DIALOGUE XVIII. |
DIALOGO XVIII. |
| At the dinner table. |
A la mesa or comiendo. |
| Call for dinner. |
Pida V. la comida. |
| It is not ready yet. |
Todavia no está pronta. |
| They have rung the bell. |
Ya han tocado la campana. |
| Sit down, ladies and gentlemen. |
Siéntense VV. señoras y señores. |
| Who says grace? |
¿Quien echa la bendicion? |
| Why do you make such ceremonies? |
¿Porqué hace V. tantas ceremonias? |
| Give us some bread. |
Dénos V. pan. |
| Shall I cut you some of the |
¿Quiere V. que le dé de la corteza |
| upper or the under crust? |
de encima ó de la de abajo? |
| As you please. |
Como V. guste. |
| I thank you; I shall help myself. |
Gracias; me serviré yo mismo. |
| What can I help you to? |
¿Que me permite V. que le sirva? |
| Will you take a little soup? |
¿Tomará V. un poco de sopa? |
| I thank you. I will trouble |
Gracias. Tenga V. la bondad |
| you for a small piece of |
de darme un pedacito de vaca, |
| beef, it looks very well. |
que parece muy buena. |
| What part do you like best? |
¿Que parte le gusta á V. mas? |
| It is indifferent. Any that you please. |
Me es indiferente. La que V. guste. |
| Do you like it well done or rare? |
¿Le gusta á V. bien cocida, o no? |
| Well done, if you please. |
Bien cocida; si V. me hace favor. |
| Rather rare, if it is not too |
Poco cocida, si no es muy |
| much trouble. |
molesto para V. |
| I do not like it overdone. |
No me gusta demasiadamente cocida. |
| Have I helped you to what you like? |
¿Le he servido á V. á se gusto? |
| I hope this piece is to your liking. |
Espero que este pedazo sea |
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del gusto de V. |
| It is very good, indeed. |
Con verdad es bonísimo. |
| What do you take with your meat? |
¿Que toma V. con su carne?
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| Shall I help you to some vegetables? |
¿Gusta V. de que le sirva legumbres? |
| We have here potatoes, cabbage, |
Aquí tenemos patatas, (papas,) coles |
| cauliflower, peas, turnips, |
coliflor, guisantes, (chícharos,) nabos, |
| parsnips, beets, spinage, &c. |
chirivías, remolacha, espinacas, &a. |
| I will thank you for some potatoes. |
Sirvase V. darme patatas. |
| Change my plate. |
Múde (llévese) V. este plato. |
| Bring a clean plate. |
Traiga V. un plato limpio. |
| A knife and fork. |
Un cuchillo y un tenedor. |
| A spoon and a tumbler. |
Una cuchara y un vaso. |
| Help yourselves. |
Sírvanse VV. |
| Take, without ceremony, what |
Tomen VV. sin ceremonia, de |
| you like best. |
lo que hay. |
| Will you take some roast beef? |
¿Tomará V. un poco de asado? |
| Do you like the fat, or the lean? |
¿Le gusta á V. el gordo, ó el magro? |
| I am not very fond of fat. |
No me gusta mucho el gordo. |
| Give me some of the lean, if |
Déme V. un poco de magro, |
| you please. |
si V. me hace el favor. |
| Take this to Mr. or Mrs., &c. |
Lleve V. este plato al caballero, |
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or al Señor N., |
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or á la Señora N. |
| This is for the young lady. |
Este es para la Señorita. |
| How do you like the roast beef? |
¿Como le gusta á V. el asado? |
| It is delicious—excellent. |
Es delicioso—excelente. |
| I am very glad it is to your taste. |
Me alegro mucho que esté del |
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gusto de V. |
| You have no juice. |
V. no tiene caldo, or salsa. |
| I have plenty, I thank you. |
Tengo bastante, muchas gracias. |
| Have the goodness to pass |
Tenga V. la bondad de pasarme |
| the saltcellar. |
el salero. |
| Now I will send you some of |
Ahora voy á enviarle á V. |
| this fowl. Which do you |
una piececita de este pollo. |
| like best—a wing, a leg, or |
¿Que prefiere V., el alon, |
| the white meat? |
la pierna, ó la pechuga? |
| I thank you. I would prefer |
Gracias. Preferiria un bocadito |
| a small piece of salmon. |
de salmon. |
| Pray, taste some of this pie. |
Hágame V. favor de probar |
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este pastel. |
| You drink nothing. |
Parece que V. no bebe. |
| Permit me to pour you out |
Permítame V. que le ofrezca |
| some Madeira. |
una copita de Madera. |
| You have some wine beside you. |
Ahí tiene V. vino á su lado. |
| Help yourself to what you like best. |
Sírvase V. como guste. |
| I drink nothing but cool water. |
Yo no bebo mas que agua fría. |
| What will you take of the dessert? |
¿Que tomará V. de los postres? |
| Here are pears, oranges, grapes, |
Aquí tiene V. peras, naranjas, uvas, |
| &c., preserves, jellies. |
&a., conservas, jaléas. |
| I thank you; I have eaten enough. |
Gracias; he comido bastante. |
| Will you take some coffee? |
¿Tomará V. un poco de café? |
| With pleasure. |
Con mucho gusto. |