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🇷🇺 Russian · Advanced Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 6 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Second Courtyard

Courtyards off Chistye Prudy with Dima and an advertisement: the second courtyard off Pokrovka, let's go in through the archway, not that one, go through the courtyard and round the house, here, to let, ground floor, sixty metres, a grandmother on the bench is watching us, in Moscow there's always a grandmother on a bench, shall I go up and ring, no, better call the number.

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THE STORY

The courtyards between Chistye Prudy and Pokrovka in Moscow, a Saturday morning in October, Dima with the advertisement on his phone. Dima and Sam are old friends and say the friendly you.

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В объявлении написано: второй двор от Покровки.v ab-yiv-LYE-ni-i na-PEE-sa-na: fta-ROY DVOR at pa-KROF-ki.The advertisement says: the second courtyard off Pokrovka.
давай войдёмda-VAY vay-DYOMlet's go in: the walking verb with the prefix for in
Давай войдём через арку.da-VAY vay-DYOM CHE-ryez AR-koo.Let's go in through the archway.
Не в эту. Пройди через двор и обойди дом.nye v E-too. pray-DEE CHE-ryez DVOR i a-bay-DEE DOM.Not that one. Go through the courtyard and round the house.
Вот. Сдаётся, первый этаж, шестьдесят метров.VOT. zda-YOT-sa, PYER-vy e-TASH, shiz-di-SYAT MYE-traf.Here. To let, ground floor, sixty metres.
На скамейке бабушка. Она на нас смотрит.na ska-MYEY-kye BA-boosh-ka. a-NA na NAS SMO-trit.There's a grandmother on the bench. She's watching us.
В Москве всегда есть бабушка на скамейке.v mask-VYE vsig-DA YEST BA-boosh-ka na ska-MYEY-kye.In Moscow there's always a grandmother on a bench.
подойду к двериpa-day-DOO g DVYE-riI'll go up to the door: the prefix for up to
Подойду к двери и позвоню?pa-day-DOO g DVYE-ri i pa-zva-NYU?Shall I go up to the door and ring?
Нет, лучше позвони по номеру.NYET, LOOCH-she pa-zva-NEE pa NO-mi-roo.No, better call the number.