The Count of Monte Cristo — Page 12

English → Fr VOLUME ONE Level 7/10

" cried Dantès, his eyes sparkling with animation;

« s'écria Dantès, les yeux brillants d'animation ;

"pray mind what you say, for you are touching on the most secret wishes

« prenez garde à ce que vous dites, car vous touchez aux désirs les plus secrets

of my heart. Is it really your intention to make me captain of the

de mon cœur. Est-ce vraiment votre intention de me faire capitaine du

_Pharaon_?"

_Pharaon_ ? »

"If I were sole owner we'd shake hands on it now, my dear Dantès, and

« Si j'étais seul propriétaire, nous nous serrerions la main là-dessus maintenant, mon cher Dantès, et

call it settled; but I have a partner, and you know the Italian

l'affaire serait réglée ; mais j'ai un associé, et vous connaissez le proverbe italien —

proverb—_Chi ha compagno ha padrone_—'He who has a partner has a

_Chi ha compagno ha padrone_ — « Celui qui a un associé a un

master.' But the thing is at least half done, as you have one out of

maître. » Mais la chose est au moins à moitié faite, car vous avez une voix sur

two votes. Rely on me to procure you the other; I will do my best."

deux. Comptez sur moi pour vous obtenir l'autre ; je ferai de mon mieux. »

"Ah, M. Morrel," exclaimed the young seaman, with tears in his eyes,

« Ah, M. Morrel, » s'écria le jeune marin, les larmes aux yeux,

and grasping the owner's hand, "M. Morrel, I thank you in the name of

et saisissant la main de l'armateur, « M. Morrel, je vous remercie au nom de

my father and of Mercédès."

mon père et de Mercédès. »

"That's all right, Edmond. There's a providence that watches over the

« C'est bien, Edmond. Il y a une providence qui veille sur les

deserving. Go to your father; go and see Mercédès, and afterwards come

gens méritants. Allez voir votre père ; allez voir Mercédès, et venez ensuite

to me."

me voir. »

"Shall I row you ashore?"

« Voulez-vous que je vous ramène à terre en canot ? »

"No, thank you; I shall remain and look over the accounts with

« Non, merci ; je vais rester et examiner les comptes avec

Danglars. Have you been satisfied with him this voyage?"

Danglars. Avez-vous été satisfait de lui durant ce voyage ? »

"That is according to the sense you attach to the question, sir. Do you

« Cela dépend du sens que vous attachez à la question, monsieur. Voulez-vous

mean is he a good comrade?

dire s'il est un bon camarade ?

