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🇷🇺 Russian · Beginner Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 5 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The First Piano

Sam at work in the hall, the director watching: what are you doing now, first I listen, and then, then I tune, string by string, is one piano long, two hours, sometimes three, and then the second one, no, then lunch, then the second one.

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THE STORY

The hall of the music school in Sokolniki, Sam at the first piano with his tuning kit. The director and Sam are polite with each other.

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Что вы сейчас делаете?SHTO vy sey-CHAS DYE-la-ye-tye?What are you doing now?
Сначала я слушаю.sna-CHA-la ya SLOO-sha-yu.First I listen.
Сначала чай, потом работа.sna-CHA-la CHAY, pa-TOM ra-BO-ta.First tea, then work.
Обед в два.a-BYET v DVA.Lunch at two.
А потом?a pa-TOM?And then?
струна за струнойstru-NA za stru-NOYstring by string
Потом настраиваю, струна за струной.pa-TOM na-STRA-i-va-yu, stru-NA za stru-NOY.Then I tune, string by string.
Одно пианино? Это долго?ad-NO pi-a-NEE-na? E-ta DOL-ga?One piano? Is it long?
Это долго!E-ta DOL-ga!That's long!
Полчаса.pol-chi-SA.Half an hour.

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