The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 8

English → Spanish VOLUME ONE Level 7/10

"And that was Policar Morrel, my uncle, who was afterwards a captain.

"Y ese era Policar Morrel, mi tío, que fue capitán más tarde.

Dantès, you must tell my uncle that the emperor remembered him, and you will see it will bring tears into the old soldier's eyes.

Dantès, debe decirle a mi tío que el emperador lo recordaba, y verá que eso hará llorar al viejo soldado.

Come, come," continued he, patting Edmond's shoulder kindly, "you did very right, Dantès, to follow Captain Leclere's instructions, and touch at Elba, although if it were known that you had conveyed a packet to the marshal, and had conversed with the emperor, it might bring you into trouble."

Vamos, vamos," continuó él, dando palmaditas amistosas en el hombro de Edmond, "hizo usted muy bien, Dantès, en seguir las instrucciones del capitán Leclere y hacer escala en Elba, aunque si se supiera que había entregado un paquete al mariscal y que había conversado con el emperador, podría meterle en problemas."

"How could that bring me into trouble, sir?" asked Dantès; "for I did not even know of what I was the bearer; and the emperor merely made such inquiries as he would of the first comer.

"¿Cómo podría eso meterme en problemas, señor?" preguntó Dantès; "pues ni siquiera sabía lo que llevaba; y el emperador se limitó a hacerme las preguntas que le haría al primero que llegara.

But, pardon me, here are the health officers and the customs inspectors coming alongside."

Pero, perdóneme, aquí vienen los oficiales de sanidad y los inspectores de aduanas."

And the young man went to the gangway.

Y el joven se dirigió hacia la pasarela.

As he departed, Danglars approached, and said,—

Cuando se marchó, Danglars se acercó y dijo:

"Well, it appears that he has given you satisfactory reasons for his landing at Porto-Ferrajo?"

"Bien, parece que le ha dado razones satisfactorias por su desembarco en Porto-Ferrajo."

"Yes, most satisfactory, my dear Danglars."

"Sí, muy satisfactorias, mi querido Danglars."

"Well, so much the better," said the supercargo; "for it is not pleasant to think that a comrade has not done his duty."

"Bien, tanto mejor," dijo el sobrecargo; "pues no es agradable pensar que un camarada no ha cumplido con su deber."

"Dantès has done his," replied the owner, "and that is not saying much.

"Dantès ha cumplido con el suyo," respondió el armador, "y eso no es decir mucho.

It was Captain Leclere who gave orders for this delay."

Fue el capitán Leclere quien dio las órdenes para este retraso."

"Talking of Captain Leclere, has not Dantès given you a letter from him?"

"Hablando del capitán Leclere, ¿no le ha dado Dantès una carta suya?"

"To me?—no—was there one?

"¿A mí? —no— ¿había alguna?

