Little Women — Page 14
Tell them I think of them by day, pray for them by night, and find my best comfort in their affection at all times.
Diles que pienso en ellos de día, rezo por ellos de noche, y encuentro mi mayor consuelo en su cariño en todo momento.
A year seems very long to wait before I see them, but remind them that while we wait we may all work, so that these hard days need not be wasted.
Un año parece muy largo para esperar antes de verlos, pero recuérdales que mientras esperamos todos podemos trabajar, para que estos días difíciles no se desperdicien.
I know they will remember all I said to them, that they will be loving children to you, will do their duty faithfully, fight their bosom enemies bravely, and conquer themselves so beautifully that when I come back to them I may be fonder and prouder than ever of my little women."
Sé que recordarán todo lo que les dije, que serán hijos cariñosos contigo, cumplirán fielmente con su deber, combatirán valientemente a sus íntimos enemigos, y se superarán a sí mismas de manera tan hermosa que cuando regrese a ellas pueda sentirme más encariñada y orgullosa que nunca de mis pequeñas mujercitas."
Everybody sniffed when they came to that part.
Todos sorbieron los mocos cuando llegaron a esa parte.
Jo wasn't ashamed of the great tear that dropped off the end of her nose, and Amy never minded the rumpling of her curls as she hid her face on her mother's shoulder and sobbed out, "I am a selfish girl!
Jo no se avergonzó de la gran lágrima que le cayó por la punta de la nariz, y a Amy no le importó que se le arrugaran los rizos mientras escondía el rostro en el hombro de su madre y sollozaba: «¡Soy una chica egoísta!
But I'll truly try to be better, so he mayn't be disappointed in me by-and-by."
Pero de verdad intentaré ser mejor, para que no se decepcione de mí con el tiempo.»
"We all will," cried Meg.
«Todas lo haremos», exclamó Meg.
"I think too much of my looks and hate to work, but won't any more, if I can help it.
«Pienso demasiado en mi apariencia y detesto trabajar, pero no lo haré más, si puedo evitarlo.
Vocabulary
- Diles
- Tell them (command form, indirect object pronoun)
- que
- That; conjunction connecting clauses
- pienso
- I think; first person singular of pensar
- en
- In, on, at; common preposition of location
- ellos
- They; third person plural masculine pronoun
- de
- Of, from; most common Spanish preposition
- día
- Day; unit of time, masculine noun
- rezo
- I pray; first person singular of rezar
- por
- For, by, through; preposition of cause or means
- noche
- Night; period of darkness after sunset
- y
- And; basic coordinating conjunction
- encuentro
- I find; first person singular of encontrar
- mi
- My; first person singular possessive adjective
- mayor
- Greater, older, largest; comparative adjective
- consuelo
- Comfort, solace; emotional relief from distress
- su
- His, her, their, your; third person possessive adjective
- cariño
- Affection, tenderness; warm feeling toward someone
- todo
- All, every, everything; indefinite adjective or pronoun
- momento
- Moment; a brief period of time
- Un
- A, an; masculine indefinite article
- año
- Year; period of twelve months
- parece
- Seems, appears; third person singular of parecer
- muy
- Very; adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs
- largo
- Long; describing great extent in time or space
- para
- For, in order to; preposition of purpose or destination
- esperar
- To wait, to hope; infinitive verb
- antes
- Before, previously; adverb of time
- verlos
- To see them; infinitive ver with pronoun attached
- pero
- But; coordinating conjunction showing contrast
- recuérdales
- Remind them; command form of recordar with pronoun
- mientras
- While, whereas; conjunction of simultaneous action
- esperamos
- We wait, we hope; first person plural of esperar
- todos
- All, everyone; plural form of todo
- podemos
- We can; first person plural of poder
- trabajar
- To work; infinitive verb of labor
- estos
- These; masculine plural demonstrative adjective
- días
- Days; plural of día, units of time
- difíciles
- Difficult, hard; plural adjective describing challenge
- no
- No, not; basic negation word
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; used with reflexive or passive verbs
- desperdicien
- Be wasted; subjunctive of desperdiciar, to squander
- Sé
- I know; irregular first person singular of saber
- recordarán
- They will remember; future tense of recordar
- lo
- It, him; masculine direct object pronoun
- les
