La nouvelle voisine

上个月，我住的楼里搬来了一位新邻居。

Shàng (fourth tone, falling) ge (neutral tone) yuè, (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) zhù (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) lóu (second tone, rising) lǐ (third tone, dipping) bān (first tone, high and level) lái (second tone, rising) le (neutral tone) yí (second tone, rising) wèi (fourth tone, falling) xīn (first tone, high and level) línjū. (second tone, rising)

Le mois dernier, une nouvelle voisine a emménagé dans mon immeuble.

她是一位七十多岁的奶奶，就住在我旁边。

Tā (first tone, high and level) shì (fourth tone, falling) yí (second tone, rising) wèi (fourth tone, falling) qīshí (first tone, high and level) duō (first tone, high and level) suì (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) nǎinai, (third tone, dipping) jiù (fourth tone, falling) zhù (fourth tone, falling) zài (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) pángbiān. (second tone, rising)

C’est une grand-mère de plus de soixante-dix ans, et elle habite juste à côté de moi.

开始的时候，我有一点儿担心。

Kāishǐ (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) shíhou, (second tone, rising) wǒ (third tone, dipping) yǒu (third tone, dipping) yìdiǎnr (fourth tone, falling) dānxīn. (first tone, high and level)

Au début, cela m’inquiétait un peu.

因为每天早上六点，我都能听见旁边有音乐的声音。

Yīnwèi (first tone, high and level) měi (third tone, dipping) tiān (first tone, high and level) zǎoshang (third tone, dipping) liù (fourth tone, falling) diǎn, (third tone, dipping) wǒ (third tone, dipping) dōu (first tone, high and level) néng (second tone, rising) tīngjiàn (first tone, high and level) pángbiān (second tone, rising) yǒu (third tone, dipping) yīnyuè (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) shēngyīn. (first tone, high and level)

Parce que chaque matin à six heures, j’entendais de la musique à travers le mur.

我睡得很晚，六点太早了。

Wǒ (third tone, dipping) shuì (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) hěn (third tone, dipping) wǎn, (third tone, dipping) liù (fourth tone, falling) diǎn (third tone, dipping) tài (fourth tone, falling) zǎo (third tone, dipping) le. (neutral tone)

Je me couche tard, et six heures est bien trop tôt pour moi.

后来有一天早上，我出门的时候看见了她。

Hòulái (fourth tone, falling) yǒu (third tone, dipping) yì (fourth tone, falling) tiān (first tone, high and level) zǎoshang, (third tone, dipping) wǒ (third tone, dipping) chū (first tone, high and level) mén (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) shíhou (second tone, rising) kànjiàn (fourth tone, falling) le (neutral tone) tā. (first tone, high and level)

Puis, un matin, je l’ai aperçue en sortant.

她正在门外面运动，旁边放着音乐。

Tā (first tone, high and level) zhèngzài (fourth tone, falling) mén (second tone, rising) wàimiàn (fourth tone, falling) yùndòng, (fourth tone, falling) pángbiān (second tone, rising) fàng (fourth tone, falling) zhe (neutral tone) yīnyuè. (first tone, high and level)

Elle faisait sa gymnastique devant la porte, la musique posée à côté d’elle.

我说：“奶奶，您起得真早。”

Wǒ (third tone, dipping) shuō: (first tone, high and level) “Nǎinai, (third tone, dipping) nín (second tone, rising) qǐ (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) zhēn (first tone, high and level) zǎo.” (third tone, dipping)

Je lui ai dit : « Vous vous levez bien tôt, mémé. »

她笑着说：“老人都起得早。是不是我的音乐声音太大了？”

Tā (first tone, high and level) xiào (fourth tone, falling) zhe (neutral tone) shuō: (first tone, high and level) “Lǎorén (third tone, dipping) dōu (first tone, high and level) qǐ (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) zǎo. (third tone, dipping) Shì (fourth tone, falling) bu (neutral tone) shì (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) yīnyuè (first tone, high and level) shēngyīn (first tone, high and level) tài (fourth tone, falling) dà (fourth tone, falling) le?” (neutral tone)

Elle a ri : « Les personnes âgées se lèvent toujours tôt. Ma musique est trop forte ? »

我说：“有一点儿大。”

Wǒ (third tone, dipping) shuō: (first tone, high and level) “Yǒu (third tone, dipping) yìdiǎnr (fourth tone, falling) dà.” (fourth tone, falling)

J’ai avoué : « Un peu, oui. »

从那天以后，她运动的时候都把声音关小。

Cóng (second tone, rising) nà (fourth tone, falling) tiān (first tone, high and level) yǐhòu, (third tone, dipping) tā (first tone, high and level) yùndòng (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) shíhou (second tone, rising) dōu (first tone, high and level) bǎ (third tone, dipping) shēngyīn (first tone, high and level) guān (first tone, high and level) xiǎo. (third tone, dipping)

À partir de ce jour, elle a baissé le son chaque fois qu’elle faisait sa gymnastique.

我也开始早一点儿睡觉了。

Wǒ (third tone, dipping) yě (third tone, dipping) kāishǐ (first tone, high and level) zǎo (third tone, dipping) yìdiǎnr (fourth tone, falling) shuìjiào (fourth tone, falling) le. (neutral tone)

Et j’ai commencé à me coucher un peu plus tôt.

