Romeo and Juliet — Page 12

English → Spanish ACT I Level 9/10

_Signior Martino and his wife and daughters;

_El señor Martino y su esposa e hijas;

County Anselmo and his beauteous sisters;

El conde Anselmo y sus hermosas hermanas;

The lady widow of Utruvio;

La dama viuda de Utruvio;

Signior Placentio and his lovely nieces;

El señor Placentio y sus encantadoras sobrinas;

Mercutio and his brother Valentine;

Mercucio y su hermano Valentín;

Mine uncle Capulet, his wife, and daughters;

Mi tío Capuleto, su esposa y sus hijas;

My fair niece Rosaline and Livia;

Mi bella sobrina Rosalina y Livia;

Signior Valentio and his cousin Tybalt;

El señor Valentio y su primo Teobaldo;

Lucio and the lively Helena. _

Lucio y la vivaz Elena._

A fair assembly. [_Gives back the paper_] Whither should they come?

Una hermosa reunión. [_Devuelve el papel_] ¿A dónde han de venir?

SERVANT. Up.

CRIADO. Arriba.

ROMEO. Whither to supper?

ROMEO. ¿A dónde a cenar?

SERVANT. To our house.

CRIADO. A nuestra casa.

ROMEO. Whose house?

ROMEO. ¿La casa de quién?

SERVANT. My master's.

CRIADO. La de mi amo.

ROMEO. Indeed I should have ask'd you that before.

ROMEO. En verdad debería habéroslo preguntado antes.

SERVANT. Now I'll tell you without asking.

CRIADO. Ahora os lo diré sin que me lo preguntéis.

My master is the great rich Capulet, and if you be not of the house of Montagues, I pray come and crush a cup of wine.

Mi amo es el gran y rico Capuleto, y si no sois de la casa de los Montesco, os ruego que vengáis a apurar una copa de vino.

Rest you merry.

Que os vaya bien.

[_Exit._]

[_Sale._]

BENVOLIO. At this same ancient feast of Capulet's

BENVOLIO. En esta misma antigua fiesta de Capuleto

Sups the fair Rosaline whom thou so lov'st;

Cena la bella Rosalina a quien tanto amas;

With all the admired beauties of Verona.

Con todas las admiradas bellezas de Verona.

Go thither and with unattainted eye,

Ve allá y con mirada imparcial,

Compare her face with some that I shall show,

Compara su rostro con algunos que yo te mostraré,

And I will make thee think thy swan a crow.

Y haré que pienses que tu cisne es un cuervo.

ROMEO. When the devout religion of mine eye

ROMEO. Cuando la devota religión de mis ojos

Maintains such falsehood, then turn tears to fire;

Sostenga tal falsedad, que las lágrimas se conviertan en fuego;

And these who, often drown'd, could never die,

Y estos que, a menudo ahogados, nunca pudieron morir,

Transparent heretics, be burnt for liars.

Herejes transparentes, que sean quemados por mentirosos.

One fairer than my love? The all-seeing sun

¿Una más bella que mi amor? El sol que todo lo ve

Ne'er saw her match since first the world begun.

Jamás vio su igual desde que el mundo comenzó.

BENVOLIO.

