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Question 1

Passarono dieci anni. Sofia crebbe e divenne una donna intelligente e di successo.

Answer 1

Ten years passed. Sofia grew up and became an intelligent and successful woman.

Question 2

Si sposò con un uomo gentile ed ebbero un bel bambino.

Answer 2

She married a kind man and they had a lovely baby boy.

Question 3

Un mattino Sofia era fuori a giocare col suo bambino, quando d’improvviso sentì quella strana risata.

Answer 3

One morning Sofia was outside playing with her baby boy, when suddenly she heard that strange laugh:

Question 4

“Ridarella, ridarella… hai qualcosa per me, bella?”

L’ometto sbucò da dietro un cespuglio.

Answer 4

“Giggle, giggle, do you have something for me, beautiful?”The little man popped out from behind a bush.

Question 5

“NO! NON PUOI AVERLO!” strillò Sofia. Si strinse il bambino al petto piangendo disperata.

Answer 5

“NO! YOU CAN’T HAVE HIM!” screamed Sofia. She clutched the child to her chest, crying in despair.

Question 6

“Avevamo un accordo, mia cara,” disse l’ometto. “

Answer 6

“We had a deal, my dear,” said the little man.

Question 7

“Ma te ne propongo un altro: indovina il mio nome! Se indovini il mio nome, puoi tenerti tuo figlio

Answer 7

But Ipropose another: guess my name!If you guess my name, you can keep your child.

Question 8

. Hai tre giorni. D’accordo?”

Answer 8

You have three days. Agreed?”

Question 9

“D’accordo,” disse Sofia piangendo.

Answer 9

“Agreed,” said Sofia crying.

Question 10

La notte seguente l’ometto ritornò, e Sofia provò a indovinare come si chiamasse. Disse una sfilza di nomi comuni:

Answer 10

The next night the little man returned, and Sofia tried to guess his name. She tried a bunch (said a string) of common names:

Question 11

La seconda notte, provò con dei nomi un po’ meno comuni.

Answer 11

The second night, she tried (with) some less common names.

Question 12

Il terzo giorno Sofia era nel panico.

Answer 12

On the third day, Sofia was panicking (in a panic*).

Question 13

Andò a fare una passeggiata nella foresta

Answer 13

She went for a walk in the forest.

Question 14

. Si stava già facendo notte.

Answer 14

It was already getting dark.

Question 15

“I suoi piedi sono appuntiti come quelli di un norvegese…” penso.

Answer 15

“His feet are pointy like those of a Norwegian…” she thought,

Question 16

Quindi forse si chiama Bjørn? …

Answer 16

so maybe his name is Bjørn? .

Question 17

Ma ha il naso rosso come quello di un australiano…

Answer 17

.. But he has a red nose like an Australian…

Question 18

Quindi forse si chiama Keith? …

Answer 18

so maybe his name is Keith? ..

Question 19

Ma il suo cappello sembra turco! Quindi forse si chiama Mustafa?…”

Answer 19

. But his hat looks Turkish! So maybe he’s called Mustafa? …”

Question 20

Sofia continuò a camminare verso il centro del bosco

Answer 20

Sofia kept walking (continued to walk) towards the center of the forest.

Question 21

Scavalcò molti tronchi e si arrampicò su molte rocce, e infine voltò un angolo

Answer 21

She leapt over many logs and climbed over many rocks, and finally turned a corner.

Question 22

Fu molto sorpresa nel vedere una casetta.

Answer 22

She was very surprised to see a small house.

Question 23

Una donna era seduta sul portico

Answer 23

A woman was sitting on the porch.

Question 24

Lavorava a maglia dei vestiti per bambini e cantava a bassa voce.

Answer 24

She was knitting baby clothes and singing softly (in a low [volume] voice).

Question 25

Attorno al collo aveva la collana di Sofia, e attorno al dito aveva il suo anello.

Answer 25

Around her neck was Sofia’s necklace, and around her finger she had her ring.

Question 26

“Tremotino! Tremotino! Amore mio! Puoi venire qui?” gridò la donna.

Answer 26

“Tremotino! Tremotino! My love! Can you come here?” the woman shouted.

Question 27

“Devi aiutarmi a lavorare a maglia!”

Answer 27

“You have to help me knit!”

Question 28

E indovinate chi apparve? Proprio l’ometto!

Answer 28

And guess who appeared? Just the little man!

Question 29

Sofia si accucciò dietro a un cespuglio. Che fortuna!

Answer 29

Sofia crouched behind a bush. How lucky!

Question 30

Corse a casa il più velocemente possibile.

Answer 30

She ran home as quickly as possible.

Question 31

Quella stessa notte, l’ometto venne a visitare Sofia. L’ometto sembrava contentissimo.

Answer 31

That same night, the little man came to visit Sofia. The little man seemed very happy.

Question 32

“È tempo, mia cara,” disse. “Quindi, lo sai o no come mi chiamo?”

Answer 32

“It’s time, my dear,” he said. “So do you know my name or not?”

Question 33

La faccia dell’ometto si fece rossa di rabbia.

Answer 33

The little man’s face turned red with anger.

Question 34

Si mise a strillare e a urlare a sbattere i piedi per terra.

Answer 34

He began screaming and yelling and stamping his feet on the ground.

Question 35

“Come fai a sapere il mio nome? COME FAI A SAPERE IL MIO NOME!?”

Answer 35

“How do you know my name? HOW DO YOU KNOW MY NAME?”

Question 36

Ma poi smise di urlare e cominciò a piangere. Alzò gli occhi per guardare Sofia.

Answer 36

But then he stopped screaming and began to cry. He looked up (raised his eyes to look) at Sofia.

Question 37

Avremmo amato così tanto il tuo bambino,” sussurrò.

Answer 37

We would have loved your baby so much,” he whispered

Question 38

L’ometto si asciugò le lacrime con un fazzoletto giallo, e poi sparì.

Answer 38

The little man wiped his tears with a yellow handkerchief, and then disappeared.

Question 39

Sofia e la sua famiglia vissero per sempre felici e contenti, proprio come nelle fiabe.

Answer 39

Sofia and her family lived happily ever after (always happy and content), just like in the fairy tales

Question 40

Ma cosa successe all’ometto?

Answer 40

. But what happened to the little man?

Question 41

Beh, guardatevi sempre intorno quando sentite qualcuno che le spara grosse

Answer 41

Well, always look around when you hear someone who shoots big*

Question 42

• ‘shooting them big’ = a common, colloquial expression meaning exaggerated boasting, similar to ‘talking big’, ‘shooting your mouth off’, being ‘full of it’, etc.

Answer 42

• ‘shooting them big’ = a common, colloquial expression meaning exaggerated boasting, similar to ‘talking big’, ‘shooting your mouth off’, being ‘full of it’, etc.

Question 43

Tremotino è sempre lì. Sotto al tavolo, in cima all’armadio

Answer 43

Tremotino is always there. Under the table, on top of the wardrobe

Question 44

Aspetta sempre il momento giusto per stringere un buon patto…

Answer 44

He is always waiting for the right time to make a good deal…