The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People — Page 8
Yes, but that does not account for the fact that your small Aunt Cecily, who lives at Tunbridge Wells, calls you her dear uncle.
Sí, pero eso no explica el hecho de que tu pequeña tía Cecily, que vive en Tunbridge Wells, te llame su querido tío.
Come, old boy, you had much better have the thing out at once.
Vamos, muchacho, sería mucho mejor que lo soltaras todo de una vez.
My dear Algy, you talk exactly as if you were a dentist.
Mi querido Algy, hablas exactamente como si fueras dentista.
It is very vulgar to talk like a dentist when one isn't a dentist.
Es muy vulgar hablar como un dentista cuando uno no es dentista.
It produces a false impression.
Produce una impresión falsa.
Well, that is exactly what dentists always do.
Bueno, eso es exactamente lo que los dentistas siempre hacen.
Now, go on! Tell me the whole thing.
¡Ahora, continúa! Cuéntame todo.
I may mention that I have always suspected you of being a confirmed and secret Bunburyist; and I am quite sure of it now.
Debo mencionar que siempre te he sospechado de ser un Bunburyista confirmado y secreto; y ahora estoy completamente seguro de ello.
Bunburyist? What on earth do you mean by a Bunburyist?
¿Bunburyista? ¿Qué diablos quieres decir con Bunburyista?
I'll reveal to you the meaning of that incomparable expression as soon as you are kind enough to inform me why you are Ernest in town and Jack in the country.
Te revelaré el significado de esa incomparable expresión en cuanto tengas la amabilidad de informarme por qué eres Ernest en la ciudad y Jack en el campo.
Well, produce my cigarette case first.
Bueno, primero entrega mi pitillera.
Here it is. [Hands cigarette case.]
Aquí está. [Entrega la pitillera.]
Now produce your explanation, and pray make it improbable. [Sits on sofa.]
Ahora presenta tu explicación, y por favor haz que sea improbable. [Se sienta en el sofá.]
My dear fellow, there is nothing improbable about my explanation at all.
Mi querido amigo, no hay absolutamente nada de improbable en mi explicación.
In fact it's perfectly ordinary.
De hecho, es completamente ordinaria.
Old Mr. Thomas Cardew, who adopted me when I was a little boy, made me in his will guardian to his grand-daughter, Miss Cecily Cardew.
El viejo señor Thomas Cardew, que me adoptó cuando era un niño pequeño, me nombró en su testamento tutor de su nieta, la señorita Cecily Cardew.
Vocabulary
- Sí
- Yes; used to affirm or agree with something
- pero
- But; conjunction used to contrast two ideas
- eso
- That; neuter demonstrative pronoun referring to something
- no
- No; negation word used to deny or refuse
- explica
- Explains; third person singular of explicar
- el
- The; masculine singular definite article
- hecho
- Fact or deed; something that has occurred
- de
- Of or from; common Spanish preposition
- que
- That or which; conjunction or relative pronoun
- tu
- Your; informal second person singular possessive adjective
- pequeña
- Small or little; feminine adjective describing size
- tía
- Aunt; female relative, sister of one's parent
- vive
- Lives; third person singular of vivir
- en
- In or at; preposition indicating location or time
- te
- You; second person singular object pronoun
- llame
- Called; subjunctive of llamar, to call or name
- su
- His, her, your, or their; possessive adjective
- querido
- Dear or beloved; term of affection for someone
- tío
- Uncle; male relative, brother of one's parent
- Vamos
- Let's go or come on; encouraging expression
- muchacho
- Boy or young man; informal term for a youth
- sería
- Would be; conditional tense of ser
- mucho
- Much or a lot; indicates large quantity or degree
- mejor
- Better or best; comparative adjective of bueno
- lo
- It or him; masculine singular direct object pronoun
- soltaras
- Would release or let out; subjunctive of soltar
- todo
- Everything or all; refers to the whole of something
- una
- A or one; feminine singular indefinite article
- vez
- Time or occasion; as in once or one time
- Mi
- My; first person singular possessive adjective
- hablas
- You speak; second person singular of hablar
- exactamente
- Exactly; adverb meaning precisely or just so
- como
- Like or as; used for comparisons or manner
- si
- If; conjunction used in conditional sentences
- fueras
- Were; imperfect subjunctive of ser or ir
- dentista
- Dentist; a doctor who treats teeth and gums
- Es
- Is; third person singular present tense of ser
- muy
- Very; adverb used to intensify adjectives or adverbs
- vulgar
- Vulgar or common; lacking refinement or taste
- hablar
- To speak or talk; common Spanish infinitive verb
- un
- A or an; masculine singular indefinite article
- cuando
- When; conjunction or adverb relating to time
- uno
- One; pronoun or number referring to a single person
- es
