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.
Dijo que después de cambiar el papel tapiz vendría el pesado catre, luego las ventanas enrejadas, luego la verja en lo alto de las escaleras, y así sucesivamente.
"You know the place is doing you good," he said, "and really, dear, I don't care to renovate the house just for a three months' rental."
«Ya sabes que el lugar te está haciendo bien», dijo, «y la verdad, querida, no me apetece renovar la casa solo por un alquiler de tres meses».
"Then do let us go downstairs," I said, "there are such pretty rooms there."
«Entonces déjanos bajar al piso de abajo», dije, «hay habitaciones tan bonitas allí».
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.
Entonces me tomó en sus brazos y me llamó su bendita tontuela, y dijo que bajaría al sótano si yo quería, y que de paso lo mandaría encalar.
But he is right enough about the beds and windows and things.
Pero tiene razón en lo que respecta a las camas, las ventanas y demás.
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 una habitación tan ventilada y cómoda como cualquiera pudiera desear, y, por supuesto, no sería tan tonta como para incomodarle por un simple capricho.
I'm really getting quite fond of the big room, all but that horrid paper.
La verdad es que me estoy encariñando bastante con la habitación grande, todo menos con ese horrible papel.
Out of one window I can see the garden, those mysterious deep-shaded arbors, the riotous old-fashioned flowers, and bushes and gnarly trees.
Por una ventana puedo ver el jardín, esos misteriosos cenadores de sombra profunda, las exuberantes flores a la antigua usanza, y los arbustos y los árboles retorcidos.
Out of another I get a lovely view of the bay and a little private wharf belonging to the estate.
Por otra se obtiene una hermosa vista de la bahía y un pequeño embarcadero privado que pertenece a la finca.
There is a beautiful shaded lane that runs down there from the house.
Hay un hermoso camino sombreado que baja desde la casa hasta allí.
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.
Siempre me parece ver gente caminando por estos numerosos senderos y cenadores, pero John me ha advertido que no debo dejarme llevar por la imaginación en absoluto.
Vocabulary
- Dijo
- He/she said; past tense of decir
- que
- That; conjunction connecting clauses
- después
- After; later in time or order
- de
- Of; from; preposition indicating origin or belonging
- cambiar
- To change; to alter something
- el
- The; masculine singular definite article
- papel
- Paper; also used for wallpaper
- tapiz
- Tapestry or wallpaper used as decoration
- vendría
- Would come; conditional tense of venir
- pesado
- Heavy; also burdensome or annoying
- catre
- Cot; a simple lightweight folding bed
- luego
- Then; later; next in sequence
- las
- The; feminine plural definite article
- ventanas
- Windows; openings in a wall for light
- enrejadas
- Barred; fitted with iron grilles or bars
- la
- The; feminine singular definite article
- verja
- Iron gate or railing enclosing a space
- en
- In; at; on; common Spanish preposition
- lo
- It; the; neuter article or pronoun
- alto
- High; tall; elevated position
- escaleras
- Stairs; steps leading between floors
- y
- And; coordinating conjunction
- así
- Thus; so; in this way
- sucesivamente
- Successively; one after another in order
- Ya
- Already; now; used for emphasis
- sabes
- You know; second person singular of saber
- lugar
- Place; location; spot
- te
- You; informal second person object pronoun
- está
- Is; third person singular of estar
- haciendo
- Doing; making; gerund of hacer
- bien
- Well; good; in a satisfactory manner
- dijo
- Said; third person past tense of decir
- verdad
- Truth; reality; true statement
- querida
- Dear; beloved; term of endearment
- no
- No; not; negation word
- me
- Me; myself; first person object pronoun
- apetece
- Feel like; desire something; third person apetecer
- renovar
- To renovate; to renew or restore something
- casa
- House; home; place of residence
- solo
- Only; alone; just one thing
- por
- For; by; through; common preposition
- un
- A; an; masculine singular indefinite article
- alquiler
- Rental; lease; payment for rented property
- tres
- Three; the number 3
- meses
- Months; plural of mes
- Entonces
- Then; so; at that moment
- déjanos
- Let us; allow us; imperative of dejar
- bajar
- To go down; to descend; to lower
- al
- To the; contraction of a and el
- piso
- Floor; apartment; level of a building
- abajo
- Below; downstairs; lower position
- dije
- I said; first person past tense of decir
- hay
- There is; there are; indicates existence
- habitaciones
- Rooms; bedrooms; spaces within a building
- tan
- So; such; as; used in comparisons
- bonitas
- Pretty; lovely; feminine plural adjective
- allí
- There; in that place over there
- tomó
- Took; grabbed; third person past of tomar
- sus
- His; her; their; possessive adjective
- brazos
- Arms; upper limbs of the body
- llamó
- Called; named; third person past of llamar
