Romeo and Juliet — Page 2

English → Spanish ACT I Level 9/10

Me they shall feel while I am able to stand: and 'tis known I am a pretty piece of flesh.

Me las verán mientras pueda mantenerme en pie: y es sabido que soy un buen pedazo de carne.

'Tis well thou art not fish; if thou hadst, thou hadst been poor John.

Menos mal que no eres pescado; si lo fueras, serías un bacalao miserable.

Draw thy tool; here comes of the house of Montagues.

Desenvaina tu arma; aquí vienen de la casa de los Montesco.

Enter Abram and Balthasar.

Entran Abram y Baltasar.

My naked weapon is out: quarrel, I will back thee.

Mi arma está desenvainada: pelea, yo te respaldaré.

How? Turn thy back and run?

¿Cómo? ¿Dar la espalda y correr?

Fear me not.

No me temas.

No, marry; I fear thee!

¡No, en verdad; soy yo quien te teme a ti!

Let us take the law of our sides; let them begin.

Pongamos la ley de nuestra parte; que empiecen ellos.

I will frown as I pass by, and let them take it as they list.

Frunciré el ceño al pasar, y que lo tomen como quieran.

Nay, as they dare. I will bite my thumb at them, which is disgrace to them if they bear it.

No, como se atrevan. Les haré el gesto del pulgar, lo cual es una afrenta para ellos si lo toleran.

Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?

¿Nos hacéis el gesto del pulgar, señor?

I do bite my thumb, sir.

Sí que hago el gesto del pulgar, señor.

Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?

¿Nos hacéis el gesto del pulgar, señor?

Is the law of our side if I say ay?

¿Está la ley de nuestra parte si digo que sí?

No.

No sir, I do not bite my thumb at you, sir; but I bite my thumb, sir.

No, señor, no os hago el gesto del pulgar, señor; pero hago el gesto del pulgar, señor.

Do you quarrel, sir?

¿Buscáis pelea, señor?

Quarrel, sir? No, sir.

¿Pelea, señor? No, señor.

But if you do, sir, I am for you. I serve as good a man as you.

Pero si la buscáis, señor, aquí me tenéis. Yo sirvo a un hombre tan bueno como vos.

No better.

No mejor.

Well, sir.

Bien, señor.

Enter Benvolio.

Entra Benvolio.

Say better; here comes one of my master's kinsmen.

Di mejor; aquí viene uno de los parientes de mi amo.

Yes, better, sir.

Sí, mejor, señor.

You lie.

Mentís.

Draw, if you be men. Gregory, remember thy washing blow.

Desenvainad, si sois hombres. Gregorio, recuerda tu golpe contundente.

[_They fight._]

[_Luchan._]

BENVOLIO.

