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🇷🇺 Russian · Beginner Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 20 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Studio

Dima brings Sam to the studio and Igor hears him play: this is Sam, the tuner, the American, does he play, a little, that's not a little, that's jazz, how long have you been in Moscow, already two months, two months and you speak Russian, come on Friday, we're recording.

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THE STORY

Dima's small recording studio in the centre of Moscow, an afternoon in January, a piano in the corner. Dima and Sam are friends; Igor, the boss, says the friendly you to Sam, who answers him politely.

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Игорь, это Сэм, настройщик.EE-gar, E-ta SEM, na-STROY-shchik.Igor, this is Sam, the tuner.
Американец? Он играет?a-mi-ri-KA-nets? ON ig-RA-yet?The American? Does he play?
Немного.nim-NO-ga.A little.
Хорошо играешь!kha-ra-SHO ig-RA-yesh!You play well! To a friend.
Это не немного. Это джаз.E-ta nye nim-NO-ga. E-ta DZHAS.That's not a little. That's jazz.
Сколько ты уже в Москве?SKOL-ka ty oo-ZHE v mask-VYE?How long have you been in Moscow? To a friend.
Один месяц, два месяца, пять месяцев.a-DEEN MYE-syats, DVA MYE-sya-tsa, PYAT MYE-sya-tsef.One month, two months, five months.
Уже два месяца.oo-ZHE DVA MYE-sya-tsa.Already two months.
Я уже немного говорю по-русски.ya oo-ZHE nim-NO-ga ga-va-RYOO pa-ROOS-ki.I already speak a little Russian.
Два месяца, и ты говоришь по-русски.DVA MYE-sya-tsa, i ty ga-va-REESH pa-ROOS-ki.Two months, and you speak Russian.

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