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🇷🇺 Russian · Advanced Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 21 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Four Flights Up

Moving day in the lane off Chistye Prudy, four flights and no lift: bring the boxes in, the books up first, where does this lamp go, the new neighbours, all up by evening, not through this door, the back stairs, and tea.

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THE STORY

Moving day in an old house in a lane off Chistye Prudy, fourth floor, no lift. Sam, Dima and Lena are friends and say the friendly you; the neighbour on the landing and Sam are polite with each other.

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поднимем диванpad-NEE-mim di-VANwe'll take the sofa up, word for word lift
Заноси коробки. Мы с Вовой поднимем диван.za-na-SEE ka-ROP-ki. my s VO-vay pad-NEE-mim di-VAN.Bring the boxes in. We'll take the sofa up.
Сначала поднимите книги.sna-CHA-la pad-ni-MEE-tye KNEE-gi.Books up first.
Вынеси коробки.VY-ni-si ka-ROP-ki.Carry the boxes out.
А куда нести лампу?a ku-DA nis-TEE LAM-pu?And where does the lamp go?
Лифта нет. Вы новые соседи?LEEF-ta NYET. vy NO-vy-ye sa-SYE-di?No lift. The new neighbours?
к вечеруk VYE-chi-ruby evening, word for word towards evening
Да, сегодня. К вечеру всё поднимем.DA, si-VOD-nya. k VYE-chi-ru VSYO pad-NEE-mim.Yes, today. All up by evening.
Шкаф сюда не вносите: не пройдёт.SHKAF syu-DA nye vna-SEE-tye: nye pray-DYOT.Don't bring the wardrobe in here: it won't fit.
Через окно?CHE-ris ak-NO?Through the window?

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