Peter Pan — Page 9

English → Spanish Chapter V. Level 4/10

"I am the only one who is not afraid of the pirates," Slightly said, in the tone that prevented his being a general favourite; but perhaps some distant sound disturbed him, for he added hastily, "but I wish he would come back, and tell us whether he has heard anything more about Cinderella."

«Soy el único que no tiene miedo de los piratas», dijo Slightly, con ese tono que le impedía ser del agrado de todos; pero quizás algún sonido lejano le perturbó, pues añadió apresuradamente: «pero ojalá volviera y nos dijera si ha sabido algo más sobre Cenicienta».

They talked of Cinderella, and Tootles was confident that his mother must have been very like her.

Hablaron de Cenicienta, y Tootles estaba convencido de que su madre debía de haberse parecido mucho a ella.

It was only in Peter's absence that they could speak of mothers, the subject being forbidden by him as silly.

Solo en ausencia de Peter podían hablar de madres, pues él tenía prohibido el tema por considerarlo una tontería.

"All I remember about my mother," Nibs told them, "is that she often said to my father, 'Oh, how I wish I had a cheque-book of my own!' I don't know what a cheque-book is, but I should just love to give my mother one."

«Todo lo que recuerdo de mi madre», les contó Nibs, «es que a menudo le decía a mi padre: "¡Oh, cómo desearía tener un talonario propio!" No sé qué es un talonario, pero me encantaría darle uno a mi madre».

While they talked they heard a distant sound. You or I, not being wild things of the woods, would have heard nothing, but they heard it, and it was the grim song:

Mientras hablaban, oyeron un sonido lejano. Tú o yo, no siendo criaturas salvajes del bosque, no habríamos oído nada, pero ellos sí lo oyeron, y era la siniestra canción:

"Yo ho, yo ho, the pirate life, The flag o' skull and bones, A merry hour, a hempen rope, And hey for Davy Jones."

«Yo ho, yo ho, la vida pirata, la bandera de calavera y huesos, una hora alegre, una soga de cáñamo, y salve a Davy Jones».

At once the lost boys—but where are they? They are no longer there. Rabbits could not have disappeared more quickly.

De repente los niños perdidos... pero ¿dónde están? Ya no están allí. Ni los conejos podrían haber desaparecido más rápidamente.

I will tell you where they are.

Os diré dónde están.

