The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 10

English → Spanish VOLUME ONE Level 7/10

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"Right, Dantès, quite right. I always knew you were a good son."

«Bien, Dantès, muy bien. Siempre supe que eras un buen hijo.»

"And," inquired Dantès, with some hesitation, "do you know how my father is?"

—Y —preguntó Dantès, con cierta vacilación—, ¿sabe usted cómo está mi padre?

"Well, I believe, my dear Edmond, though I have not seen him lately."

—Bien, creo yo, mi querido Edmond, aunque no lo he visto últimamente.

"Yes, he likes to keep himself shut up in his little room."

—Sí, le gusta encerrarse en su pequeño cuarto.

"That proves, at least, that he has wanted for nothing during your absence."

—Eso demuestra, al menos, que no le ha faltado nada durante su ausencia.

Dantès smiled. "My father is proud, sir, and if he had not a meal left, I doubt if he would have asked anything from anyone, except from Heaven."

Dantès sonrió. —Mi padre es orgulloso, señor, y si no le quedara ni una comida, dudo que hubiera pedido nada a nadie, salvo al Cielo.

"Well, then, after this first visit has been made we shall count on you."

—Bien, entonces, después de que haya hecho esta primera visita, contaremos con usted.

"I must again excuse myself, M. Morrel, for after this first visit has been paid I have another which I am most anxious to pay."

—Debo disculparme de nuevo, señor Morrel, pues después de esta primera visita tengo otra que estoy muy ansioso por hacer.

"True, Dantès, I forgot that there was at the Catalans someone who expects you no less impatiently than your father—the lovely Mercédès."

—Es verdad, Dantès, olvidé que había en los Catalanes alguien que le espera con no menos impaciencia que su padre: la hermosa Mercédès.

Dantès blushed.

Dantès se ruborizó.

"Ah, ha," said the shipowner, "I am not in the least surprised, for she has been to me three times, inquiring if there were any news of the _Pharaon_. _Peste!_ Edmond, you have a very handsome mistress!"

—Ah, já —dijo el armador—, no me sorprende en absoluto, pues ha venido a verme tres veces, preguntando si había noticias del _Faraón_. ¡_Peste!_ Edmond, ¡tiene usted una amante muy hermosa!

"She is not my mistress," replied the young sailor, gravely; "she is my betrothed."

—No es mi amante —respondió el joven marinero, con gravedad—; es mi prometida.

"Sometimes one and the same thing," said Morrel, with a smile.

—A veces es lo mismo —dijo Morrel, con una sonrisa.

"Not with us, sir," replied Dantès.

—No entre nosotros, señor —respondió Dantès.

"Well, well, my dear Edmond," continued the owner, "don't let me detain you.

—Vamos, vamos, mi querido Edmond —continuó el armador—, no quiero entretenerte.

