Ulysses — Page 15
—What sort of a kip is this? he said. I told her to come after eight.
— Was für eine Spelunke ist das hier? sagte er. Ich habe ihr gesagt, sie soll nach acht kommen.
—We can drink it black, Stephen said thirstily. There's a lemon in the locker.
— Wir können ihn schwarz trinken, sagte Stephen durstig. Im Schrank liegt eine Zitrone.
—O, damn you and your Paris fads! Buck Mulligan said. I want Sandycove milk.
— O, zum Teufel mit dir und deinen Pariser Flausen! sagte Buck Mulligan. Ich will Sandycove-Milch.
Haines came in from the doorway and said quietly:
Haines trat aus dem Türrahmen herein und sagte leise:
—That woman is coming up with the milk.
— Die Frau kommt mit der Milch herauf.
—The blessings of God on you! Buck Mulligan cried, jumping up from his chair. Sit down. Pour out the tea there. The sugar is in the bag. Here, I can't go fumbling at the damned eggs.
— Gottes Segen auf euch! rief Buck Mulligan und sprang von seinem Stuhl auf. Setzt euch. Schenkt den Tee ein. Der Zucker ist in der Tüte. Her damit, ich kann nicht an den verdammten Eiern herumfummeln.
He hacked through the fry on the dish and slapped it out on three plates, saying:
Er hackte durch das Gebratene auf der Platte und schlug es auf drei Teller, wobei er sagte:
—_In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti._
— _In nomine Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti._
Haines sat down to pour out the tea.
Haines setzte sich, um den Tee einzuschenken.
—I'm giving you two lumps each, he said. But, I say, Mulligan, you do make strong tea, don't you?
— Ich gebe jedem zwei Stück, sagte er. Aber, ich muss schon sagen, Mulligan, du machst wirklich starken Tee, nicht wahr?
Buck Mulligan, hewing thick slices from the loaf, said in an old woman's wheedling voice:
Buck Mulligan, der dicke Scheiben vom Laib schnitt, sagte mit der schmeichelnden Stimme einer alten Frau:
—When I makes tea I makes tea, as old mother Grogan said. And when I makes water I makes water.
— Wenn ich Tee mach, dann mach ich Tee, wie die alte Mutter Grogan sagte. Und wenn ich Wasser mach, dann mach ich Wasser.
—By Jove, it is tea, Haines said.
— Bei Gott, das ist tatsächlich Tee, sagte Haines.
Buck Mulligan went on hewing and wheedling:
Buck Mulligan fuhr fort zu schneiden und zu schmeicheln:
—_So I do, Mrs Cahill,_ says she. _Begob, ma'am,_ says Mrs Cahill, _God send you don't make them in the one pot._
— _Das tu ich auch, Mrs. Cahill,_ sagt sie. _Mein Gott, Ma'am,_ sagt Mrs. Cahill, _Gott bewahre, dass Sie sie nicht im selben Topf machen._
He lunged towards his messmates in turn a thick slice of bread, impaled on his knife.
Er streckte seinen Tischgenossen der Reihe nach eine dicke Brotscheibe entgegen, die auf seinem Messer aufgespießt war.
—That's folk, he said very earnestly, for your book, Haines.
— Das ist Volksmund, sagte er sehr ernst, für Ihr Buch, Haines.
