' or home.
y: Conjunction meaning 'and'.
como: Conjunction meaning 'as' or 'since'; also 'how'.
ciego: Adjective or noun meaning 'blind' or a blind person.
temo: First person singular of 'temer'; means 'I fear'.
resultará: Future tense of 'resultar'; means 'it will result' or prove.
difícil: Adjective meaning 'difficult' or hard.
procurarle: Infinitive 'procurar' with pronoun; means 'to provide you'.
alimento: Noun meaning 'food' or nourishment.
No: Adverb meaning 'no' or 'not'; negation.
se: Reflexive pronoun used with third person verbs.
moleste: Subjunctive of 'molestar'; means 'bother' or 'trouble yourself'.
amable: Adjective meaning 'kind' or 'friendly'.
anfitrión: Noun meaning 'host', person who receives guests.
tengo: First person singular of 'tener'; means 'I have'.
comida: Noun meaning 'food' or a meal.
solo: Adverb or adjective meaning 'only' or 'alone'.
necesito: First person singular of 'necesitar'; means 'I need'.
calor: Noun meaning 'heat' or warmth.
Me: First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'.
senté: First person past tense of 'sentarse'; means 'I sat down'.
produjo: Third person past of 'producir'; means 'produced' or 'caused'.
silencio: Noun meaning 'silence' or absence of sound.
Sabía: Imperfect of 'saber'; means 'I knew' or 'was aware'.
cada: Adjective meaning 'each' or 'every'.
minuto: Noun meaning 'minute', a unit of sixty seconds.
era: Imperfect of 'ser'; means 'was' or 'used to be'.
precioso: Adjective meaning 'precious', valuable or highly important.
para: Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to', or 'by'.
mí: First person singular prepositional pronoun meaning 'me'.
permanecí: First person past of 'permanecer'; means 'I remained'.
indeciso: Adjective meaning 'undecided' or hesitant.
sobre: Preposition meaning 'about', 'over', or 'on top of'.
cómo: Interrogative adverb meaning 'how'.
comenzar: Verb infinitive meaning 'to begin' or start.
la: Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular).
conversación: Noun meaning 'conversation' or verbal exchange.
cuando: Conjunction meaning 'when', introducing temporal clauses.
dirigió: Third person past of 'dirigir'; means 'directed' or 'addressed'.
a: Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or indicating direction.
Por: Preposition meaning 'by', 'through', 'for', or 'because of'.
su: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', 'your', or 'their'.
idioma: Noun meaning 'language' spoken by a group.
forastero: Noun meaning 'outsider' or stranger from another place.
supongo: First person singular of 'suponer'; means 'I suppose'.
es: Third person singular of 'ser'; means 'is'.
usted: Formal second person singular pronoun meaning 'you'.
mi: Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (singular).
compatriota: Noun meaning 'compatriot' or fellow citizen from same country.
francés: Adjective or noun meaning 'French', relating to France.
fui: First person past of 'ser' or 'ir'; means 'I was' or 'I went'.
educado: Past participle of 'educar'; means 'educated' or raised.
por: Preposition meaning 'by', 'through', or 'because of'.
una: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine).
familia: Noun meaning 'family' or group of relatives.
francesa: Adjective meaning 'French' (feminine form).
entiendo: First person singular of 'entender'; means 'I understand'.
ese: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' (masculine singular).
Ahora: Adverb meaning 'now' or at this moment.
voy: First person singular of 'ir'; means 'I go' or 'I am going'.
reclamar: Verb meaning 'to claim' or demand something.
protección: Noun meaning 'protection' or shelter from harm.
amigos: Plural noun meaning 'friends'.
quienes: Relative pronoun meaning 'who' referring to people.
amo: First person singular of 'amar'; means 'I love'.
sinceramente: Adverb meaning 'sincerely' or genuinely.
cuyo: Relative possessive pronoun meaning 'whose'.
alguna: Adjective meaning 'some' or 'any' (feminine singular).
esperanza: Noun meaning 'hope' or expectation of something positive.
Son: Third person plural of 'ser'; means 'they are'.
alemanes: Plural noun or adjective meaning 'Germans' or 'German'.
son: Third person plural of 'ser'; means 'they are'.
franceses: Plural noun or adjective meaning 'French people' or 'French'.
Pero: Conjunction meaning 'but', indicating contrast or exception.
cambiemos: First person plural subjunctive of 'cambiar'; means 'let us change'.
tema: Noun meaning 'topic', 'theme', or subject of discussion.
Soy: First person singular of 'ser'; means 'I am'.
criatura: Noun meaning 'creature' or living being.
desgraciada: Adjective meaning 'wretched', unfortunate, or miserable.
abandonada: Adjective meaning 'abandoned' or forsaken.
miro: First person singular of 'mirar'; means 'I look' around.
alrededor: Adverb meaning 'around' or in the surrounding area.
ningún: Adjective meaning 'no' or 'not any' (masculine singular).
pariente: Noun meaning 'relative' or family member.
ni: Conjunction meaning 'nor' or 'neither', used in negation.
amigo: Noun meaning 'friend'.
mundo: Noun meaning 'world' or all of existence.
Estas: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'these' (feminine plural).
amables: Adjective meaning 'kind' or 'friendly' (plural).
personas: Plural noun meaning 'people' or persons.
dirijo: First person singular of 'dirigirse'; means 'I address' or turn to.
nunca: Adverb meaning 'never'.
han: Third person plural auxiliary 'haber'; used in perfect tenses.
visto: Past participle of 'ver'; means 'seen'.
saben: Third person plural of 'saber'; means 'they know'.

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