The Adventures of Pinocchio — Page 3

English → Vi CHAPTER 12 Level 3/10

"For the same foolish reason, I have lost the sight of both eyes."

"Cũng vì lý do ngớ ngẩn đó, tôi đã mất đi thị lực của cả hai mắt."

At that moment, a Blackbird, perched on the fence along the road, called out sharp and clear:

Vào lúc đó, một con Chim Sáo, đang đậu trên hàng rào dọc theo con đường, cất tiếng kêu thật sắc và rõ ràng:

"Pinocchio, do not listen to bad advice. If you do, you'll be sorry!"

"Pinocchio, đừng nghe những lời khuyên xấu. Nếu cậu nghe theo, cậu sẽ hối hận đấy!"

Poor little Blackbird! If he had only kept his words to himself! In the twinkling of an eyelid, the Cat leaped on him, and ate him, feathers and all.

Tội nghiệp chú Chim Sáo nhỏ! Giá mà chú ấy chỉ giữ những lời đó cho mình thôi! Chỉ trong nháy mắt, con Mèo đã nhảy vào chú, và ăn thịt chú, cả lông lẫn thịt.

After eating the bird, he cleaned his whiskers, closed his eyes, and became blind once more.

Sau khi ăn thịt con chim, nó liếm sạch bộ râu, nhắm mắt lại, và trở nên mù lòa một lần nữa.

"Poor Blackbird!" said Pinocchio to the Cat. "Why did you kill him?"

"Tội nghiệp chú Chim Sáo!" Pinocchio nói với con Mèo. "Tại sao cậu lại giết chú ấy?"

"I killed him to teach him a lesson. He talks too much. Next time he will keep his words to himself."

"Tôi giết nó để dạy cho nó một bài học. Nó nói quá nhiều. Lần sau nó sẽ biết giữ miệng."

By this time the three companions had walked a long distance. Suddenly, the Fox stopped in his tracks and, turning to the Marionette, said to him:

Lúc này ba người bạn đồng hành đã đi được một quãng đường dài. Bỗng nhiên, con Cáo dừng lại và, quay sang chú Rối, nói với chú:

"Do you want to double your gold pieces?"

"Cậu có muốn nhân đôi số đồng vàng của mình không?"

"What do you mean?"

"Cậu có ý gì vậy?"

"Do you want one hundred, a thousand, two thousand gold pieces for your miserable five?"

"Cậu có muốn một trăm, một nghìn, hai nghìn đồng vàng để đổi lấy năm đồng vàng tội nghiệp của cậu không?"

"Yes, but how?"

"Có, nhưng bằng cách nào?"

"The way is very easy. Instead of returning home, come with us."

"Cách đó rất đơn giản. Thay vì về nhà, hãy đi cùng chúng tôi."

"And where will you take me?"

"Và các cậu sẽ đưa tôi đến đâu?"

"To the City of Simple Simons."

"Đến Thành phố của những Kẻ Ngốc."

Pinocchio thought a while and then said firmly:

Pinocchio suy nghĩ một lúc rồi nói dứt khoát:

"No, I don't want to go. Home is near, and I'm going where Father is waiting for me. How unhappy he must be that I have not yet returned!

"Không, tôi không muốn đi. Nhà gần đây rồi, và tôi sẽ đến chỗ Cha đang chờ tôi. Ông ấy chắc buồn lắm vì tôi vẫn chưa trở về!

