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🇷🇺 Russian · Advanced Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 11 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Mum Asks Where

Arrivals at Sheremetyevo, Sam interpreting for his parents: Mum asks where the baby is, at home with Grandma, asleep, Dad asks whether the luggage will fit in the taxi, two cars, I've already called, Mum asks whether you're all right, tell her I'm fine, Dad asks how long the drive is, forty minutes if there's no traffic.

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THE STORY

Arrivals at Sheremetyevo in June, Sam's parents just through the doors with two suitcases, Katya and Dima beside Sam. Sam, Katya and Dima say the friendly you to each other; the parents speak English, heard through Sam.

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малышкаma-LYSH-kathe little one, the family word for a baby girl
Мама спрашивает, где малышка.MA-ma SPRA-shi-va-yet, GDYE ma-LYSH-ka.Mum asks where the baby is.
Дома, с бабушкой. Спит.DO-ma, s BA-bush-kay. SPEET.At home with Grandma. Asleep.
поместится лиpa-MYES-tit-sa liwhether it will fit: the verb, then the little word for whether
Папа спрашивает, поместится ли багаж в такси.PA-pa SPRA-shi-va-yet, pa-MYES-tit-sa li ba-GASH f tak-SEE.Dad asks whether the luggage will fit in the taxi.
Папа спрашивает, далеко ли ехать.PA-pa SPRA-shi-va-yet, da-li-KO li YE-khat.Dad asks whether it's far.
Две машины. Я уже вызвал.DVYE ma-SHEE-ny. ya u-ZHE VY-zval.Two cars. I've already called.
Мама спрашивает, всё ли у тебя хорошо.MA-ma SPRA-shi-va-yet, FSYO li u ti-BYA kha-ra-SHO.Mum asks whether you're all right.
Передай ей, что я в порядке.pi-ri-DAY YEY, shto ya f pa-RYAD-kye.Tell her that I'm fine.
Папа спрашивает, сколько ехать.PA-pa SPRA-shi-va-yet, SKOL-ka YE-khat.Dad asks how long the drive is.

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