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In the Language of Luran |
路然童言录 |
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January, 2000, Long Island, New York |
2000年1月纽约长岛 |
Confusion 糊里糊涂
(2,6)
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Mom: |
"好孩子. Mommy's good boy!" |
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(Good child. 妈妈的好男孩!) |
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Luran: |
"Mommy is a boy?" |
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(妈妈是男孩吗?) |
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Mom: |
"No no no. You are mommy's good boy." |
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(不不不. 你是妈妈的好男孩.) |
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Luran: |
"Mommy is a grow [girl]?" |
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(妈妈是个女孩吗?) |
(2,6)
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Mom: |
"宝宝是妈妈的糊涂蛋蛋!" |
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(Baobao is mommy's muddle-headed egg!) |
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Luran: |
"Humpty-Dumpty is an egg!" |
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(Humpty-Dumpty 是个蛋蛋! Humpty-Dumpty 是个儿歌中的蛋蛋的名字.) |
(2,9)
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Mom: |
"Thomas 的斜下面是谁?" |
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(Who is diagonally underneath Thomas?) |
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Luran: |
"是 Percy." |
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(It's Percy.) |
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Mom: |
"宝宝真棒!" |
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(Baobao did a great job!) |
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Luran: |
"Thomas want that shoe!" |
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(Thomas 想要那只鞋!) |
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"Diagonally" and "shoe" in Chinese share the same pronunciation "xie". |
(2,11)
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Mom: |
"I love you, my son!" |
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(我爱你, 我的儿子!) |
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Luran: |
"No, it's in the sky!" |
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(不, 它在天上!) |
Mom laughs.
妈妈笑.
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Luran: |
"I am not a sun. I am not a star. I am a big boy!" |
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(我不是太阳, 我不是星星, 我是个大男孩!) |
英文里"儿子"和"太阳"是同音字.
(3,3)
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Luran: |
"妈妈，因为 Percy 太小，不能给妹妹吗?" |
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(Mom, because Percy is too small, (we) can't give it to sister?" |
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Mom: |
"对，它太小，妹妹容易把它放进嘴里，那就不好了。" |
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(Yes. It's too small, sister can easily put it in her mouth, which is not good." |
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Luran: |
"等 Percy 长大了就可以给妹妹了吗?" |
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(When Percy grows up, (we) can then give it to sister?) |
Announcements 正式宣告
(2,?)
每天从幼儿园回来的时候.
Everyday upon return from daycare.
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Luran: |
"宝宝回来了!" |
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(Baobao is back home!) |
(2,7)
To his teachers, his friends' parents, our neighbors, and sometimes
strangers.
说给他的老师, 小朋友的父母, 我们的邻居, 有时还说给陌生人.
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Luran: |
"My baby sister came out of Mommy's tummy already! Her name is YI-RAN!" |
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(我的小妹妹已经从妈妈的肚子里出来了! 她的名字叫逸然!) |
(3,?)
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Luran: |
“嗲嗲奶奶我今天是好孩子！” |
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(Grandpa grandma, I am a good boy today!) |
If he behaves well during the day, he gets a sticker in the evening. He needs
to earn 5-7 stickers to get a new toy train engine or car.
如果他白天表现好, 晚上就能得一个能沾在墙上的图片. 他需要挣五到七个图片才能 得到一个玩具火车.
Commands 命令句
(2,6)
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Luran: |
"Can I want more [dumplings] please?" |
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(我可以要更多[的饺子]吗?) |
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Mom: |
"好，妈妈再给." |
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(Ok, Mommy will give you more.) |
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Luran: |
"Mommy, say 'of course'!" |
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(妈妈，说"当然啦"!) |
(2,6)
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Mom: |
"宝宝，你自己可以来用 mouse." |
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(Baobao, you can move the mouse yourself. 鼠标) |
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Luran: |
"妈妈自己来！" |
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(Mommy do it yourself!) |
(2,9)
After being helped by Sam, a teacher at daycare.
幼儿园的一个老师, Sam, 刚刚帮了路然.
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Luran: |
"Now you can go." |
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(现在你可以走了.) |
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Sam: |
"Doreen [Director of daycare] told me to stay here." |
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(Doreen [幼儿园园长] 叫我呆在这里.) |
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Luran: |
"You have to listen to my words!" |
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(你要听我的话!) |
(2,9)
Mommy is seeing off Luran and Daddy as they leave for the day.
妈妈清早送路然和爸爸出门.
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Luran: |
"Mommy, can you come up here and I can kiss your cheek?" |
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(妈妈,你能上来让我亲亲你的脸蛋吗?) |
Mommy goes into the car and exchanges kisses with Luran.
妈妈进车和路然亲亲.
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Luran: |
"Now you go home and wait for me!" |
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(现在你回家等我!) |
(3,0)
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Luran: |
"奶奶你躺下。我给你 change diaper 你再起来." |
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(Grandma, you lie down. I'll change your diaper and then you get up. 换尿布) |
(3,2)
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Luran: |
"贝贝你这个孩子，不听话！这个东西不能吃!" |
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(Beibei, this child, you don't listen! You cannot eat this!) |
从他那里听到我们教训他的话, 有时也让我们惭愧!
It's not always flattering to hear the echo of our reprimands to him!
(3,3)
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Luran: |
"嗲嗲，你跟我下棋好不好啊？我在这里下，你在那里下。" |
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(Grandpa, would you like to play chess with me? I will play here and you will play there.) |
"Here" refers to the chess box, and "there" refers to the chess board.
"这里"指棋盒子，"那里"指棋盘。