The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People — Page 7
For Heaven's sake give me back my cigarette case. [Follows Algernon round the room.]
Por el amor de Dios, devuélveme mi pitillera. [Sigue a Algernon por toda la habitación.]
Yes. But why does your aunt call you her uncle? 'From little Cecily, with her fondest love to her dear Uncle Jack.' There is no objection, I admit, to an aunt being a small aunt, but why an aunt, no matter what her size may be, should call her own nephew her uncle, I can't quite make out. Besides, your name isn't Jack at all; it is Ernest.
Sí. Pero ¿por qué tu tía te llama su tío? «De la pequeña Cecily, con todo su cariño para su querido tío Jack.» No tengo ninguna objeción, lo admito, a que una tía sea una tía pequeña, pero que una tía, sea cual sea su tamaño, llame tío a su propio sobrino, no llego a entenderlo del todo. Además, tu nombre no es Jack en absoluto; es Ernest.
It isn't Ernest; it's Jack.
No es Ernest; es Jack.
You have always told me it was Ernest. I have introduced you to every one as Ernest. You answer to the name of Ernest. You look as if your name was Ernest. You are the most earnest-looking person I ever saw in my life. It is perfectly absurd your saying that your name isn't Ernest. It's on your cards. Here is one of them. [Taking it from case.] 'Mr. Ernest Worthing, B. 4, The Albany.' I'll keep this as a proof that your name is Ernest if ever you attempt to deny it to me, or to Gwendolen, or to any one else. [Puts the card in his pocket.]
Siempre me has dicho que era Ernest. Te he presentado a todo el mundo como Ernest. Respondes al nombre de Ernest. Tienes el aspecto de que tu nombre fuera Ernest. Eres la persona de aspecto más serio que he visto en mi vida. Es completamente absurdo que digas que tu nombre no es Ernest. Está en tus tarjetas. Aquí hay una de ellas. [Sacándola del estuche.] «Mr. Ernest Worthing, B. 4, The Albany.» Guardaré esto como prueba de que tu nombre es Ernest si alguna vez intentas negármelo a mí, o a Gwendolen, o a cualquier otra persona. [Mete la tarjeta en su bolsillo.]
Well, my name is Ernest in town and Jack in the country, and the cigarette case was given to me in the country.
Bueno, mi nombre es Ernest en la ciudad y Jack en el campo, y la pitillera me la regalaron en el campo.
Vocabulary
- Por
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'through'
- el
- Definite article 'the' for masculine singular nouns
- amor
- Love; strong affection for someone or something
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about'
- Dios
- God; the supreme divine being
- devuélveme
- Give back to me; return something to me
- mi
- Possessive adjective meaning 'my'
- pitillera
- Cigarette case; small container for holding cigarettes
- Sigue
- Follows or continues; third person singular of seguir
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or personal 'a'
- por
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'through,' or 'by'
- toda
- All, entire; feminine form of 'todo'
- la
- Definite article 'the' for feminine singular nouns
- habitación
- Room; a space within a building
- Sí
- Yes; affirmative response to a question
- Pero
- But; conjunction introducing a contrasting idea
- qué
- What; interrogative pronoun asking for information
- tu
- Your; informal possessive adjective second person singular
- tía
- Aunt; a parent's sister or uncle's wife
- te
- You; second person singular direct or indirect pronoun
- llama
- Calls; third person singular present of llamar
- su
- His, her, its, your; third person possessive adjective
- tío
- Uncle; a parent's brother or aunt's husband
- De
- Preposition meaning 'from,' 'of,' or 'about'
- pequeña
- Small, little; also used to mean 'as a child'
- con
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner
- todo
- All, every, everything; universal adjective or pronoun
- cariño
- Affection, fondness; warm feeling toward someone
- para
- For; preposition indicating purpose, recipient, or destination
- querido
- Dear, beloved; affectionate term used in writing
- No
- No; negation word used to deny or refuse
- tengo
- I have; first person singular present of tener
- ninguna
- None, no, not any; feminine negative adjective
- objeción
- Objection; expression of disagreement or opposition
- lo
- It, him; neuter or masculine direct object pronoun