Vocabulary

Me: Reflexive/object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'.
las: Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'them' (feminine plural).
verán: Third person plural future of 'ver'; 'they will see'.
mientras: Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'as long as'.
pueda: Present subjunctive of 'poder'; 'can' or 'be able to'.
mantenerme: Reflexive infinitive meaning 'to keep myself' or 'to stay'.
en: Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'.
pie: Noun meaning 'foot'; 'en pie' means 'standing upright'.
y: Conjunction meaning 'and'.
es: Third person singular of 'ser'; 'is'.
sabido: Past participle of 'saber'; 'known' or 'well known'.
que: Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'.
soy: First person singular of 'ser'; 'I am'.
un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (masculine).
buen: Adjective meaning 'good', shortened form before masculine nouns.
pedazo: Noun meaning 'piece' or 'chunk'; colloquially a fine specimen.
de: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.
carne: Noun meaning 'meat' or 'flesh'.
Menos: Adverb meaning 'less'; 'menos mal' means 'thank goodness'.
mal: Adverb or noun meaning 'bad' or 'badly'.
no: Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.
eres: Second person singular of 'ser'; 'you are'.
pescado: Noun meaning 'fish' (as food or caught fish).
si: Conjunction meaning 'if'.
lo: Neuter or masculine object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'.
fueras: Imperfect subjunctive of 'ser'; 'if you were'.
serías: Conditional form of 'ser'; 'you would be'.
bacalao: Noun meaning 'codfish'; used as an insult here.
miserable: Adjective meaning 'miserable', 'wretched', or 'despicable'.
Desenvaina: Imperative of 'desenvainar'; 'draw' or 'unsheathe your weapon'.
tu: Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (informal singular).
arma: Noun meaning 'weapon'.
aquí: Adverb meaning 'here'.
vienen: Third person plural of 'venir'; 'they come' or 'they are coming'.
la: Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular).
casa: Noun meaning 'house' or 'household'.
los: Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'them' (masculine plural).
Entran: Third person plural of 'entrar'; 'they enter'.
Mi: Possessive adjective meaning 'my'.
está: Third person singular of 'estar'; 'is' (state or condition).
desenvainada: Past participle of 'desenvainar'; 'drawn' or 'unsheathed' (weapon).
pelea: Noun meaning 'fight' or 'brawl'; also verb 'fight'.
yo: First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.
te: Second person singular object pronoun meaning 'you'.
respaldaré: Future tense of 'respaldar'; 'I will back you up'.
Cómo: Interrogative adverb meaning 'how' or 'what'.
Dar: Infinitive meaning 'to give'; 'dar la espalda' means to turn away.
espalda: Noun meaning 'back' (of the body).
correr: Infinitive meaning 'to run'.
No: Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.
me: Reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'.
temas: Present subjunctive of 'temer'; 'fear me not'.
verdad: Noun meaning 'truth'; 'es verdad' means 'it is true'.
quien: Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'the one who'.
teme: Third person singular of 'temer'; 'fears'.
a: Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or marks direct objects.
ti: Prepositional pronoun meaning 'you' (used after prepositions).
Pongamos: First person plural subjunctive of 'poner'; 'let us put' or 'let's make'.
ley: Noun meaning 'law'.
nuestra: Possessive adjective meaning 'our' (feminine).
parte: Noun meaning 'part' or 'side'; 'de nuestra parte' means 'on our side'.
empiecen: Present subjunctive of 'empezar'; 'let them start'.
ellos: Third person plural pronoun meaning 'they'.
Frunciré: Future of 'fruncir'; 'I will frown' or 'I will furrow my brow'.
el: Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).
ceño: Noun meaning 'brow'; 'fruncir el ceño' means to frown.
al: Contraction of 'a + el' meaning 'to the' or 'upon'.
pasar: Infinitive meaning 'to pass' or 'to go by'.
tomen: Present subjunctive of 'tomar'; 'let them take it' as they wish.
como: Conjunction meaning 'as' or 'however'.
quieran: Present subjunctive of 'querer'; 'however they wish'.
se: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'themselves' or used in passive constructions.
atrevan: Present subjunctive of 'atreverse'; 'if they dare'.
Les: Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to them'.
haré: Future of 'hacer'; 'I will make' or 'I will do'.
gesto: Noun meaning 'gesture'.
del: Contraction of 'de + el' meaning 'of the'.
pulgar: Noun meaning 'thumb'; biting the thumb was an insult.
cual: Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'as'.
una: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' (feminine).
afrenta: Noun meaning 'affront', 'insult', or 'offense'.
para: Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to', or 'toward'.
toleran: Third person plural of 'tolerar'; 'they tolerate'.
Nos: Object pronoun meaning 'us'; also 'to us'.
hacéis: Second person plural of 'hacer'; 'you (all) do' or 'make'.
señor: Noun meaning 'sir', 'mister', or 'gentleman'.
Sí: Affirmation meaning 'yes'.
hago: First person singular of 'hacer'; 'I do' or 'I make'.
Está: Third person singular of 'estar'; 'it is' (state or condition).
digo: First person singular of 'decir'; 'I say'.
os: Second person plural object pronoun meaning 'you all' (Spain).
pero: Conjunction meaning 'but'.
Buscáis: Second person plural of 'buscar'; 'you (all) seek' or 'look for'.
Pelea: Noun or verb form meaning 'fight' or 'brawl'.
Pero: Conjunction meaning 'but'.
buscáis: Second person plural of 'buscar'; 'you all seek'.
tenéis: Second person plural of 'tener'; 'you all have'.
Yo: First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.
sirvo: First person singular of 'servir'; 'I serve'.
hombre: Noun meaning 'man'.
tan: Adverb meaning 'as' or 'so' (in comparisons).
bueno: Adjective meaning 'good'.
vos: Second person pronoun meaning 'you' (archaic or regional formal).
mejor: Adjective or adverb meaning 'better' or 'best'.
Bien: Adverb meaning 'well' or 'fine'; also used as 'okay'.
Entra: Third person singular or imperative of 'entrar'; 'enters' or 'enter'.
Di: Imperative of 'decir'; 'tell' or 'say'.
viene: Third person singular of 'venir'; 'comes' or 'is coming'.
uno: Numeral or pronoun meaning 'one' or 'someone'.
parientes: Noun meaning 'relatives' or 'kinsmen'.
mi: Possessive adjective meaning 'my'.
amo: Noun meaning 'master' or 'employer'; also 'I love'.
Mentís: Second person plural of 'mentir'; 'you lie' or 'you are lying'.
Desenvainad: Imperative plural of 'desenvainar'; 'draw your weapons' (all of you).
sois: Second person plural of 'ser'; 'you all are'.
hombres: Plural noun meaning 'men'.
recuerda: Third person singular of 'recordar'; 'remember' or 'he remembers'.
golpe: Noun meaning 'blow', 'hit', or 'strike'.
contundente: Adjective meaning 'forceful', 'blunt', or 'devastating'.
_Luchan._: Stage direction meaning 'They fight.' from 'luchar'.

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