Little Women — Page 8

English → Spanish CHAPTER ONE Level 6/10

"I'll tell you what we'll do," said Beth, "let's each get her something for Christmas, and not get anything for ourselves."

"Les diré lo que haremos", dijo Beth, "que cada una le consiga algo para Navidad, y que no nos compremos nada para nosotras mismas."

"That's like you, dear! What will we get?" exclaimed Jo.

"¡Eso es muy propio de ti, querida! ¿Qué le conseguiremos?" exclamó Jo.

Everyone thought soberly for a minute, then Meg announced, as if the idea was suggested by the sight of her own pretty hands, "I shall give her a nice pair of gloves."

Todas reflexionaron seriamente por un momento, luego Meg anunció, como si la idea le hubiera sido sugerida por la vista de sus propias y bonitas manos, "Le daré un bonito par de guantes."

"Army shoes, best to be had," cried Jo.

"Zapatos de campo, los mejores que haya", exclamó Jo.

"Some handkerchiefs, all hemmed," said Beth.

"Unos pañuelos, todos con dobladillo", dijo Beth.

"I'll get a little bottle of cologne. She likes it, and it won't cost much, so I'll have some left to buy my pencils," added Amy.

"Conseguiré un pequeño frasco de colonia. A ella le gusta, y no costará mucho, así que me sobrará algo para comprar mis lápices", añadió Amy.

"How will we give the things?" asked Meg.

"¿Cómo le daremos las cosas?" preguntó Meg.

"Put them on the table, and bring her in and see her open the bundles. Don't you remember how we used to do on our birthdays?" answered Jo.

"Ponlas sobre la mesa, hazla entrar y mírala abrir los paquetes. ¿No recuerdas cómo lo hacíamos en nuestros cumpleaños?" respondió Jo.

"I used to be so frightened when it was my turn to sit in the chair with the crown on, and see you all come marching round to give the presents, with a kiss. I liked the things and the kisses, but it was dreadful to have you sit looking at me while I opened the bundles," said Beth, who was toasting her face and the bread for tea at the same time.

"Yo solía estar tan asustada cuando me tocaba sentarme en la silla con la corona puesta, y veros a todas desfilar alrededor para dar los regalos, con un beso. Me gustaban las cosas y los besos, pero era terrible que os sentarais a mirarme mientras abría los paquetes", dijo Beth, que en ese momento estaba tostando su rostro y el pan para el té al mismo tiempo.

"Let Marmee think we are getting things for ourselves, and then surprise her. We must go shopping tomorrow afternoon, Meg.

"Dejemos que Marmee piense que nos estamos comprando cosas para nosotras mismas, y luego sorprendámosla. Debemos ir de compras mañana por la tarde, Meg.

