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BBC - The English We Speak (YouTube), Waffle on: The English We Speak - YouTube

Waffle on: The English We Speak - YouTube

Feifei: Hello and welcome to The English

We Speak. I'm Feifei.

Rob: And I'm Rob. Feifei, feeling hungry?

Feifei: Rob, they smell amazing!

Rob: Almost there. We're having a special

treat today... waffles!

Feifei: Rob is making waffles: those lovely,

crispy little cakes with raised squares on

the surface.

Rob: Absolutely! My favourite. But what

are we going to put on them?

Feifei: Oh that's simple: strawberries and

syrup. What about you?

Rob: OK, I'm not so sure. I mean, I used to

always love them with honey

and bananas. But they do taste

amazing with melted chocolate. Or... with

cream. You know, I recently tried one with

peanut butter: not a good experience.

I guess strawberries would be

worth trying... Or mango.

But only if the mangoes are fresh...

Feifei: Rob?

Rob: Yes?

Feifei: Can you stop waffling on?

Rob: Ah, very clever. Perfect time to use

that phrase! I do need to stop waffling on,

don't I?

Feifei: Yes, please. To 'waffle on' means

to talk and talk without saying anything

very useful or interesting.

Rob: I am sometimes guilty of that.

Let's hear a few more examples.

I think I did really badly in the interview.

I wasn't sure how to answer the

questions, so I just waffled on.

Meetings with Frank are frustrating.

He always waffles on about unimportant

things. Someone needs to have

a word with him.

I used to find her blog really interesting

and inspiring, but these days

she just waffles on about her pet tortoise.

Feifei: There we are. To waffle on. At least

we don't waffle on in this programme,

do we Rob?

Rob: Well, I must admit that sometimes

people have said I do talk rather a lot,

especially when it's about travel or

languages... which reminds me I really

should book my next holiday...

I've been considering Croatia, though I...

Feifei: Rob?

Rob: Ah. Am I waffling on?

Feifei: I'm afraid so.

Rob: Ooh, it's waffle time!

Feifei: Great. Hopefully these tasty

waffles will keep you quiet for a while.

Rob: Are you saying the waffles will

stop me waffling on?

Feifei: Yup! Now, enough talk... Oh, these

waffles are delicious.

Rob: Not bad, eh?!

Feifei: Bye.

Rob: Bye.

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Feifei: Hello and welcome to The English 菲菲|||||| Feifei: Hello and welcome to The English Feifei: Olá e bem-vindos ao The English

We Speak. I'm Feifei.

Rob: And I'm Rob. Feifei, feeling hungry? ロブ: そして、私はロブです。フェイフェイ、お腹すいてる? Rob: E eu sou o Rob. Feifei, estás com fome?

Feifei: Rob, they smell amazing! ||||incroyable フェイフェイ: ロブ、それは素晴らしく香ばしいですね!

Rob: Almost there. We're having a special ||||||特別な ロブ: ほぼ完成です。特別な料理を作っています。 Rob: Estamos quase lá. Estamos a ter um especial

treat today... waffles! ||gaufres ||Waffeln concediti oggi... waffle!|| ||waffles |今日| 今日はワッフルを楽しもう!

Feifei: Rob is making waffles: those lovely, フェイフェイ:ロブがワッフルを作っています。それらは素晴らしい、

crispy little cakes with raised squares on croustillants||gâteaux|||carrés| crocantes|||||quadrados elevados| knusprig||||erhöhten|Quadraten| croccanti|||||quadrati rialzati| 脆脆的|||||方块| カリカリの||||盛り上がった|四角形| 格子模様のサクサクの小さなケーキです。

the surface. |Oberfläche 表面。

Rob: Absolutely! My favourite. But what ロブ:絶対に!私のお気に入り。でも、

are we going to put on them? 私たちはそれに何を置くつもりですか?

Feifei: Oh that's simple: strawberries and ||||fraises| ||||fragole|

syrup. What about you? 糖浆||| sirop||| Sirup||| sciroppo||| xarope||| シロップ。あなたはどう?

Rob: OK, I'm not so sure. I mean, I used to Rob : OK, je n'en suis pas si sûr. Je veux dire, j'avais l'habitude de... ロブ: うーん、よく分からないな。つまり、前はよく

always love them with honey ||||du miel ||||Honig ||||miele ハチミツと一緒が好きだった

and bananas. But they do taste |des bananes|||| |Bananen|||| |banane|||| |as bananas|||| |バナナ|||| バナナと。でも、彼らは味がする

amazing with melted chocolate. Or... with ||fondu|chocolat|| ||geschmolzener||| ||fuso||| ||derretido||| 溶かしたチョコレートと一緒に驚くほど美味しい。あるいは…

cream. You know, I recently tried one with crème||||||| クリーム。知ってる、最近それに試してみた

peanut butter: not a good experience. |beurre|||| Erdnuss|Butter|||| burro di arachidi|burro di arachidi|||| amendoim||||| ピーナッツ||||| ピーナッツバター:良い経験ではありませんでした。

I guess strawberries would be いちごも良いと思いますが、

worth trying... Or mango. |||mangue |||Mango |||mangia |||manga 試してみる価値があるでしょう…またはマンゴー。

But only if the mangoes are fresh... ||||mangues|| ||||Mangos|| ||||manghi|| ||||as mangas|| ||||マンゴー||

Feifei: Rob?

