Рождественская история - 1

Santa Claus had come.

ˈsænə klɔz hæd kəm.

Wow! A truck! That’s mine! Wow! Right here—that’s mine! Well, what’s in here? Oh, it’s hard. Fire truck! Oh, boy! That’s mine!

waʊ! ə trək! that’s maɪn! waʊ! raɪt here—that’s maɪn! wɛl, what’s ɪn hir? oʊ, it’s hɑrd. faɪər trək! oʊ, bɔɪ! that’s maɪn!

Merry Christmas!

ˈmɛri ˈkrɪsməs!

Merry Christmas!

ˈmɛri ˈkrɪsməs!

Merry Christmas!

ˈmɛri ˈkrɪsməs!

Now Randy. Now wait for Christmas to start, honey.

naʊ ˈrændi. naʊ weɪt fər ˈkrɪsməs tɪ stɑrt, ˈhəni.

I want to play Santa. I want to play Santa.

aɪ wɔnt tɪ pleɪ ˈsænə. aɪ wɔnt tɪ pleɪ ˈsænə.

Well, wait a minute. Randy, you played Santa last year, didn’t you? Ralphie, you play Santa this time.

wɛl, weɪt ə ˈmɪnət. ˈrændi, ju pleɪd ˈsænə læst jɪr, didn’t ju? ralphie, ju pleɪ ˈsænə ðɪs taɪm.

Well, who should I start with?

wɛl, hu ʃʊd aɪ stɑrt wɪθ?

Well, give Randy a present. And, I think I see Aunt Clara’s gift to you right over there. She always sends you such wonderful presents.

wɛl, gɪv ˈrændi ə ˈprɛzənt. ənd, aɪ θɪŋk aɪ si ɔnt clara’s gɪft tɪ ju raɪt ˈoʊvər ðɛr. ʃi ˈɔlˌweɪz sɛndz ju səʧ ˈwəndərfəl ˈprɛzənts.

Ralphie, give me one, Ralphie. Come on. Come on, Ralph.

ralphie, gɪv mi wən, ralphie. kəm ɔn. kəm ɔn, rælf.

Christmas had come, officially. We plunged into the cornucopia, quivering with desire and the ecstasy of unbridled avarice.

ˈkrɪsməs hæd kəm, əˈfɪʃəli. wi plənʤd ˈɪntu ðə ˌkɔrnəˈkoʊpiə, kˈwɪvərɪŋ wɪθ dɪˈzaɪər ənd ðə ˈɛkstəsi əv ənˈbraɪdəld ˈævərəs.

Didn’t I get a tie this year?

didn’t aɪ gɪt ə taɪ ðɪs jɪr?

Ralphie, what did Aunt Clara give you? Show everybody.

ralphie, wət dɪd ɔnt ˈklɛrə gɪv ju? ʃoʊ ˈɛvriˌbɑdi.

I don’t want to.

aɪ don’t wɔnt tɪ.

Ralphie, show everybody what Aunt Clara gave you.

ralphie, ʃoʊ ˈɛvriˌbɑdi wət ɔnt ˈklɛrə geɪv ju.

Aunt Clara had for years labored under the delusion that I was not only perpetually four years old, but also a girl.

ɔnt ˈklɛrə hæd fər jɪrz ˈleɪbərd ˈəndər ðə dɪˈluʒən ðət aɪ wɑz nɑt ˈoʊnli pərˈpɛʧuəli fɔr jɪrz oʊld, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ə gərl.

She just always gives you the nicest things, Ralphie. Oh, my. Oh, isn’t that sweet? Ralph, go upstairs and try it on.

ʃi ʤɪst ˈɔlˌweɪz gɪvz ju ðə ˈnaɪsɪst θɪŋz, ralphie. oʊ, maɪ. oʊ, isn’t ðət swit? rælf, goʊ əpˈstɛrz ənd traɪ ɪt ɔn.

I don’t want to.

aɪ don’t wɔnt tɪ.

Go upstairs right now and try on that present. She went to all that trouble to make it. Now go on.

goʊ əpˈstɛrz raɪt naʊ ənd traɪ ɔn ðət ˈprɛzənt. ʃi wɛnt tɪ ɔl ðət ˈtrəbəl tɪ meɪk ɪt. naʊ goʊ ɔn.

While Ralphie is changing, I’m going to play Santa Claus. Let me see. What can I find? Oh, I see something. Randy, this is for you, honey. Oh, and this is for Daddy.

waɪl ralphie ɪz ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ, i’m goʊɪŋ tɪ pleɪ ˈsænə klɔz. lɛt mi si. wət kən aɪ faɪnd? oʊ, aɪ si ˈsəmθɪŋ. ˈrændi, ðɪs ɪz fər ju, ˈhəni. oʊ, ənd ðɪs ɪz fər ˈdædi.

Oh, boy.

oʊ, bɔɪ.

Here! From me to you.

hir! frəm mi tɪ ju.

Thanks a lot. I wonder what it could be. Only one way to find out, isn’t there? Well, it’s a blue ball. Oh, it’s a bowling ball! Thank you, darling. Thank you. Yes, very much. Very much.

θæŋks ə lɔt. aɪ ˈwəndər wət ɪt kʊd bi. ˈoʊnli wən weɪ tɪ faɪnd aʊt, isn’t ðɛr? wɛl, it’s ə blu bɔl. oʊ, it’s ə ˈboʊlɪŋ bɔl! θæŋk ju, ˈdɑrlɪŋ. θæŋk ju. jɛs, ˈvɛri məʧ. ˈvɛri məʧ.

Ralphie, we’re waiting.

ralphie, we’re ˈweɪtɪŋ.

Oh, come on, Mom.

oʊ, kəm ɔn, mɑm.

Right now!

raɪt naʊ!

Immediately, my feet began to sweat as those two fluffy little bunnies with the blue button eyes stared sappily up at me.

ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli, maɪ fit bɪˈgæn tɪ swɛt ɛz ðoʊz tu ˈfləfi ˈlɪtəl ˈbəniz wɪθ ðə blu ˈbətən aɪz stɛrd sappily əp æt mi.

Come down here so I can see you better. Isn’t that cute? That is the most precious thing I’ve ever seen in my life.

kəm daʊn hir soʊ aɪ kən si ju ˈbɛtər. isn’t ðət kjut? ðət ɪz ðə moʊst ˈprɛʃəs θɪŋ i’ve ˈɛvər sin ɪn maɪ laɪf.

Shut up, Randy.

ʃət əp, ˈrændi.

He looks like a deranged Easter bunny.

hi lʊks laɪk ə dɪˈreɪnʤd ˈistər ˈbəni.

He does not!

hi dɪz nɑt!

He does, too. He looks like a pink nightmare. Are you happy wearing that? Do you want to take it off? Tell the kid to take it off.

hi dɪz, tu. hi lʊks laɪk ə pɪŋk ˈnaɪtˌmɛr. ər ju ˈhæpi ˈwɛrɪŋ ðət? du ju wɔnt tɪ teɪk ɪt ɔf? tɛl ðə kɪd tɪ teɪk ɪt ɔf.

Alright. You’ll only wear it when Aunt Clara visits. Go on. Take it off.

ˌɔˈlraɪt. you’ll ˈoʊnli wɛr ɪt wɪn ɔnt ˈklɛrə ˈvɪzɪts. goʊ ɔn. teɪk ɪt ɔf.

Take it off.

teɪk ɪt ɔf.