Vocabulary

s': Reflexive pronoun 'oneself' before vowel sound.
écria: Exclaimed or cried out suddenly with emotion.
les: Definite plural article meaning 'the'.
yeux: Eyes; plural of œil, part of the face.
brillants: Shining, sparkling, or gleaming with light or emotion.
d': Contraction of 'de' meaning 'of' or 'from'.
animation: Liveliness, energy, or excitement in expression or movement.
prenez: Take or be careful; imperative form of 'prendre'.
garde: Care, guard; 'prenez garde' means 'be careful'.
à: Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'.
ce: Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' or 'that'.
que: Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that' or 'what'.
vous: Second person plural or formal pronoun meaning 'you'.
dites: Say; second person plural of verb 'dire'.
car: Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'for'.
touchez: Touch; second person plural of verb 'toucher'.
aux: Contraction of 'à les' meaning 'to the' (plural).
désirs: Desires, wishes, or strong longings for something.
plus: More; used in comparisons or to intensify adjectives.
secrets: Secrets; things kept hidden or private from others.
de: Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'.
mon: Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (masculine singular).
cœur: Heart; emotional center or seat of feelings.
Est-: Is; inverted form of 'est' used in questions.
vraiment: Truly, really, or genuinely; adverb of affirmation.
votre: Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (formal or plural).
intention: Intention or plan to do something specific.
me: First person object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself'.
faire: To make or to do; common infinitive verb.
capitaine: Captain; leader or commander of a ship or team.
du: Contraction of 'de le' meaning 'of the' (masculine).
Si: If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothetical clause.
j': Contraction of 'je' meaning 'I' before a vowel.
étais: Was; first person imperfect tense of 'être'.
seul: Alone, sole, or only; indicating singularity or isolation.
propriétaire: Owner or proprietor of property or a business.
nous: First person plural pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us'.
serrerions: Would shake; conditional of 'serrer' meaning to grip.
la: Definite feminine singular article meaning 'the'.
main: Hand; body part used for grasping or gesturing.
là-: There; adverb indicating a location or direction.
dessus: On top, above; 'là-dessus' means 'on that' or 'thereupon'.
maintenant: Now; adverb indicating the present moment in time.
cher: Dear or expensive; term of affection or high cost.
et: And; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses.
l': Definite article 'le' or 'la' before a vowel.
affaire: Matter, business, or deal; something requiring attention.
serait: Would be; conditional third person singular of 'être'.
réglée: Settled, resolved, or arranged; past participle of 'régler'.
mais: But; conjunction introducing contrast or contradiction.
ai: Have; first person singular present tense of 'avoir'.
un: Indefinite masculine article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
associé: Partner or associate in a business venture.
connaissez: Know; second person plural present of 'connaître'.
le: Definite masculine singular article meaning 'the'.
proverbe: Proverb; a short traditional saying expressing wisdom.
italien: Italian; adjective referring to Italy or its language.
Celui: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'the one' or 'he who'.
qui: Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'which'.
a: Has; third person singular present tense of 'avoir'.
maître: Master or teacher; person with authority or expertise.
Mais: But; conjunction introducing contrast or exception.
chose: Thing; a general word for any object or matter.
est: Is; third person singular present tense of 'être'.
au: Contraction of 'à le' meaning 'to the' or 'at the'.
moins: Less or at least; used in comparisons or minimums.
moitié: Half; one of two equal parts of a whole.
faite: Done or made; feminine past participle of 'faire'.
avez: Have; second person plural present tense of 'avoir'.
une: Indefinite feminine article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
voix: Voice or vote; sound produced in speech or voting.
sur: On, over, or about; preposition indicating position.
deux: Two; the number 2 in French.
Comptez: Count or rely; imperative of 'compter', to depend on.
moi: Me; stressed first person singular pronoun.
pour: For; preposition indicating purpose, benefit, or direction.
obtenir: To obtain or get; infinitive verb meaning to acquire.
autre: Other; adjective referring to a different person or thing.
je: I; first person singular subject pronoun.
ferai: Will do; first person singular future tense of 'faire'.
mieux: Better; comparative adverb meaning more effectively or well.
Ah: Ah; interjection expressing surprise, realization, or emotion.
M.: Abbreviation for Monsieur, meaning Mister in French.
jeune: Young; adjective describing someone of a young age.
marin: Sailor or seaman; a person who works at sea.
larmes: Tears; drops of water from eyes due to emotion.
saisissant: Seizing or grasping; present participle of 'saisir'.
armateur: Shipowner; person who owns or manages a vessel.
remercie: Thank; first or third person singular of 'remercier'.
nom: Name; word used to identify a person or thing.
père: Father; male parent or paternal figure.
C': Contraction of 'ce' meaning 'it' or 'that' before est.
bien: Well or good; adverb or adjective of approval.
Il: He or it; third person masculine singular pronoun.
y: There; adverbial pronoun replacing a location or idea.
providence: Providence; divine guidance or protective care from above.
veille: Watches over; third person singular of 'veiller' (to watch).
gens: People; a collective noun referring to persons generally.
méritants: Deserving or meritorious; those who have earned reward.
Allez: Go; imperative plural of 'aller', to go somewhere.
voir: To see; infinitive verb meaning to observe or visit.
venez: Come; imperative plural form of verb 'venir'.
ensuite: Then or afterwards; adverb indicating what follows next.
Voulez-: Do you want; inverted form of 'voulez' for questions.
ramène: Brings back; third person singular of 'ramener'.
terre: Land or earth; ground or the terrestrial surface.
en: In or by; preposition or pronoun with varied uses.
canot: Small boat or dinghy used for short water trips.
Non: No; negative response or refusal in French.
merci: Thank you; polite expression of gratitude.
vais: Am going; first person singular present of 'aller'.
rester: To stay or remain; infinitive verb indicating no departure.
examiner: To examine or review; to look carefully at something.
comptes: Accounts or figures; financial records or calculations.
avec: With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.
Avez-: Have you; inverted 'avez' used in question formation.
été: Been; past participle of 'être', used in compound tenses.
satisfait: Satisfied or pleased; past participle of 'satisfaire'.
lui: Him or her; stressed or indirect object pronoun.
durant: During; preposition indicating a period of time elapsed.
voyage: Journey or trip; travel from one place to another.
Cela: That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something mentioned.
dépend: Depends; third person singular present of 'dépendre'.
sens: Sense or meaning; understanding attached to a word or act.
attachez: Attach or assign; second person plural of 'attacher'.
question: Question; an inquiry or matter requiring an answer.
monsieur: Mister or sir; polite title for an adult man.
dire: To say or tell; common infinitive verb of speech.
il: He or it; third person masculine singular subject pronoun.
bon: Good; adjective expressing quality, approval, or suitability.
camarade: Comrade or companion; a close friend or fellow worker.

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