The Yellow Wallpaper — Page 10
I had a friend who was in his hands once, and she says he is just like John and my brother, only more so!
¡Tuve una amiga que estuvo en sus manos una vez, y dice que él es igual que John y mi hermano, pero más aún!
Besides, it is such an undertaking to go so far.
Además, es toda una empresa ir tan lejos.
I don't feel as if it was worth while to turn my hand over for anything, and I'm getting dreadfully fretful and querulous.
No siento que valga la pena mover un dedo por nada, y me estoy volviendo terriblemente irritable y quejumbrosa.
I cry at nothing, and cry most of the time.
Lloro por nada, y lloro casi todo el tiempo.
Of course I don't when John is here, or anybody else, but when I am alone.
Por supuesto que no lo hago cuando John está aquí, ni cuando hay alguien más, sino cuando estoy sola.
And I am alone a good deal just now.
Y ahora mismo estoy sola bastante a menudo.
John is kept in town very often by serious cases, and Jennie is good and lets me alone when I want her to.
John se queda en la ciudad muy seguido por casos graves, y Jennie es buena y me deja sola cuando quiero.
So I walk a little in the garden or down that lovely lane, sit on the porch under the roses, and lie down up here a good deal.
Así que camino un poco por el jardín o por ese encantador sendero, me siento en el porche bajo las rosas, y me recuesto aquí arriba bastante a menudo.
I'm getting really fond of the room in spite of the wallpaper.
Me estoy encariñando de verdad con la habitación a pesar del papel tapiz.
Perhaps because of the wallpaper.
Quizás a causa del papel tapiz.
It dwells in my mind so!
¡Ocupa tanto mi mente!
I lie here on this great immovable bed—it is nailed down, I believe—and follow that pattern about by the hour.
Yago aquí en esta gran cama inamovible —está clavada al suelo, creo— y sigo ese diseño durante horas.
It is as good as gymnastics, I assure you.
Es tan bueno como la gimnasia, se lo aseguro.
I start, we'll say, at the bottom, down in the corner over there where it has not been touched, and I determine for the thousandth time that I will follow that pointless pattern to some sort of a conclusion.
Comienzo, digamos, por abajo, en aquel rincón de allá donde no ha sido tocado, y decido por milésima vez que seguiré ese absurdo diseño hasta algún tipo de conclusión.
Vocabulary
- Tuve
- Past tense of 'tener'; I had.
- una
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (feminine).
- amiga
- A female friend or companion.
- que
- Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that,' 'who,' or 'which.'
- estuvo
- Past tense of 'estar'; was (temporarily) in a state or place.
- en
- Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at.'
- sus
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'their,' or 'your' (formal).
- manos
- Plural of 'mano'; hands.
- vez
- A time or instance of something occurring.
- y
- Conjunction meaning 'and.'
- dice
- Third-person singular present of 'decir'; he/she says.
- él
- Subject pronoun meaning 'he.'
- es
- Third-person singular present of 'ser'; is.
- igual
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'the same' or 'equal.'
- mi
- Possessive adjective meaning 'my.'
- hermano
- A male sibling; brother.
- pero
- Conjunction meaning 'but,' introducing a contrast.
- más
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'more' or 'most.'
- aún
- Adverb meaning 'still' or 'even,' indicating continuation.
- Además
- Adverb meaning 'furthermore,' 'besides,' or 'in addition.'
- toda
- Adjective meaning 'all' or 'every' (feminine singular).
- empresa
- A business, company, or enterprise undertaking.
- ir
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to go.'
- tan
- Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as,' used in comparisons.
- lejos
- Adverb meaning 'far' or 'far away.'
- No
- Adverb of negation meaning 'no' or 'not.'
- siento
- First-person singular present of 'sentir'; I feel or sense.
- valga
- Subjunctive of 'valer'; may be worth; used in set phrases.
- la
- Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular).
- pena
- Sorrow, trouble, or effort; worth (in set phrases).
- mover
- Infinitive meaning 'to move' something or someone.
- un
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one' (masculine).
- dedo
- A finger or toe on the body.
- por
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' 'through,' or 'because of.'
- nada
- Pronoun or adverb meaning 'nothing' or 'not at all.'
- me
- Reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself.'
- estoy
- First-person singular present of 'estar'; I am.
- volviendo
- Gerund of 'volver'; becoming or turning into something.
- terriblemente
- Adverb meaning 'terribly' or 'awfully'; to an extreme degree.
- irritable
- Adjective meaning easily annoyed or angered; irritable.
- quejumbrosa
- Adjective meaning whiny, grumbling, or complaining (feminine).
- Lloro
- First-person singular present of 'llorar'; I cry or weep.
- lloro
- First-person singular present of 'llorar'; I cry or weep.
- casi
- Adverb meaning 'almost' or 'nearly.'
- todo
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all,' 'every,' or 'everything.'
- el
- Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular).
- tiempo
- Time, weather, or a period; a fundamental Spanish noun.
- Por
- Preposition meaning 'for,' 'by,' or 'through.'
- supuesto
- Past participle of 'suponer'; 'por supuesto' means 'of course.'
- no
- Adverb of negation meaning 'no' or 'not.'
- lo
- Direct object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'him.'
- hago
- First-person singular present of 'hacer'; I do or make.
- cuando
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when.'
- está
- Third-person singular present of 'estar'; is (temporary state).
- aquí
- Adverb meaning 'here,' indicating a nearby location.
- ni
- Conjunction meaning 'neither,' 'nor,' or 'not even.'
- hay
- Impersonal form of 'haber'; there is / there are.