Vocabulary

El: Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
señor: Title of respect meaning 'mister' or 'sir'.
y: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or phrases.
su: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'.
esposa: Noun meaning 'wife', a married female partner.
e: Variant of 'y' meaning 'and', used before 'i' sounds.
hijas: Plural noun meaning 'daughters', female children.
conde: Noun meaning 'count', a noble title of rank.
sus: Plural possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'.
hermosas: Adjective meaning 'beautiful' or 'lovely', feminine plural.
hermanas: Plural noun meaning 'sisters', female siblings.
La: Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
dama: Noun meaning 'lady', a woman of high social standing.
viuda: Noun meaning 'widow', a woman whose husband has died.
de: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from', indicating origin or possession.
encantadoras: Adjective meaning 'charming' or 'delightful', feminine plural.
sobrinas: Plural noun meaning 'nieces', daughters of one's siblings.
hermano: Noun meaning 'brother', a male sibling.
Mi: First-person singular possessive adjective meaning 'my'.
tío: Noun meaning 'uncle', the brother of one's parent.
bella: Adjective meaning 'beautiful' or 'lovely', feminine singular.
sobrina: Noun meaning 'niece', the daughter of one's sibling.
primo: Noun meaning 'cousin', the child of one's aunt or uncle.
la: Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
vivaz: Adjective meaning 'lively' or 'vivacious', full of energy.
Una: Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
hermosa: Adjective meaning 'beautiful' or 'lovely', feminine singular.
reunión: Noun meaning 'gathering' or 'meeting' of people together.
Devuelve: Verb meaning 'return' or 'give back' something to someone.
el: Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
papel: Noun meaning 'paper' or 'role', a sheet or document.
A: Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at', indicating direction or location.
dónde: Interrogative adverb meaning 'where', asking about location.
han: Third-person plural auxiliary verb 'have' in perfect tense.
venir: Infinitive verb meaning 'to come', to move toward someone.
CRIADO: Noun meaning 'servant', a person employed in domestic service.
Arriba: Adverb meaning 'upstairs' or 'above', indicating higher location.
a: Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at', indicating direction or purpose.
cenar: Infinitive verb meaning 'to have dinner' or 'to dine'.
nuestra: First-person plural possessive adjective meaning 'our'.
casa: Noun meaning 'house' or 'home', a residential dwelling.
quién: Interrogative pronoun meaning 'who', asking about a person.
mi: First-person singular possessive adjective meaning 'my'.
amo: Noun meaning 'master' or 'employer', one who has servants.
En: Preposition meaning 'in' or 'on', indicating location or state.
verdad: Noun meaning 'truth'; used in phrase 'en verdad' meaning 'truly'.
debería: Conditional verb meaning 'should' or 'ought to', expressing obligation.
preguntado: Past participle of 'preguntar', meaning 'asked' a question.
antes: Adverb meaning 'before' or 'earlier', indicating prior time.
Ahora: Adverb meaning 'now', indicating the present moment.
os: Second-person plural reflexive/object pronoun meaning 'you' (Spain).
lo: Third-person singular object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him'.
diré: Future tense of 'decir', meaning 'I will tell' or 'say'.
sin: Preposition meaning 'without', indicating absence of something.
que: Conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which', connecting clauses.
me: First-person singular reflexive/object pronoun meaning 'me'.
preguntéis: Subjunctive form of 'preguntar', meaning 'you ask' (plural).
es: Third-person singular of 'ser', meaning 'is' (permanent state).
gran: Adjective meaning 'great' or 'grand', shortened form of 'grande'.
rico: Adjective meaning 'rich' or 'wealthy', having abundant resources.
si: Conjunction meaning 'if', introducing a conditional clause.
no: Adverb meaning 'no' or 'not', expressing negation.
sois: Second-person plural of 'ser', meaning 'you are' (Spain).
los: Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
ruego: Verb meaning 'I request' or 'I beg', a formal plea.
vengáis: Subjunctive of 'venir', meaning 'that you come' (plural).
apurar: Verb meaning 'to drain' or 'to drink up' completely.
una: Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
copa: Noun meaning 'cup' or 'goblet', a drinking vessel.
vino: Noun meaning 'wine', an alcoholic beverage from grapes.
Que: Conjunction meaning 'that' or 'so that', linking clauses.
vaya: Subjunctive of 'ir', meaning 'go' or 'may it go'.
bien: Adverb meaning 'well', indicating something is done correctly.
