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🇷🇺 Russian · Beginner Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 10 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Rehearsal with Kolya

On the club stage with a double bass and a piano, Kolya and Sam rehearse for Friday: first-name terms from the first word, from the top, slower, once more, a break after this one, and the ending again.

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THE STORY

The small stage of the jazz club off the Arbat, afternoon, a double bass leaning on the piano. Kolya is Sam's age and offers the friendly you at once; both use it from then on.

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Давай на ты.da-VAY na TYlet's be on first-name terms, word for word let's onto you
Привет, я Коля. Контрабас. Давай на ты.pri-VYET, ya KO-lya. kan-tra-BAS. da-VAY na TY.Hi, I'm Kolya. Double bass. Let's be on first-name terms.
Сэм. Пианино. Давай.SEM. pi-a-NEE-na. da-VAY.Sam. Piano. Let's.
Давай играть.da-VAY ig-RAT.Let's play.
Давай с начала.da-VAY s na-CHA-la.Let's start from the top.
Давай медленнее.da-VAY MYED-lin-nye-ye.Let's play it slower.
Медленнее? Ладно. Ещё раз.MYED-lin-nye-ye? LAD-na. ye-SHCHO RAS.Slower? Fine. Once more.
Давайте начнём.da-VAY-tye nach-NYOM.Let's begin.
Давай перерыв.da-VAY pi-ri-RYF.Let's take a break.
ещё раз конецye-SHCHO RAS ka-NYETSthe ending once more

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