- To them; indirect object pronoun, third person plural
- dije
- I said; preterite first person singular of decir
- serán
- They will be; future tense of ser
- hijos
- Children, sons; plural noun for offspring
- cariñosos
- Affectionate, loving; adjective describing warm behavior
- contigo
- With you; prepositional pronoun, second person singular
- cumplirán
- They will fulfill; future tense of cumplir
- fielmente
- Faithfully, loyally; adverb derived from fiel
- con
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means
- deber
- Duty, obligation; also infinitive meaning must or owe
- combatirán
- They will fight, combat; future tense of combatir
- valientemente
- Bravely, courageously; adverb derived from valiente
- a
- To, at; preposition of direction or indirect object
- sus
- Their, his, her; plural possessive adjective
- íntimos
- Intimate, innermost; adjective describing close or deep
- enemigos
- Enemies; plural noun for adversaries
- superarán
- They will overcome, surpass; future tense of superar
- sí
- Themselves; reflexive pronoun, also means yes
- mismas
- Themselves; feminine plural of mismo, emphasizes identity
- manera
- Way, manner; method or mode of doing something
- tan
- So, as; adverb used in comparisons or intensification
- hermosa
- Beautiful, lovely; adjective describing great beauty
- cuando
- When; conjunction or adverb of time
- regrese
- Return; subjunctive form of regresar
- ellas
- They; third person plural feminine pronoun
- pueda
- Can, be able; subjunctive form of poder
- sentirme
- To feel; infinitive sentir with reflexive me attached
- más
- More; comparative adverb or adjective
- encariñada
- Fond, attached; adjective from encariñarse, to grow fond
- orgullosa
- Proud; feminine adjective expressing pride
- nunca
- Never; adverb of negation in time
- mis
- My; plural possessive adjective, first person
- pequeñas
- Little, small; feminine plural adjective
- mujercitas
- Little women; affectionate diminutive of mujeres
- Todos
- Everyone, all; plural pronoun or adjective
- sorbieron
- They sniffled, sipped; preterite of sorber
- los
- The; masculine plural definite article
- mocos
- Snot, mucus; informal word for nasal secretions
- llegaron
- They arrived, reached; preterite of llegar
- esa
- That; feminine singular demonstrative adjective
- parte
- Part, section; a portion of a whole
- avergonzó
- She was ashamed; preterite of avergonzarse
- la
- The; feminine singular definite article
- gran
- Great, big; shortened form of grande before nouns
- lágrima
- Tear; drop of water from the eye
- le
- To him, to her; indirect object pronoun
- cayó
- Fell, dropped; preterite third person of caer
- punta
- Tip, point; end or pointed part of something
- nariz
- Nose; facial organ for breathing and smelling
- importó
- Mattered, cared; preterite of importar
- arrugaran
- Wrinkled, crumpled; subjunctive of arrugar
- rizos
- Curls; coiled strands of hair
- escondía
- Was hiding; imperfect of esconder
- el
- The; masculine singular definite article
- rostro
- Face, countenance; formal word for human face
- hombro
- Shoulder; upper part of the arm joint area
- madre
- Mother; female parent
- sollozaba
- Was sobbing; imperfect of sollozar
- Soy
- I am; first person singular of ser
- una
- A, an; feminine indefinite article
- chica
- Girl, young woman; informal feminine noun
- egoísta
- Selfish, egotistical; adjective describing self-centered behavior
- Pero
- But; coordinating conjunction expressing contrast
- verdad
- Truth; that which is true or real
- intentaré
- I will try; future first person of intentar
- ser
- To be; infinitive of permanent state verb
- mejor
- Better, best; comparative adjective or adverb
- decepcione
- Disappoint; subjunctive of decepcionar
- mí
- Me; stressed pronoun used after prepositions
- tiempo
- Time, weather; noun with dual meanings
- Todas
- All, everyone; feminine plural of todo
- haremos
- We will do; future first person plural of hacer
- exclamó
- Exclaimed; preterite of exclamar, to cry out
- Pienso
- I think; first person singular of pensar
- demasiado
- Too much, excessively; adverb or adjective of excess
- apariencia
- Appearance, looks; how something or someone looks
- detesto
- I detest, hate; first person singular of detestar
- haré
- I will do; future first person singular of hacer
- si
- If; conditional conjunction without accent mark
- puedo
- I can; first person singular of poder
- evitarlo
- To avoid it; infinitive evitar with pronoun attached
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