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🇷🇺 Russian · Advanced Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 23 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Director Calls

A phone call in August: this is Nina Sergeevna, is it convenient to talk, I'm calling about a job, our teacher is retiring, I'm a tuner but I have taught, could you come in on Monday at ten, I'll be there, what shall I bring, the diploma and the passport, thank you for calling.

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THE STORY

Sam's phone rings in the new flat in August. Nina Sergeevna, director of the children's music school in Sokolniki, and Sam are polite with each other, by name and patronymic.

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вас беспокоитvas bis-pa-KO-itthis is so-and-so calling, word for word you is troubled by
Вас беспокоит Нина Сергеевна. Вам удобно говорить?vas bis-pa-KO-it NEE-na sir-GYE-iv-na. vam u-DOB-na ga-va-REET?This is Nina Sergeevna calling. Is it convenient to talk?
Да, Нина Сергеевна, удобно.DA, NEE-na sir-GYE-iv-na, u-DOB-na.Yes, Nina Sergeevna, it's convenient.
Я по поводу работы.ya pa PO-va-du ra-BO-ty.I'm calling about a job.
Преподаватель уходит на пенсию.pri-pa-da-VA-til u-KHO-dit na PYEN-si-yu.The teacher is retiring.
Я настройщик, но преподавал.ya na-STROY-shchik, no pri-pa-da-VAL.I'm a tuner, but I have taught.
могли бы вы подойтиma-GLEE by vy pa-day-TEEcould you come in
Могли бы вы подойти в понедельник, в десять?ma-GLEE by vy pa-day-TEE f pa-ni-DYEL-nik, v DYE-syat?Could you come in on Monday at ten?
Буду. Что принести?BOO-du. SHTO pri-nis-TEE?I'll be there. What shall I bring?
Пока диплом и паспорт.pa-KA di-PLOM i PAS-part.For now, the diploma and the passport.

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