Peter Pan — Page 4

English → Spanish Chapter X. Level 4/10

"As I can't be father," he said heavily, "I don't suppose, Michael, you would let me be baby?"

«Como no puedo ser el padre», dijo pesadamente, «no supongo, Michael, que me dejarías ser el bebé».

"No, I won't," Michael rapped out. He was already in his basket.

«No, no lo haré», respondió Michael bruscamente. Ya estaba en su cesta.

"As I can't be baby," Tootles said, getting heavier and heavier and heavier, "do you think I could be a twin?"

«Como no puedo ser el bebé», dijo Tootles, volviéndose cada vez más y más y más pesado, «¿crees que podría ser un gemelo?»

"No, indeed," replied the twins; "it's awfully difficult to be a twin."

«No, en verdad», respondieron los gemelos; «es tremendamente difícil ser gemelo».

"As I can't be anything important," said Tootles, "would any of you like to see me do a trick?"

«Como no puedo ser nada importante», dijo Tootles, «¿a alguno de vosotros le gustaría verme hacer un truco?»

"No," they all replied.

«No», respondieron todos.

Then at last he stopped. "I hadn't really any hope," he said.

Por fin se detuvo. «En realidad no tenía ninguna esperanza», dijo.

The hateful telling broke out again.

Las odiosas quejas volvieron a estallar.

"Slightly is coughing on the table."

«Slightly está tosiendo en la mesa».

"The twins began with cheese-cakes."

«Los gemelos empezaron con pasteles de queso».

"Curly is taking both butter and honey."

«Curly está cogiendo tanto mantequilla como miel».

"Nibs is speaking with his mouth full."

«Nibs está hablando con la boca llena».

"I complain of the twins."

«Me quejo de los gemelos».

"I complain of Curly."

«Me quejo de Curly».

"I complain of Nibs."

«Me quejo de Nibs».

"Oh dear, oh dear," cried Wendy, "I'm sure I sometimes think that spinsters are to be envied."

«Ay, Dios mío, ay, Dios mío», exclamó Wendy, «estoy segura de que a veces pienso que hay que envidiar a las solteronas».

She told them to clear away, and sat down to her work-basket, a heavy load of stockings and every knee with a hole in it as usual.

Les dijo que recogieran todo, y se sentó ante su cesto de costura, con una pesada carga de medias y cada rodilla con un agujero como de costumbre.

"Wendy," remonstrated Michael, "I'm too big for a cradle."

«Wendy», protestó Michael, «soy demasiado grande para una cuna».

"I must have somebody in a cradle," she said almost tartly, "and you are the littlest. A cradle is such a nice homely thing to have about a house.

«Tiene que haber alguien en una cuna», dijo casi con aspereza, «y tú eres el más pequeño. Una cuna es algo tan agradable y hogareño para tener en una casa.

