The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 6
He said that after the wallpaper was changed it would be the heavy bedstead, and then the barred windows, and then that gate at the head of the stairs, and so on.
Er sagte, dass nach dem Tapetenwechsel das schwere Bettgestell dran wäre, dann die vergitterten Fenster, dann das Tor oben an der Treppe, und so weiter.
Then he took me in his arms and called me a blessed little goose, and said he would go down cellar if I wished, and have it whitewashed into the bargain.
Dann nahm er mich in die Arme und nannte mich eine gesegnete kleine Gans, und sagte, er würde in den Keller hinuntergehen, wenn ich es wünschte, und ihn obendrein noch weißtünchen lassen.
But he is right enough about the beds and windows and things.
Aber er hat durchaus recht, was die Betten und Fenster und so weiter betrifft.
It is as airy and comfortable a room as any one need wish, and, of course, I would not be so silly as to make him uncomfortable just for a whim.
Es ist ein so luftiges und gemütliches Zimmer, wie man es sich nur wünschen kann, und natürlich wäre ich nicht so töricht, ihm nur einer Laune wegen Unannehmlichkeiten zu bereiten.
I'm really getting quite fond of the big room, all but that horrid paper.
Ich gewinne das große Zimmer wirklich immer mehr lieb, bis auf diese schreckliche Tapete.
Out of one window I can see the garden, those mysterious deep-shaded arbors, the riotous old-fashioned flowers, and bushes and gnarly trees.
Aus einem Fenster kann ich den Garten sehen, jene geheimnisvollen, tiefbeschatteten Lauben, die üppigen altmodischen Blumen und Büsche und knorrigen Bäume.
Out of another I get a lovely view of the bay and a little private wharf belonging to the estate.
Aus einem anderen genieße ich einen wunderschönen Blick auf die Bucht und einen kleinen privaten Bootsanleger, der zum Anwesen gehört.
There is a beautiful shaded lane that runs down there from the house.
Es gibt einen wunderschönen beschatteten Weg, der vom Haus dorthin hinunterführt.
I always fancy I see people walking in these numerous paths and arbors, but John has cautioned me not to give way to fancy in the least.
Ich bilde mir immer ein, Menschen in diesen zahlreichen Wegen und Lauben spazieren zu sehen, aber John hat mich gewarnt, meiner Fantasie nicht im Geringsten nachzugeben.
Vocabulary
- sagte
- Past tense of 'sagen'; said or told someone something.
- dass
- Subordinating conjunction meaning 'that' in clauses.
- nach
- Preposition meaning 'after', 'to', or 'according to'.
- dem
- Dative masculine/neuter definite article meaning 'the'.
- Tapetenwechsel
- Change of scenery or environment; literally 'wallpaper change'.
- schwere
- Adjective meaning heavy, difficult, or severe.
- Bettgestell
- The frame or structure of a bed.
- dran
- Colloquial form of 'daran'; next in line or on it.
- wäre
- Subjunctive II form of 'sein'; would be.
- dann
- Adverb meaning 'then' or 'after that'.
- vergitterten
- Adjective meaning barred or fitted with a grating.
- Fenster
- Noun meaning window or windows of a building.
- Tor
- Noun meaning gate, portal, or large door.
- oben
- Adverb meaning above, upstairs, or at the top.
- an
- Preposition meaning 'at', 'on', or 'by'.
- Treppe
- Noun meaning staircase or set of stairs.
- weiter
- Adverb meaning further, more, or continuing on.
- Dann
- Adverb meaning 'then' indicating sequence of events.
- nahm
- Simple past of 'nehmen'; took or seized something.
- mich
- Accusative first person singular pronoun meaning 'me'.
- Arme
- Plural of 'Arm'; arms of the body.
- nannte
- Simple past of 'nennen'; called or named someone something.
- gesegnete
- Adjective meaning blessed or fortunate.
- kleine
- Adjective meaning small or little.
- Gans
- Noun meaning goose; also used affectionately for a person.
- würde
- Subjunctive II auxiliary meaning 'would' for conditional statements.
- Keller
- Noun meaning cellar or basement of a building.
- hinuntergehen
- To go down or descend to a lower level.
- wenn
- Conjunction meaning 'if' or 'when' in conditional clauses.
- wünschte
- Simple past of 'wünschen'; wished or desired something.
- ihn
- Accusative masculine third person pronoun meaning 'him'.
- obendrein
- Adverb meaning moreover, on top of that, besides.
- noch
- Adverb meaning 'still', 'yet', or 'even' in addition.
- weißtünchen
- To whitewash; apply white lime coating to walls.
- lassen
- Verb meaning to let, allow, or have something done.
- Aber
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'but' or 'however'.
- durchaus
- Adverb meaning absolutely, thoroughly, or quite right.
- recht
- Adjective or adverb meaning right, correct, or quite.
- was
- Pronoun or conjunction meaning 'what' or 'which'.
- Betten
- Plural of 'Bett'; beds used for sleeping.