Vocabulary

Cũng: Cũng — Also, too; used to indicate similarity or addition
vì: vì — Because, due to; introduces a reason or cause
lý: lý — Reason, logic; used in compound words like lý do
do: do — Reason, cause; often paired with lý to mean reason
đó: đó — That, there; a demonstrative pronoun indicating something nearby
tôi: tôi — I, me; first-person singular pronoun in Vietnamese
đã: đã — Already, past tense marker; indicates completed action
mất: mất — To lose; to be deprived of something permanently
đi: đi — To go; directional or aspectual particle indicating away
thị: thị — Vision, sight; used in compound thị lực meaning eyesight
lực: lực — Strength, power; used in compounds like thị lực meaning vision
của: của — Of, belonging to; possessive particle in Vietnamese
cả: cả — Both, all; indicates entirety of a group or pair
hai: hai — Two; the number two in Vietnamese
mắt: mắt — Eye; the organ used for seeing
Vào: Vào — At, into; indicates time or entering a place
lúc: lúc — Moment, time; indicates a specific point in time
một: một — One; the number one, also means a or an
con: con — Classifier for animals and children; also means child
Chim: Chim — Bird; a feathered flying animal
Sáo: Sáo — Myna bird; a type of bird known for mimicking sounds
đang: đang — Currently, in the process of; present tense marker
đậu: đậu — To perch, to land; a bird resting on a surface
trên: trên — On, above; preposition indicating position above something
hàng: hàng — Row, line; also goods or merchandise
rào: rào — Fence; a barrier or enclosure around a property
dọc: dọc — Along, lengthwise; extending in a longitudinal direction
theo: theo — Along, following; to follow or go along with
đường: đường — Road, path; a route or way to travel
cất: cất — To raise, to lift; also to put away or store
tiếng: tiếng — Sound, voice; also language or a unit of sound
kêu: kêu — To call out, to cry; to make a sound or noise
thật: thật — Really, truly; indicates genuineness or emphasis
sắc: sắc — Sharp, clear; also a tonal mark or sharp color
và: và — And; a conjunction connecting words or clauses
rõ: rõ — Clear, distinct; easy to see or understand
ràng: ràng — Clear; used in rõ ràng meaning clearly or distinctly
đừng: đừng — Don't; negative imperative telling someone not to do something
nghe: nghe — To listen, to hear; to perceive sound
những: những — Those, these; plural marker for nouns in Vietnamese
lời: lời — Words, advice; spoken words or a piece of advice
khuyên: khuyên — To advise, to counsel; to give someone guidance
xấu: xấu — Bad, ugly; of poor quality or unpleasant character
Nếu: Nếu — If; introduces a conditional clause or hypothetical
cậu: cậu — You; informal second-person pronoun among friends
sẽ: sẽ — Will; future tense marker in Vietnamese
hối: hối — To regret; used in hối hận meaning to feel remorse
hận: hận — Regret, hatred; used in hối hận meaning to regret
đấy: đấy — There, that; emphatic or demonstrative particle
Tội: Tội — Sin, crime; also used in tội nghiệp meaning pitiful
nghiệp: nghiệp — Karma, profession; used in tội nghiệp meaning poor thing
chú: chú — Uncle; also classifier for young males, meaning little one
nhỏ: nhỏ — Small, little; describes something of small size
Giá: Giá — Price; also used in giá mà meaning if only
mà: mà — But, that; a conjunction or filler particle
ấy: ấy — That; a demonstrative pronoun referring to something mentioned
chỉ: chỉ — Only, just; limits or restricts to a specific amount
giữ: giữ — To keep, to hold; to maintain possession of something
cho: cho — For, to give; indicates recipient or beneficiary
mình: mình — Oneself, myself; reflexive pronoun meaning self
thôi: thôi — Only, just, stop; sentence-final particle indicating finality
Chỉ: Chỉ — Only, merely; restricts or limits a statement
trong: trong — In, inside, within; preposition indicating interior position
nháy: nháy — Blink, wink; used in nháy mắt meaning in a blink
Mèo: Mèo — Cat; a common domestic feline animal
nhảy: nhảy — To jump, to leap; to spring upward or forward
vào: vào — Into, to enter; movement directed inward
ăn: ăn — To eat; to consume food
thịt: thịt — Meat, flesh; animal flesh used as food
lông: lông — Feathers, fur; body hair or covering of animals
lẫn: lẫn — Along with, including; mixed together with something else
Sau: Sau — After, behind; indicates a later time or position
khi: khi — When; introduces a temporal clause
chim: chim — Bird; a feathered creature capable of flight
nó: nó — It, he, she; third-person singular pronoun
liếm: liếm — To lick; to clean or taste with the tongue
sạch: sạch — Clean, neat; free from dirt or contamination
bộ: bộ — Set, group; classifier for a collection of related items
râu: râu — Whiskers, beard; facial or animal whisker hair
nhắm: nhắm — To close the eyes; to shut eyelids deliberately
lại: lại — Again, back; indicates repetition or returning
trở: trở — To return, to become; indicates change of state
nên: nên — Should, become; indicates result or recommendation
mù: mù — Blind; unable to see
lòa: lòa — Blind; used in mù lòa meaning completely blind
lần: lần — Time, instance; a countable occurrence of an event
nữa: nữa — More, again; indicates continuation or addition
nói: To speak, to say; to express in words
với: với — With, to; indicates accompaniment or direction of speech
Tại: Tại — Why, because of; at a place or for a reason
