Conversation Starters #4 "Food"

A topic we ALL love and enjoy, food, is a super simple way to connect with others and use simple language. Let's unpack it together in this short and sweet podcast episode. :)

Baffling Lingo

FOOD

❓Quali sono i miei ricordi d’infanzia? 
🤩Scoprilo in questo episodio!
👂Buon ascolto!
🫵 E tu, con cosa giocavi quando eri piccolo/a?
✍️ Fammelo sapere nei commenti! 


⬇️ VOCABOLARIO ⬇️

Lenzuola: Sheets
Mollette: Clothespins
Stendere il bucato/i panni: Hang out the laundry
Una capanna: A hut
Le ante di un armadio: Wardrobe doors
Costruzioni (tipo Lego): Building blocks (like Lego)
Microfono con l’asta: Microphone with a stand
Giocavo a nascondino: I played hide and seek
Giocare con le bambole: Play with dolls
Cartoni animati: Cartoons
Puntate: Episodes
Facevo finta di: I pretended to
Giocavo molto con la fantasia: I used to play a lot using my imagination
Pupazzetti o peluche: Figurines or stuffed animals
Rimproverarli: To scold them
Elogiare: To praise


Puro Parlare

19. Ricordi d'infanzia

zuò jǐnɡ ɡuān tiān 
坐井观天
qīnɡ wā zuò zài jǐnɡ li。
青蛙坐在井里。
xiǎo niǎo fēi lái le，luò zài jǐnɡ yán shɑnɡ。
小鸟飞来了，落在井沿上。
qīnɡ wā wèn xiǎo niǎo：“nǐ cónɡ nǎr lái yɑ？”
青蛙问小鸟：“你从哪儿来呀？”
xiǎo niǎo huí dá shuō：“wǒ cónɡ tiān shànɡ lái，
小鸟回答说：“我从天上来，
fēi le yì bǎi duō lǐ，kǒu kě le，
飞了一百多里，口渴了，
xià lái zhǎo diǎnr shuǐ hē。” 
下来找点儿水喝。”
qīnɡ wā shuō：“pénɡ you，bié shuō dà huà le！ 
青蛙说：“朋友，别说大话了！
tiān bú ɡuò jǐnɡ kǒu nà me dà， 
天不过井口那么大，
hái yònɡ fēi nà me yuǎn mɑ？” 
还用飞那么远吗？”
xiǎo niǎo shuō：“nǐ nònɡ cuò le。 
小鸟说：“你弄错了。
tiān wú biān wú jì，dà dé hěn na！”
天无边无际，大得很哪！”
qīnɡ wā xiào le，shuō： 
青蛙笑了，说：
“pénɡ you，wǒ tiān tiān zuò zài jǐnɡ li， 
“朋友，我天天坐在井里，
yì tái tóu jiù nénɡ kàn jiàn tiān。 
一抬头就能看见天。
wǒ bú huì nònɡ cuò de。”
我不会弄错的。”
xiǎo niǎo yě xiào le，shuō： 
小鸟也笑了，说：
“pénɡ you，nǐ shì nònɡ cuò le。 
“朋友，你是弄错了。
bú xìn，nǐ tiào chū jǐnɡ lái kàn yí kàn bɑ。”
不信，你跳出井来看一看吧。”

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