Vocabulary

Bien: Good; used to express agreement or satisfaction.
muy: Very; intensifier used before adjectives or adverbs.
bien: Well; good; correctly or satisfactorily.
Siempre: Always; at all times without exception.
supe: I knew; past tense of saber (to know).
que: That; which; a common conjunction or relative pronoun.
eras: You were; second person imperfect of ser.
un: A/an; indefinite article masculine singular.
buen: Good; shortened form of bueno before masculine nouns.
hijo: Son; male child in relation to parents.
preguntó: He/she asked; third person preterite of preguntar.
con: With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner.
cierta: Certain; a particular or specific (feminine form).
vacilación: Hesitation; uncertainty in speech or action.
sabe: He/she knows; third person present of saber.
usted: You (formal); polite second person singular pronoun.
cómo: How; used in questions about manner or condition.
está: Is; third person present of estar (temporary state).
mi: My; first person singular possessive adjective.
padre: Father; male parent.
creo: I believe/think; first person present of creer.
yo: I; first person singular subject pronoun.
querido: Dear; beloved; affectionate form of address.
aunque: Although; even though; concessive conjunction.
no: No; not; negation word.
lo: Him/it; masculine direct object pronoun.
he: I have; auxiliary verb for perfect tenses.
visto: Seen; past participle of ver (to see).
últimamente: Lately; recently; in the recent period of time.
Sí: Yes; affirmative response word.
le: Him/her/you; indirect object pronoun third person.
gusta: Pleases; likes; third person of gustar.
encerrarse: To shut oneself in; to isolate oneself indoors.
en: In/on/at; common preposition of location or time.
su: His/her/your/their; third person possessive adjective.
pequeño: Small; little; of less than normal size.
cuarto: Room; small enclosed space in a building.
Eso: That; neuter demonstrative pronoun referring to something.
demuestra: Demonstrates; shows; proves; third person of demostrar.
al: To the; contraction of a + el.
menos: Less; at least; fewer in quantity.
ha: Has; third person singular of haber (auxiliary).
faltado: Lacked; been absent; past participle of faltar.
nada: Nothing; not anything; used for total negation.
durante: During; throughout a period of time.
ausencia: Absence; state of being away or not present.
sonrió: He/she smiled; third person preterite of sonreír.
Mi: My; first person singular possessive adjective.
es: Is; third person singular present of ser.
orgulloso: Proud; having a strong sense of self-worth.
señor: Sir; mister; polite form of address for men.
y: And; conjunction joining words or clauses.
si: If; conditional conjunction introducing hypothetical clauses.
quedara: Remained; imperfect subjunctive of quedar.
ni: Neither/nor; negative conjunction linking elements.
una: A/one; feminine indefinite article or numeral.
comida: Meal; food; something prepared and eaten.
dudo: I doubt; first person present of dudar.
hubiera: Would have; past subjunctive of haber.
pedido: Asked for; requested; past participle of pedir.
a: To/at; preposition of direction or indirect object.
nadie: Nobody; no one; negative indefinite pronoun.
salvo: Except; save; excluding a specific person or thing.
Cielo: Heaven; sky; also used as an exclamation of surprise.
entonces: Then; therefore; at that time or as a result.
después: After; afterwards; later in time.
de: Of/from; common preposition of origin or possession.
haya: Has/have; present subjunctive of haber.
hecho: Done; made; past participle of hacer.
esta: This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective.
primera: First; feminine ordinal numeral indicating initial order.
visita: Visit; act of going to see someone somewhere.
contaremos: We will count/tell; future tense of contar.
Debo: I must/owe; first person present of deber.
disculparme: To excuse myself; reflexive form of disculpar.
nuevo: New; another time (de nuevo = again).
pues: Well; since; because; filler or causal conjunction.
tengo: I have; first person present of tener.
otra: Another; other; different feminine noun modifier.
estoy: I am; first person present of estar.
ansioso: Anxious; eager; feeling strong desire or nervousness.
por: For/by/through; versatile preposition of cause or means.
hacer: To do; to make; fundamental action verb.
Es: It is; third person singular present of ser.
verdad: Truth; true; reality or factual correctness.
olvidé: I forgot; first person preterite of olvidar.
había: There was/were; imperfect of haber as existential.
los: The; masculine plural definite article.
alguien: Someone; somebody; positive indefinite pronoun.
espera: Waits; hopes; third person present of esperar.
impaciencia: Impatience; inability to wait calmly for something.
la: The; feminine singular definite article.
hermosa: Beautiful; lovely; very attractive (feminine form).
se: Himself/herself/itself; reflexive pronoun third person.
ruborizó: Blushed; turned red with embarrassment or shyness.
dijo: Said; told; third person preterite of decir.
el: The; masculine singular definite article.
armador: Shipowner; person who owns or outfits ships.
me: Me; first person singular reflexive or object pronoun.
sorprende: Surprises; third person present of sorprender.
absoluto: Absolute; complete; en absoluto means not at all.
venido: Come; past participle of venir (to come).
verme: To see me; infinitive ver plus object pronoun me.
tres: Three; the cardinal number 3.
veces: Times; occasions; plural of vez.
preguntando: Asking; present participle of preguntar.
noticias: News; information about recent events.
del: Of the; contraction of de + el.
tiene: Has/have; third person singular present of tener.
amante: Lover; person romantically or sexually involved with another.
No: No; not; negation or refusal.
respondió: Responded; answered; third person preterite of responder.
joven: Young; youth; a person of young age.
marinero: Sailor; seaman; person who works on a ship.
gravedad: Gravity; seriousness; solemn or weighty manner.
prometida: Fiancée; woman promised in marriage to someone.
A: To/at; preposition of direction or indirect object.
mismo: Same; himself/itself; emphatic or identity adjective.
sonrisa: Smile; a pleased or amused facial expression.
entre: Between; among; preposition indicating middle position.
nosotros: We/us; first person plural subject pronoun.
Vamos: Let's go; come on; first person plural of ir.
continuó: Continued; went on; third person preterite of continuar.
quiero: I want/love; first person present of querer.
entretenerte: To entertain you; to keep you occupied or amused.

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