Translating Rinconete

Question 1

Dijéronme que iban en seguimento de un ganadero que había pesado ciertos carneros en la carnicería, por ver si le podían dar un tiento en un grandísimo gato de reales que llevaba allí

Answer 1

They told me they were pursuing a cattle-dealer who had weighed some sheep in the market, to see if they could contrive to grab a huge purse that he was carrying

Question 2

Sudar

Answer 2

To sweat

Question 3

Gota

Answer 3

Drop (ie drop of liquid)

Question 4

Desembanastar

Answer 4

To unpack

Question 5

A boca de sorna

Answer 5

At nightfall

Question 6

Canasta

Answer 6

Basket

Question 7

Tendió la sábana por manteles

Answer 7

spread out the sheet to act as a tablecloth

Question 8

cazuela

Answer 8

pan

Question 9

tajadas

Answer 9

slices

Question 10

sollozando

Answer 10

sobbing

Question 11

a refrescarse al portal

Answer 11

to take air in the porch

Question 12

bizarro

Answer 12

valiant/gallant

Question 13

Alpargates

Answer 13

Rope sandals

Question 14

Montera verde de cazador

Answer 14

Green hunting-cap

Question 15

Toquilla

Answer 15

Headscarf or shawl - but in R&C a hat sin toquilla is a hat without a ribbon

Question 16

las alhajas

Answer 16

the furnishings

Question 17

espadas de esgrima

Answer 17

fencing swords

Question 18

broqueles

Answer 18

shields

Question 19

una arca grande sin tapa

Answer 19

big chest without a lid

Question 20

almofía

Answer 20

bowl

Question 21

encajada en la pared

Answer 21

fixed to the wall

Question 22

a cabo de una buena pieza

Answer 22

after some time

Question 23

cuello

Answer 23

collar

Question 24

cuatrero

Answer 24

germania for horse thief

Question 25

roznos

Answer 25

germanía for asses

Question 26

respeto

Answer 26

kinda like protector, used to describe relation of repolido to cariharta so probs best to just say boyfriend

Question 27

Con aquél había yo de comer más pan a manteles, ni yacer en uno? Primero me vea yo comida de adivas estas carnes, que me ha parado de la manera que ahora veréis

Answer 27

Will I ever eat again with him at the same table, or live under the same roof? Rather would I give this flesh of mine, which he has put into the state you shall see, to be devoured alive by raging beasts.

Question 28

un talego

Answer 28

bag of money

Question 29

gente de ese jaez

Answer 29

people of that sort

Question 30

repentina

Answer 30

sudden

Question 31

esportilla

Answer 31

basket

Question 32

'Entrando en la sala baja y descolgando un broquel, puesto mano a la espada, llegó a la puerta

Answer 32

'going into the lower room, he took a buckler off a hook and went to the door with his hand on his sword'