Vocabulary
- Was
- Interrogative pronoun meaning 'what'
- für
- Preposition meaning 'for'; also used in 'was für'
- eine
- Indefinite article, feminine nominative form of 'ein'
- Spelunke
- A shabby, disreputable bar or tavern
- ist
- Third person singular present of 'sein' (to be)
- das
- Definite article or pronoun meaning 'the' or 'that'
- hier
- Adverb meaning 'here', indicating a nearby location
- sagte
- Past tense of 'sagen', meaning 'said'
- er
- Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'
- Ich
- First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'
- habe
- First person singular present of 'haben' (to have)
- ihr
- Pronoun meaning 'her', 'their', or 'you' (plural informal)
- gesagt
- Past participle of 'sagen', meaning 'said'
- sie
- Pronoun meaning 'she', 'they', or formal 'you'
- soll
- Modal verb meaning 'should' or 'is supposed to'
- nach
- Preposition meaning 'after', 'to', or 'according to'
- acht
- The number eight
- kommen
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to come'
- Wir
- First person plural pronoun meaning 'we'
- können
- Modal verb meaning 'can' or 'to be able to'
- ihn
- Accusative masculine pronoun meaning 'him'
- schwarz
- Adjective meaning 'black'; coffee without milk
- trinken
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to drink'
- durstig
- Adjective meaning 'thirsty'
- Im
- Contraction of 'in dem', meaning 'in the'
- Schrank
- A wardrobe or cupboard for storing items
- liegt
- Third person singular of 'liegen', meaning 'lies' or 'is located'
- Zitrone
- A lemon, yellow citrus fruit
- zum
- Contraction of 'zu dem', meaning 'to the'
- Teufel
- The devil; used in exclamations of frustration
- mit
- Preposition meaning 'with'
- dir
- Dative form of 'du', meaning 'you' (informal singular)
- und
- Coordinating conjunction meaning 'and'
- deinen
- Possessive pronoun, accusative plural meaning 'your'
- Pariser
- Relating to Paris; also colloquial for condom
- Flausen
- Silly ideas, whims, or nonsense thoughts
- will
- Third person singular of 'wollen', meaning 'wants'
- Milch
- The noun meaning 'milk'
- trat
- Simple past of 'treten', meaning 'stepped' or 'entered'
- aus
- Preposition meaning 'out of', 'from', or 'made of'
- dem
- Dative definite article for masculine and neuter nouns
- Türrahmen
- A door frame surrounding a doorway opening
- herein
- Adverb meaning 'in', 'inside', or 'come in'
- leise
- Adjective or adverb meaning 'quiet' or 'softly'
- Die
- Definite article for feminine or plural nouns
- Frau
- A woman, wife, or formal title 'Mrs.'
- kommt
- Third person singular of 'kommen', meaning 'comes'
- der
- Definite article for masculine nominative nouns
- herauf
- Adverb meaning 'up here', direction upward toward speaker
- Gottes
- Genitive form of 'Gott', meaning 'of God'
- Segen
- A blessing or benediction
- auf
- Preposition meaning 'on', 'upon', or 'onto'
- euch
- Dative/accusative plural of 'ihr', meaning 'you all'
- rief
- Simple past of 'rufen', meaning 'called' or 'cried out'
- sprang
- Simple past of 'springen', meaning 'jumped' or 'leaped'
- von
- Preposition meaning 'from', 'of', or 'by'
- seinem
- Dative possessive pronoun meaning 'his' or 'its'
- Stuhl
- A chair used for sitting
- Setzt
- Imperative or third person plural of 'setzen', meaning 'sit down'
- Schenkt
- Imperative of 'schenken', meaning 'pour' or 'give'
- den
- Definite article, accusative masculine or dative plural
- Tee
- The beverage 'tea'
- ein
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
- Der
- Definite article for masculine nominative nouns
- Zucker
- Sugar used for sweetening food or drinks
- in
- Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'
- Tüte
- A bag or paper cone for holding items
- Her
- Adverb meaning 'here' or 'over here', requesting something
- damit
- Conjunction meaning 'so that'; pronoun meaning 'with it'
- ich
- First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'
- kann
- First/third person singular of 'können', meaning 'can'
- nicht
- Adverb of negation meaning 'not'
- an
- Preposition meaning 'at', 'on', or 'to'
- verdammten
- Adjective meaning 'damned', used as a strong intensifier
- Eiern
- Plural dative of 'Ei', meaning 'eggs'
- herumfummeln
- To fumble around or fiddle awkwardly with something
- Er
- Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'
- hackte
- Simple past of 'hacken', meaning 'chopped' or 'hacked'