Vocabulary

Soy: First person singular of 'ser'; I am.
el: Definite article masculine singular; the.
único: Only, sole, unique; standing apart from others.
que: Conjunction or relative pronoun; that, who, which.
no: Negation adverb; no, not.
tiene: Third person singular present of 'tener'; he/she has.
miedo: Fear, fright; feeling of being scared.
de: Preposition indicating origin, possession, or topic; of, from.
los: Definite article masculine plural; the.
piratas: Pirates; sea robbers who attack ships.
dijo: Third person singular preterite of 'decir'; he/she said.
con: Preposition meaning with, together with.
ese: Demonstrative adjective masculine singular; that.
tono: Tone, manner of speaking or sound quality.
le: Indirect object pronoun third person singular; him, her, you.
impedía: Imperfect of 'impedir'; was preventing or hindering someone.
ser: Infinitive of the verb to be; permanent states.
del: Contraction of 'de' and 'el'; of the.
agrado: Liking, approval, pleasantness; being pleasing to someone.
todos: Everyone, all; referring to a whole group.
pero: Coordinating conjunction meaning but, however.
quizás: Perhaps, maybe; expressing uncertainty or possibility.
algún: Some, any; indefinite adjective before masculine singular noun.
sonido: Sound, noise; something perceived by hearing.
lejano: Distant, far away; located or coming from afar.
perturbó: Preterite of 'perturbar'; disturbed or unsettled someone.
pues: Conjunction or filler meaning well, then, since, because.
añadió: Preterite of 'añadir'; he/she added to what was said.
apresuradamente: Hurriedly, hastily; done in a rushed manner.
ojalá: Hopefully, I wish; expresses strong desire or hope.
volviera: Imperfect subjunctive of 'volver'; that he/she would return.
y: Coordinating conjunction meaning and.
nos: First person plural object pronoun; us, to us.
dijera: Imperfect subjunctive of 'decir'; that he/she would tell.
si: Conditional conjunction meaning if; introduces a condition.
ha: Third person singular present of 'haber'; auxiliary has.
sabido: Past participle of 'saber'; known or found out something.
algo: Something, anything; an indefinite quantity or thing.
más: More; adverb indicating greater quantity or degree.
sobre: Preposition meaning about, on, over, regarding.
Hablaron: Preterite plural of 'hablar'; they spoke or talked.
estaba: Imperfect of 'estar'; he/she/it was (temporary state).
convencido: Convinced, certain; fully persuaded of something being true.
su: Possessive adjective; his, her, their, your (formal).
madre: Mother; female parent of a person or animal.
debía: Imperfect of 'deber'; should have, must have, owed.
haberse: Reflexive infinitive of auxiliary 'haber'; to have (oneself).
parecido: Past participle of 'parecerse'; resembled, looked like someone.
mucho: A lot, much; indicating great quantity or degree.
a: Preposition marking direction, indirect object, or destination.
ella: Third person singular feminine pronoun; she, her.
Solo: Only, alone, just; without others, by oneself.
en: Preposition meaning in, on, at a place or time.
ausencia: Absence; the state of being away or not present.
podían: Imperfect plural of 'poder'; they were able to, could.
hablar: To talk, to speak; express oneself through words.
madres: Mothers; plural of madre, female parents.
él: Third person singular masculine pronoun; he, him.
tenía: Imperfect of 'tener'; he/she had, used to have.
prohibido: Forbidden, prohibited; not allowed by rule or authority.
tema: Topic, theme, subject; the matter being discussed.
por: Preposition meaning for, by, through, because of.
considerarlo: To consider it; infinitive with object pronoun attached.
una: Indefinite article feminine singular; a, an, one.
tontería: Nonsense, silliness, foolishness; something trivial or stupid.
Todo: Everything, all; referring to a complete whole.
lo: Neuter/masculine direct object pronoun; it, him, that.
recuerdo: I remember; also means memory or souvenir.
mi: Possessive adjective first person singular; my.
les: Indirect object pronoun third person plural; to them, you.
contó: Preterite of 'contar'; he/she told, narrated, or counted.
es: Third person singular present of 'ser'; he/she/it is.
menudo: Often used in 'a menudo' meaning often, frequently.
decía: Imperfect of 'decir'; he/she was saying, used to say.
padre: Father; male parent of a person or animal.
cómo: How; interrogative or exclamatory adverb of manner.
desearía: Conditional of 'desear'; I/he/she would like or wish.
tener: To have; infinitive expressing possession or obligation.
un: Indefinite article masculine singular; a, an, one.
talonario: Checkbook or receipt book; a book of detachable stubs.
propio: Own, one's own; belonging specifically to oneself.
No: Negation word; no, not; used to deny or refuse.
sé: First person singular present of 'saber'; I know.
qué: What; interrogative or exclamatory pronoun or adjective.
me: First person singular reflexive/object pronoun; me, myself.
encantaría: Conditional of 'encantar'; I/he/she would love to do.
darle: Infinitive 'dar' plus indirect object pronoun; to give him/her.
uno: One; numeral or pronoun referring to a single thing.
Mientras: While, as long as; temporal conjunction connecting clauses.
hablaban: Imperfect plural of 'hablar'; they were talking, used to talk.
oyeron: Preterite plural of 'oír'; they heard a sound or voice.
Tú: Second person singular subject pronoun; you (informal).
o: Disjunctive conjunction meaning or; presenting alternatives.
yo: First person singular subject pronoun; I.
siendo: Gerund of 'ser'; being, in the state of being.
criaturas: Creatures, beings; living organisms or young children.
salvajes: Wild, savage; untamed, living in a natural state.
bosque: Forest, woods; a dense area of trees and vegetation.
habríamos: Conditional perfect plural of 'haber'; we would have.
oído: Past participle of 'oír'; heard; also means inner ear.
nada: Nothing, anything; complete absence of something.
ellos: Third person plural masculine pronoun; they, them.
sí: Yes; affirmative response or emphatic reflexive pronoun.
era: Imperfect of 'ser'; it/he/she was, used to be.
la: Definite article feminine singular; the.
siniestra: Sinister, ominous; threatening, dark, or evil in character.
canción: Song; a piece of music with lyrics meant to sing.
Yo: First person singular pronoun; I, myself.
vida: Life; the state of being alive, existence.
pirata: Pirate; a person who robs at sea illegally.
bandera: Flag; a piece of cloth representing a nation or group.
calavera: Skull; the bony structure of a head, symbol of death.
huesos: Bones; the rigid structures forming the skeleton.
hora: Hour, time; a unit of time or a specific moment.
alegre: Cheerful, happy, joyful; in a happy and lively mood.
soga: Rope, cord; thick twisted fiber used for tying things.
cáñamo: Hemp; a plant fiber used to make rope and fabric.
salve: Hail, greetings; an exclamation of welcome or honor.
De: Preposition meaning of, from, about; indicates origin or possession.
repente: Used in 'de repente' meaning suddenly, all of a sudden.
niños: Children, boys; young people or males of young age.
perdidos: Lost; unable to find one's way or separated from group.
dónde: Where; interrogative adverb asking about location or place.
están: Third person plural present of 'estar'; they are (location/state).
Ya: Already, now, right away; adverb indicating time or emphasis.
allí: There, over there; adverb indicating a distant location.
Ni: Neither, nor; negative conjunction linking two negated elements.
conejos: Rabbits; small furry mammals known for fast movement.
podrían: Conditional plural of 'poder'; they would be able to.
haber: To have; auxiliary infinitive used in perfect tenses.
desaparecido: Past participle of 'desaparecer'; vanished, disappeared from sight.
rápidamente: Quickly, rapidly; in a fast or speedy manner.
Os: Second person plural object pronoun (Spain); you all.
diré: First person singular future of 'decir'; I will tell/say.

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