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🇷🇺 Russian · Beginner Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 10 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Minus Twenty

The bus never comes at minus twenty, so Sam takes a taxi to the school: to Sokolniki, please, sit down, cold today, the bus isn't coming, yesterday it was minus twelve, and tomorrow, tomorrow it will be minus twenty-five, your ears are red, tea, yes please.

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THE STORY

A taxi on a Moscow morning at minus twenty, then the school in Sokolniki. The taxi driver and Sam are polite with each other, and so are the director and Sam.

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в Сокольникиf sa-KOL-ni-kito Sokolniki
В Сокольники, пожалуйста.f sa-KOL-ni-ki, pa-ZHA-lus-ta.To Sokolniki, please.
Садитесь. Сегодня холодно!sa-DEE-tyes. se-VOD-nya KHO-lad-na!Sit down. Cold today!
автобус не идётaf-TO-bus nye i-DYOTthe bus isn't coming, word for word doesn't go
Да, минус двадцать. Автобус не идёт.DA, MEE-nus DVAD-tsat. af-TO-bus nye i-DYOT.Yes, minus twenty. The bus isn't coming.
былоBY-lait was
Вчера было минус двенадцать.fche-RA BY-la MEE-nus dve-NAD-tsat.Yesterday it was minus twelve.
Вчера было холодно.fche-RA BY-la KHO-lad-na.Yesterday it was cold.
А завтра?a ZAF-tra?And tomorrow?
будетBOO-dyetit will be

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