 | THE HIT SONGWRITERS - Episode 1 - Pedro Picapiedras (Fred) is jealous of Pablo's (Barney's) ability to write love letters. The Spanish vocabulary guide is divided into scenes and in order of occurrence for ease of use. |
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Regular Characters: Pedro Picapiedras, Vilma Picapiedras, Pablo Mármol, Betty Mármol,
Episode Characters/Names: Mabel, Carmichael, Roquin Larín, Agustín Lara, Sally, Rockwell, Rocky, Tilton, Scott Von Rocktoven, Peñazco, Hoagy Carmichael
Opening Scene at Rockwell Music Publishers
canción: song
original: original
Opening Theme. Pedro (Fred) arrives home.
ponte cómodo: imp make yourself comfortable
comida: food
de buen humor: in a good mood
gracioso: funny
fijate: imp pay attention :: fijarse: to pay attention
si me hicieras cosquillas: if you tickle me
cascarrabias: crank, crabby person
día de pago: payday
querrás decir: you mean
limosna: alms
me tiran: they toss me :: tirar: to throw away
migajas: crumbs :: migaja: crumb
esclavo: slave
alegre: happy
anoche: last night
poema: nm poem
traidor: traitor, traitorous
solamente: only
romperselo en la cabeza: to break his head open
altar: altar
pasión: passion
eternamente: forever, eternally
chichón: bump, lump
demora: delay
las de Caín: more problems, problem after problem
nudo: knot
estómago: stomach
remediarlo: to remedy it, to fix it :: remediar: to remediate, to remedy, to fix
pista: track
dentista: dentist
pegarle: to hit him :: pegar: to hit
Betty arrives at Vilma's house.
poesía: poetry
Pablo (Barney) writes on a stone tablet.
firmarla: to sign it :: firmar: to sign
poetiso: poet
atento: attentive
animal: animal
versos: verses :: verso: verse
dímelo: imp tell me, lit tell me it :: decir: to tell
normal: normal
inspiración: inspiration
letra: lyric
Betty and Vilma walk toward Betty's house.
óyeme: imp listen to me :: oír: to listen, to hear
regañando: scolding :: regañar: to scold
sensible: sensitive, touchy, easily irritated
Pedro listens to Pablo's poems.
ronquidos: snoring, snores
componer: to compose
canciones: songs :: canción: song
ricos: rich :: rico: rich
compositores: composers :: compositor: composer
negocio: business
enano: dwarf
exactamente: exactly
rico: rich
pelearte: to fight :: pelearse: to fight
hicieramos: we do, we make :: hacer: to do, to make
música: music
detalle: detail
gentil: kind
colaborador: collaborator
anuncios: announcements, advertisements :: anuncio: announcement, advertisement
revistas: magazines :: revista: magazine
letras: lyrics :: letra: lyric
no cobran: don't they charge, they don't charge :: cobrar: to charge
músicos: musicians :: músico: musician
me hace gracia: very funny
cuántas: how many :: cuántos: how many
piezas: pieces :: pieza: piece
a petición: by request
bastantes: plenty, quite a few :: bastante: plenty, quite
según creo: as I understand :: según: according to
correcto: correct
pieza: piece
propina: tip, gratuity
astuto: astute, clever
enseguida/en seguida: right away, at once
averiguar: to investigate
populares: popular :: popular: popular
sueles: you used to :: soler: to "used to"
informes: reports, information sources :: informe: report
naturalmente: naturally
Vilma and Betty sit on two chairs.
le habrá pegado: he will have hit him :: pegar: to hit
inconsciente: unconscious
cenar: to eat dinner, to dine
juntas: together :: junto: together
biblioteca: library
mesas: tables :: mesa: table
billar: pool
reír: to laugh
ríe: he laughs :: reír: to laugh
Pedro and Pablo arrive at the library.
pública: public :: público: public
visito: I visit :: visitar: to visit
he visitado: I have visited :: visitar: to visit
devolver: to return, to take something back
bastante: plenty, quite
diecisiete: seventeen
devolví: I returned :: devolver: to return, to take something back
siguiente: next
mejorar: to improve
modales: manners
qué lástima: what a pity
plata: money
flaca: thin one
catorce: fourteen
Pedro and Pablo sit at a table in the library.
página: page
anota esto: imp write this down, lit note this :: anotar: to write down a note
tema: theme, subject
agujetas: shoelaces
rosa: pink
sombrero: hat
azúl pastel: light blue
popotitos: skinny legs, lit little straws
cuarenta y seis por ciento: forty-six percent
total: total
matemático: mathematical
forman: they form, they make up :: formar: to form, to make up
desilusionarlos: to disappoint them :: desilusionar: to disappoint
insensato: senseless
Pedro paces, Pablo sleeps.
