The Adventures of Pinocchio — Page 8

English → Vi CHAPTER 34 Level 3/10

"It is I, a poor Tunny swallowed by the Shark at the same time as you.

"Đó là tôi, một con Cá Ngừ tội nghiệp bị Cá Mập nuốt chửng cùng lúc với bạn.

And what kind of a fish are you?"

Còn bạn là loài cá gì vậy?"

"I have nothing to do with fishes. I am a Marionette."

"Tôi chẳng liên quan gì đến cá cả. Tôi là một con Rối."

"If you are not a fish, why did you let this monster swallow you?"

"Nếu bạn không phải là cá, tại sao bạn lại để con quái vật này nuốt bạn?"

"I didn't let him. He chased me and swallowed me without even a 'by your leave'!

"Tôi có để hắn đâu. Hắn đuổi theo tôi và nuốt tôi chửng mà không hề xin phép!

And now what are we to do here in the dark?"

Và bây giờ chúng ta phải làm gì ở đây trong bóng tối?"

"Wait until the Shark has digested us both, I suppose."

"Chờ cho đến khi Cá Mập tiêu hóa cả hai chúng ta, tôi đoán vậy."

"But I don't want to be digested," shouted Pinocchio, starting to sob.

"Nhưng tôi không muốn bị tiêu hóa," Pinocchio hét lên, bắt đầu nức nở.

"Neither do I," said the Tunny, "but I am wise enough to think that if one is born a fish, it is more dignified to die under the water than in the frying pan."

"Tôi cũng vậy," con Cá Ngừ nói, "nhưng tôi đủ khôn ngoan để nghĩ rằng nếu sinh ra là cá, thì chết dưới nước còn danh dự hơn là chết trong chảo rán."

"What nonsense!" cried Pinocchio.

"Thật vô lý!" Pinocchio kêu lên.

"Mine is an opinion," replied the Tunny, "and opinions should be respected."

"Đó là ý kiến của tôi," con Cá Ngừ đáp lại, "và ý kiến cần được tôn trọng."

"But I want to get out of this place. I want to escape."

"Nhưng tôi muốn thoát khỏi nơi này. Tôi muốn trốn thoát."

"Go, if you can!"

"Đi đi, nếu bạn có thể!"

"Is this Shark that has swallowed us very long?" asked the Marionette.

"Con Cá Mập đã nuốt chúng ta có dài lắm không?" con Rối hỏi.

"His body, not counting the tail, is almost a mile long."

"Thân hắn, chưa tính đuôi, dài gần một dặm."

While talking in the darkness, Pinocchio thought he saw a faint light in the distance.

Trong khi nói chuyện trong bóng tối, Pinocchio tưởng mình thấy một ánh sáng mờ ở phía xa.

"What can that be?" he said to the Tunny.

"Đó có thể là gì vậy?" cậu hỏi con Cá Ngừ.

"Some other poor fish, waiting as patiently as we to be digested by the Shark."

"Một con cá tội nghiệp nào đó, đang kiên nhẫn chờ đợi như chúng ta để bị Cá Mập tiêu hóa."

"I want to see him.

"Tôi muốn nhìn thấy nó.

