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🇷🇺 Russian · Advanced Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 14 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

We Would Like to Ask

Sunday lunch, Dima and Lena over: the child must be christened, we've decided, in July, Dima, we'd like to ask you something, about what, we'd like to ask you to be Masha's godfather, me, gladly, and Lena the godmother, at last a sensible conversation.

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THE STORY

Sunday lunch at Sokolniki in June, Dima and Lena at the table with Baba Valya, Katya and Sam. Everyone says the friendly you except Sam to Baba Valya, who says it to him.

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Ребёнка надо крестить.ri-BYON-ka NA-da kris-TEET.The child must be christened.
Я хотела бы кое-что сказать.ya kha-TYE-la by KO-ye-shto ska-ZAT.I'd like to say something.
Мы решили. В июле.my ri-SHEE-li. v i-YU-lye.We've decided. In July.
Можно тебя попросить?MOZH-na ti-BYA pa-pra-SEET?Can I ask you something?
мы хотели быmy kha-TYE-li bywe would like
кое о чёмKO-ye a CHOMabout something, word for word about a certain what
Дима, мы хотели бы тебя кое о чём попросить.DEE-ma, my kha-TYE-li by ti-BYA KO-ye a CHOM pa-pra-SEET.Dima, we'd like to ask you something.
О чём?a CHOM?About what?
стать крёстнымSTAT KRYOST-nymto become the godfather
Мы хотели бы попросить тебя стать крёстным Маши.my kha-TYE-li by pa-pra-SEET ti-BYA STAT KRYOST-nym MA-shi.We'd like to ask you to be Masha's godfather.

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