PART III.
FAMILIAR DIALOGUES—DIALOGOS FAMILIARES.


DIALOGUE I.
DIALOGO I.
About saluting and inquiring  Acerca de saludar é informarse
after the health of a person.  de la salud de una persona.
Good morning, sir.  Buenos dias, tenga Usted.[19]
Good night, sir.  Buenas noches, tenga V.
Good afternoon, or  Buenas tardes, tenga V.
good evening.  
How do you do, sir?  ¿Como está, V.?
Well, not very well; so, so.  Bueno, no muy bueno; así, así.
Very well to serve you.  Muy bueno para servir á V.
At your service.  Al servicio de V.
I am obliged to you.  Viva V. muchos años.
I thank you.  Doy á V. las gracias.
How does your brother do?  ¿Como está su señor
  hermano de V.?
He is well.  Está bueno.
He will be glad to see you.  Se alegrará de ver á V.
I shall have no time to  No tengo tiempo de verle hoy.
see him to-day.  
Be pleased to sit down.  Siéntese V. un rato.
Give a chair to the gentleman.   Da una silla al señor.
There is no occasion.  No es necesario.
I must go to pay a visit in  Es menester que vaya á hacer
the neighborhood. una visita en la vecindad.
You are in haste.  V. está de priesa.
I will be back presently.  Volveré luego.
Farewell, sir.  Adiós, señor.
I am glad to see you in  Me alegro de ver á V.
good health. con salud.
I kiss your hands.  Beso á V. las manos.
I am your servant.  Servidor de V.
Your most humble servant.  Su humilde servidor de V.
Your servant, sir.  Servidora de V.

DIALOGUE II.
DIALOGO II.
To pay a visit in the morning.  Para hacer una visita por la mañana.
Where is your master?  ¿Adonde está tu amo?
Is he asleep still?  ¿Duerme aun?
No, sir, he is awake.  No, señor, está despierto.
Is he up?  ¿Está levantado?
No, sir, he is still abed.  No, señor, aun está en la cama.
What a shame it is to be abed  ¡Que vergüenza! estar en la
at this time of the day! cama á esta hora.
I went to bed so late last night, I  Me acosté tan tarde anoche, que no
could not rise early this morning.  he podido levantarme temprano.
What did you after supper?  ¿Que hizo V. despues de cenar?
We danced, we sung, we  Bailamos, cantamos, reimos, jugamos.
laughed, we played.  
At what game?  ¿A que juego?
We played at piquet with Mr. N.  Jugámos, á los cientos con el Don N.
What did the rest do?  ¿Que hiciéron los otros?
They played at chess.  Jugaron el ajedrez.
How grieved am I, I did not know it!  ¡Siento muchisimo no haberlo sabido!
Who won? who lost?  ¿Quien ganó? ¿quien perdió?
I won ten pistoles.  Gané diez doblones.
Till what hour did you play?  ¡Hasta que hora jugaron VV.?
Till two in the morning.  Hasta las dos de la mañana.
At what o’clock did you go to bed?  ¿A que hora se acostó V.?
At three, half an hour after three.  A las tres, á las tres y media.
I don’t wonder at your rising so late.  No extraño que V. se levante tan tarde.
What o’clock is it?  ¿Que hora es?
What o’clock do you think it is?  ¿Que hora cree V. que sea?
Scarce eight, I believe, yet.  Creo que son apénas las ocho.
How, eight! it has struck ten.  ¡Como, las ocho! han dado las diez.
Then I must rise with all speed.  Es menester que me levante pronto.

DIALOGUE III.
DIALOGO III.
To dress one’s self.  Para vestirse.
Who is there?  ¿Quien es? or ¿quien está ahi?
What will you please to have, sir?  ¿Que manda V. señor?
Be quick, make a fire, and, dress me.   Presto, haz fuego, y ven á vestirme.
There is a fire, sir.  El fuego está encendido, señor.
Give me my shirt.  Dáme mi camisa.
