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Lección Treinta y cuatro (34) |
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¿Se puede? - ¡Adelante! | May one (come in) ? Come in. | |
1 |
Anoche estaba tan cansado que me acosté en seguida de comer. |
Yesterday night I was so tired that I went to bed immediately after [in sequel of] dinner. |
2 |
He dormido bien; me he despertado a las ocho; me he lavado y vestido. |
I have slept well; I have waked up at 8; I have washed and dressed [me]. |
3 |
¡Tac tac! llaman a la puerta. - Se puede? - ¡Adelante! (1). |
Tap, tap, somebody [(they)] knock [call] at the door. - May one (come in)? - Come in [(go) ahead]. |
4 |
Es la criada, que me trae el desayuno : café con leche, un panecillo y mantequilla (2). |
It's the maid who brings in breakfast for me : coffee with milk, a roll and butter. |
5 |
¿A qué hora se almuerza? le (3) pregunto. - De dos a tres. |
At what time do we lunch? I ask. - From 2 to 3. |
6 |
¿Cuántos huéspedes hay? - Acaba de abrirse la pensión, señor, es usted el primero. |
How many boarders are there? - The boardinghouse has just [finishes] opened, sir. You're [it's you] the first. |
7 |
Lo que yo sospechaba; tendré que buscar otra pensión, para tener compañía (4). |
What I suspected; I'll have to look for another boarding-h.. to have company. |
8 |
Ahora voy a dar una vuelta por la ciudad; son las nueve y media (5). |
Now I go for [give] a stroll through the town; it is half past nine. |
9 |
Desde el balcón, miro a la calle; están empezando a abrir las tiendas; hay pocos transeúntes. Madrid se despierta tarde |
From the balcony, I look towards the street; |
EJERCICIOS | EXERCISE : | |
1 |
Copla |
(Although you don't love me - I have the consolation - to know that you know - that I love you). |
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NOTES. | |
1 |
One says : llamar a la puerta : "to call" at the
door and not "knock" or "ring". |
2 |
Traer : to bring (Llevar : to carry). - Panecillo, dim. of pan. |
3 | Le : to him or her. |
4 |
Tener, to have or hold, irregular :
yo tengo, usted tiene, I, you have; |
5 | Una vuelta : a stroll. |
6 |
Miro a la calle and not en : I look in(to),
or towards the street, with an idea of motion. |
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Querer, to want, also means to love
(not to like). |