Vocabulary

Đó: đó — That; used to indicate something previously mentioned
là: là — To be; linking verb connecting subject and predicate
tôi: tôi — I; first-person singular pronoun
một: một — One; indefinite article meaning a or an
con: con — Classifier for animals and some objects
Cá: cá — Fish; aquatic animal commonly eaten
Ngừ: ngừ — Tuna; large ocean fish often canned
tội: tội — Sin, crime; also used in expressions of pity
nghiệp: nghiệp — Karma, occupation; paired with tội to mean pitiful
bị: bị — Passive marker indicating an unfavorable action done to subject
Mập: mập — Fat, chubby; also nickname for a large shark
nuốt: nuốt — To swallow; to gulp something down
chửng: chửng — Completely, whole; used in nuốt chửng meaning swallow whole
cùng: cùng — Together, along with; at the same time
lúc: lúc — Moment, time; used to specify a point in time
với: với — With; preposition indicating accompaniment
bạn: bạn — Friend; second-person pronoun for peers
Còn: còn — Still, remaining; also used as a transition meaning and what about
loài: loài — Species, kind; classifier for types of animals or plants
cá: cá — Fish; aquatic vertebrate animal
gì: gì — What; interrogative pronoun asking for identification
vậy: vậy — So, like that; sentence-final particle seeking confirmation
Tôi: tôi — I; first-person singular pronoun
chẳng: chẳng — Not at all; negative adverb stronger than không
liên: liên — Related, connected; used in compound liên quan
quan: quan — Concern, relation; liên quan means to be related or involved
đến: đến — To arrive at; preposition meaning to or until
cả: cả — All, even; emphasizing totality or inclusion
Rối: rối — Tangled, confused; in a mess or disorder
Nếu: nếu — If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis
không: không — No, not; basic negation word
phải: phải — Must, correct; also right side or to have to
tại: tại — At, because of; preposition indicating location or cause
sao: sao — Why, how; interrogative asking for reason
lại: lại — Again; also used as emphasis in rhetorical questions
để: để — To let, to allow; purpose conjunction meaning in order to
quái: quái — Monster, strange; used in quái vật meaning monster
vật: vật — Thing, creature; quái vật means monster or beast
này: này — This; demonstrative pronoun indicating nearby thing
có: có — To have; existential verb meaning there is
hắn: hắn — He, him; third-person pronoun with negative connotation
đâu: đâu — Where; also used for negation meaning not at all
Hắn: hắn — He, him; informal or dismissive third-person pronoun
đuổi: đuổi — To chase, to pursue; to follow closely behind
theo: theo — To follow, according to; preposition of following
và: và — And; coordinating conjunction connecting clauses
mà: mà — But, yet; conjunction indicating contrast or emphasis
hề: hề — At all; used in negation mà không hề meaning without any
xin: xin — To ask politely, to request; please
phép: phép — Permission, rule; xin phép means to ask for permission
Và: và — And; coordinating conjunction
bây: bây — Now; used in bây giờ meaning right now
giờ: giờ — Hour, time; bây giờ means now or at this moment
chúng: chúng — We, they; plural pronoun prefix used with ta or tôi
ta: ta — We, us; inclusive first-person plural pronoun
làm: làm — To do, to make; general action verb
ở: ở — To be at, to live; preposition of location
đây: đây — Here; proximal demonstrative adverb of place
trong: trong — In, inside; preposition indicating interior location
bóng: bóng — Shadow, darkness; bóng tối means darkness
tối: tối — Dark, night; bóng tối means complete darkness
Chờ: chờ — To wait; to remain until something happens
cho: cho — For, to give; preposition indicating recipient or purpose
khi: khi — When; temporal conjunction introducing a time clause
tiêu: tiêu — To digest, to spend; tiêu hóa means digestion
hóa: hóa — To transform; tiêu hóa means to digest food
hai: hai — Two; cardinal number
đoán: đoán — To guess, to predict; to estimate an answer
Nhưng: nhưng — But; adversative conjunction indicating contrast
muốn: muốn — To want, to desire; expresses wish or intention
hét: hét — To shout, to yell; loud verbal expression
lên: lên — Up, upward; directional complement indicating upward action
bắt: bắt — To catch, to begin; bắt đầu means to start
đầu: đầu — Head, beginning; bắt đầu means to begin or start
nức: nức — To sob; nức nở means to weep or sob heavily