It is not warm, it is quite cold.  No esta caliente, está fria.
If you please, I will warm it.  La calentaré si V. gusta.
No, no; bring me my silk stockings.  No, no; traeme mis medias de seda.
They are torn.  Tienen puntos.
Stitch them a little; mend them.  Remiéndalas un poco.
I have given them to the  Las he dado á la calcetera.
stocking-mender.  
You have done right. Where are  Has hecho bien. ¿Adonde
my slippers? están mis chinelas?
Where is my nightgown?  ¿Adonde esta mi pata?
Comb my head.  Peíname.
Take another comb.  Toma otro peine.
Give me my handkerchief.  Dame mi pañuelo.
There is a clean one, sir.  Aqui está uno limpio, señor.
Give me that which is in my pocket.  Dame el que está en mi
  faltriquera.
I gave it to the washerwoman;  Le dí á la lavandera;
it was foul. estaba sucio.
Has she brought my linen?  ¿Ha traido ella mi ropa?
Yes, sir; there wants nothing.  Si, señor, no falta nada.
What clothes will you wear  ¿Que vestido llevará V.
to-day, sir? hoy señor?
Those I had yesterday.  El que llevé ayer.
The tailor will bring your suit  El sastre debe traer luego, su
of clothes presently. vestido nuevo de V.
Somebody knocks; see who it is.    Alguno llama á la puerta;
  mira quien es.
Who is it?  ¿Quien es?
It is the tailor, sir.  Es el sastre, señor.
Let him come in.  Díle que entre.

DIALOGUE IV.
DIALOGO IV.
A gentleman and the tailor.  Un caballero y el sastre.
Do you bring me my suit of clothes?   ¿Me trae V. mi vestido?
Yes, sir; here it is.  Si, señor; aqui está.
You make me wait a great while.  V. me hace esperar largo tiempo.
I could not come sooner; it  No podía venir mas pronto;
was not finished. no estaba acabado.
The lining was not sewed.  El forro no estaba cosido.
Will you be pleased to try  ¿Quiere V. probar la casaca?
the close coat on?  
Let us see whether it be well made.  Veámos si está bien hecha.
I believe it will please you.  Espero que le gustará á V.
It seems to me to be very long.  Me parece muy larga.
They wear them long now.  Se usan largas ahora.
Button me.  Abotóneme V.
It is too close.  Me aprieta demasiado.
To fit properly, it ought to be close.  Para que siente bien, es preciso
  que ajuste.
Are not the sleeves too wide?  ¿No son las mangas demasiado
  anchas?
No, sir; they fit very well.  No, señor; van muy bien.
This suit becomes you mighty well.  Este vestido le va muy bien á V.
It is too short, too long, too big,  Está demasiado corto, largo,
too little. grande, chico.
Pardon me, it fits very well.  Perdone V., le va muy bien.
Have you made your bill?  ¿Ha hecho V. su cuenta?
No, sir; I had not time.  No, señor; no he tenido tiempo.
Bring it to-morrow; I will pay you.  Traígala V. mañana, y le pagaré.

DIALOGUE V.
DIALOGO V.
To breakfast.  Para almorzar.
Bring us something for breakfast.  Traiganos V. alguna cosa, para
  almorzar.
Yes, sir; there are sausages and eggs.  Si, señor; ahi tiénen salchichas
  y huevos.
Do you choose ham?  ¿Gustan VV. jamon?
Yes, bring it; we will cut a slice of it.  Si, traigale V.; cortarémos una tajada.
Lay the tablecloth.  Ponga V. los manteles.
Give us plates, knives, and forks.  Denos platos, cuchillos, y tenedores.
Give the gentleman a chair.  Dé una silla al señor.
Sit down, sir; sit by the fire.  Siéntese V. junto al fuego.
I am very well here; I am not cold.  Estoy bien aqui; no tengo frio.
Let us see if the wine is good.  Veámos si el vino es bueno.