Rob: Yes?

Feifei: Can you stop waffling on? ||||bavarder| |Kann|||labern| ||tu||divagare| ||||enrolando-se| ||||ぐだぐだ言う| フェイフェイ: ちょっと無駄話をやめてもらえますか?

Rob: Ah, very clever. Perfect time to use |||intelligent|||| |||clever|||| ロブ: ああ、とても賢いですね。そのフレーズを使うのに完璧なタイミングです!無駄話をやめる必要がありますね。 Дуже розумно. Ідеальний час, щоб використати

that phrase! I do need to stop waffling on, |||||||parlare a vanvera| その通りです。 цю фразу! Мені справді треба припинити роздуми,

don't I? そうじゃない? чи не так?

Feifei: Yes, please. To 'waffle on' means ||||schwafeln|| ||||divagar sobre|| Feifei : Oui, s'il vous plaît, "gaufrer" signifie フェイフェイ: はい、お願いします。「ワッフルする」というのは Так, будь ласка. "Вафлювати далі" означає

to talk and talk without saying anything parler et parler sans rien dire 何も言わずに話し続けるという意味です говорити і говорити, нічого не кажучи

very useful or interesting. 非常に便利または興味深い。 дуже корисним або цікавим.

Rob: I am sometimes guilty of that. ||||coupable|| ||||schuldig|| ||||colpevole di ciò|| ||||有罪|| ||||罪を犯す|| ||||culpable|| ロブ: 私も時々それをしてしまいます。

Let's hear a few more examples. |||pocos|| もういくつかの例を聞いてみましょう。

I think I did really badly in the interview.

I wasn't sure how to answer the Я не знав, як відповісти на запитання

questions, so I just waffled on. ||||ai baragouiné| ||||laberte| ||||parlato a vanvera| ||||falei sem parar| тому я просто вагався.

Meetings with Frank are frustrating. ||||令人沮丧 ||Frank||frustrantes ||Frank|| ||||frustrantes Зустрічі з Франком розчаровують.

He always waffles on about unimportant |||||des choses sans importance |||||sem importância |||||cose poco importanti |||||不重要 |||||重要でない |||||sin importancia Він завжди говорить про несуттєві речі.

things. Someone needs to have речі. Хтось повинен мати

a word with him. と一言。 поговорити з ним.

I used to find her blog really interesting |||||博客|| |||||blog|| |||||Blog|| Її блог був дуже цікавим для мене.

and inspiring, but these days |鼓舞人心||| |inspirant||| |inspirierend||diesen| |ispiratore||| |inspirador|||

she just waffles on about her pet tortoise. ||||||animal de compagnie|tortue |||||||Schildkröte |||||||tartaruga domestica |||||||乌龟 |||||||亀 |||||||tortuga

Feifei: There we are. To waffle on. At least Feifei: Da sind wir. Zum Weiterwackeln. Mindestens

we don't waffle on in this programme, ||||||节目 ||||||番組

do we Rob?

Rob: Well, I must admit that sometimes ||||承认|| ||||zugeben||

people have said I do talk rather a lot, ||||确实|||| ||||||bastante||

especially when it's about travel or

languages... which reminds me I really ||me rappelle||| ||erinnert||| ||思い出させる|||

should book my next holiday... devrait réserver mes prochaines vacances...

I've been considering Croatia, though I... |||克罗地亚|| ||considérant|la Croatie|| ||in Betracht ziehen|Kroatien|| |||クロアチア|| ||||aunque|

Feifei: Rob?

Rob: Ah. Am I waffling on? ||||divagando|

Feifei: I'm afraid so. Feifei|||

Rob: Ooh, it's waffle time! |Oh||| Rob : Ooh, c'est l'heure des gaufres !

Feifei: Great. Hopefully these tasty ||||savoureux ||||leckeren ||||saborosos

waffles will keep you quiet for a while. |||||||un rato

Rob: Are you saying the waffles will |sagst|||||

stop me waffling on? ||labern|

Feifei: Yup! Now, enough talk... Oh, these |ouais||||| |Ja||||| |うん|||||

waffles are delicious. ||délicieuses

Rob: Not bad, eh?! |||n'est-ce pas

Feifei: Bye.

Rob: Bye.