Grimms' Fairy Tales — Page 10

English → Japanese Full Text Level 4/10

' said the young man, 'that would be a great thing, but how can you contrive it?'

「それは素晴らしいことだ、でもどうやってうまくやれるんだい？」と若者は言いました。

'If you will only listen,' said the fox, 'it can be done.

「ただ聞いてくれさえすれば」とキツネは言いました、「できますよ。

When you come to the king, and he asks for the beautiful princess, you must say, "Here she is!"

王様のところへ行って、美しい王女を連れてきたかと聞かれたら、『はい、こちらです！』と言わなければなりません。

Then he will be very joyful; and you will mount the golden horse that they are to give you, and put out your hand to take leave of them; but shake hands with the princess last.

そうすれば王様はたいそう喜ぶでしょう。そして、与えられる黄金の馬に乗り、別れの挨拶をするために手を差し出しますが、最後に王女と握手をしてください。

Then lift her quickly on to the horse behind you; clap your spurs to his side, and gallop away as fast as you can.'

それから素早く王女を馬の後ろに乗せ、拍車を馬の脇腹に当てて、できる限り速く駆け去りなさい。」

All went right: then the fox said, 'When you come to the castle where the bird is, I will stay with the princess at the door, and you will ride in and speak to the king; and when he sees that it is the right horse, he will bring out the bird; but you must sit still, and say that you want to look at it, to see whether it is the true golden bird; and when you get it into your hand, ride away.'

すべてうまくいきました。それからキツネは言いました、「鳥のいる城へ着いたら、私は王女と一緒に入口にいます。あなたは馬で中に入って王様に話しかけてください。王様が正しい馬だと分かれば、鳥を連れてきますが、じっと座ったまま、本当の黄金の鳥かどうか確かめたいので見せてほしいと言いなさい。そして鳥が手に入ったら、駆け去りなさい。」

This, too, happened as the fox said; they carried off the bird, the princess mounted again, and they rode on to a great wood.

これもキツネの言った通りになりました。彼らは鳥を連れ去り、王女は再び馬に乗り、彼らは大きな森へと乗り続けました。

Then the fox came, and said, 'Pray kill me, and cut off my head and my feet.