Vocabulary

Les: To them; indirect object pronoun (plural).
diré: I will tell; future tense of decir.
lo: It; direct object pronoun or neuter article.
que: That; relative pronoun or conjunction.
haremos: We will do; future tense of hacer.
dijo: She/he said; preterite tense of decir.
cada: Each; used before singular nouns.
una: One; feminine form of indefinite article.
le: To him/her; indirect object pronoun singular.
consiga: Get/obtain; present subjunctive of conseguir.
algo: Something; indefinite pronoun.
para: For; preposition indicating purpose or recipient.
Navidad: Christmas; the holiday celebrated on December 25th.
y: And; basic coordinating conjunction.
no: No/not; negation word.
nos: Us; first-person plural object pronoun.
compremos: We buy; present subjunctive of comprar.
nada: Nothing; negative indefinite pronoun.
nosotras: We; first-person plural feminine subject pronoun.
mismas: Ourselves; feminine reflexive intensifier pronoun.
Eso: That; neuter demonstrative pronoun.
es: Is; third-person singular present of ser.
muy: Very; adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs.
propio: Typical/characteristic; belonging to someone specifically.
de: Of/from; very common Spanish preposition.
ti: You; second-person singular pronoun after preposition.
querida: Dear; term of affection for a female.
Qué: What; interrogative pronoun used in questions.
conseguiremos: We will get; future tense of conseguir.
exclamó: Exclaimed; preterite of exclamar, to cry out.
Todas: All; feminine plural of todo, everyone.
reflexionaron: They reflected/pondered; preterite of reflexionar.
seriamente: Seriously; adverb derived from serio.
por: For/by/through; versatile Spanish preposition.
un: A/an; masculine singular indefinite article.
momento: Moment; a brief period of time.
luego: Then/later; adverb indicating sequence or time.
anunció: Announced; preterite tense of anunciar.
como: As/like; conjunction or adverb of comparison.
si: If; conditional conjunction used in clauses.
la: The; feminine singular definite article.
idea: Idea; a thought or mental concept.
hubiera: Had; past subjunctive of haber.
sido: Been; past participle of ser.
sugerida: Suggested; past participle of sugerir.
vista: Seen/sight; past participle of ver.
sus: Her/his/their; third-person plural possessive adjective.
propias: Own; feminine plural of propio, one's own.
bonitas: Pretty; feminine plural adjective meaning attractive.
manos: Hands; plural of mano, body part.
Le: To her/him; indirect object pronoun singular.
daré: I will give; future tense of dar.
bonito: Pretty/nice; adjective meaning attractive or lovely.
par: Pair; a set of two matching items.
guantes: Gloves; hand coverings worn for warmth.
Zapatos: Shoes; footwear worn on the feet.
campo: Field/country; open rural land or countryside.
los: The; masculine plural definite article.
mejores: Best; plural comparative adjective of bueno.
haya: There be; present subjunctive of haber.
Unos: Some; masculine plural indefinite article.
pañuelos: Handkerchiefs; small cloths for wiping face.
todos: All; masculine plural of todo, everyone.
con: With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.
dobladillo: Hem; folded and sewn edge of fabric.
Conseguiré: I will get; future tense of conseguir.
pequeño: Small; adjective describing something of little size.
frasco: Bottle/vial; small glass container for liquids.
colonia: Cologne; lightly scented perfume or fragrance.
A: To/at; preposition indicating direction or recipient.
ella: She/her; third-person singular feminine pronoun.
gusta: Likes; third-person singular present of gustar.
costará: It will cost; future tense of costar.
mucho: Much/a lot; adverb or adjective of quantity.
así: Thus/so; adverb meaning in this way.
me: Me; first-person singular reflexive or object pronoun.
sobrará: There will be left over; future of sobrar.
comprar: To buy; infinitive of comprar.
mis: My; first-person plural possessive adjective.
lápices: Pencils; plural of lápiz, writing instrument.
añadió: Added/said; preterite of añadir, to add.
Cómo: How; interrogative adverb used in questions.
daremos: We will give; future tense of dar.
las: The; feminine plural definite article.
cosas: Things; plural of cosa, object or matter.
preguntó: Asked/inquired; preterite tense of preguntar.
Ponlas: Put them; imperative of poner with pronoun.
sobre: On/over; preposition indicating position above something.
mesa: Table; flat-surfaced furniture for placing objects.
hazla: Make her; imperative of hacer with pronoun.
entrar: To enter; infinitive meaning to come inside.
mírala: Watch her; imperative of mirar with pronoun.
abrir: To open; infinitive of abrir.
paquetes: Packages; plural of paquete, wrapped parcels.
No: No/not; negation word.
recuerdas: You remember; present tense of recordar.
cómo: How; used in indirect or direct questions.
hacíamos: We used to do; imperfect tense of hacer.
en: In/on; preposition indicating location or time.
nuestros: Our; masculine plural possessive adjective.
cumpleaños: Birthdays; annual celebration of one's birth.
respondió: Responded; preterite tense of responder.
Yo: I; first-person singular subject pronoun.
solía: Used to; imperfect of soler, habitual action.
estar: To be; infinitive describing state or condition.
tan: So/such; adverb of intensity before adjectives.
asustada: Frightened; feminine past participle of asustar.
cuando: When; conjunction or adverb of time.
tocaba: It was time; imperfect of tocar meaning to be one's turn.
sentarme: To sit down; infinitive of sentar with pronoun.
silla: Chair; piece of furniture for sitting.
corona: Crown; circular headpiece symbolizing honor.
puesta: Put on/placed; feminine past participle of poner.
veros: To see you all; infinitive of ver with pronoun.
a: To/at; preposition with many uses in Spanish.
todas: All; feminine plural of todo.
desfilar: To parade/march; infinitive meaning to file past.
alrededor: Around; adverb or preposition meaning surrounding.
dar: To give; basic infinitive of dar.
regalos: Gifts/presents; plural of regalo.
beso: Kiss; affectionate contact with lips.
Me: Me; first-person singular object pronoun.
gustaban: I used to like; imperfect of gustar.
besos: Kisses; plural of beso.
pero: But; coordinating conjunction showing contrast.
era: Was; imperfect tense of ser.
terrible: Terrible; adjective meaning dreadful or awful.
os: You all; second-person plural object pronoun.
sentarais: You all sat; past subjunctive of sentar.
mirarme: To look at me; infinitive of mirar with pronoun.
mientras: While; conjunction indicating simultaneous actions.
abría: Was opening; imperfect tense of abrir.
ese: That; masculine singular demonstrative adjective.
estaba: Was; imperfect tense of estar.
tostando: Toasting; present participle of tostar.
su: His/her/its; third-person singular possessive adjective.
rostro: Face/countenance; literary word for human face.
el: The; masculine singular definite article.
pan: Bread; staple baked food made from flour.
té: Tea; hot beverage made from dried leaves.
al: To the; contraction of a and el.
mismo: Same; adjective indicating identical or simultaneous.
tiempo: Time/weather; noun with multiple meanings in Spanish.
Dejemos: Let's let; first-person plural subjunctive of dejar.
piense: Think; present subjunctive of pensar.
estamos: We are; first-person plural present of estar.
comprando: Buying; present participle of comprar.
sorprendámosla: Let's surprise her; subjunctive of sorprender with pronoun.
Debemos: We must; first-person plural present of deber.
ir: To go; basic infinitive of ir.
compras: Shopping; noun from comprar, act of buying.
mañana: Tomorrow/morning; time adverb or noun.
tarde: Afternoon/late; time of day or adverb.

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