Sale: Stage direction meaning 'exits', indicating a character leaves.
esta: Feminine demonstrative adjective meaning 'this', near the speaker.
misma: Adjective meaning 'same' or 'herself/itself', emphasizing identity.
antigua: Adjective meaning 'old' or 'ancient', existing for a long time.
fiesta: Noun meaning 'party' or 'feast', a celebratory gathering.
Cena: Noun meaning 'dinner' or 'supper', the evening meal.
quien: Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'whom', referring to a person.
tanto: Adverb meaning 'so much' or 'as much', indicating great degree.
amas: Second-person singular of 'amar', meaning 'you love' someone.
Con: Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment or inclusion.
todas: Feminine plural adjective meaning 'all' or 'every'.
las: Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
admiradas: Adjective meaning 'admired', regarded with wonder and respect.
bellezas: Plural noun meaning 'beauties', qualities or persons of great beauty.
Ve: Imperative of 'ir', meaning 'go', a command to move.
allá: Adverb meaning 'over there', indicating a distant location.
con: Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment or means.
mirada: Noun meaning 'gaze' or 'look', the act of looking at something.
imparcial: Adjective meaning 'impartial' or 'unbiased', without favoritism.
Compara: Imperative of 'comparar', meaning 'compare' two or more things.
rostro: Noun meaning 'face' or 'countenance', the front of the head.
algunos: Indefinite pronoun meaning 'some' or 'a few', unspecified quantity.
yo: First-person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'.
te: Second-person singular object pronoun meaning 'you' or 'yourself'.
mostraré: Future of 'mostrar', meaning 'I will show' or 'display'.
Y: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or phrases.
haré: Future of 'hacer', meaning 'I will make' or 'do'.
pienses: Subjunctive of 'pensar', meaning 'you think', expressing doubt.
tu: Second-person singular possessive adjective meaning 'your'.
cisne: Noun meaning 'swan', a large graceful white water bird.
un: Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'.
cuervo: Noun meaning 'crow' or 'raven', a large black bird.
Cuando: Conjunction meaning 'when', indicating time or condition.
devota: Adjective meaning 'devout' or 'devoted', deeply religious or faithful.
religión: Noun meaning 'religion', a system of faith and worship.
mis: First-person plural possessive adjective meaning 'my' (plural nouns).
ojos: Plural noun meaning 'eyes', the organs of sight.
Sostenga: Subjunctive of 'sostener', meaning 'sustain' or 'maintain'.
tal: Adjective meaning 'such' or 'such a', indicating degree or kind.
falsedad: Noun meaning 'falsehood' or 'lie', something untrue or deceptive.
lágrimas: Plural noun meaning 'tears', drops of liquid from crying.
se: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'themselves'.
conviertan: Subjunctive of 'convertir', meaning 'turn into' or 'become'.
en: Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into', indicating location or transformation.
fuego: Noun meaning 'fire', the visible flame produced by burning.
estos: Masculine plural demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these'.
menudo: Adjective meaning 'often' in 'a menudo'; also 'small' or 'minute'.
ahogados: Adjective meaning 'drowned' or 'suffocated', overwhelmed by liquid.
nunca: Adverb meaning 'never', at no time or under no circumstances.
pudieron: Preterite of 'poder', meaning 'they could' or 'were able to'.
morir: Infinitive meaning 'to die', to cease living or functioning.
Herejes: Plural noun meaning 'heretics', those who oppose accepted beliefs.
transparentes: Adjective meaning 'transparent' or 'clear', allowing light through.
sean: Subjunctive of 'ser', meaning 'may they be', expressing wish.
quemados: Past participle meaning 'burned', destroyed or damaged by fire.
por: Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through', indicating reason.
mentirosos: Noun/adjective meaning 'liars', people who tell falsehoods.
más: Adverb meaning 'more', indicating greater degree or quantity.
amor: Noun meaning 'love', a deep affection or romantic feeling.
sol: Noun meaning 'sun', the star at the center of our solar system.
todo: Adjective/pronoun meaning 'all' or 'everything', without exception.
ve: Third-person singular of 'ver', meaning 'sees' or 'he/she sees'.
Jamás: Adverb meaning 'never' or 'ever', a strong negation of time.
vio: Preterite of 'ver', meaning 'saw', past tense of 'to see'.
igual: Adjective meaning 'equal' or 'the same', without difference.
desde: Preposition meaning 'since' or 'from', indicating starting point.
mundo: Noun meaning 'world', the earth or all of human existence.
comenzó: Preterite of 'comenzar', meaning 'began' or 'started'.

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