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🇷🇺 Russian · Advanced Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 18 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Piano Under the Cover

The old house off Chistye Prudy: come in, mind the step, what ceilings, what's under the cover, my late husband's piano, opening the lid, a tone and a half flat but alive, you understand pianos, having tuned it I'd play you something, then tune it and I'll listen, we're taking it, don't bargain yet.

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THE STORY

A fourth-floor flat in an old house in a lane off Chistye Prudy, high ceilings, an upright piano under a cover. Vera Pavlovna, the landlady, and Sam and Katya say the polite you to each other; Katya says the friendly you to Sam.

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Проходите, осторожно, ступенька.pra-kha-DEE-tye, as-ta-ROZH-na, stu-PYEN-ka.Come in, careful, a step.
Какие потолки! Что под чехлом?ka-KEE-ye pa-tal-KEE! SHTO pat chikh-LOM?What ceilings! What's under the cover?
Глядя на потолки, я уже согласна.GLYA-dya na pa-tal-KEE, ya u-ZHE sa-GLAS-na.Looking at the ceilings, I already agree.
Пианино покойного мужа. Никто не играет.pi-a-NEE-na pa-KOY-na-va MOO-zha. ni-KTO ni i-GRA-yet.My late husband's piano. Nobody plays it.
Открыв крышку... Полтора тона ниже, но живое.at-KRYF KRYSH-ku... pal-ta-RA TO-na NEE-zhe, no zhi-VO-ye.Opening the lid... A tone and a half flat, but alive.
Вы понимаете в пианино?vy pa-ni-MA-ye-tye f pi-a-NEE-na?You understand pianos?
Настроив его, я бы вам сыграл.na-STRO-if ye-VO, ya by vam sy-GRAL.Having tuned it, I'd play you something.
Тогда настройте, а я послушаю.tag-DA na-STROY-tye, a ya pa-SLOO-sha-yu.Then tune it, and I'll listen.
Берём, Сэм. Пока не торгуйся.bi-RYOM, SEM. pa-KA ni tar-GOOY-sya.We're taking it, Sam. Don't bargain yet.