するとキツネがやって来て言いました、「どうか私を殺して、頭と足を切り落としてください。

Vocabulary

それ: sore — That; refers to something near the listener.
は: wa — Topic marker particle indicating the sentence topic.
素晴らしい: subarashii — Wonderful, splendid, magnificent, or marvelous.
こと: koto — Thing, fact, or matter (abstract concept).
だ: da — Casual copula meaning 'is' or 'am'.
でも: demo — But, however; introduces a contrasting statement.
どう: dou — How; asking about manner or method.
やって: yatte — Doing; te-form of yaru, meaning to do.
うまく: umaku — Skillfully, successfully, well.
やれる: yareru — Can do; potential form of yaru.
ん: n — Explanatory or softening sentence-ending particle.
だい: dai — Casual question-ending particle, often masculine speech.
と: to — Quotation particle meaning 'said that' or 'and'.
若者: wakamono — Young person, youth, young man or woman.
言い: ii — Stem form of iu (to say); saying.
まし: mashi — Polite past auxiliary stem (part of mashita).
た: ta — Past tense auxiliary indicating completed action.
ただ: tada — Just, simply, only, merely.
聞い: kiite (kii-) — Listening or asking; te-form stem of kiku.
て: te — Te-form particle connecting verbs or indicating manner.
くれ: kure — Give (to me); imperative of kureru.
さえ: sae — Even; as long as; limiting or emphasizing particle.
すれ: sure — Conditional stem of suru (to do).
ば: ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'when'.
キツネ: kitsune — Fox; a cunning or trickster animal in folklore.
でき: deki — Can do; stem of dekiru (to be able).
ます: masu — Polite verb ending indicating present or future tense.
よ: yo — Sentence-ending particle asserting information to listener.
王様: ousama — King; respectful title for a monarch.
の: no — Possessive or nominalizing particle.
ところ: tokoro — Place, location, or situation.
へ: e — Directional particle meaning 'to' or 'toward'.
行っ: itte (it-) — Going; te-form stem of iku (to go).
美しい: utsukushii — Beautiful, lovely, gorgeous in appearance.
王女: oujo — Princess; daughter of a king or queen.
を: wo — Object marker particle indicating direct object.
連れ: tsure — Bringing along; stem of tsureru (to bring someone).
き: ki — Coming; stem of kuru used in compound verb.
か: ka — Question particle or alternative conjunction meaning 'or'.
聞か: kika — Asking/hearing; negative or conditional stem of kiku.
れ: re — Passive auxiliary suffix indicating passive voice.
たら: tara — Conditional form meaning 'if' or 'when' done.
はい: hai — Yes; polite affirmative response.
こちら: kochira — This way, here; polite form of koko.
です: desu — Polite copula meaning 'is', 'am', or 'are'.
言わ: iwa — Saying; negative or passive stem of iu.
なけれ: nakere — Must; conditional stem of negative auxiliary nai.
なり: nari — Become; stem of naru used in obligation patterns.
ませ: mase — Polite imperative suffix or negative polite form.
そう: sou — That way, so, it seems, like that.
たいそう: taisou — Very much, greatly, exceedingly.
喜ぶ: yorokobu — To rejoice, be delighted, feel happy.
でしょ: desho — Probably, right?; seeking confirmation or expressing probability.
う: u — Volitional or probabilistic suffix meaning 'let's' or 'will'.
そし: soshi (soshite stem) — And then; connective (stem of soshite).
与え: atae — Giving; stem of ataeru (to give, grant).
られる: rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary meaning 'can' or 'is done'.
黄金: ougon — Gold; precious yellow metal or golden color.
馬: uma — Horse; large domesticated riding animal.
に: ni — Particle indicating location, direction, time, or purpose.
乗り: nori — Riding; stem of noru (to ride, board).
別れ: wakare — Parting, farewell, separation from someone.
挨拶: aisatsu — Greeting, salutation, farewell gesture or speech.
する: suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.
ため: tame — For the purpose of, in order to, for sake.
手: te — Hand; body part used for grasping or gesturing.
差し出し: sashidashi — Holding out, extending (hand or object) toward someone.
が: ga — Subject marker particle or contrast conjunction.
最後: saigo — Last, final; the very end of something.
握手: akushu — Handshake; clasping hands as a greeting.
し: shi — And; te-form of suru or listing conjunction.
ください: kudasai — Please (do); polite request form.
から: kara — From; after; because; indicating starting point or reason.
素早く: subayaku — Quickly, swiftly, with speed and agility.
後ろ: ushiro — Behind, back; rear side or position.
乗せ: nose — Placing on, loading; stem of noseru (to put on).
拍車: hakusha — Spur; device used to urge a horse forward.
脇腹: wakibara — Flank, side of the abdomen or body.
当て: ate — Pressing against, applying to; stem of ateru.
できる: dekiru — To be able to do, to be possible.
限り: kagiri — As much as possible, limit, as far as.
速く: hayaku — Quickly, fast; adverb form of hayai.
駆け去り: kakesari — Galloping away, riding off at full speed.
なさい: nasai — Please do; polite imperative form of a verb.
すべて: subete — All, everything, entirely without exception.
いき: iki — Going; stem of iku, also means breath/style.
鳥: tori — Bird; a feathered, winged animal.
いる: iru — To be, to exist (for animate beings).
城: shiro — Castle; large fortified building or palace.
着い: tsui (tsuite stem) — Arriving; te-form stem of tsuku (to arrive).
私: watashi — I, me; first-person singular pronoun.
一緒: issho — Together, at the same time, in company.
入口: iriguchi — Entrance, entry point, doorway or gate.
い: i — Being; stem of iru, or adjective ending.
あなた: anata — You; second-person singular pronoun.
で: de — At/by/with; particle indicating means, location of action.
中: naka — Inside, within, middle of a space or group.
入っ: hait (haitte stem) — Entering; te-form stem of hairu (to enter).
話しかけ: hanashikake — Speaking to someone, addressing, initiating conversation.
正しい: tadashii — Correct, right, proper, accurate.
分かれ: wakare — Diverge, part ways; stem of wakareru.
じっと: jitto — Still, motionlessly, staring fixedly without moving.
座っ: suwat (suwatte stem) — Sitting; te-form stem of suwaru (to sit).
まま: mama — As is, remaining in the same state or condition.
本当: hontou — Really, truly, genuine, the truth.
どうか: douka — Please, somehow; used in earnest requests.
確かめ: tashikame — Confirming, verifying, checking to make sure.
たい: tai — Want to do; desire auxiliary attached to verb stem.
見せ: mise — Showing; stem of miseru (to show, display).
ほしい: hoshii — Want (something); desiring an object or outcome.
これ: kore — This; refers to something near the speaker.
も: mo — Also, too, even; inclusive or additive particle.
言っ: it (itte stem) — Saying; te-form stem of iu (to say).
通り: toori — As per, just as, in accordance with.
彼ら: karera — They, them; third-person plural pronoun.
連れ去り: tsuresari — Taking away, carrying off, abducting someone.
再び: futatabi — Again, once more, a second time.
大きな: ookina — Large, big, great in size (prenominal form).
森: mori — Forest, woods; dense area of trees.
続け: tsuzuke — Continuing; stem of tsuzukeru (to continue, keep doing).
やっ: yat (yatte stem) — Doing; te-form stem of yaru (to do).
来: ki (kuru stem) — Coming; stem of kuru (to come).
殺し: koroshi — Killing; stem of korosu (to kill).
頭: atama — Head; uppermost part of the body.
足: ashi — Foot, leg; lower limb used for walking.
切り落とし: kiriotoshi — Cutting off, severing; chopping something completely away.

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