The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — Page 3

English → Spanish Chapter II Level 3/10

But the little old woman walked up to Dorothy, made a low bow and said, in a sweet voice:

Pero la viejecita se acercó a Dorothy, hizo una reverencia y dijo, con una voz dulce:

"You are welcome, most noble Sorceress, to the land of the Munchkins.

"Bienvenida seas, nobilísima Hechicera, a la tierra de los Munchkins.

We are so grateful to you for having killed the Wicked Witch of the East, and for setting our people free from bondage."

Estamos muy agradecidos contigo por haber matado a la Malvada Bruja del Este, y por liberar a nuestro pueblo de la esclavitud."

Dorothy listened to this speech with wonder.

Dorothy escuchó este discurso con asombro.

What could the little woman possibly mean by calling her a sorceress, and saying she had killed the Wicked Witch of the East?

¿Qué podría querer decir la viejecita llamándola hechicera, y afirmando que había matado a la Malvada Bruja del Este?

Dorothy was an innocent, harmless little girl, who had been carried by a cyclone many miles from home; and she had never killed anything in all her life.

Dorothy era una niña pequeña, inocente e inofensiva, que había sido arrastrada por un ciclón muchas millas lejos de su hogar; y nunca había matado nada en toda su vida.

But the little woman evidently expected her to answer; so Dorothy said, with hesitation, "You are very kind, but there must be some mistake.

Pero la viejecita evidentemente esperaba que ella respondiera; así que Dorothy dijo, con vacilación, "Eres muy amable, pero debe de haber algún error.

I have not killed anything."

Yo no he matado nada."

"Your house did, anyway," replied the little old woman, with a laugh, "and that is the same thing.

"Tu casa sí lo hizo, de todas formas," respondió la viejecita, con una carcajada, "y eso es lo mismo.

See!" she continued, pointing to the corner of the house.

¡Mira!" continuó ella, señalando hacia la esquina de la casa.

"There are her two feet, still sticking out from under a block of wood."

"Ahí están sus dos pies, que aún asoman por debajo de un bloque de madera."

Dorothy looked, and gave a little cry of fright.

Dorothy miró, y lanzó un pequeño grito de espanto.

There, indeed, just under the corner of the great beam the house rested on, two feet were sticking out, shod in silver shoes with pointed toes.

Allí, en efecto, justo bajo la esquina de la gran viga sobre la que descansaba la casa, asomaban dos pies, calzados con zapatos de plata de puntera afilada.

"Oh, dear! Oh, dear!" cried Dorothy, clasping her hands together in dismay.

"¡Ay, Dios mío! ¡Ay, Dios mío!" exclamó Dorothy, juntando las manos con consternación.

"The house must have fallen on her. Whatever shall we do?

"La casa debe de haberle caído encima. ¿Qué vamos a hacer?

