Grimms' Fairy Tales — Page 8

English → Spanish Full Text Level 4/10

' As he took up the golden saddle the groom awoke and cried out so loud, that all the guards ran in and took him prisoner, and in the morning he was again brought before the court to be judged, and was sentenced to die.

Cuando tomó la silla de montar dorada, el mozo de cuadra se despertó y gritó tan fuerte que todos los guardias entraron corriendo y lo hicieron prisionero, y por la mañana fue llevado de nuevo ante el tribunal para ser juzgado, y fue condenado a muerte.

But it was agreed, that, if he could bring thither the beautiful princess, he should live, and have the bird and the horse given him for his own.

Pero se acordó que, si podía traer hasta allí a la hermosa princesa, se le perdonaría la vida, y el pájaro y el caballo le serían entregados como suyos.

Then he went his way very sorrowful; but the old fox came and said, 'Why did not you listen to me?

Entonces se fue muy apesadumbrado; pero el viejo zorro se acercó y dijo: «¿Por qué no me escuchaste?

If you had, you would have carried away both the bird and the horse; yet will I once more give you counsel.

Si lo hubieras hecho, habrías podido llevarte tanto el pájaro como el caballo; pero aun así te daré un consejo más.

Go straight on, and in the evening you will arrive at a castle.

Ve todo recto, y al anochecer llegarás a un castillo.

At twelve o'clock at night the princess goes to the bathing-house: go up to her and give her a kiss, and she will let you lead her away; but take care you do not suffer her to go and take leave of her father and mother.'

A las doce de la noche la princesa va a la casa de baños: acércate a ella y dale un beso, y ella te dejará llevársela; pero ten cuidado de no permitirle que vaya a despedirse de su padre y su madre.»

Then the fox stretched out his tail, and so away they went over stock and stone till their hair whistled again.

Entonces el zorro extendió su cola, y así se fueron por encima de troncos y piedras hasta que el viento les silbó en el cabello de nuevo.

Vocabulary

Cuando: Conjunction meaning 'when', used to indicate time
tomó: He/she took or grabbed something
silla: Chair or saddle used for sitting
montar: To ride or mount an animal or vehicle
dorada: Golden or gold-colored, feminine adjective
mozo: Young male servant or stable hand
cuadra: Stable where horses are kept
despertó: He/she woke up from sleep
gritó: He/she shouted or screamed loudly
tan: Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as' in comparisons
fuerte: Strong, loud, or forceful in character
todos: All or everyone, referring to a group
guardias: Guards who protect or watch over something
entraron: They entered or came into a place
corriendo: Running, present participle of correr
hicieron: They made or did something
prisionero: A person held captive or imprisoned
mañana: Tomorrow or the morning time of day
fue: He/she/it was or went, past tense
llevado: Taken or carried to a place, past participle
nuevo: New or again, referring to something repeated
ante: Preposition meaning 'before' or 'in front of'
tribunal: Court or tribunal where legal judgments occur
ser: To be, indicating permanent or essential states
juzgado: Judged or tried in a court of law
condenado: Condemned or sentenced to a punishment
muerte: Death, the end of life
Pero: Conjunction meaning 'but', showing contrast
acordó: He/she agreed or decided upon something
si: Conjunction meaning 'if', introducing a condition
podía: He/she was able to or could do something
traer: To bring something or someone to a place
hasta: Preposition meaning 'until' or 'up to'
allí: There, referring to a distant place
hermosa: Beautiful or lovely, feminine adjective
princesa: Princess, daughter of a king or queen
perdonaría: He/she would forgive or pardon someone
vida: Life, the state of being alive
pájaro: Bird, a feathered flying animal
caballo: Horse, a large domesticated riding animal
serían: They would be, conditional plural form
entregados: Delivered or handed over to someone
como: As or like, used in comparisons
suyos: His, hers, or theirs, possessive pronoun plural
Entonces: Then or so, indicating consequence or sequence
muy: Very, intensifying an adjective or adverb
apesadumbrado: Saddened or weighed down with grief
viejo: Old, referring to age of a person
zorro: Fox, a cunning wild animal
acercó: He/she approached or came near to someone
dijo: He/she said or told something to someone
escuchaste: You listened or paid attention to someone
Si: If, introducing a conditional clause or hypothesis
hubieras: You would have, past subjunctive of haber
hecho: Done or made, past participle of hacer
habrías: You would have, conditional of haber
podido: Been able to, past participle of poder
llevarte: To take or carry away with you
tanto: So much or as much, indicating quantity
aun: Even or still, used for emphasis
así: Like this or so, indicating manner
daré: I will give, future tense of dar
consejo: Advice or counsel given to someone
más: More, indicating greater quantity or degree
Ve: Go, imperative command form of ir
todo: All, everything, or straight ahead
recto: Straight or direct, without turning aside
anochecer: Nightfall or dusk, when darkness begins
llegarás: You will arrive at a destination
castillo: Castle, a large fortified medieval building
doce: Twelve, the number 12
noche: Night, the dark hours after sunset
va: He/she goes, third person singular of ir
casa: House or home where people live
baños: Baths or bathrooms, places for bathing
acércate: Approach or come closer, reflexive imperative command
dale: Give her/him, imperative with indirect pronoun
beso: A kiss given to someone
dejará: He/she will allow or let someone do something
llevársela: To take her away with oneself
ten: Have or be careful, imperative of tener
cuidado: Care or caution, being careful about something
permitirle: To allow or permit him/her to do something
vaya: Go, subjunctive form of ir
despedirse: To say goodbye or take leave of someone
padre: Father, a male parent
madre: Mother, a female parent
extendió: He/she extended or stretched something out
cola: Tail of an animal or a queue
fueron: They went or were, past tense plural
encima: On top of or above something
troncos: Tree trunks or logs from trees
piedras: Stones or rocks found on the ground
viento: Wind, moving air outdoors
silbó: It/he whistled or made a whistling sound
cabello: Hair, the strands growing on one's head

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