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🇷🇺 Russian · Advanced Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 27 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Colder the Water

Dinner at the guesthouse: the colder the water the tastier the fish, the fresher the better like at home, are these dumplings, buuz from Buryatia eaten with the hands, the more pleats the more skilful the cook, thirty-three count them, the longer we stay the more Sam eats, and the further from Moscow the better they cook.

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THE STORY

The long table at the guesthouse in Listvyanka, a dish of omul and a dish of steamed dumplings between the two families. Sam is polite with Baba Valya and with the hostess, who is polite with them both.

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чем холоднее, тем вкуснееchem kha-lad-NYE-ye, tyem fkus-NYE-yethe colder, the tastier
Чем холоднее вода, тем вкуснее рыба.chem kha-lad-NYE-ye va-DA, tyem fkus-NYE-ye RY-ba.The colder the water, the tastier the fish.
Чем свежее, тем лучше. Как у нас.chem svye-ZHE-ye, tyem LOOCH-she. kak u NAS.The fresher, the better. Like at home.
А это пельмени?a E-ta pyel-MYE-ni?And are these dumplings?
Как это называется?kak E-ta na-zy-VA-yet-sya?What's this called?
Буузы, бурятские. Ешьте руками.bu-OO-zy, bu-RYAT-ski-ye. YESH-tye ru-KA-mi.Buuz, from Buryatia. Eat them with your hands.
чем больше защиповchem BOL-she za-SHCHEE-pafthe more pleats, with pleats in the of-form after more
Чем больше защипов, тем умелее повар.chem BOL-she za-SHCHEE-paf, tyem u-MYE-lye-ye PO-var.The more pleats, the more skilful the cook.
Тридцать три. Посчитайте.TREE-tsat TREE. pa-schi-TAY-tye.Thirty-three. Count them.
Чем дольше мы здесь, тем больше я ем.chem DOL-she my ZDYES, tyem BOL-she ya YEM.The longer we're here, the more I eat.

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