Romeo and Juliet — Page 4

English → Spanish ACT I Level 9/10

Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word,

Tres riñas civiles, engendradas de una palabra vana,

By thee, old Capulet, and Montague,

Por ti, viejo Capuleto, y Montesco,

Have thrice disturb'd the quiet of our streets,

Han perturbado tres veces la paz de nuestras calles,

And made Verona's ancient citizens

Y han obligado a los viejos ciudadanos de Verona

Cast by their grave beseeming ornaments,

A arrojar sus adornos de grave apariencia,

To wield old partisans, in hands as old,

Para blandir viejas partesanas, con manos igual de viejas,

Canker'd with peace, to part your canker'd hate.

Enmohecidas por la paz, para separar vuestro enmohecido odio.

If ever you disturb our streets again,

Si alguna vez volvéis a perturbar nuestras calles,

Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.

Vuestras vidas pagarán la pena por quebrantar la paz.

For this time all the rest depart away:

Por ahora, que todos los demás se retiren:

You, Capulet, shall go along with me,

Vos, Capuleto, vendréis conmigo,

And Montague, come you this afternoon,

Y Montesco, venid vos esta tarde,

To know our farther pleasure in this case,

Para conocer nuestra ulterior voluntad en este asunto,

To old Free-town, our common judgement-place.

A la vieja Villa Libre, nuestro lugar común de juicio.

Once more, on pain of death, all men depart.

Una vez más, so pena de muerte, que todos se retiren.

[_Exeunt Prince and Attendants; Capulet, Lady Capulet, Tybalt, Citizens and Servants._]

[_Salen el Príncipe y sus acompañantes; Capuleto, Lady Capuleto, Teobaldo, Ciudadanos y Sirvientes._]

MONTAGUE.

MONTESCO.

Who set this ancient quarrel new abroach?

¿Quién reabrió esta vieja querella?

Speak, nephew, were you by when it began?

Hablad, sobrino, ¿estabais vos presente cuando empezó?

BENVOLIO.

Here were the servants of your adversary

Aquí estaban los sirvientes de vuestro adversario

And yours, close fighting ere I did approach.

Y los vuestros, combatiendo de cerca antes de que yo me acercara.

I drew to part them, in the instant came

Desenvainé para separarlos, cuando en ese instante llegó

The fiery Tybalt, with his sword prepar'd,

El impetuoso Teobaldo, con su espada dispuesta,

Which, as he breath'd defiance to my ears,

Y mientras lanzaba su desafío a mis oídos,

He swung about his head, and cut the winds,

La blandió sobre su cabeza, cortando los vientos,

Who nothing hurt withal, hiss'd him in scorn.

Que, sin sufrir daño alguno, le silbaron con desprecio.

While we were interchanging thrusts and blows

Mientras intercambiábamos estocadas y golpes

Came more and more, and fought on part and part,

Llegaron más y más, y lucharon bando a bando,

Till the Prince came, who parted either part.

Hasta que llegó el Príncipe, quien separó a ambos bandos.

LADY MONTAGUE.

LADY MONTESCO.

O where is Romeo, saw you him today?

¡Oh, dónde está Romeo, lo habéis visto hoy?

Right glad I am he was not at this fray.

Me alegra sobremanera que no haya estado en esta riña.

BENVOLIO.

