The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 11

Vocabulary

Ha

Has (auxiliary verb, third person singular present perfect)

manejado

Managed or handled (past participle of manejar)

mis

My (plural possessive adjective)

asuntos

Matters, affairs, or business dealings

tan

So, as (used in comparisons or emphasis)

bien

Well, good (adverb indicating quality)

que

That, which, who (conjunction or relative pronoun)

debería

Should, ought to (conditional of deber)

permitirle

To allow him/her/you (infinitive with indirect object pronoun)

todo

All, every, whole (adjective or pronoun)

el

The (masculine singular definite article)

tiempo

Time, weather (common noun with multiple uses)

necesite

May need (present subjunctive of necesitar)

para

For, in order to (preposition of purpose or destination)

los

The (masculine plural definite article)

suyos

His, hers, yours, theirs (plural possessive pronoun)

Necesita

Needs (third person singular present of necesitar)

dinero

Money, currency (common noun for finances)

No

No, not (negation adverb)

señor

Sir, mister, gentleman (formal address for a man)

tengo

I have (first person singular present of tener)

mi

My (singular possessive adjective)

sueldo

Salary, wage (regular payment for employment)

por

For, by, through (versatile preposition of exchange or cause)

cobrar

To collect, to cash, to receive payment

casi

Almost, nearly (adverb indicating approximation)

tres

Three (cardinal number)

meses

Months (plural of mes)

de

Of, from (common preposition indicating origin or possession)

salario

Salary, wages (payment received for work done)

Eres

You are (second person singular present of ser)

un

A, an (masculine singular indefinite article)

hombre

Man (adult male person)

prudente

Prudent, wise, careful (adjective describing cautious judgment)

Digamos

Let's say, let us say (first person plural present subjunctive)

padre

Father, dad (male parent or priest)

pobre

Poor, unfortunate (lacking money or inspiring pity)

Sí

Yes (affirmative response)

sé

I know (first person singular present of saber)

cuán

How (exclamatory adverb indicating degree or extent)

buen

Good (shortened form of bueno before masculine singular noun)

hijo

Son, child (male offspring)

eres

You are (second person singular present of ser)

así

Thus, so, like this (adverb of manner)

apresúrate

Hurry up (informal imperative of apresurarse)

ahora

Now, at this moment (adverb of time)

a

To, at (preposition indicating direction or indirect object)

ver

To see, to visit (infinitive of ver)

tu

Your (informal singular possessive adjective)

Yo

I (first person singular subject pronoun)

también

Also, too, as well (additive adverb)

y

And (coordinating conjunction)

me

Me, myself (first person singular object or reflexive pronoun)

enfadaría

Would get angry (conditional of enfadarse)

mucho

Much, a lot (adverb or adjective of quantity)

con

With (preposition indicating accompaniment or means)

quienes

Who, those who (plural relative pronoun for people)

lo

Him, it (masculine singular direct object pronoun)

retuvieran

They held back, detained (past subjunctive of retener)

tras

After, behind (preposition of time or position)

viaje

Trip, journey, voyage (travel from one place to another)

Entonces

Then, so, therefore (adverb of time or consequence)

tiene

Has, have (third person singular present of tener)

usted

You (formal second person singular subject pronoun)

darme

To give me (infinitive dar with first person object pronoun)

permiso

Permission, leave (authorization to do something)

si

If (conditional conjunction)

no

No, not (negation adverb)

nada

Nothing (negative indefinite pronoun)

más

More, else (adverb of quantity or addition)

decirme

To tell me (infinitive decir with first person object pronoun)

Nada

Nothing (negative indefinite pronoun used alone as reply)

El

The (masculine singular definite article)

capitán

Captain (leader or commander of a ship or group)

le

To him, to her, to you (third person indirect object pronoun)

dio

Gave (third person singular preterite of dar)

antes

Before, previously (adverb of time)

morir

To die (infinitive, to cease living)

una

A, an (feminine singular indefinite article)

carta

Letter (written message sent to someone)

mí

Me (first person singular prepositional object pronoun)

pudo

Could, was able to (third person singular preterite of poder)

escribir

To write (infinitive, to produce written text)

Pero

But, however (adversative coordinating conjunction)

eso

That (neuter demonstrative pronoun)

recuerda

Reminds, remembers (third person singular present of recordar)

debo

I must, I owe (first person singular present of deber)

pedirle

To ask him/her/you (infinitive pedir with indirect object pronoun)

ausentarme

To absent myself, to be away (reflexive infinitive of ausentarse)

algunos

Some, a few (masculine plural indefinite adjective or pronoun)

días

Days (plural of día, units of time)

Para

For, in order to (preposition of purpose)

casarse

To get married (reflexive infinitive of casarse)

primero

First (ordinal adjective or adverb indicating order)

luego

Then, later, afterwards (adverb of time or sequence)

ir

To go (infinitive, basic verb of movement)

Muy

Very (adverb intensifying adjectives or other adverbs)

tómese

Take (formal reflexive imperative of tomarse)

Se

Himself, herself, itself, yourself (reflexive pronoun)

tardarán

They will take time (future of tardar, to take time)

unas

Some, about (feminine plural indefinite article)

seis

Six (cardinal number)

semanas

Weeks (plural of semana, unit of time)

en

In, on, at (preposition of location or time)

descargar

To unload, to discharge cargo from a vessel

cargamento

Cargo, shipment, load carried by a vessel

podremos

We will be able to (future of poder)

tenerle

To have him/her ready (infinitive tener with object pronoun)

listo

Ready, clever (adjective meaning prepared or intelligent)

hacerse

To set sail, to make oneself (reflexive infinitive of hacer)

la

The (feminine singular definite article)

mar

Sea, ocean (large body of salt water)

hasta

Until, up to (preposition of limit in time or space)

después

After, afterwards, later (adverb of time)

solo

Only, alone (adverb or adjective indicating solitude)

esté

Be (present subjunctive of estar)

vuelta

Return, turn, back (noun indicating return from somewhere)

pues

Well, then, since (causal or connective conjunction)

añadió

Added, said in addition (preterite of añadir)

armador

Shipowner (person who owns or manages a ship)

dando

Giving (present participle of dar)

palmada

Pat, slap (light blow given with the palm)

espalda

Back (rear part of the human torso)

al

To the (contraction of a + el)

joven

Young (adjective describing a person of youth)

marinero

Sailor, seaman (person who works on a ship)

puede

Can, is able to (third person singular present of poder)

zarpar

To set sail, to weigh anchor and depart

sin

Without (preposition indicating absence or lack)

su

His, her, your, their (third person possessive adjective)

Sin

Without (preposition indicating absence or lack)