sao: sao — Why, star; used in tại sao meaning why
giết: giết — To kill; to cause the death of a living being
Tôi: Tôi — I, me; first-person singular pronoun
để: để — To, in order to; indicates purpose or intention
dạy: dạy — To teach; to instruct someone in knowledge or skills
bài: bài — Lesson, piece; a unit of study or a song
học: học — To learn, to study; to acquire knowledge
Nó: Nó — It, he, she; third-person singular pronoun
quá: quá — Too, very; indicates excess or great degree
nhiều: nhiều — Many, much, a lot; indicates large quantity
Lần: Lần — Time, instance; one occurrence of a repeated event
sau: sau — Next, after; indicates a following time or position
biết: biết — To know; to have knowledge or awareness of something
miệng: miệng — Mouth; the opening used for eating and speaking
Lúc: Lúc — At the time; refers to a particular moment
này: này — This; demonstrative pronoun indicating something close
ba: ba — Three; the number three in Vietnamese
người: người — Person, people; a human being
bạn: bạn — Friend; a person one has a friendly relationship with
đồng: đồng — Together, same; used in đồng hành meaning companion
hành: hành — To travel, journey; used in đồng hành meaning travel companion
được: được — Can, able to, received; indicates ability or successful completion
quãng: quãng — Distance, stretch; a span or section of a route
dài: dài — Long; of great length or extended distance
Bỗng: Bỗng — Suddenly; used in bỗng nhiên meaning all of a sudden
nhiên: nhiên — Natural; used in bỗng nhiên meaning suddenly or naturally
Cáo: Cáo — Fox; a cunning wild canine animal
dừng: dừng — To stop, to halt; to cease movement
quay: quay — To turn, to rotate; to face in a different direction
sang: sang — To, toward; indicates direction or crossing over
Rối: Rối — Confused, tangled; also a puppet in rối nước
Cậu: Cậu — You; informal second-person pronoun used among peers
có: có — To have; also a yes/no question marker
muốn: muốn — To want, to desire; to wish for something
nhân: nhân — To multiply; also means person or cause
đôi: đôi — Double, pair; two of something together
số: số — Number, quantity; also fate or luck
vàng: vàng — Gold; a precious yellow metal, also means yellow
không: không — No, not; negation particle or question marker
ý: ý — Idea, meaning; intention or meaning behind something
gì: gì — What; question word asking about identity or nature
vậy: vậy — So, like that; indicates inference or sentence closure
trăm: trăm — Hundred; the number one hundred
nghìn: nghìn — Thousand; the number one thousand
đổi: đổi — To exchange, to change; to swap one thing for another
lấy: lấy — To take, to get; to obtain or marry someone
năm: năm — Five, year; the number five or a calendar year
tội: tội — Crime, sin; a wrongful or punishable act
Có: Có — To have, yes; affirmative response or possession
nhưng: nhưng — But, however; conjunction indicating contrast
bằng: bằng — By means of, equal to; indicates method or equality
cách: cách — Way, method; a manner of doing something
nào: nào — Which, what; question word asking which option
Cách: Cách — Method, way; a means or approach to doing something
rất: rất — Very, quite; intensifier expressing high degree
đơn: đơn — Simple, single; used in đơn giản meaning simple
giản: giản — Simple; used in đơn giản meaning simple or easy
Thay: Thay — Instead of, to replace; substituting one thing for another
về: về — To return, about; going back or regarding a topic
nhà: nhà — House, home; a place where one lives
hãy: hãy — Please, let's; imperative particle urging an action
cùng: cùng — Together, with; doing something jointly with others
chúng: chúng — We, they; plural pronoun for a group
Và: Và — And; conjunction linking two clauses or items
các: các — The, various; plural definite marker for nouns
đưa: đưa — To take, to bring; to escort or hand something over
đến: đến — To arrive at, to; indicates destination or reaching
đâu: đâu — Where; question word asking about location
Đến: Đến — To, until, reach; indicates arriving at a destination
Thành: Thành — City, to become; used in thành phố meaning city
phố: phố — Street, town; used in thành phố meaning city
Kẻ: Kẻ — Person, fellow; often refers to a negative character type
Ngốc: Ngốc — Foolish, stupid; lacking intelligence or good judgment
suy: suy — To think, to ponder; used in suy nghĩ meaning to think
nghĩ: nghĩ — To think, to consider; to reflect on something mentally
rồi: rồi — Already, then; indicates completion or sequence
dứt: dứt — To stop firmly, to cut; used in dứt khoát meaning decisive
khoát: khoát — Decisive; used in dứt khoát meaning resolute or definite
Không: Không — No, not; negation or refusal in Vietnamese
Nhà: Nhà — Home, house; a dwelling place
gần: gần — Near, close; a short distance away
đây: đây — Here; indicates a location close to the speaker
chỗ: chỗ — Place, spot; a specific location or position
Cha: Cha — Father; a male parent
chờ: chờ — To wait; to remain until something happens
Ông: Ông — Grandfather, mister; respectful term for older man
chắc: chắc — Sure, certain; probably or firmly believed
buồn: buồn — Sad, bored; feeling unhappy or melancholy
lắm: lắm — Very, a lot; intensifier placed after adjectives
vẫn: vẫn — Still, yet; indicates continuation of a state
chưa: chưa — Not yet; indicates something has not happened yet

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