Vocabulary

Tres: The number three in Spanish.
riñas: Quarrels or fights between people.
civiles: Relating to citizens or civilian life.
engendradas: Bred, generated, or brought about.
de: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.
una: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
palabra: A word or spoken expression.
vana: Empty, vain, or without substance.
Por: Preposition meaning 'because of' or 'by'.
ti: Second person singular pronoun meaning 'you'.
viejo: Old or aged; referring to an older person.
Han: Third person plural auxiliary verb 'have'.
perturbado: Disturbed or disrupted the peace.
veces: Times, as in occurrences or instances.
la: Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine).
paz: Peace, tranquility, or absence of conflict.
nuestras: Possessive pronoun meaning 'our' (feminine plural).
calles: Streets or roads in a town or city.
obligado: Forced or compelled to do something.
viejos: Old men or elderly people (plural).
ciudadanos: Citizens or inhabitants of a city or nation.
arrojar: To throw, toss, or cast aside something.
adornos: Ornaments, decorations, or embellishments worn.
grave: Serious, solemn, or of grave importance.
apariencia: Appearance or outward look of something.
blandir: To brandish or wave a weapon threateningly.
manos: Hands, the body parts at the end of arms.
igual: Equal, same, or alike in some way.
Enmohecidas: Rusted or covered with mold, old and unused.
separar: To separate or divide people or things.
vuestro: Your (plural, formal), second person plural possessive.
enmohecido: Rusty or moldy, deteriorated from disuse.
odio: Hatred or intense dislike toward someone.
Si: Conjunction meaning 'if' in conditional sentences.
alguna: Some or any (feminine singular form).
vez: Time or instance, as in 'once' or 'again'.
volvéis: You (plural) return or do something again.
perturbar: To disturb, disrupt, or trouble the peace.
Vuestras: Your (plural possessive, feminine), belonging to you all.
vidas: Lives, the existence of living persons.
pagarán: Will pay or suffer the consequences of actions.
pena: Penalty, sorrow, or punishment for wrongdoing.
quebrantar: To break, violate, or infringe upon rules or laws.
demás: The rest or others, everyone else present.
retiren: Withdraw or leave a place; retire from scene.
Vos: Archaic or formal 'you', used in older Spanish.
vendréis: You (plural) will come; future tense of venir.
conmigo: With me; first person prepositional pronoun form.
venid: Come! Imperative plural form of the verb venir.
tarde: Afternoon or late; a time of day.
conocer: To know or become acquainted with someone or something.
ulterior: Further, subsequent, or beyond what is immediate.
voluntad: Will, wish, or determination to do something.
asunto: Matter, issue, or affair requiring attention.
vieja: Old woman or old (feminine adjective form).
Villa: Town or villa; a settlement or noble residence.
Libre: Free, unrestrained, or at liberty.
lugar: Place, location, or spot where something occurs.
común: Common, shared, or belonging to everyone.
juicio: Judgment, trial, or sense of discernment.
Una: Indefinite article 'a' or 'one' (feminine).
muerte: Death; the end of life.
Salen: Stage direction meaning 'they exit' in Spanish drama.
Príncipe: Prince; a male member of royalty.
acompañantes: Companions or attendants accompanying someone.
Ciudadanos: Citizens; members of a city or community.
Sirvientes: Servants or domestic workers in a household.
Quién: Interrogative pronoun meaning 'who'.
reabrió: Reopened or started again something previously closed.
querella: Quarrel, dispute, or legal complaint between parties.
Hablad: Speak! Plural imperative form of hablar.
sobrino: Nephew; the son of one's sibling.
estabais: You (plural) were; imperfect tense of estar.
presente: Present; being in attendance at a place.
cuando: When; a conjunction indicating time.
empezó: It began or started; past tense of empezar.
Aquí: Here; indicating a nearby location.
estaban: They were; imperfect tense of estar.
sirvientes: Servants; people employed to serve others.
adversario: Adversary or opponent in a conflict or dispute.
vuestros: Your (plural, masculine possessive) belonging to you all.
combatiendo: Fighting or battling against one another.
cerca: Near or close to a place or person.
antes: Before; previously in time or order.
acercara: Approached or drew near to something or someone.
Desenvainé: I unsheathed; drew a sword from its scabbard.
separarlos: To separate them; to pull combatants apart.
instante: Instant or moment; a very brief period of time.
llegó: He/she arrived or came; past tense of llegar.
impetuoso: Impetuous, rash, or acting with sudden force.
espada: Sword; a bladed weapon used in combat.
dispuesta: Ready, prepared, or set to do something.
mientras: While or meanwhile; at the same time.
lanzaba: Was throwing or hurling; launching challenges.
desafío: Challenge or defiance; a call to fight.
oídos: Ears; the organs used for hearing sounds.
blandió: Brandished or waved a weapon menacingly.
cabeza: Head; the upper part of the human body.
cortando: Cutting through or slicing something with force.
vientos: Winds; the moving air currents in the atmosphere.
sufrir: To suffer or endure pain or hardship.
daño: Damage, harm, or injury caused to someone.
silbaron: They whistled; air whistling past without harm.
desprecio: Contempt, scorn, or disdain toward someone or something.
intercambiábamos: We were exchanging blows or words with each other.
estocadas: Sword thrusts or stabs in fencing combat.
golpes: Blows, hits, or strikes delivered in a fight.
Llegaron: They arrived; past tense of llegar.
lucharon: They fought or struggled; past tense of luchar.
bando: Side, faction, or group in a conflict.
Hasta: Until or up to; indicating a limit or end.
quien: Who; relative pronoun referring to a person.
separó: Separated or divided; past tense of separar.
ambos: Both; referring to two things or people together.
bandos: Factions or sides in a dispute or conflict.
Oh: Exclamation expressing surprise or strong emotion.
dónde: Where; interrogative adverb asking about location.
habéis: You (plural) have; auxiliary verb form of haber.
visto: Seen; past participle of the verb ver.
hoy: Today; referring to the current day.
Me: Me; first person singular reflexive or object pronoun.
alegra: Gladdens or makes happy; third person of alegrar.
sobremanera: Exceedingly or greatly beyond normal measure.
haya: Has (subjunctive); present subjunctive of haber.
estado: Been; past participle of estar; also 'state'.
riña: A quarrel, brawl, or fight between people.

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