Stone Soup

Stone soup, a traditional tale.

石头汤，一个传统故事。

Once upon a time, there was a man who liked to play tricks. One day, the man came to a town. On his cart, he had a big pot of water. In his pocket, he had a small round stone.

从前，有个爱耍小把戏的男人。 有一天，这个男人来到了一座小镇。 他的马车上放着一大锅水。 他的口袋里装着一块圆圆的小石头。

The man said to the people, Stone soup, stone soup for sale! The people laughed and said, You can't make soup from stones! I can, said the man, I can make soup from this stone! The people came to see him make stone soup.

男人对镇上的人们喊道： 卖石头汤咯！卖石头汤咯！ 大家都笑着说： 你没法用石头熬汤的！ 我可以呀，男人说， 我能用这块石头熬出汤来！ 大家都围过来看他怎么熬石头汤。

First I heat up a pot of water said the man then I put in this small round stone after a while the man tasted the soup mmm it tastes good he said if I had some onions it would taste better

首先我要把一锅水烧热，男人说，然后把这块圆圆的小石头放进去。 过了一会儿，男人尝了尝汤，嗯，味道不错，他说，要是我有一点 洋葱的话，味道会更棒的。

Here are some onions, said an old woman. The man put the onions in the soup. After a while he tasted the soup again. Mmmmm, it tastes as good, he said. If I had some carrots, it would taste better.

我这儿有一些洋葱，一位老奶奶说。 男人把洋葱放进了汤里。 过了一会儿，他又尝了尝汤。 嗯嗯，味道还是很好，他说。 要是我有一些胡萝卜的话，味道会更棒的。

Here are some carrots, said a young man. The man put the carrots in the soup. After a while he tasted the soup again. Mmmmm, it tasted very good, he said. If I had some potatoes, it would taste better.

我这儿有一些胡萝卜，一个年轻人说。 男人把胡萝卜放进了汤里。 过了一会儿，他又尝了尝汤。 嗯嗯，味道好极了，他说。 要是我有一些土豆的话，味道会更棒的。