Lección 47
Usage of Subjuntivo (continuation)
El consejo (Continuación y fin)
Vocablos
gruñir | to grumble; to growl | |
el | dinero | money |
la | palanca | lever |
la | pausa | pause |
disparar | to shoot, to fire | |
la | frase | phrase, sentence |
inapelable | unappealable | |
el | hambre (fem.) | hunger |
el | medio (en medio) | half, middle (in the middle) |
la | guisa | way, manner |
a guisa de | by way of | |
el | préstamo | loan |
agitarse | to flap (around/about), to toss | |
el | sillón | armchair |
acariciar | to stroke, to caress, to pet | |
la | barbilla | chin |
fruncir | to furrow, to knit (one’s brow) | |
inclinarse | to lean | |
el | ventanal | large window |
contemplar | to contemplate | |
iluminado, -a | enlightened | |
feliz | happy | |
la | lucha | struggle, fight |
luchar | to struggle, to fight | |
robar | to steal, to rob | |
resignarse | to resign (oneself) | |
dispensar | to excuse | |
remediar | to remedy | |
el | mes | month |
el | gasto | spending; expense, cost |
jurar | to swear | |
encontrarse | to be, to meet, to find oneself, to run/bump into | |
la | escalera | ladder, stairs |
la | crisis | crisis; breakdown |
el | dolor | pain |
la | lágrima | tear |
convertirse | to become, to turn into; to convert to | |
la | furia | fury, rage |
sacar | to take/get out | |
el | bolsillo | |
subir | to go/come up, to climb | |
doncella | maiden; maid(servant) | |
el | sitio | place |
visible, -a | visible; clear | |
la | razón | reason; right |
convencer | to convince | |
la | libra esterlina | pound sterling |
la | vitrina | glass case, showcase; shop window |
Learn the expressions:
a guisa de
by way of
por segunda vez
for the second time
vaya
well; wow; oh no; come on, geez etc.
tienes mucha razón
you’re very/absolutely/quite right; you make a good point; lit.: you have much reason.
Grammar
Usage of Subjuntivo (continuation)
al que diga
whoever says, to the one who says ...
Subjuntivo in a simple independent sentence is used to express a supposed indefinite action, e.g.:
... he venido a que me des | I have come so that you give me |
or | |
... he venido para que me des |
After the conjunction a que or para que subjuntivo is used.
Exercises
I. Translate into English:
— ¿Por qué Arístides no quería darle dinero al pobre Mateo? — pregunta Carmen. — Porque tenía demasiado él mismo. — No comprendo. — Comprenderás cuando seas mayor. — ¿Y por qué ... ? — Ya comienzan las preguntas. No me preguntes nada, no tengo tiempo para contestarte. — Bueno, pero no me pidas que llame a María, no iré. — ¿Qué quieres saber? — ¿Por qué Mateo robó el dinero de la vitrina? — Por qué estaba ... No sé, pregúntaselo a papá. — ¿Papá, por qué Mateo le robó el dinero a Arístides? — ¿Qué Mateo? ¿a quién robó? ¿de qué habla ésta niña? ¿No tienes fiebre? — Yo, no. Es Mateo quien tenía cuarenta grados de fiebre. — Otra vez este Mateo; Mamá, José, ¿de qué habla Carmencita? ¿Quién es Mateo?, ¿quién es Arístides? Pero, ¿qué pasa, por qué os reís? — Es el cuento que leí ayer — dice José. — Ah. Ya veo. Pues no quiero que Carmen escuche cuentos así.
II. Translate into Spanish:
When Jose read the story about Mateo and Aristides, Carmen went to bed and dreamed that when Mateo went to Aristides’ house, this one said: You are hungry, so eat. Here is bread, butter, fruit. Here is good wine, coffee. I ask you to eat a lot. Don’t you have money? It is not important. I will give it to you. Now you’re sick, you must go to a resort, to Cestona. There are good doctors there. Then I’ll find you a job. I know the engineer Lopez, who works in a big factory. I’ll talk to him, probably there will be something for you. You haven’t slept for three days, so go to bed now. I want you to stay here. I won’t allow you to go to the street having fever. Mateo didn’t say anything, he just ate and ate, and big tears fell from his eyes. Carmen was crying so much in her sleep that she woke everyone up. When she told her dream, everyone laughed and then fell asleep again.