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🇷🇺 Russian · Advanced Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 17 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Rather Dark

The first viewing, a one-room flat near the hospital: fresh renovation and new windows, rather dark and cramped, too cramped, quite cosy and ten minutes from the hospital, the kitchen is tiny, where would a piano go, the window gives onto a wall, for this price you won't find lighter, show us Chistye Prudy.

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THE STORY

A one-room flat in a renovated block ten minutes from Katya's hospital, the agent with his keys. The agent, Katya and Sam say the polite you to each other; Katya and Sam are married and say the friendly you.

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Смотрите: свежий ремонт, новые окна, тихий двор.sma-TREE-tye: SVYE-zhy ri-MONT, NO-vy-ye OK-na, TEE-khi DVOR.Look: fresh renovation, new windows, a quiet yard.
Довольно темно. И тесновато.da-VOL-na tim-NO. i tis-na-VA-ta.Rather dark. And a bit cramped.
Слишком тесно.SLEESH-kam TYES-na.Too cramped.
Вполне уютно! И десять минут от больницы.fpal-NYE u-YUT-na! i DYE-syat mi-NOOT at bal-NEE-tsy.Quite cosy! And ten minutes from the hospital.
Кухня совсем крошечная. Куда рояль?KOOKH-nya saf-SYEM KRO-shich-na-ya. ku-DA ra-YAL?The kitchen is completely tiny. Where would a piano go?
Какой рояль?ka-KOY ra-YAL?What piano?
Окно выходит на стену. Совсем не светло.ak-NO vy-KHO-dit na STYE-nu. saf-SYEM ni svit-LO.The window gives onto a wall. Not light at all.
За эту цену светлее не найдёте.za E-tu TSE-nu svit-LYE-ye ni nay-DYO-tye.For this price you won't find lighter.
Мы подумаем. Покажите нам Чистые пруды.my pa-DOO-ma-yem. pa-ka-ZHEE-tye nam CHEES-ty-ye pru-DY.We'll think about it. Show us Chistye Prudy.