- Is; third person singular of ser
- Produce
- Produces or creates; third person singular of producir
- impresión
- Impression; an effect or feeling created in someone
- falsa
- False or fake; feminine adjective meaning untrue
- Bueno
- Good or well; adjective or interjection of approval
- los
- The; masculine plural definite article
- dentistas
- Dentists; plural of dentista, teeth doctors
- siempre
- Always; adverb indicating something happens at all times
- hacen
- They do or make; third person plural of hacer
- Ahora
- Now; adverb referring to the present moment
- continúa
- Continue; imperative or third person of continuar
- Cuéntame
- Tell me; imperative of contar with me attached
- Debo
- I must or I owe; first person singular of deber
- mencionar
- To mention; to bring something up in conversation
- he
- I have; auxiliary verb used to form perfect tenses
- sospechado
- Suspected; past participle of sospechar
- ser
- To be; Spanish infinitive indicating identity or essence
- confirmado
- Confirmed; past participle of confirmar, to confirm
- y
- And; conjunction connecting words or phrases
- secreto
- Secret; something kept hidden from others
- ahora
- Now; adverb referring to the current moment
- estoy
- I am; first person singular present of estar
- completamente
- Completely; adverb meaning entirely or fully
- seguro
- Sure or certain; adjective meaning confident or safe
- ello
- It; neuter third person pronoun referring to a concept
- Qué
- What; interrogative pronoun used in questions
- diablos
- Devils; used in expressions like what the devil
- quieres
- You want; second person singular of querer
- decir
- To say or mean; common Spanish infinitive verb
- con
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means
- Te
- You; second person singular indirect object pronoun
- revelaré
- I will reveal; future tense of revelar
- significado
- Meaning or significance; what a word or act means
- esa
- That; feminine singular demonstrative adjective
- incomparable
- Incomparable; beyond comparison, uniquely excellent
- expresión
- Expression; a word, phrase, or facial gesture
- cuanto
- As soon as or as much as; relative quantity word
- tengas
- You have; present subjunctive of tener
- la
- The; feminine singular definite article
- amabilidad
- Kindness; the quality of being kind and pleasant
- informarme
- To inform me; infinitive of informar with me attached
- por
- For, by, or through; versatile Spanish preposition
- qué
- Why or what; interrogative used in questions
- eres
- You are; second person singular of ser
- ciudad
- City; a large urban settlement or municipality
- campo
- Country or field; rural area outside the city
- primero
- First; ordinal number or adverb meaning firstly
- entrega
- Hand over or deliver; imperative of entregar
- mi
- My; first person singular possessive adjective
- pitillera
- Cigarette case; a small container for holding cigarettes
- Aquí
- Here; adverb indicating a nearby location
- está
- Is; third person singular of estar
- Entrega
- Delivers or hands over; verb action in stage direction
- presenta
- Presents or introduces; third person singular of presentar
- explicación
- Explanation; a statement that makes something clear
- favor
- Favor; a kind act, used in por favor meaning please
- haz
- Make or do; imperative singular of hacer
- sea
- Be; present subjunctive of ser
- improbable
- Improbable or unlikely; not likely to happen or be true
- Se
- Himself, herself, or itself; reflexive pronoun
- sienta
- Sits down; third person singular of sentarse
- sofá
- Sofa or couch; an upholstered seat for multiple people
- amigo
- Friend; a person with whom one has a close bond
- hay
- There is or there are; impersonal form of haber
- absolutamente
- Absolutely; adverb meaning completely or without doubt
- nada
- Nothing; pronoun indicating the absence of anything
- De
- Of or from; preposition indicating origin or belonging
- ordinaria
- Ordinary or common; feminine adjective meaning unremarkable
- El
- The; masculine singular definite article
- viejo
- Old man or old; adjective or noun referring to age
- señor
- Mister or sir; respectful title for an adult man
- me
- Me; first person singular reflexive or object pronoun
- adoptó
- Adopted; third person singular preterite of adoptar
- era
- Was; first or third person singular imperfect of ser
- niño
- Child or boy; a young male person
- pequeño
- Small or little; masculine adjective describing size
- nombró
- Named or appointed; third person preterite of nombrar
- testamento
- Will or testament; a legal document declaring inheritance
- tutor
- Guardian or tutor; one appointed to care for another
- nieta
- Granddaughter; the daughter of one's son or daughter
- señorita
- Miss; respectful title for an unmarried young woman
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