- durch
- Preposition meaning 'through' or 'by means of'
- Gebratene
- Adjective/noun meaning 'fried' or 'roasted' food
- Platte
- A flat plate, dish, or serving platter
- schlug
- Simple past of 'schlagen', meaning 'hit' or 'struck'
- es
- Third person singular neuter pronoun meaning 'it'
- drei
- The number three
- Teller
- A plate used for serving and eating food
- wobei
- Conjunction meaning 'whereby' or 'in doing so'
- setzte
- Simple past of 'setzen', meaning 'placed' or 'sat down'
- sich
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'itself'
- um
- Preposition meaning 'around', 'at', or used in infinitive clauses
- einzuschenken
- Infinitive meaning 'to pour in' or 'to serve a drink'
- gebe
- First person singular subjunctive/present of 'geben', 'give'
- jedem
- Dative indefinite pronoun meaning 'to each' or 'everyone'
- zwei
- The number two
- Stück
- A piece or portion of something
- Aber
- Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'
- muss
- First/third person singular of 'müssen', meaning 'must'
- schon
- Adverb meaning 'already' or used as an intensifier
- sagen
- Infinitive meaning 'to say' or 'to tell'
- du
- Second person singular informal pronoun meaning 'you'
- machst
- Second person singular of 'machen', meaning 'you make/do'
- wirklich
- Adverb meaning 'really' or 'truly'
- starken
- Adjective meaning 'strong', accusative or dative inflected form
- wahr
- Adjective meaning 'true' or 'real'
- dicke
- Adjective meaning 'thick' or 'fat'
- Scheiben
- Plural of 'Scheibe', meaning 'slices' or 'discs'
- vom
- Contraction of 'von dem', meaning 'from the'
- Laib
- A loaf of bread
- schnitt
- Simple past of 'schneiden', meaning 'cut'
- schmeichelnden
- Adjective meaning 'flattering' or 'ingratiating', inflected form
- Stimme
- A voice or vocal sound
- einer
- Genitive/dative feminine indefinite article meaning 'of a'
- alten
- Inflected form of 'alt', meaning 'old'
- Wenn
- Conjunction meaning 'if' or 'when'
- mach
- Imperative singular of 'machen', meaning 'do' or 'make'
- dann
- Adverb meaning 'then'
- wie
- Conjunction or adverb meaning 'how', 'like', or 'as'
- die
- Definite article for feminine/plural or relative pronoun 'who'
- alte
- Inflected adjective meaning 'old'
- Mutter
- The word for 'mother'
- Und
- Conjunction meaning 'and'
- Wasser
- The word for 'water'
- Bei
- Preposition meaning 'at', 'near', or 'by'
- Gott
- The word for 'God'
- tatsächlich
- Adverb meaning 'actually', 'indeed', or 'in fact'
- fuhr
- Simple past of 'fahren', meaning 'drove' or 'continued'
- fort
- Adverb meaning 'away' or 'on'; used in separable verbs
- zu
- Preposition meaning 'to' or infinitive marker
- schneiden
- Infinitive meaning 'to cut'
- schmeicheln
- Infinitive meaning 'to flatter' someone
- _Das
- Demonstrative pronoun 'that' or 'this', formatted in italics
- tu
- Imperative of 'tun', meaning 'do'
- auch
- Adverb meaning 'also', 'too', or 'as well'
- sagt
- Third person singular of 'sagen', meaning 'says'
- _Mein
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'my', in italic formatting
- _Gott
- Noun 'God' in italic formatting for emphasis
- bewahre
- Subjunctive of 'bewahren'; 'God forbid' expression
- dass
- Subordinating conjunction meaning 'that'
- Sie
- Formal second person pronoun meaning 'you' (polite)
- im
- Contraction of 'in dem', meaning 'in the'
- selben
- Adjective meaning 'same', inflected dative/accusative form
- Topf
- A pot used for cooking food
- streckte
- Simple past of 'strecken', meaning 'stretched out' or 'extended'
- seinen
- Accusative possessive pronoun meaning 'his'
- Tischgenossen
- Plural of dining companions sharing a table together
- Reihe
- A row, series, or line of items
- Brotscheibe
- A slice of bread
- entgegen
- Preposition or adverb meaning 'toward' or 'against'
- Messer
- A knife used for cutting food
- aufgespießt
- Past participle of 'aufspießen', meaning 'skewered' or 'impaled'
- war
- Simple past of 'sein', meaning 'was'
- Das
- Demonstrative or definite article meaning 'the' or 'that'
- Volksmund
- Colloquial expression meaning 'common people's speech'
- sehr
- Adverb meaning 'very' or 'much'
- ernst
- Adjective meaning 'serious' or 'earnest'
- Ihr
- Plural 'you' or possessive 'her/their', context-dependent
- Buch
- A book for reading or study
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