nở: nở — To bloom; nức nở means to cry or sob openly
cũng: cũng — Also, too; additive adverb indicating similarity
nói: nói — To speak, to say; general verb of communication
nhưng: nhưng — But; conjunction showing contrast between clauses
đủ: đủ — Enough, sufficient; meeting the required amount
khôn: khôn — Clever, wise; showing intelligence or good judgment
ngoan: ngoan — Well-behaved, good; khôn ngoan means wise or clever
nghĩ: nghĩ — To think, to consider; mental verb of reflection
rằng: rằng — That; complementizer introducing a reported clause
nếu: nếu — If; conditional subordinating conjunction
sinh: sinh — To be born, life; sinh ra means to be born
ra: ra — Out, outward; directional complement indicating outward motion
thì: thì — Then; conditional result marker in if-then sentences
chết: chết — To die, death; ceasing to live
dưới: dưới — Under, below; preposition indicating lower position
nước: nước — Water, country; liquid essential for life
còn: còn — Still, remaining; comparative connector meaning rather than
danh: danh — Name, fame; danh dự means honor or dignity
dự: dự — Honor; danh dự means dignity or honorable reputation
hơn: hơn — More than; comparative marker indicating superiority
chảo: chảo — Frying pan; flat cooking utensil used on stove
rán: rán — To fry; cooking method using hot oil
Thật: thật — Really, truly; adverb emphasizing truth or intensity
vô: vô — Without, no; prefix meaning lacking or senseless
lý: lý — Reason, logic; vô lý means unreasonable or absurd
kêu: kêu — To call out, to complain; to make a sound
ý: ý — Idea, thought; ý kiến means opinion or viewpoint
kiến: kiến — View, opinion; ý kiến means an expressed opinion
của: của — Of, belonging to; possessive preposition
đáp: đáp — To answer, to reply; responding to a question
cần: cần — To need, must; expresses necessity or requirement
được: được — To be able to, to receive; general ability or benefit marker
tôn: tôn — To respect, to honor; tôn trọng means to respect
trọng: trọng — Important, to respect; tôn trọng means to show respect
thoát: thoát — To escape, to get out; freeing oneself from danger
khỏi: khỏi — Out of, free from; directional complement of escape
nơi: nơi — Place, location; general noun for a spot or area
trốn: trốn — To hide, to flee; to escape from someone
Đi: đi — To go; imperative used to urge action or movement
thể: thể — Body, form; có thể means to be able to or possible
Con: con — Child; also classifier; here informal first-person for youth
đã: đã — Already, past tense marker; indicates completed action
dài: dài — Long; describing length of an object
lắm: lắm — Very, a lot; intensifier placed after adjective
hỏi: hỏi — To ask, to question; inquiring for information
Thân: thân — Body, trunk; the main part of a living being
chưa: chưa — Not yet; negation indicating incompletion
tính: tính — To calculate, to count; to consider or plan
đuôi: đuôi — Tail; the end appendage of an animal
gần: gần — Near, close; indicating short distance
dặm: dặm — Mile; unit of distance measurement
Trong: trong — In, inside; preposition of location
chuyện: chuyện — Story, matter, affair; topic being discussed
tưởng: tưởng — To think, to imagine; to believe something is the case
mình: mình — Oneself, body; reflexive pronoun or intimate first person
thấy: thấy — To see, to feel; to perceive through senses
ánh: ánh — Ray, gleam; ánh sáng means light or glow
sáng: sáng — Light, bright; morning; ánh sáng means light
mờ: mờ — Dim, faint, blurry; not clearly visible
phía: phía — Direction, side; phía xa means in the far distance
xa: xa — Far, distant; indicating great distance
cậu: cậu — You, buddy; informal second-person pronoun among friends
Một: một — One; cardinal number or indefinite article
nào: nào — Which, some; interrogative or indefinite determiner
đó: đó — There, that; distal demonstrative pronoun
đang: đang — Currently, in progress; present continuous aspect marker
kiên: kiên — Steadfast, persistent; kiên nhẫn means patient
nhẫn: nhẫn — Patient, enduring; kiên nhẫn means to be patient
chờ: chờ — To wait; remaining until an expected event occurs
đợi: đợi — To wait for; chờ đợi means to await patiently
như: như — Like, as; comparative preposition of similarity
nhìn: nhìn — To look at, to gaze; directed visual attention
nó: nó — It, he, she; third-person pronoun for objects or informally people

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