Give me that bottle and a glass.  Deme V. esa botella y un vaso.
Taste that wine, pray.  Pruebe V. este vino, señor.
How do you like it?  ¿Como le halla V.?
What do you say to it? ¿que leparece á V.?
It is not bad; it is very good.  No es malo; es muy bueno.
Here are the sausages; take away  Ahí están las salchichas; quite
this plate. V. este plato.
Eat some sausages.  Coma V. unas salchichas.
I have eaten some; they are very good.  He comido algunas; son muy buenas.
Give me some drink.  Déme V. algo de beber.
Your health, sir.  Caballero á la salúd de V.
Sir, I thank you.  Doy á V. las gracias.
Give the gentleman something to drink.  Dá de beber al señor.
I drank but just now.  Acabo de beber.
The petty patties were very good.  Los pastelillos eran muy buenos.
They were baked a little too much.  Solo estaban demasiado cocidos.
You do not eat.  V. no come.
I have eaten so much, I shall not be able  He comido tanto, que no tendré
to eat my dinner. ganas á medio dia.
You only jest; you have eaten  V. se burla; V. no ha comido
nothing at all. casi nada.
I have eaten very heartily black pudding,   He comido de buena gana las
sausages, and ham. morcillas, las salchichas, y el jamon.

DIALOGUE VI.
DIALOGO VI.
To speak Spanish.  Para hablar Español.
How goes on your Spanish?  ¿Como vamos con el Español?
Are you much improved in it now?  ¿Ha hecho V. mucho progreso ahora?
Not much; I know scarcely any thing.  No mucho; no sé casi nada.
It is said, however, you speak it  Dicen, no obstante, que V. le habla
very well. muy buen.
Would to God it were true!  ¡Ojalá fuéra verdad!
Those that say so are much mistaken.  Los que lo dicen se engañan mucho.
I assure you, I was told so.  Le aseguro á V. que me lo han dicho.
I can say a few words which  Puedo decir algunas palabras
I have learned by heart. que he aprendido de memoria.
And it is as much as it is necessary  Y es cuanto basta para empezar
to begin to speak. á hablar.
The beginning is not all;  El principio no es el todo;
you must make an end. es preciso acabar.
Be always speaking, either well or ill.   Hable V. siempre, ó bien ó mal.
I am afraid of committing blunders.  Temo decir disparates.
Never fear; the Spanish language  No hay nada que temer; la
is not hard. lengua España no es dificil.
I know it; and that it has abundance  Lo sé; y que tiene tambien abundancia
of graces. de gracias.
Application is the only way  La aplicasion es el solo modo
of learning it. de aprenderla.
How long have you been learning?  ¿Cuanto tiempo ha, que V. la
  está aprendiendo?
Scarcely two months.  A pénas dos meses.
Does not your master tell you,  ¿No dice su maestro de V. siempre
you must always speak Spanish?  que es menester hablar Español?
Yes, he often tells me so.  Si, señor, me lo dice á menudo.
Why don’t you talk, then?  ¿Porqué no habla V.?
Whom will you have me talk with?  ¿Con quien he de hablar?
With those that talk to you.  Con todos los que le hablen á V.
I would fain talk, but I dare not.  Quisiera hablar, pero no me atrevo.
You must not be afraid.  V. no debe tener miedo.
You must be bold.  Es menester ser atrevido.

DIALOGUE VII.
DIALOGO VII.
Of the weather.  Del tiempo.
What sort of weather is it?  ¿Que tiempo hace?
It is fine weather.  Hace buen tiempo.
It is bad weather.  Hace mal tiempo.
Is it cold? is it hot?  ¿Hace frio? ¿hace calor?
It is not cold; it is not hot.  No hace frio; no hace calor.
Does it rain? does it not rain?  ¿Llueve? ¿no llueve?
I do not think it does.  No lo creo.
The wind is changed.  Se mudó el viento.
We shall have rain.  Tendremos lluvia.