Vocabulary

Y: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
ese: Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'that'.
era: Past imperfect form of 'ser', meaning 'was/were'.
mi: Possessive adjective meaning 'my'.
tío: Noun meaning 'uncle', a male family relative.
que: Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'who'.
fue: Preterite form of 'ser/ir', meaning 'was' or 'went'.
capitán: Noun meaning 'captain', a military or naval leader.
más: Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'most'.
tarde: Adverb or noun meaning 'late' or 'afternoon'.
debe: Verb meaning 'must' or 'should', expressing obligation.
decirle: Infinitive 'decir' with indirect object pronoun, 'to tell him/her'.
a: Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at', indicating direction.
el: Definite article meaning 'the', masculine singular.
emperador: Noun meaning 'emperor', a supreme male ruler.
lo: Direct object pronoun meaning 'him', 'it', or 'so'.
recordaba: Imperfect tense of 'recordar', meaning 'was remembering' or 'remembered'.
y: Conjunction meaning 'and', linking words or clauses.
verá: Future tense of 'ver', meaning 'will see'.
eso: Neuter demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that thing'.
hará: Future tense of 'hacer', meaning 'will make' or 'will do'.
llorar: Infinitive meaning 'to cry' or 'to weep'.
al: Contraction of 'a' and 'el', meaning 'to the'.
viejo: Adjective or noun meaning 'old' or 'old man'.
soldado: Noun meaning 'soldier', a person serving in an army.
Vamos: First person plural of 'ir', meaning 'let's go' or 'come on'.
continuó: Preterite of 'continuar', meaning 'continued' or 'went on'.
él: Subject pronoun meaning 'he', referring to a male person.
dando: Gerund of 'dar', meaning 'giving' or 'delivering'.
palmaditas: Diminutive plural noun meaning 'little pats' or 'gentle taps'.
amistosas: Adjective meaning 'friendly' or 'amicable', feminine plural.
en: Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'.
hombro: Noun meaning 'shoulder', the joint connecting arm to body.
de: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from', indicating origin or possession.
hizo: Preterite of 'hacer', meaning 'did' or 'made'.
usted: Formal second person pronoun meaning 'you' (singular formal).
muy: Adverb meaning 'very', intensifying adjectives or adverbs.
bien: Adverb meaning 'well', indicating something done correctly.
seguir: Infinitive meaning 'to follow', 'to continue', or 'to keep doing'.
las: Definite article meaning 'the', feminine plural form.
instrucciones: Noun meaning 'instructions', directions given to complete a task.
del: Contraction of 'de' and 'el', meaning 'of the' or 'from the'.
hacer: Infinitive meaning 'to do' or 'to make'.
escala: Noun meaning 'stopover' or 'port call' during a journey.
aunque: Conjunction meaning 'although', 'even though', or 'even if'.
si: Conjunction meaning 'if', introducing a conditional clause.
se: Reflexive or impersonal pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'oneself'.
supiera: Imperfect subjunctive of 'saber', meaning 'knew' (hypothetical).
había: Imperfect of 'haber', meaning 'had' or 'there was/were'.
entregado: Past participle of 'entregar', meaning 'delivered' or 'handed over'.
un: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an', masculine singular.
paquete: Noun meaning 'package' or 'parcel', a wrapped item.
mariscal: Noun meaning 'marshal', a high-ranking military officer.
conversado: Past participle of 'conversar', meaning 'conversed' or 'spoken with'.
con: Preposition meaning 'with', indicating accompaniment or means.
podría: Conditional of 'poder', meaning 'could' or 'would be able to'.
meterle: 'Meter' with indirect object pronoun, meaning 'to get him into trouble'.
problemas: Noun meaning 'problems' or 'troubles', plural of problema.
Cómo: Interrogative adverb meaning 'how', used in questions.
meterme: 'Meter' with reflexive pronoun, meaning 'to get myself into'.
señor: Noun meaning 'sir' or 'mister', a polite title for men.
preguntó: Preterite of 'preguntar', meaning 'asked' or 'inquired'.
pues: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'well', 'since', or 'then'.
ni: Conjunction meaning 'nor' or 'not even', used in negation.
siquiera: Adverb used with 'ni' meaning 'not even', emphasizing negation.
sabía: Imperfect of 'saber', meaning 'knew' or 'was aware of'.
llevaba: Imperfect of 'llevar', meaning 'was carrying' or 'was wearing'.
limitó: Preterite of 'limitarse', meaning 'limited himself' or 'only did'.
hacerme: 'Hacer' with reflexive pronoun, meaning 'to make me' or 'to ask me'.
preguntas: Noun meaning 'questions', plural of pregunta.
le: Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to him', 'to her', or 'to you'.
haría: Conditional of 'hacer', meaning 'would do' or 'would make'.
primero: Adjective or adverb meaning 'first', indicating order or priority.
llegara: Imperfect subjunctive of 'llegar', meaning 'arrived' (hypothetical).
Pero: Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing a contrasting idea.
perdóneme: Imperative of 'perdonar' with pronoun, meaning 'forgive me' or 'pardon me'.
aquí: Adverb meaning 'here', indicating a nearby location.
vienen: Third person plural of 'venir', meaning 'they come' or 'are coming'.
los: Definite article meaning 'the', masculine plural form.
oficiales: Noun meaning 'officers' or 'officials', people in authority.
sanidad: Noun meaning 'health' or 'sanitation', public health authority.
inspectores: Noun meaning 'inspectors', officials who examine or check things.
aduanas: Noun meaning 'customs', the authority controlling imported goods.
joven: Adjective or noun meaning 'young' or 'young person'.
dirigió: Preterite of 'dirigir', meaning 'directed' or 'headed toward'.
hacia: Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'in the direction of'.
la: Definite article meaning 'the', feminine singular form.
pasarela: Noun meaning 'gangway' or 'walkway', a narrow connecting bridge.
Cuando: Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when', indicating time.
marchó: Preterite of 'marchar', meaning 'left', 'departed', or 'marched'.
acercó: Preterite of 'acercarse', meaning 'approached' or 'drew near'.
dijo: Preterite of 'decir', meaning 'said' or 'told'.
Bien: Adverb meaning 'well', indicating approval or correctness.
parece: Third person of 'parecer', meaning 'seems' or 'appears'.
ha: Third person of 'haber', auxiliary verb meaning 'has'.
dado: Past participle of 'dar', meaning 'given' or 'provided'.
razones: Noun meaning 'reasons' or 'explanations', plural of razón.
satisfactorias: Adjective meaning 'satisfactory' or 'acceptable', feminine plural.
por: Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'because of'.
su: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', 'its', or 'your' (formal).
desembarco: Noun meaning 'landing' or 'disembarkation', arriving from a vessel.
Sí: Affirmative adverb meaning 'yes'.
querido: Adjective or noun meaning 'dear' or 'beloved', a term of affection.
tanto: Adjective or adverb meaning 'so much' or 'as much'.
mejor: Adjective or adverb meaning 'better' or 'best'.
no: Negation adverb meaning 'no' or 'not'.
es: Third person singular of 'ser', meaning 'is'.
agradable: Adjective meaning 'pleasant' or 'agreeable', enjoyable in nature.
pensar: Infinitive meaning 'to think' or 'to consider'.
camarada: Noun meaning 'comrade' or 'companion', a fellow associate.
cumplido: Past participle or noun meaning 'fulfilled', 'done', or 'compliment'.
deber: Noun or infinitive meaning 'duty' or 'obligation', or 'to owe'.
suyo: Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'hers', 'yours', or 'theirs'.
respondió: Preterite of 'responder', meaning 'responded' or 'answered'.
decir: Infinitive meaning 'to say' or 'to tell'.
mucho: Adverb or adjective meaning 'much', 'a lot', or 'many'.
Fue: Preterite of 'ser/ir', meaning 'was' or 'went'.
quien: Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'the one who'.
dio: Preterite of 'dar', meaning 'gave' or 'issued'.
órdenes: Noun meaning 'orders' or 'commands', plural of orden.
para: Preposition meaning 'for', 'in order to', or 'toward'.
este: Demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning 'this'.
retraso: Noun meaning 'delay' or 'setback', a postponement of time.
Hablando: Gerund of 'hablar', meaning 'speaking' or 'talking'.
una: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an', feminine singular.
carta: Noun meaning 'letter', a written message sent to someone.
suya: Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'hers', or 'yours', feminine form.
A: Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at', indicating direction or address.
mí: Prepositional pronoun meaning 'me', used after prepositions.
alguna: Indefinite adjective meaning 'some' or 'any', feminine singular.

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