Vocabulary

Pero: Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing a contrast.
la: Definite article 'the' for feminine singular nouns.
viejecita: Little old woman; affectionate diminutive of 'vieja.'
se: Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or reciprocal verbs.
acercó: Approached; past tense of 'acercarse,' to come near.
a: Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at.'
hizo: Did or made; past tense of 'hacer.'
una: Indefinite article 'a' or 'one' for feminine nouns.
reverencia: A bow or curtsy made as a sign of respect.
y: Conjunction meaning 'and,' connecting words or clauses.
dijo: Said; past tense of 'decir,' to say.
con: Preposition meaning 'with.'
voz: Voice; the sound produced when speaking or singing.
dulce: Sweet or gentle; describing a soft, pleasant quality.
Bienvenida: Welcome; greeting used for a feminine singular person.
seas: Subjunctive form of 'ser,' meaning 'you may be.'
nobilísima: Most noble; superlative form of 'noble,' very distinguished.
Hechicera: Sorceress or witch; a woman who practices magic.
tierra: Land or earth; a territory or the ground itself.
de: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from.'
los: Definite article 'the' for masculine plural nouns.
Estamos: We are; present tense of 'estar,' temporary state.
muy: Very; adverb intensifying adjectives or other adverbs.
agradecidos: Grateful or thankful; feeling appreciation toward someone.
contigo: With you; prepositional pronoun combining 'con' and 'ti.'
por: Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'because of.'
haber: To have; auxiliary verb used in compound tenses.
matado: Killed; past participle of 'matar,' to kill.
Malvada: Wicked or evil; describing a cruel, malicious person.
Bruja: Witch; a woman believed to practice dark magic.
del: Contraction of 'de' and 'el,' meaning 'of the.'
Este: East; one of the four cardinal directions.
liberar: To free or liberate; to release from captivity or oppression.
nuestro: Our; possessive adjective for first person plural.
pueblo: People or town; a community or group of inhabitants.
esclavitud: Slavery; the condition of being enslaved or oppressed.
escuchó: Listened or heard; past tense of 'escuchar.'
este: This; demonstrative adjective pointing to something nearby.
discurso: Speech or discourse; a formal or lengthy statement.
asombro: Amazement or astonishment; a feeling of great surprise.
Qué: What; interrogative word used to ask about things.
podría: Could; conditional tense of 'poder,' to be able.
querer: To want or to love; expressing desire or affection.
decir: To say or tell; the infinitive of the verb 'say.'
llamándola: Calling her; gerund of 'llamar' with object pronoun.
hechicera: Sorceress; a woman who casts spells or uses magic.
afirmando: Affirming or stating; gerund of 'afirmar,' to assert.
que: That or which; conjunction or relative pronoun.
había: Had; imperfect tense of 'haber,' used in past perfect.
era: Was; imperfect tense of 'ser,' describing past states.
niña: Girl; a young female child.
pequeña: Small or little; adjective describing something of small size.
inocente: Innocent; lacking guilt or harmful intent.
e: And; variant of 'y' used before words starting with 'i.'
inofensiva: Harmless; causing no harm or danger to others.
sido: Been; past participle of 'ser,' used in perfect tenses.
arrastrada: Dragged or swept away; past participle of 'arrastrar.'
un: Indefinite article 'a' or 'an' for masculine singular nouns.
ciclón: Cyclone; a violent rotating windstorm.
muchas: Many; adjective indicating a large number of things.
millas: Miles; units of distance measurement.
lejos: Far or far away; indicating a great distance.
su: His, her, its, or your; possessive adjective third person.
hogar: Home; one's residence or the place one belongs.
nunca: Never; adverb meaning at no time.
nada: Nothing; pronoun indicating the absence of anything.
en: In or on; preposition indicating location or time.
toda: All or entire; adjective meaning the whole of something.
vida: Life; the existence or lifetime of a person.
evidentemente: Evidently or obviously; clearly apparent to observers.
esperaba: Was expecting or waiting; imperfect tense of 'esperar.'
ella: She; third person singular feminine subject pronoun.
respondiera: Would respond; past subjunctive of 'responder.'
así: Like this or so; adverb indicating manner or way.
vacilación: Hesitation; a pause due to uncertainty or indecision.
Eres: You are; present tense of 'ser,' addressing one person.
amable: Kind or friendly; having a pleasant, courteous manner.
debe: Must or should; present tense of 'deber,' to owe.
algún: Some or any; indefinite adjective before masculine singular nouns.
error: Error or mistake; something done incorrectly.
Yo: I; first person singular subject pronoun.
no: No or not; negation word.
he: I have; present perfect auxiliary form of 'haber.'
Tu: Your; possessive adjective for second person singular informal.
casa: House; a building where people live.
sí: Yes; affirmative response word.
lo: It or him; masculine singular direct object pronoun.
todas: All; feminine plural adjective meaning every one.
formas: Ways or forms; manners or shapes of doing things.
respondió: Responded or replied; past tense of 'responder.'
carcajada: Burst of laughter; a loud, hearty laugh.
eso: That; neuter demonstrative pronoun referring to something mentioned.
es: Is; third person singular present tense of 'ser.'
mismo: Same or itself; adjective emphasizing identity or sameness.
Mira: Look; imperative form of 'mirar,' commanding attention.
continuó: Continued; past tense of 'continuar,' to go on.
señalando: Pointing; gerund of 'señalar,' indicating a direction.
hacia: Toward; preposition indicating direction of movement.
esquina: Corner; the point where two walls or edges meet.
Ahí: There; adverb indicating a nearby location.
están: Are; third person plural present tense of 'estar.'
sus: His, her, their, or your; possessive adjective plural form.
dos: Two; the number 2.
pies: Feet; the lower extremities of the legs.
aún: Still or yet; adverb indicating continuation of a state.
asoman: Stick out or peep; present tense of 'asomar.'
debajo: Underneath or below; preposition indicating a lower position.
bloque: Block; a solid heavy piece of material.
madera: Wood; the hard material from trees used in construction.
miró: Looked; past tense of 'mirar,' to look at.
lanzó: Let out or threw; past tense of 'lanzar.'
pequeño: Small or little; adjective for masculine singular noun.
grito: Cry or shout; a loud exclamation of surprise or fear.
espanto: Fright or horror; a feeling of sudden intense fear.
Allí: There; adverb pointing to a place farther away.
efecto: Effect; in 'en efecto,' meaning indeed or in fact.
justo: Just or right; meaning exactly or directly in place.
bajo: Under or low; preposition meaning beneath something.
gran: Great or large; adjective before a noun indicating size.
viga: Beam; a horizontal structural support made of wood or metal.
sobre: On or above; preposition indicating position on top.
descansaba: Was resting; imperfect tense of 'descansar,' to rest.
asomaban: Were sticking out; imperfect tense of 'asomar.'
calzados: Shod or wearing shoes; adjective describing footwear worn.
zapatos: Shoes; footwear worn on the feet.
plata: Silver; a shiny metallic element used for jewelry.
puntera: Toe cap; the pointed front part of a shoe.
afilada: Sharp or pointed; adjective describing a keen edge.
Ay: Oh or ouch; interjection expressing pain or surprise.
Dios: God; the supreme deity in monotheistic religions.
mío: Mine; possessive pronoun meaning belonging to me.
exclamó: Exclaimed; past tense of 'exclamar,' to cry out.
juntando: Joining or clasping; gerund of 'juntar,' to bring together.
las: The; definite article for feminine plural nouns.
manos: Hands; the body parts at the end of the arms.
consternación: Consternation; a feeling of anxiety or dismay.
La: The; definite article for feminine singular nouns.
haberle: Having fallen on her; infinitive 'haber' with indirect pronoun.
caído: Fallen; past participle of 'caer,' to fall.
encima: On top or above; adverb indicating a higher position.
vamos: We go or let's go; present tense of 'ir.'
hacer: To do or make; common infinitive with many uses.

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