It will not rain to-day.  No lloverá hoy.
It rains; it pours.  Llueve; llueve á cántaros.
It snows.  Nieva.
It thunders.  Truena.
It hails.  Graniza.
It lightens.  Relampaguéa.
It is very hot.  Hace gran calor.
Has it frozen to-night?  ¿Ha helado á noche?
No, sir; but it freezes now.  No, señor; pero hiela ahora.
It appears to me to be a great fog.  Me parece que hace un tiempo
  nebuloso.
You are not mistaken; it is true.  V. tiene razon; es verdád.
You have caught a violent cold.  V. ha cogido un gran catárro,
  or una fluxion.
I have had it this fortnight.  Ya hace quince días que le
  (or la) tengo.
What o’clock is it?  ¿Que hora es?
It is early; it is not late.  Es temprano; no es tarde.
Is it breakfast-time?  ¿Es tiempo de desayunarse?
It will be dinner-time immediately.  Luego será tiempo de comer.
What shall we do after dinner?  ¿Que harémos despues de comer?
We will take a walk.  Irémos á pasear.
Let us take a turn now.  Vamos ahora.
We must not go abroad this weather.   No debemos salir con este tiempo.

DIALOGUE VIII.
DIALOGO VIII.
To write.  Para escribir.
Give me a sheet of paper, a pen,  Déme V. un pliego de papel, una pluma,
and a little ink. y un poco de tinta.
Step into my closet; you will find on   Entre V. en mi gabinete, y hallará sobre
the table whatever you want. la mesa, recado de escribir.
There are no pens.  No hay plumas.
They are in the standish.  Ahí están en el tintero.
They are good for nothing.  Nada valen.
There are some others.  Allí hay otras.
They are not made.  No estan tajadas.
Where is your penknife?  ¿Adonde está el cortaplumas de V.?
Can you make pens?  ¿Sabe V. tajar plumas?
I make them my own way.  Las tajo á mi modo.
This is not bad.  Esta no es mala.
While I finish this letter,  Miéntras acabo esta carta, hágame
do me the favor to make V. el favor de hacer
a packet of the rest. un pliego del resto.
What seal will you have me put to it?  ¿Que sello quiere V. que le ponga?
Seal it with my cipher, or   Selléle V. con mi cifra, ó
coat of arms. con mis armas.
What wax shall I put to it?  ¿Que lacre le he deponér?
Put either red or wafer, no  Ponga V. encarnado, ú oblea,
matter which. no importa.
Have you put the date?  ¿Ha puesto V. la fecha?
I believe I have; but I have  Créo que si; pero no he firmado.
not signed it.  
What day of the month is this?  ¿A cuantos estamos del mes?
The eighth, the tenth, the twentieth.  A ocho, á diez, á veinte.
Put the superscription.  Ponga V. el sobrescrito.
Where is the sand?  ¿Adonde está la arenilla?
You never have either powder or sand.   V. no tiene nunca arenilla.
There is some in the sandbox.  Hay alguna en la salvadera.
There is your servant; will you  Aqui está el criado; ¿quiere
let him carry the letters V. que lleve estas cartas
to the post-house al correo?
Carry my letters to the  Lleva las cartas del señor al
post-office; and don’t forget correo, y no se te olvide
to pay the postage. (pagar el porte) franquearlas.
I have no money.  No tengo dinero.
There is some; go quick,  Ahí le tienes; vete pronto,
make haste to come back. y vuelve luego.

DIALOGUE IX.
DIALOGO IX.
To buy.  Para comprar.
What do you want, sir?  ¿Que manda V. señor?
What would you please to have?  ¿Que desea V.?
I want a good fine cloth, to make  Necesito paño bueno y hermoso,
me a suit of clothes. para hacerme un vestido.
Be pleased to walk in, sir, you  Hágame V. el favor de entrar, verá
will see the finest I have. V. el mejor que tengo.
Show me the best you have.  Enséñeme V. el mejor que tenga.
