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PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

Congratulations to Us All

Sunday lunch at Sokolniki: we have news, say it and don't torment us, Mum you're going to be a grandmother, congratulations to us all on the future grandchild, a May child toils all its life they say, nonsense I was born in May myself, who will look after the baby while you both work, that's why I'm opening the workshop, we'll talk about that.

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Lesson 2 · Congratulations to Us All

Russian · 30 minutes

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Sunday lunch at the family flat near Sokolniki, early October, the whole family at the table. Sam and Katya say the friendly you to Galina Petrovna; Sam is polite with Baba Valya, who says the friendly you to him.

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У нас новость.oo NAS NO-vast.We have news.
Говори, не мучай нас.ga-va-REE, nye MOO-chay NAS.Say it, don't torment us.
Мама, ты будешь бабушкой.MA-ma, ty BOO-dyesh BA-boosh-kay.Mum, you're going to be a grandmother.
с будущим внукомs BOO-doo-shchim VNOO-kamon the future grandchild, in the with-form
Поздравляю всех нас с будущим внуком!pa-zdrav-LYA-yu VSYEKH NAS s BOO-doo-shchim VNOO-kam!Congratulations to us all, on the future grandchild!
В мае? Майский ребёнок, говорят, всю жизнь мается.v MA-ye? MAY-skiy ri-BYO-nak, ga-va-RYAT, vsyu ZHIZN MA-yet-sa.In May? A May child toils all its life, they say.
Ерунда. Я сама родилась в мае.yi-roon-DA. ya sa-MA ra-di-LAS v MA-ye.Nonsense. I was born in May myself.
сидеть с ребёнкомsi-DYET s ri-BYON-kamto look after the baby, word for word to sit with the child
А кто будет сидеть с ребёнком, пока вы оба работаете?a KTO BOO-dyet si-DYET s ri-BYON-kam, pa-KA vy O-ba ra-BO-ta-ye-tye?And who'll look after the baby while you both work?
Поэтому я открываю мастерскую.pa-E-ta-moo ya at-kry-VA-yu mas-tyer-SKOO-yu.That's why I'm opening the workshop.
Мастерскую. Об этом мы ещё поговорим.mas-tyer-SKOO-yu. ab E-tam my yi-SHCHO pa-ga-va-REEM.A workshop. We'll talk about that.