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PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

The List

The morning after the blessing, Katya reads Sam the registry office's list for a foreigner: a passport with a certified translation, a certificate that he is not married, necessary and required from the consulate, a copy of everything, and Galina Petrovna reminds him they are on the friendly you.

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Lesson 1 · The List

Russian · 30 minutes

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The kitchen in Sokolniki, the morning after Galina Petrovna's blessing, the registry office's list on the table. Katya and Sam are friends; Galina Petrovna has offered Sam the friendly you, which he still forgets.

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Список для иностранца длиннее.SPEE-sak dlya i-na-STRAN-tsa dlin-NYE-ye.The list for a foreigner is longer.
Прочитай мне.pra-chi-TAY mnye.Read it to me.
с заверенным переводомs za-VYE-ren-nym pe-re-VO-damwith a certified translation
Нужен паспорт с заверенным переводом.NOO-zhen PAS-part s za-VYE-ren-nym pe-re-VO-dam.A passport with a certified translation is needed.
И справка, что я не женат?i SPRAF-ka, shto ya nye zhe-NAT?And a certificate that I'm not married?
требуется из консульстваTRYE-bu-yet-sya iz KON-sul-stvait is required from the consulate
Да, необходима. Требуется из консульства.DA, ne-ab-kha-DEE-ma. TRYE-bu-yet-sya iz KON-sul-stva.Yes, necessary. It's required from the consulate.
И нужна копия всего, Сэм.i nuzh-NA KO-pi-ya fse-VO, SEM.And a copy of everything is needed, Sam.
Спасибо вам, Галина Петровна. Начну с нотариуса.spa-SEE-ba VAM, ga-LEE-na pye-TROV-na. nach-NOO s na-TA-ri-u-sa.Thank you, Galina Petrovna. I'll start with the notary.
Не вам, а тебе. Мы же договорились.nye VAM, a ti-BYE. my zhe da-ga-va-REE-lis.Not the polite you, the friendly one. We agreed.