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🇷🇺 Russian · Advanced Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 16 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Uncle Vova's Toast

The long table under the apple trees at the dacha, Uncle Vova on his feet: to Masha, so that she grows up healthy, and to her mother, may the house be full of children, Vova, shorter, to the grandparents, all four, Dad says, translate: to the family, so that you always understand each other, well, drink and eat.

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THE STORY

The long table under the apple trees at the dacha on a Saturday in July, both families, Masha asleep in her pram. Uncle Vova, Galina Petrovna and Sam say the friendly you to each other; the parents speak English, heard through Sam.

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чтобы росла здоровойSHTO-by ras-LA zda-RO-vayso that she grew up healthy: the wish takes the past
За Машу! Чтобы росла здоровой!za MA-shu! SHTO-by ras-LA zda-RO-vay!To Masha! So that she grows up healthy!
За здоровье!za zda-RO-vye!To health!
За хозяйку!za kha-ZYAY-ku!To the hostess!
И за её маму!i za yi-YO MA-mu!And to her mother!
пусть будетPOOST BOO-ditlet there be, the let word with will be
Пусть в доме будет много детей!POOST v DO-mye BOO-dit MNO-ga di-TYEY!May the house be full of children!
Пусть растёт счастливой!POOST ras-TYOT shchis-LEE-vay!May she grow up happy!
Вова, короче.VO-va, ka-RO-che.Vova, shorter.
За бабушек и дедушек, всех четверых!za BA-bu-shek i DYE-du-shek, FSYEKH chit-vi-RYKH!To the grandmothers and grandfathers, all four!

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