今天腊八，教你喝腊八粥时和宝宝说的英文，小孩小孩你别馋！
Laba Congee
腊八粥
Little children, little children, don't begreedy,小孩儿小孩儿你别馋，
soon afterLabais the new year party.过了腊八就是年。
How many days do we eat Laba congee?腊八粥，喝几天？
Eat it until Day Twenty-three.哩哩啦啦二十三。
此歌谣无官方英文版，以上英文是我们团队自己翻译的。
Mother: Today'sLaba Festival–
妈妈：今天是腊八节，let'shavesomeLaba congeefor dinner.咱们晚饭喝点腊八粥。
Child: What is Laba Festival,宝宝：什么是腊八节，
and what is Laba Congee?什么又是腊八粥啊？
Mother: The Laba Festival iscelebratedon the eighth day of the 12th month of thelunar calendar.妈妈：腊八节是农历腊月八日过的。
In North China, it is considered the start of celebrations for theChinese New Year.在我国北方，它被认为是春节庆祝活动的开始。
“La" in Chinese means the12thlunarmonth,“腊”在中文里指农历的第12个月，
and "ba", as you know, meanseight.然后“ba”你知道的，是八的意思。
As forLaba congee, you'll know what it is when we have it.至于腊八粥，一会儿喝的时候你就知道了。
Child: Ican't wait.宝宝：我已经等不及了。
（Dinner Time 晚饭时）Mother: It's time toeat.妈妈：开饭了。
This is Laba congee.这个就是腊八粥。
Child: Itsmells delicious.宝宝：闻起来好香啊。
What do we havein it?里面都有什么啊？
Mother: It containsrice,millet,barley,red beans,peanuts,chestnuts,lotus seeds,longans, andred dates.妈妈：里面有大米、小米、薏米、红豆、花生、栗子、莲子、桂圆和红枣。
Child: Wow, so manyingredients.宝宝：哇，好多原料啊。
Mother: Yes, Laba congee is also calledEight-treasure congee.妈妈：是的，腊八粥又叫八宝粥。
It means thatapart fromrice,意思就是除了大米以外，
it also contains eight or more kinds ofgrains,beans,nutsanddried fruits.里面还有八种或者以上的谷物、豆子、坚果和干水果。
Child: Can we addpistachios?宝宝：咱们能加开心果吗？
Mother: Yeah, that will becreative.妈妈：可以啊，还挺有创意的。
Some other traditional ingredients includewalnuts,pine nuts,corn,mung beans,black beans, andkidney beans.其他的传统原料还包括核桃、松子、玉米、绿豆、黑豆和芸豆。
Child:I see.宝宝：明白了。
Wow, it's soyummy.哇，真好吃。
I love eating thechestnutsin it.我好喜欢吃里面的栗子。
Mother: You cantrythe others as well - 妈妈：其他的你也尝尝，
I onlyput inthe things you like.我放的都是你爱吃的。
Child: Okay.宝宝：好的。
Mother: Be careful, eat itslowly.妈妈：小心点，慢慢吃。
When you eat thered dates,吃到红枣的时候，
don't swallow thepit.别把核咽下去。
You need tospititout.你要吐出来。
Child: Okay.宝宝：好的
。Mom, I ate somethingbitter.妈妈，我吃到一个苦的东西。
Mother: Don't worry -妈妈：没事，
it's thelotus seed core.那个是莲心。
It helpsclear internal heat. 它是去火的。
Child: Fine, I'll eat a longan toeasethebitterness.宝宝：好吧，我吃个桂圆解一下苦。
Mom, I love the Laba congee that youcooked.妈妈，我很喜欢你做的腊八粥。
Can Ieatit again tomorrow?明天还能喝吗？
Mother: Of course.妈妈：当然。
Remember yourrhyme?记得你的歌谣吗？
How many days do we eat Laba congee?腊八粥，喝几天？
Eat it until Day Twenty-three.哩哩啦啦二十三。
Child: That'squite a long time. 宝宝：那时间还挺长的。
Works for me!挺好的！