Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None — Page 13

Vocabulary

Mi

First person singular possessive pronoun meaning 'my'

salud

Health; physical or mental well-being of a person

no

Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

era

Past tense of 'ser'; meaning 'was' or 'were'

muy

Adverb meaning 'very' used to intensify adjectives

buena

Feminine adjective meaning 'good' or 'well'

el

Masculine definite article meaning 'the'

invierno

The season of winter; coldest time of year

frío

Adjective or noun meaning 'cold' in temperature

y

Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting words or clauses

excepcionalmente

Adverb meaning 'exceptionally' or 'unusually' intensely

lluvioso

Adjective meaning 'rainy' describing wet weather conditions

la

Feminine definite article meaning 'the'

pequeña

Feminine adjective meaning 'small' or 'little'

posada

An inn or lodging place for travelers

en

Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at'

que

Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'

vivía

Imperfect past tense of 'vivir'; meaning 'was living'

estaba

Imperfect past tense of 'estar'; meaning 'was'

tan

Adverb meaning 'so' or 'as' in comparisons

cerca

Adverb or preposition meaning 'near' or 'close'

del

Contraction of 'de' and 'el' meaning 'of the'

agua

Noun meaning 'water,' essential liquid substance

por

Preposition meaning 'by,' 'through,' 'for,' or 'per'

noche

Noun meaning 'night,' the dark period after sunset

mi

First person singular possessive pronoun meaning 'my'

sueño

Noun meaning 'sleep' or 'dream' during rest

se

Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or passive verbs

veía

Imperfect past tense of 'ver'; meaning 'was seen'

perturbado

Adjective meaning 'disturbed' or 'disrupted' from normalcy

si

Conjunction meaning 'if' introducing conditional clauses

mar

Noun meaning 'sea,' large body of saltwater

agitado

Adjective meaning 'agitated' or 'rough,' as stormy sea

Estas

Feminine plural demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these'

circunstancias

Noun meaning 'circumstances,' conditions surrounding a situation

eran

Imperfect past tense of 'ser'; meaning 'were'

sin

Preposition meaning 'without' indicating absence of something

duda

Noun meaning 'doubt'; uncertainty about something

todo

Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all' or 'everything'

lo

Neuter pronoun or masculine direct object pronoun 'it'

contrario

Adjective or noun meaning 'opposite' or 'contrary'

de

Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'about'

favorables

Plural adjective meaning 'favorable' or 'advantageous'

embargo

Used in 'sin embargo' meaning 'however' or 'nevertheless'

a

Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or 'by'

pesar

Used in 'a pesar de' meaning 'in spite of'

ello

Neuter pronoun meaning 'it' referring to abstract things

como

Conjunction meaning 'as' or 'like'; also 'how'

fuera

Subjunctive past of 'ser/ir'; meaning 'were' conditionally

una

Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

demostración

Noun meaning 'demonstration' or 'proof' of something

convicción

Noun meaning 'conviction' or 'firm belief' in something

decisivo

Adjective meaning 'decisive' or 'determining' an outcome

cobra

Third person singular of 'cobrar'; 'takes on' or 'gains'

vida

Noun meaning 'life'; existence of a living being

todos

Plural adjective or pronoun meaning 'all' or 'everyone'

los

Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

obstáculos

Plural noun meaning 'obstacles' or 'barriers' to overcome

fue

Preterite past tense of 'ser/ir'; meaning 'was' or 'went'

precisamente

Adverb meaning 'precisely' or 'exactly' indicating specificity

durante

Preposition meaning 'during' a period of time

este

Masculine singular demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this'

medio

Noun or adjective meaning 'middle,' 'half,' or 'means'

estas

Feminine plural demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these'

desfavorables

Adjective meaning 'unfavorable' or 'adverse' conditions

donde

Relative adverb meaning 'where' indicating a location

tuvo

Preterite of 'tener'; meaning 'had' in past tense

origen

Noun meaning 'origin' or 'beginning' of something

Por

Preposition meaning 'by,' 'through,' or 'for'

las

Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

mañanas

Plural noun meaning 'mornings'; early part of day

solía

Imperfect of 'soler'; meaning 'used to' habitually

partir

Verb meaning 'to depart' or 'to leave' a place

dirección

Noun meaning 'direction' or 'address' indicating orientation

sur

Noun meaning 'south,' a cardinal direction

gloriosa

Feminine adjective meaning 'glorious' or 'magnificent'