mencionar: to mention
refiriendose: referring :: referir: to refer
garganta: throat
orejas: ears :: oreja: ear
nariz: nose
idiota: idiot
echando una siestecita: taking a little nap :: siesta: nap
ayúdame: help me :: ayudar: to help
desiestizo: invented word, I'll unnap you
cabellera: long hair
verde: green
plateada: silver
rimen: they rhyme :: rimar: to rhyme
despreciado: unrequited
The sun rises.
cacarear: to crow
inténtalo: try it :: intentar: to try
caray: jeepers
date prisa: hurry :: dar prisa: to hurry
solamente: only
Betty looks at Pablo's empty bed.
acostar: to go to bed, to lie down
Pedro reads to Vilma and Betty while Pablo sleeps.
sorpresa: surprise
éxito: success, hit
genial: ingenious
regadera: shower
compadre: close friend
genio: genius
preciosa: precious :: precioso: precious
Pedro and Pablo arrive at Scat Von Roctoven's.
amantes: lovers :: amante: lover
anuncio: announcement, avertisement
periódico: newspaper
servicio: service
adorne: he adorns :: adornar: to adorn
músico: musician
canarios: canaries :: canario: canary
anginas: tonsils
gorjeando: chirping :: gorjear: to chirm, to trill
Pedro and Pablo are driving.
tipo: guy
no aprecias: you don't appreciate :: apreciar: to appreciate
melodías: melodies :: melodía: melody
editor: publisher
asunto: matter
simples: simple :: simple: simple
aficionados: fans :: aficionado: fan
Pedro and Pablo approach a secretary.
banco: bank
pared: wall
comadre: close friend (woman)
crea: imp don't think, don't believe :: creer: to think, to believe
afortunadamente: fortunately
no te puedes apocar: you can't be taken lightly, you can't be minimized :: apocarse: to be minimized
Hoagy Carmichael arrives at Rockwell Music Publishers.
mira: imp look :: mirar: to look
diablo: devil
novato: beginner, rookie
editen: they publish :: editar: to publish
chóquela: imp shake hands, give me five
expresión: expression
cien: one hundred
oiste: did you hear, you heard :: oír: to hear
especialidad: specialty
éxitos: hits :: éxito: hit, success
fracaso: failure
normas: norms :: norma: norm
diganme: imp tell me :: decir: to say, to tell
oigame: imp listen to me :: oír: to hear, to listen
anunciarnos: to announce us :: anunciar: to announce
atrevidos: daring, forward, bold :: atrevido: daring, forward, bold
Pedro and Pablo enter Rockwell's private office.
noticia: news item, piece of news
anonimato: anonymity
transformará: it will transform :: transformar: to transform
famoso: famous
pianista: pianist
acompañaré: I will accompany :: acompañar: to accompany
acompañarlo: to accompany him :: acompañar: to accompany
deje: imp allow :: dejar: to allow
desconocido: unknown
allegro: Italian lively
pianísimo: very quietly, pianissimo
andantino: Italian slightly faster than walking pace
italiatina: invented word, Italian
toque: imp play :: tocar: to play
no tenga miedo: don't be afraid
Pedro sings.
qué barbaridad: wow, amazing
tenga: have (it)
mando: I order :: mandar: to order
no publicará: he won't publish :: publicar: to publish
oirte: hearing you :: oír: to hear
tiene razón: he's right :: tener razón: to be right
Pedro and Pablo leave Rockwell's office.
portafolio: portfolio
tirar: to throw away
ventana: window
le atino: I hit him :: atinar: to hit the target
pichón: young pigeon
engañado: deceived :: engañar: to deceive
título: title
compones: you compose :: componer: to compose
golf: golf
Pedro and Pablo sit on a curb.
millón: million
nunca me he sentido: I've never felt
humillado: humiliated
por no haberlo reconocido: for not having recognized you :: reconocer: to recognize
ojalá: hopefully
no la hubieran leído: they haven't read :: leer: to read
melodía: melody
Pedro, Pablo, Vilma and Betty ride in the car.
invitados: invited :: invitado: invited
cabaret: cabaret
invitación: invitation
inspiré: I inspired
dedicara: he dedicates :: dedicar: to dedicate
verso: verse
caras: faces :: cara: face
An elephant blows bubbles.
entretenerlos: to entertain you :: entretener: to entertain
estupendo: stupendous, wonderful
hotel: hotel
alrededor: surroundings
rutilantes: brilliant, bright :: rutilante: brilliant, bright
estrellas: stars :: estrella: star
celebridades: celebrities :: celebridad: celebrity
compositor: composer, songwriter
composición: composition
musical: musical
mármol: marble
se inspiró: he was inspired :: inspirarse: to be inspire
sugirió: he suggested :: sugerir: to suggest
luciré: I'll show off :: lucir: to show off
verbo: word
florido: flowery
Hoagy Carmichael sings Yabba Dabba Doo in English.
autor: author
modernos: modern :: moderno: modern
calma: imp stay calm, easy
producir: to produce
componiendo: composing :: componer: to compose
pegues: you hit :: pegar: to hit
dando vueltas: circling, spinning, going around