- betrifft
- Third person singular of 'betreffen'; concerns or regards something.
- luftiges
- Adjective meaning airy, breezy, or well-ventilated.
- gemütliches
- Adjective meaning cozy, comfortable, or pleasant.
- Zimmer
- Noun meaning room, typically inside a house.
- wie
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'how' or 'as'.
- man
- Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one' or 'you' generally.
- sich
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself', 'himself', or 'herself'.
- nur
- Adverb meaning 'only', 'just', or 'merely'.
- wünschen
- Verb meaning to wish for or desire something.
- kann
- Modal verb meaning 'can' or 'is able to'.
- natürlich
- Adverb or adjective meaning naturally, of course, obviously.
- nicht
- Negation particle meaning 'not'.
- töricht
- Adjective meaning foolish, silly, or unwise.
- ihm
- Dative masculine third person pronoun meaning 'him' or 'it'.
- Laune
- Noun meaning mood, whim, or caprice.
- wegen
- Preposition meaning 'because of' or 'due to'.
- Unannehmlichkeiten
- Plural noun meaning inconveniences or troubles.
- bereiten
- Verb meaning to cause, prepare, or create something.
- gewinne
- First person singular of 'gewinnen'; win or gain something.
- große
- Adjective meaning large, great, or big.
- wirklich
- Adverb meaning really, truly, or genuinely.
- immer
- Adverb meaning always, ever, or increasingly.
- mehr
- Adverb or adjective meaning more or increasingly.
- lieb
- Adjective meaning dear, sweet, or affectionate.
- bis
- Preposition or conjunction meaning 'until', 'up to', 'except'.
- auf
- Preposition meaning 'on', 'upon', 'onto', or 'open'.
- diese
- Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this' or 'these'.
- schreckliche
- Adjective meaning terrible, dreadful, or horrible.
- Tapete
- Noun meaning wallpaper used to decorate interior walls.
- Aus
- Preposition meaning 'from', 'out of', or 'made of'.
- Garten
- Noun meaning garden or yard surrounding a house.
- sehen
- Verb meaning to see or look at something.
- jene
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'those' or 'that' (more distant).
- geheimnisvollen
- Adjective meaning mysterious, secretive, or enigmatic.
- tiefbeschatteten
- Adjective meaning deeply shaded or heavily shadowed.
- Lauben
- Plural of 'Laube'; garden arbors or leafy bowers.
- üppigen
- Adjective meaning lush, luxuriant, or abundant in growth.
- altmodischen
- Adjective meaning old-fashioned or of an older style.
- Blumen
- Plural of 'Blume'; flowers of various kinds.
- Büsche
- Plural of 'Busch'; bushes or shrubs growing in a garden.
- knorrigen
- Adjective meaning gnarled, knotty, or twisted, especially trees.
- Bäume
- Plural of 'Baum'; trees of various kinds.
- anderen
- Adjective or pronoun meaning other, another, or different.
- genieße
- First person singular of 'genießen'; enjoy or savor something.
- wunderschönen
- Adjective meaning wonderfully beautiful or magnificent.
- Blick
- Noun meaning view, glance, or look at something.
- Bucht
- Noun meaning bay or small inlet of water.
- kleinen
- Adjective meaning small or little in attributive form.
- privaten
- Adjective meaning private, personal, or not public.
- Bootsanleger
- Noun meaning boat dock or small private landing pier.
- zum
- Contraction of 'zu dem'; to the, for the.
- Anwesen
- Noun meaning estate, property, or grounds of a house.
- gehört
- Third person singular of 'gehören'; belongs to someone.
- gibt
- Third person singular of 'geben'; there is/are, gives.
- beschatteten
- Adjective meaning shaded or shadowy, covered from sunlight.
- Weg
- Noun meaning path, way, or road to somewhere.
- vom
- Contraction of 'von dem'; from the, of the.
- Haus
- Noun meaning house or building used as a home.
- dorthin
- Adverb meaning 'to there' or 'in that direction'.
- hinunterführt
- Third person singular of 'hinunterführen'; leads downward to somewhere.
- bilde
- First person singular of 'bilden' or 'sich einbilden'; imagine.
- mir
- Dative first person singular pronoun meaning 'me' or 'to me'.
- Menschen
- Plural of 'Mensch'; people or human beings.
- diesen
- Dative or accusative plural demonstrative meaning 'these' or 'those'.
- zahlreichen
- Adjective meaning numerous or many in quantity.
- Wegen
- Plural of 'Weg'; paths or ways leading somewhere.
- spazieren
- Verb meaning to stroll or walk leisurely.
- aber
- Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however' indicating contrast.
- gewarnt
- Past participle of 'warnen'; warned or cautioned someone.
- meiner
- Genitive first person singular possessive pronoun meaning 'my'.
- Fantasie
- Noun meaning fantasy, imagination, or creative fancy.
- Geringsten
- Superlative of 'gering'; the least or slightest degree.
- nachzugeben
- To give in to, yield to, or indulge something.
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