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🇷🇺 Russian · Advanced Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 15 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Maria in Church, Masha at Home

On the church steps after the christening: so, I've become a godmother, and I a godfather, hold the candle, they named her Maria, at home she stays Masha, she didn't cry once, she was the calmest of all, thank you both, now you're doubly family to us, we were family already.

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THE STORY

The steps of the church near Sokolniki on a Sunday in July, right after the christening, the candles just blown out. Sam, Dima and Lena say the friendly you to each other.

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Ну вот, я стала крёстной.nu VOT, ya STA-la KRYOST-nay.So, I've become a godmother.
Я стал дядей ещё в мае.ya STAL DYA-dyey yi-SHCHO v MA-ye.I became an uncle back in May.
А я крёстным. Подержи свечу.a YA KRYOST-nym. pa-dir-ZHEE svi-CHOO.And I a godfather. Hold the candle.
назвали Мариейna-ZVA-li ma-REE-yeynamed Maria, the name in the as-ending
Её назвали Марией.yi-YO na-ZVA-li ma-REE-yey.They named her Maria.
А дома останется Машей.a DO-ma as-TA-nit-sa MA-shey.And at home she'll stay Masha.
Она ни разу не заплакала.a-NA ni RA-zu nye za-PLA-ka-la.She didn't cry once.
Она будет пианисткой.a-NA BOO-dit pi-a-NEEST-kay.She'll be a pianist.
самой спокойнойSA-may spa-KOY-naythe calmest, in the as-ending
Она была самой спокойной.a-NA by-LA SA-may spa-KOY-nay.She was the calmest of all.

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