- alguien
- Indefinite pronoun meaning 'someone' or 'anybody.'
- sino
- Conjunction meaning 'but rather' or 'but instead.'
- sola
- Adjective meaning 'alone' or 'by oneself' (feminine).
- Y
- Conjunction meaning 'and.'
- ahora
- Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment.'
- mismo
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'same,' 'himself,' or 'very.'
- bastante
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'quite,' 'enough,' or 'fairly.'
- a
- Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or 'toward.'
- menudo
- 'A menudo' means 'often'; can also mean small or minced.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or passive constructions.
- queda
- Third-person singular of 'quedar'; stays or remains somewhere.
- ciudad
- A city or large urban settlement.
- muy
- Adverb meaning 'very,' intensifying an adjective or adverb.
- seguido
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'often,' 'frequently,' or 'straight.'
- casos
- Plural of 'caso'; cases, situations, or instances.
- graves
- Adjective meaning 'serious,' 'severe,' or 'grave' (plural).
- buena
- Adjective meaning 'good' or 'kind' (feminine singular).
- deja
- Third-person singular of 'dejar'; lets, allows, or leaves.
- quiero
- First-person singular of 'querer'; I want or I love.
- Así
- Adverb meaning 'thus,' 'so,' or 'in this way.'
- camino
- A road, path, or way; also first-person present of 'caminar.'
- poco
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'a little' or 'few.'
- jardín
- A garden or yard with plants and flowers.
- o
- Conjunction meaning 'or,' presenting an alternative.
- ese
- Demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning 'that' (masculine).
- encantador
- Adjective meaning 'charming,' 'delightful,' or 'enchanting.'
- sendero
- A narrow path, trail, or walkway.
- porche
- A porch or covered entrance area of a building.
- bajo
- Preposition meaning 'under' or 'below'; also 'low' or 'short.'
- las
- Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine plural).
- rosas
- Plural of 'rosa'; roses, the flowering plants.
- recuesto
- First-person present of 'recostar'; I lean back or recline.
- arriba
- Adverb meaning 'above,' 'up,' or 'upstairs.'
- Me
- Reflexive or object pronoun meaning 'me' or 'myself.'
- encariñando
- Gerund of 'encariñarse'; growing fond or attached to something.
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about.'
- verdad
- Truth, honesty, or reality; a fundamental noun.
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with.'
- habitación
- A room, especially a bedroom, in a building.
- pesar
- Sorrow or regret; 'a pesar de' means 'in spite of.'
- del
- Contraction of 'de' + 'el'; meaning 'of the' (masculine).
- papel
- Paper; also a role or part played by someone.
- tapiz
- Wallpaper or tapestry covering walls as decoration.
- Quizás
- Adverb meaning 'perhaps,' 'maybe,' or 'possibly.'
- causa
- A cause, reason, or motive for something happening.
- Ocupa
- Third-person singular of 'ocupar'; occupies or takes up space.
- tanto
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'so much' or 'as much.'
- mente
- The mind or mental faculty; one's thoughts or intellect.
- esta
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (feminine singular).
- gran
- Adjective meaning 'great' or 'large'; shortened form of 'grande.'
- cama
- A bed used for sleeping or resting.
- inamovible
- Adjective meaning 'immovable,' 'fixed,' or 'impossible to move.'
- clavada
- Past participle of 'clavar'; nailed, fixed, or fastened down (feminine).
- al
- Contraction of 'a' + 'el'; meaning 'to the' (masculine).
- suelo
- The floor or ground; surface one walks on.
- creo
- First-person singular of 'creer'; I believe or I think.
- sigo
- First-person singular of 'seguir'; I continue or I follow.
- diseño
- A design, pattern, or plan; also first-person of 'diseñar.'
- durante
- Preposition meaning 'during' or 'for' a period of time.
- horas
- Plural of 'hora'; hours of time.
- Es
- Third-person singular of 'ser'; is (identity or characteristic).
- bueno
- Adjective meaning 'good,' 'kind,' or 'beneficial' (masculine).
- como
- Conjunction or preposition meaning 'like,' 'as,' or 'how.'
- gimnasia
- Gymnastics or physical exercise training.
- aseguro
- First-person of 'asegurar'; I assure, guarantee, or secure.
- Comienzo
- First-person of 'comenzar'; I begin or start something.
- digamos
- First-person plural subjunctive of 'decir'; let's say or say.
- abajo
- Adverb meaning 'below,' 'down,' or 'downstairs.'
- aquel
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'that' (far away, masculine).
- rincón
- A corner or nook of a room or space.
- allá
- Adverb meaning 'over there,' indicating a distant location.
- donde
- Adverb or conjunction meaning 'where.'
- ha
- Third-person singular of 'haber'; has (auxiliary verb).
- sido
- Past participle of 'ser'; been (used in perfect tenses).
- tocado
- Past participle of 'tocar'; touched, played, or affected.
- decido
- First-person singular of 'decidir'; I decide or determine.
- milésima
- Adjective meaning 'thousandth'; ordinal form of one thousand.
- seguiré
- First-person future of 'seguir'; I will continue or follow.
- absurdo
- Adjective or noun meaning 'absurd,' 'ridiculous,' or 'nonsensical.'
- hasta
- Preposition meaning 'until,' 'up to,' or 'even.'
- algún
- Indefinite adjective meaning 'some' or 'any' (masculine singular).
- tipo
- A type, kind, or sort of something; also slang for 'guy.'
- conclusión
- A conclusion, ending, or final determination reached.
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