There is a very fine one, and  Ahí tiene V. uno muy fino, y
what is worn at present. como se estila ahora.
It is a good cloth; but I don’t  Es bueno, pero el color
like the color. no me gusta.
There is another lighter piece.  Aquí hay otra pieza de un
  color mas claro.
I like that color well; but the  Me gusta ese color; pero el
cloth is not strong, it is paño es muy delgado, no
too thin. tiene bastante cuerpo.
Look at this piece, sir; you will  Mire V. este paño, señor, no hallará
not find the like anywhere else.  otro semejante en ninguna parte.
What do you ask for it a yard?  ¿Cuanto pide V. por la vara?
Without exacting, it is worth  Sin pedir demasiado, vale
five dollars. cinco pesos.
Sir, I am not used to stand  No estoy acostumbrádo a regatear;
haggling; pray tell me suplico á V. que me diga
your lowest price. el último precio.
I have told it you, sir; it is  He dicho á V. cuanto vale.
worth that.  
It is too dear; I will give  Es demasiado caro; le daré
you four dollars. á V. solo cuatro pesos.
I cannot abate a farthing.  No puedo rebajar un cuarto.
You shall not have what you ask.   No daré á V. lo que pide.
You asked me the lowest price,  V. me preguntó el último precio,
and I have told it to you. y se le he dicho.
Come, come, cut off two yards  Vamos, corte V. dos varas y media.
and a half of it.  
I protest, on the word of an  Aseguro á V. bajo palabra de
honest man, I do not get hombre de bien, que no gano
two shillings by you. dos reales con V.
There are three doubloons;  Aquí hay tres onzas déme
give me my change. V. cambio.
Be pleased, sir, to give me  Hágame V. el favor de darme otra
another doubloon; this is onza, á esta le falta peso.
too light, it wants weight.  
Here is another.  Aquí hay otra.
Farewell; sir, your servant.  Adiós; señor, servidor de V.

DIALOGUE X.
DIALOGO X.
To inquire after news.  De las noticias.
What news is there?  ¿Que se dice de nuevo?
Do you know any?  ¿Sabe V. alguna cosa?
I have heard none.  No he oido decir nada.
What is the talk of the town?  ¿Que se dice en la ciudad?
There is no talk of any thing.  No se habla de nada.
Have you heard no talk of war?  ¿No ha oido V. hablar de la guerra?
I heard nothing of it.  No se dice nada de ella.
A person told me this morning, that  Un sugeto me dijo esta mañana que el
Mr. S. is a bankrupt; have you señor S. ha quebrado; ¿tiene
any connection with him? V. correspondencia con él?
No, thank God.  No, señor, gracias á Dios.
So much the better.  Tanto mejor.
Indeed, you surprise me.  Verdaderamente V. me sorprehende.
My dear friend, there is no wonder  Querido amigo, no hay nada que
in all the bankruptcies now. extrañar en todas las quiebras ahora.
Why so?  ¿Porqué?
Because the greatest part of  Porque la mayor parte de los
shopkeepers will appear tenderos quiéren parecer
more than they really are. mas de lo que son realmente.
What is the amount of his bankruptcy?  ¿A cuanto llega su quiebra?
Between twenty-five and thirty  Veinticinco ó treinta mil pesos.
thousand dollars.  
So much as that! you surprise me.  ¡Tanto! V. me sorprehende.
Four years ago he was but a Cuatro años ha estába de
shopman at Mr. M’s. How has he dependiente en la tienda
been able to be trusted so much? del señor M. ¿Como ha
  podido tener tanto crédito?
I don’t know; he was worth  No sé, él era ríco cuando al
something when he first principio abrió su tienda.
began to open his shop.  
I heard he had ten thousand dollars.  He oido, que tenia diez mil pesos.
Well; if he was worth ten thousand  Muy bien; si tenía diez mil pesos y
dollars, and reduced to be a ahora esta insolvente, hay
bankrupt now, there must be ciertamente mala conducta en él.
some misconduct in that.  