- su
- His; her; your; possessive pronoun
- bendita
- Blessed; darling; affectionate or ironic term
- tontuela
- Silly little fool; affectionate diminutive of tonta
- bajaría
- Would go down; conditional tense of bajar
- sótano
- Basement; cellar; underground floor of building
- si
- If; conditional conjunction
- yo
- I; first person singular pronoun
- quería
- Wanted; loved; imperfect tense of querer
- paso
- Step; passage; I pass; move forward
- mandaría
- Would order; would send; conditional of mandar
- encalar
- To whitewash; to coat walls with lime
- Pero
- But; however; conjunction showing contrast
- tiene
- Has; have; third person singular of tener
- razón
- Reason; right; tener razón means to be right
- respecta
- Regards; concerns; as for; en lo que respecta
- a
- To; at; preposition of direction or object
- camas
- Beds; furniture for sleeping
- demás
- Rest; others; the remaining things
- Es
- Is; third person singular of ser
- una
- A; an; feminine singular indefinite article
- habitación
- Room; bedroom; enclosed space in a building
- ventilada
- Ventilated; airy; well-aired room or space
- cómoda
- Comfortable; cozy; also a dresser or chest
- como
- Like; as; how; comparison conjunction
- cualquiera
- Anyone; any; whichever one you choose
- pudiera
- Could; might; imperfect subjunctive of poder
- desear
- To desire; to wish for something
- supuesto
- Of course; supposed; assumed; por supuesto
- sería
- Would be; conditional tense of ser
- tonta
- Foolish; silly; feminine adjective for silly person
- para
- For; in order to; purpose preposition
- incomodarle
- To inconvenience him; to bother or disturb someone
- simple
- Simple; mere; basic without complexity
- capricho
- Whim; caprice; sudden irrational desire
- La
- The; feminine singular definite article
- es
- Is; third person singular present of ser
- estoy
- I am; first person singular present of estar
- encariñando
- Growing fond of; becoming attached to something
- bastante
- Quite; enough; fairly; sufficient amount
- con
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment
- grande
- Big; large; great in size
- todo
- Everything; all; the whole thing
- menos
- Less; except; minus; fewer
- ese
- That; demonstrative adjective for nearby object
- horrible
- Horrible; dreadful; very unpleasant thing
- Por
- By; through; because of; preposition
- ventana
- Window; opening in wall for light
- puedo
- I can; first person present of poder
- ver
- To see; to observe; to look at
- jardín
- Garden; outdoor cultivated area with plants
- esos
- Those; masculine plural demonstrative adjective
- misteriosos
- Mysterious; full of mystery or intrigue
- cenadores
- Gazebos; garden arbors or shaded garden shelters
- sombra
- Shade; shadow; darkness from blocked light
- profunda
- Deep; profound; intense in depth
- exuberantes
- Lush; exuberant; abundant and full of growth
- flores
- Flowers; blossoming plants
- antigua
- Old; ancient; antique in style
- usanza
- Custom; usage; old-fashioned style or manner
- los
- The; masculine plural definite article
- arbustos
- Shrubs; bushes; small woody plants
- árboles
- Trees; large woody perennial plants
- retorcidos
- Twisted; gnarled; bent into contorted shapes
- otra
- Another; other; feminine singular adjective
- se
- Himself; herself; itself; reflexive pronoun
- obtiene
- One obtains; gets; third person of obtener
- hermosa
- Beautiful; lovely; attractive feminine adjective
- vista
- View; sight; panorama seen from a place
- bahía
- Bay; body of water partially enclosed by land
- pequeño
- Small; little; of limited size
- embarcadero
- Dock; pier; landing place for boats
- privado
- Private; personal; not open to the public
- pertenece
- Belongs to; is property of; third person pertenecer
- finca
- Estate; property; rural or country property
- Hay
- There is; there are; indicates existence
- hermoso
- Beautiful; handsome; attractive masculine adjective
- camino
- Path; road; way; route to travel
- sombreado
- Shaded; shadowy; covered by shade from trees
- baja
- Goes down; descends; low; third person bajar
- desde
- From; since; preposition of origin or time
- hasta
- Until; up to; as far as
- Siempre
- Always; at all times; continually
- parece
- Seems; appears; third person parecer
- gente
- People; persons; folks in general
- caminando
- Walking; going on foot; gerund of caminar
- estos
- These; masculine plural demonstrative adjective
- numerosos
- Numerous; many; a large number of
- senderos
- Paths; trails; narrow walkways through nature
- pero
- But; however; conjunction showing contrast
- ha
- Has; auxiliary verb for present perfect tense
- advertido
- Warned; cautioned; past participle of advertir
- debo
- I must; I should; first person of deber
- dejarme
- To let myself; to allow myself; dejar plus me
- llevar
- To carry; to take; to lead somewhere
- imaginación
- Imagination; creative faculty of the mind
- absoluto
- Absolute; complete; en absoluto means not at all
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