| A | B |
| ratita | little rat |
| presumida | vain |
| ¿Te quieres casar conmigo? | Will you marry me? |
| ¿Y qué harás por las noches? | What will you do at night? |
| ¡No, no, que me asustarás! | No. You will scare me! |
| perrucho | derogatory for dog |
| feo | ugly |
| coqueta | flirtatious / coquette |
| bella | pretty/ beautiful |
| guapa | beautiful / good-looking |
| una cinta roja para el pelo | a red headband |
| estaba la ratita barriendo su casita | The little rat was sweeping her house |
| de repente | suddenly |
| vió una moneda de oro | she saw a golden coin |
| ¿Qué me compraré? | What should I buy? |
| ponerse colorado | to blush |
| ponerse furioso | to get angry |
| el ratoncito era tímido | the mouse was shy |
| nunca había visto un gato tan elegante | She never had seen such an elegant cat |
| el burro | the donkey |
| el perro se marchó | the dog left |
| con el rabo entre las piernas | with one's tail between one's legs |
| la ratita es muy orgullosa | the little rat is very haughty |
| estoy orgullosa de... | I am proud of... |
| Marta es orgullosa | Marta is arrogant / haughty |
| me quedé con la boca abierta | I was open-mouthed |
| El ratón no abrió la boca | The mouse did not say a word |
| la moraleja de la historia es... | the moral of the story is... |