I suppose so; I have heard he has  Lo supongo; he oido que tiene casa
a country-house most handsomely  de campo muy soberbiamente adornada,
furnished, a horse-chaise, two una calesa, dos ó tres criados,
or three servants, without sin hablar de sus mozos de tienda:
speaking of his shopmen: all con todas estas cosas se gasta la
that takes a great part of the mayor parte de la ganancia, además
profit, besides frequent de la comedia y de los convites.
entertainments and the play.  
If there was nothing but that,  Si no fuéra otra cosa que eso,
it would be but a trifle. seria bagatela.
Do you call that a trifle?  ¿V. llama eso bagatela?
Yes, if he can afford it; but  Sí, si puede sostener semejantes
if cards are his greatest gastos; mas si los naipes
occupation, and he loses in son su mas grande ocupacion,
an instant the labor of his y pierde en un instante el
men and his own, I do not trabajo de sus mozos y su
wonder at his being a bankrupt. ganancia, no hay que extrañar
  que sea insolvente.
I cannot comprehend how a man of  No puedo comprehender como un
sense can run headlong to the hombre de juicio puede ser
ruin of others and his own. tan inconsiderado que arruine
  á otros y á sí mismo.
I have heard he is overstocked  He oido que tiene abundancia
with every thing. de toda suerte de géneros.
If he is overstocked, and does  Si tiene tantos géneros, y no
not pay for it, would it not los paga, ¿No seria mejor
be better to send back what volver lo que no puede
he cannot sell, than to make vender, que hacer gala de
a show of what is not his own? lo que no es suyo?
But you do not reflect, that  V. no considera, que la gente
people generally go where va generalmente adonde
there is a greater choice. hay mas en que escoger.
I grant it; however, there is  Lo concedo; pero hay un
a medium in every thing. medio en todas las cosas.
Yes, when prudence dictates  Sí, cuando la prudencia es la
our actions; but when we regla de nuestras acciones;
will appear what we are mas cuando queremos parecer
not, others suffer for it. lo que no somos, otros
  sufren por ello.
You are right.  V. tiene razon.
How soon will he present himself?  ¿Quando se ha de presentar?
The newspaper does not say.  La gazeta no lo dice.
It will be soon known.  Pronto lo sabrémos.
It is twenty-six years ago since  Hace veintiseis años desde
I opened my shop: we were not que abrí mi tienda: mi
worth, my wife and I, three mujer y yo no teniámos
thousand dollars: I have bred tres mil pesos: hemos educádo
up twelve children, and lived doce hijos, y vivido
comfortably, without having dichosos, sin verme insolvente.
been a bankrupt.  
I can say almost the same; for my  Puedo casi decir lo mismo;
fortune was not so considerable mi fortuna verdaderamente
by a great deal: yet by frugality no era tan considerable:
I have overcome all the pero con economía he vencido
difficulties of life. las dificultades de la vida.
Were you married when first you  ¿Era V. casado quando abrió
began business? su tienda?
No; I kept shop ten years  No; tenía tienda diez años
before I married, and was ántes de casarme, y tuve
fortunate enough to find a la dicha de hallar una mujer
wife after my own sentiments. de mi modo de pensar.
We are both old, and have chosen  Somos ámbos ancianos, y hemos escogido
the best time for our business. el mejor tiempo para nuestros negocios.
Truly, it is so; for, if you  Realmente, es así; porque, si V.
observe, now we pay dearer observa, pagamos ahora mas caros
for every article, and not los géneros, y no son tan buenos
so good as they were formerly. como lo eran antiguamente.
It is true; but we sell them nearly  Es verdad; pero los vendemos casi
the half dearer than what they la mitad mas caro de lo que
did sell ten years ago. se vendian diez años hace.
I grant it; but we have not  Lo concedo; pero no tenemos
so much profit as we had. tanta ganancia como teníamos.