carretera

Noun meaning 'road' or 'highway' for vehicle travel

hacia

Preposition meaning 'toward' indicating direction of movement

asciende

Third person singular of 'ascender'; 'ascends' or 'climbs'

majestuosamente

Adverb meaning 'majestically' in a grand, impressive manner

través

Used in 'a través de' meaning 'through' or 'across'

un

Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

bosque

Noun meaning 'forest' or 'woods,' area of trees

pinos

Plural noun meaning 'pine trees'

ofrece

Third person singular of 'ofrecer'; meaning 'offers'

vista

Noun meaning 'view' or 'sight' of a landscape

extiende

Third person singular of 'extenderse'; 'extends' or 'stretches'

lejos

Adverb meaning 'far' or 'far away' in distance

tardes

Plural noun meaning 'afternoons' or 'evenings'

con

Preposition meaning 'with' indicating accompaniment or means

tanta

Feminine adjective meaning 'so much' or 'such great'

frecuencia

Noun meaning 'frequency'; how often something occurs

me

First person singular reflexive or object pronoun 'me'

permitía

Imperfect of 'permitir'; meaning 'allowed' or 'permitted'

caminaba

Imperfect of 'caminar'; meaning 'was walking' habitually

alrededor

Adverb or preposition meaning 'around' or 'surrounding'

toda

Feminine adjective meaning 'all' or 'entire'

bahía

Noun meaning 'bay,' a body of water partly enclosed

desde

Preposition meaning 'from' or 'since' indicating starting point

hasta

Preposition meaning 'until,' 'up to,' or 'as far as'

más

Adverb meaning 'more' or 'further' indicating degree

allá

Adverb meaning 'beyond' or 'over there' in distance

Este

Masculine singular demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this'

lugar

Noun meaning 'place' or 'location' in space

resultaba

Imperfect of 'resultar'; meaning 'turned out' or 'proved'

tanto

Adverb or adjective meaning 'so much' or 'as much'

interesante

Adjective meaning 'interesting' arousing curiosity or attention

cuanto

Used in 'en cuanto' or 'tanto…cuanto' meaning 'as much as'

entrañablemente

Adverb meaning 'deeply' or 'dearly' with great affection

amado

Past participle of 'amar'; meaning 'loved' or 'beloved'

Emperador

Noun meaning 'Emperor,' ruler of an empire

En

Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at'

otoño

Noun meaning 'autumn' or 'fall,' season after summer

tuve

Preterite of 'tener'; meaning 'I had' in past tense

casualidad

Noun meaning 'coincidence' or 'chance' occurrence

encontrarme

Reflexive infinitive meaning 'to find myself' in a place

allí

Adverb meaning 'there' indicating a specific location

nuevo

Used in 'de nuevo' meaning 'again'; also 'new'

cuando

Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when' indicating time

él

Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'

visitaba

Imperfect of 'visitar'; meaning 'was visiting' a place

última

Feminine adjective meaning 'last' or 'final' in order

vez

Noun meaning 'time' or 'occasion' as in 'once'

ese

Masculine singular demonstrative adjective meaning 'that'

pequeño

Masculine adjective meaning 'small' or 'little'

olvidado

Adjective meaning 'forgotten' or 'overlooked' by others

mundo

Noun meaning 'world' or 'realm' of existence

felicidad

Noun meaning 'happiness' or 'joy'; state of being happy

Fue

Preterite of 'ser/ir'; meaning 'it was' or 'he went'

estos

Masculine plural demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these'

dos

Number meaning 'two'

caminos

Plural noun meaning 'paths' or 'roads' one walks on

acudió

Preterite of 'acudir'; meaning 'came to' or 'arrived'

mí

First person singular pronoun 'me' used after prepositions

sobre

Preposition meaning 'about,' 'on,' or 'over'

propio

Adjective meaning 'own' or 'proper' indicating possession

tipo

Noun meaning 'type,' 'kind,' or 'character'

debería

Conditional of 'deber'; meaning 'should' or 'ought to'

decir

Infinitive verb meaning 'to say' or 'to tell'

bien

Adverb or noun meaning 'well' or 'good'

paseos

Plural noun meaning 'walks' or 'strolls' outdoors

ideas

Plural noun meaning 'ideas' or 'thoughts' in the mind

salieron

Preterite of 'salir'; meaning 'came out' or 'emerged'

al

Contraction of 'a' and 'el' meaning 'to the'

paso

Noun meaning 'step' or 'pace'; also 'passage'