Vocabulary

Como: As, like, or how; used for comparison or manner.
no: No; used to express negation or refusal.
puedo: I can; first-person singular present of poder.
ser: To be; permanent or inherent characteristics.
el: The; masculine singular definite article.
padre: Father; male parent of a child.
dijo: Said; third-person singular preterite of decir.
pesadamente: Heavily; in a slow, weighty, or burdensome manner.
supongo: I suppose; first-person singular present of suponer.
que: That, which, or who; subordinating conjunction or pronoun.
me: Me; first-person singular object or reflexive pronoun.
dejarías: You would let; second-person conditional of dejar.
bebé: Baby; a very young infant or small child.
No: No; negation word at the start of a sentence.
lo: It or him; masculine singular direct object pronoun.
haré: I will do; first-person singular future of hacer.
respondió: He/she responded; third-person singular preterite of responder.
bruscamente: Abruptly or brusquely; in a sharp, curt manner.
Ya: Already, now, or yet; indicates a current or prior state.
estaba: Was; third-person singular imperfect of estar.
en: In, on, or at; common preposition of location or time.
su: His, her, its, or your; third-person possessive adjective.
cesta: Basket; a container woven from reeds or similar material.
volviéndose: Becoming or turning; reflexive gerund of volver.
cada: Each or every; used to refer to individual items.
vez: Time or occasion; used in expressions like cada vez.
más: More; used for comparisons or increasing degree.
y: And; basic coordinating conjunction connecting words.
pesado: Heavy; having great weight or being burdensome.
crees: You believe or think; second-person singular of creer.
podría: Could or would be able; conditional form of poder.
un: A or an; masculine singular indefinite article.
gemelo: Twin; one of two siblings born at the same time.
verdad: Truth or true; used to assert or confirm a fact.
respondieron: They responded; third-person plural preterite of responder.
los: The; masculine plural definite article or pronoun.
gemelos: Twins; two siblings born at the same birth.
es: Is; third-person singular present of ser.
tremendamente: Tremendously; to an extreme or very great degree.
difícil: Difficult; hard to do, understand, or accomplish.
nada: Nothing; used to express the absence of anything.
importante: Important; of great significance or consequence.
a: To or at; common Spanish preposition of direction.
alguno: Some or any; refers to an unspecified person or thing.
de: Of or from; very common Spanish preposition.
vosotros: You all; second-person plural pronoun used in Spain.
le: To him, to her, or to you; indirect object pronoun.
gustaría: Would like; conditional form of gustar expressing desire.
verme: To see me; infinitive ver combined with reflexive pronoun.
hacer: To do or to make; common infinitive in Spanish.
truco: Trick; a clever act or deceptive maneuver.
todos: All or everyone; refers to the entirety of a group.
Por: For, by, or through; versatile Spanish preposition.
fin: End; conclusion of something, as in por fin (finally).
se: Himself, herself, itself; reflexive or impersonal pronoun.
detuvo: Stopped; third-person singular preterite of detener.
En: In or on; preposition indicating location or condition.
realidad: Reality; the actual state of things as they exist.
tenía: Had; third-person singular imperfect of tener.
ninguna: None or no; feminine singular form of ninguno.
esperanza: Hope; a feeling of expectation for something desired.
Las: The; feminine plural definite article.
odiosas: Hateful or odious; extremely unpleasant or offensive.
quejas: Complaints; expressions of dissatisfaction or grievance.
volvieron: They returned or resumed; third-person plural preterite of volver.
estallar: To burst out or explode; sudden release of emotion.
está: Is; third-person singular present of estar.
tosiendo: Coughing; gerund of toser indicating ongoing coughing.
la: The; feminine singular definite article.
mesa: Table; a flat-surfaced piece of furniture.
Los: The; masculine plural definite article.
empezaron: They began; third-person plural preterite of empezar.
con: With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.
pasteles: Pastries or cakes; sweet baked goods or desserts.
queso: Cheese; a dairy product made from curdled milk.
cogiendo: Taking or grabbing; gerund of coger indicating an action.
tanto: So much or as much; expresses a large quantity.
mantequilla: Butter; a dairy spread made from churned cream.
como: As or like; used in comparisons or equal quantities.
miel: Honey; a sweet substance produced by bees.
hablando: Talking or speaking; gerund of hablar.
boca: Mouth; the opening in the face used for eating and speaking.
llena: Full; completely filled, as in boca llena (full mouth).
Me: Me; first-person singular object or reflexive pronoun.
quejo: I complain; first-person singular present of quejarse.
Ay: Oh or ouch; exclamation expressing pain or surprise.
Dios: God; the supreme being in monotheistic religion.
mío: Mine; first-person singular possessive pronoun.
ay: Oh or alas; exclamation of pain, surprise, or lament.
exclamó: Exclaimed; third-person singular preterite of exclamar.
estoy: I am; first-person singular present of estar.
segura: Sure or certain; feminine form of seguro.
veces: Times; plural of vez, used in frequency expressions.
pienso: I think; first-person singular present of pensar.
hay: There is or there are; impersonal form of haber.
envidiar: To envy; to feel jealous of someone's possessions or state.
las: The; feminine plural definite article or pronoun.
solteronas: Old maids or spinsters; older unmarried women, somewhat dated.
Les: To them or for them; third-person plural indirect object pronoun.
recogieran: They would pick up; imperfect subjunctive of recoger.
todo: Everything or all; refers to the totality of something.
sentó: Sat down; third-person singular preterite of sentar.
ante: Before or in front of; preposition of position or time.
cesto: Basket; a container used for carrying or storing items.
costura: Sewing; the craft of stitching fabric together with thread.
una: A or an; feminine singular indefinite article.
pesada: Heavy; feminine form of pesado, great in weight or burden.
carga: Load or burden; something heavy carried or endured.
medias: Stockings or socks; garments worn on the feet and legs.
rodilla: Knee; the joint connecting the upper and lower leg.
agujero: Hole; an opening or gap in a surface or material.
costumbre: Custom or habit; a usual practice or repeated behavior.
protestó: Protested; third-person singular preterite of protestar.
soy: I am; first-person singular present of ser.
demasiado: Too much or too; exceeding a normal or desired amount.
grande: Big or large; of considerable size or importance.
para: For or in order to; preposition of purpose or destination.
cuna: Cradle; a small rocking bed used for infants.
Tiene: Has or have; third-person singular present of tener.
haber: To have; auxiliary verb used to form compound tenses.
alguien: Someone or somebody; an unspecified person.
casi: Almost or nearly; very close to but not quite.
aspereza: Roughness or harshness; sharp or abrasive in tone or texture.
tú: You; second-person singular subject pronoun.
eres: You are; second-person singular present of ser.
pequeño: Small or little; of lesser size or young age.
Una: A or one; feminine singular indefinite article.
algo: Something or somewhat; an unspecified thing or amount.
tan: So or as; used in comparisons or degree expressions.
agradable: Pleasant or agreeable; giving pleasure or satisfaction.
hogareño: Homey or domestic; relating to a cozy home atmosphere.
tener: To have; very common infinitive expressing possession or obligation.
casa: House or home; a building where people live.

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