有一次，我忘记带钥匙，进不去房间。

Yǒu (third tone, dipping) yí (second tone, rising) cì, (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) wàngjì (fourth tone, falling) dài (fourth tone, falling) yàoshi, (fourth tone, falling) jìn (fourth tone, falling) bú (second tone, rising) qù (fourth tone, falling) fángjiān. (second tone, rising)

Un jour, j’ai oublié ma clé et je n’ai pas pu entrer chez moi.

那天下雨，天气很冷，我在门外站了半个小时。

Nà (fourth tone, falling) tiān (first tone, high and level) xià (fourth tone, falling) yǔ, (third tone, dipping) tiānqì (first tone, high and level) hěn (third tone, dipping) lěng, (third tone, dipping) wǒ (third tone, dipping) zài (fourth tone, falling) mén (second tone, rising) wài (fourth tone, falling) zhàn (fourth tone, falling) le (neutral tone) bàn (fourth tone, falling) ge (neutral tone) xiǎoshí. (third tone, dipping)

Il pleuvait et il faisait froid ; je suis resté une demi-heure devant la porte.

奶奶看见了，让我进她家里等，还给了我一杯热茶。

Nǎinai (third tone, dipping) kànjiàn (fourth tone, falling) le, (neutral tone) ràng (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) jìn (fourth tone, falling) tā (first tone, high and level) jiā (first tone, high and level) lǐ (third tone, dipping) děng, (third tone, dipping) hái (second tone, rising) gěi (third tone, dipping) le (neutral tone) wǒ (third tone, dipping) yì (fourth tone, falling) bēi (first tone, high and level) rè (fourth tone, falling) chá. (second tone, rising)

Ma voisine m’a vu, m’a fait entrer pour attendre et m’a donné une tasse de thé chaud.

我们一起聊天，她给我讲了很多以前的故事。

Wǒmen (third tone, dipping) yìqǐ (fourth tone, falling) liáotiān, (second tone, rising) tā (first tone, high and level) gěi (third tone, dipping) wǒ (third tone, dipping) jiǎng (third tone, dipping) le (neutral tone) hěn (third tone, dipping) duō (first tone, high and level) yǐqián (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) gùshi. (fourth tone, falling)

Nous avons bavardé, et elle m’a raconté quantité d’histoires d’autrefois.

她说她年轻的时候是一位老师，教了三十年的书。

Tā (first tone, high and level) shuō (first tone, high and level) tā (first tone, high and level) niánqīng (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) shíhou (second tone, rising) shì (fourth tone, falling) yí (second tone, rising) wèi (fourth tone, falling) lǎoshī, (third tone, dipping) jiāo (first tone, high and level) le (neutral tone) sānshí (first tone, high and level) nián (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) shū. (first tone, high and level)

Elle avait été enseignante dans sa jeunesse, m’a-t-elle dit : trente ans de métier.

我告诉她，我是从摩洛哥来的留学生。

Wǒ (third tone, dipping) gàosu (fourth tone, falling) tā, (first tone, high and level) wǒ (third tone, dipping) shì (fourth tone, falling) cóng (second tone, rising) Móluògē (second tone, rising) lái (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) liúxuéshēng. (second tone, rising)

Je lui ai dit que j’étais un étudiant étranger venu du Maroc.

她说：“你的汉语说得很好，以后有问题就来找我。”

Tā (first tone, high and level) shuō: (first tone, high and level) “Nǐ (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) Hànyǔ (fourth tone, falling) shuō (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) hěn (third tone, dipping) hǎo, (third tone, dipping) yǐhòu (third tone, dipping) yǒu (third tone, dipping) wèntí (fourth tone, falling) jiù (fourth tone, falling) lái (second tone, rising) zhǎo (third tone, dipping) wǒ.” (third tone, dipping)

Elle a dit : « Tu parles bien chinois. Viens me voir dès que tu as un souci. »

现在我常常帮她买东西，她也常常问我吃饭了没有。

Xiànzài (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) chángcháng (second tone, rising) bāng (first tone, high and level) tā (first tone, high and level) mǎi (third tone, dipping) dōngxi, (first tone, high and level) tā (first tone, high and level) yě (third tone, dipping) chángcháng (second tone, rising) wèn (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) chī (first tone, high and level) fàn (fourth tone, falling) le (neutral tone) méiyǒu. (second tone, rising)

Aujourd’hui, je fais souvent ses courses, et elle me demande souvent si j’ai mangé.

我以前觉得，邻居只是住在旁边的人。

Wǒ (third tone, dipping) yǐqián (third tone, dipping) juéde, (second tone, rising) línjū (second tone, rising) zhǐshì (third tone, dipping) zhù (fourth tone, falling) zài (fourth tone, falling) pángbiān (second tone, rising) de (neutral tone) rén. (second tone, rising)

Je pensais autrefois qu’un voisin n’était qu’une personne habitant à côté.

现在我知道，好邻居可以像家人一样。

Xiànzài (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) zhīdào, (first tone, high and level) hǎo (third tone, dipping) línjū (second tone, rising) kěyǐ (third tone, dipping) xiàng (fourth tone, falling) jiārén (first tone, high and level) yíyàng. (second tone, rising)

Je sais maintenant qu’un bon voisin peut être comme un membre de la famille.