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🇷🇺 Russian · Advanced Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 29 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

In Case It's Early

Packing the hospital bag with Lena while Sam's parents call from Portland: documents on top, slippers and a gown and chargers, Mum asks whether they should fly on the fifteenth, the twentieth because babies don't read calendars, in case it's early, if by any chance it's early there's Lena, Dad asks whether he may smoke, the neighbour will tell him herself, if anything call.

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THE STORY

The flat near Chistye Prudy on a Sunday evening in May, the hospital bag open on the bed, Lena helping Katya pack while Sam's phone is on speaker with Portland. All three say the friendly you to each other.

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Документы сверху: паспорт, полис, обменная карта.da-ku-MYEN-ty SVYER-khu: PAS-part, PO-lis, ab-MYEN-na-ya KAR-ta.Documents on top: passport, insurance card, exchange card.
Тапочки, халат, зарядки.TA-pach-ki, kha-LAT, za-RYAT-ki.Slippers, a gown, chargers.
Мама спрашивает, лететь ли им пятнадцатого.MA-ma SPRA-shi-va-yet, li-TYET li im pit-NA-tsa-ta-va.Mum asks whether they should fly on the fifteenth.
Двадцатого. Дети календарь не читают.dva-TSA-ta-va. DYE-ti ka-lin-DAR nye chi-TA-yut.The twentieth. Babies don't read calendars.
на случай, если раньшеna SLOO-chay, YES-li RAN-shein case it's early, word for word on the case if earlier
Она говорит: на случай, если раньше.a-NA ga-va-REET: na SLOO-chay, YES-li RAN-she.She says: in case it's early.
Если вдруг раньше, есть Лена.YES-li VDROOK RAN-she, YEST LYE-na.If by any chance it's early, there's Lena.
Папа спрашивает, можно ли курить.PA-pa SPRA-shi-va-yet, MOZH-na li ku-REET.Dad asks whether he may smoke.
если чтоYES-li SHTOif anything, word for word if what
Соседка сама скажет. Если что, звони.sa-SYET-ka sa-MA SKA-zhet. YES-li SHTO, zva-NEE.The neighbour will tell him herself. If anything, call.