- admito
- I admit; first person singular present of admitir
- que
- That, which; conjunction or relative pronoun
- una
- One, a; feminine indefinite article or numeral
- sea
- Be; third person singular present subjunctive of ser
- pero
- But; conjunction introducing contrast or exception
- cual
- Which, who; relative pronoun referring to a noun
- tamaño
- Size; the dimensions or extent of something
- llame
- Call; third person singular present subjunctive of llamar
- propio
- Own, proper; belonging specifically to oneself
- sobrino
- Nephew; the son of one's sibling
- no
- No, not; basic negation word in Spanish
- llego
- I arrive; also used in 'llego a' meaning I manage
- entenderlo
- To understand it; infinitive with attached object pronoun
- del
- Contraction of 'de' and 'el' meaning 'of the'
- Además
- Furthermore, besides, also; additive adverb
- nombre
- Name; a word used to identify a person or thing
- es
- Is; third person singular present of ser
- en
- In, on, at; preposition indicating location or time
- absoluto
- Absolute, total; used in 'en absoluto' meaning not at all
- Siempre
- Always; at all times, on every occasion
- me
- Me; first person singular reflexive or object pronoun
- has
- Have; second person singular present of haber
- dicho
- Said, told; past participle of decir
- era
- Was, were; imperfect tense third person singular of ser
- Te
- You; second person singular indirect or direct object pronoun
- he
- I have; first person singular present of haber
- presentado
- Introduced, presented; past participle of presentar
- mundo
- World; the earth or a particular social sphere
- como
- As, like; conjunction or preposition of comparison
- Respondes
- You answer or respond; second person singular present of responder
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'el' meaning 'to the'
- Tienes
- You have; second person singular present of tener
- aspecto
- Appearance, look; the way someone or something looks
- fuera
- Outside, away; also imperfect subjunctive of ser/ir
- Eres
- You are; second person singular present of ser
- persona
- Person; an individual human being
- más
- More, most; comparative or superlative adverb
- serio
- Serious; showing deep thought or earnestness
- visto
- Seen; past participle of ver
- vida
- Life; the existence of a living being
- Es
- Is; third person singular present tense of ser
- completamente
- Completely, entirely; in a total or absolute manner
- absurdo
- Absurd, ridiculous; contrary to reason or common sense
- digas
- Say, tell; second person singular present subjunctive of decir
- Está
- Is; third person singular present of estar
- tus
- Your; informal plural possessive adjective second person
- tarjetas
- Cards; small pieces of card with printed information
- Aquí
- Here; in this place or location
- hay
- There is, there are; impersonal form of haber
- ellas
- They, them; third person plural feminine pronoun
- Sacándola
- Taking it out; gerund of sacar with object pronoun
- estuche
- Case, box; a small container for holding objects
- Guardaré
- I will keep, save; first person future of guardar
- esto
- This; neuter demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby
- prueba
- Proof, evidence; something that confirms a fact
- si
- If; conjunction introducing a conditional clause
- alguna
- Some, any; feminine indefinite adjective or pronoun
- vez
- Time, instance; used in expressions like 'alguna vez'
- intentas
- You try, attempt; second person singular present of intentar
- negármelo
- To deny it to me; infinitive with two object pronouns
- mí
- Me; first person singular prepositional pronoun
- o
- Or; disjunctive conjunction presenting alternatives
- cualquier
- Any, whatever; indefinite adjective before a noun
- otra
- Other, another; feminine adjective indicating a different one
- Mete
- Put in, insert; second person singular imperative of meter
- tarjeta
- Card; a small flat piece of stiff material
- bolsillo
- Pocket; a small bag sewn into clothing
- Bueno
- Good, well; also used as interjection meaning 'okay'
- ciudad
- City; a large and important urban settlement
- y
- And; conjunction connecting words or clauses
- campo
- Country, countryside, field; rural area outside the city
- regalaron
- They gave as a gift; third person plural preterite of regalar
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