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🇷🇺 Russian · Advanced Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 8 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Tent and the Car

In the dacha garden Uncle Vova puts up the tent with Sam and Dima, then tries the old car: take that end, lift, higher, where do I put it, put it here, hold it, don't let go, lower it slowly, turn the key when I say, it won't start, don't turn it so long, wait, now, it started, Uncle Vova, buy a new car.

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THE STORY

The dacha garden the week before the wedding, a tent on the grass and the old car by the gate. Sam, Dima and Uncle Vova are all on the friendly you.

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подними, вышеpad-ni-MEE, VY-shelift, higher, the one-time order
Сэм, бери тот конец. Подними, выше.SEM, bi-REE TOT ka-NYETS. pad-ni-MEE, VY-she.Sam, take that end. Lift, higher.
Поднимаю. Куда ставить?pad-ni-MA-yu. ku-DA STA-vit?Lifting. Where do I put it?
Поставь сюда.pa-STAF syu-DA.Put it here.
не отпускайnye at-pus-KAYdon't let go, the ongoing verb after don't
Держи, не отпускай.dir-ZHEE, nye at-pus-KAY.Hold it, don't let go.
Готово. Опускай медленно.ga-TO-va. a-pus-KAY MYED-lin-na.Done. Lower it slowly.
Теперь машина. Поверни ключ, когда скажу.ti-PYER ma-SHEE-na. pa-vir-NEE KLYUCH, kag-DA ska-ZHOO.Now the car. Turn the key when I say.
Поворачиваю... Не заводится.pa-va-RA-chi-va-yu... nye za-VO-di-tsa.Turning... It won't start.
не крути так долгоnye kru-TEE tak DOL-gadon't turn it so long

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