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🇷🇺 Russian · Beginner Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 16 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Market in Suzdal

A honey stall at the Suzdal market, where Baba Valya bargains and Sam buys: how much is the honey, eight hundred a jar, expensive, a bit cheaper, seven hundred, fresher than in Moscow, your cucumbers are better, the best in Suzdal, two jars, which is sweeter, the dark one, take it.

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THE STORY

The market square in Suzdal on a June morning, a stall with jars of honey and a basket of cucumbers; Baba Valya bargains and Sam pays. Everyone at the stall is polite with everyone.

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Сколько стоит мёд?SKOL-ka STO-it MYOT?How much is the honey?
Восемьсот за банку.va-sem-SOT za BAN-ku.Eight hundred a jar.
подешевлеpa-de-SHEV-lyea bit cheaper
Дорого. А подешевле?DO-ra-ga. a pa-de-SHEV-lye?That's expensive. A bit cheaper?
Это дороже.E-ta da-RO-zhe.That's dearer.
свежее, чем в Москвеsve-ZHE-ye, chem v mask-VYEfresher than in Moscow
Семьсот. Он свежее, чем в Москве.sem-SOT. on sve-ZHE-ye, chem v mask-VYE.Seven hundred. It's fresher than in Moscow.
Семьсот. А огурцы у вас лучше.sem-SOT. a a-gur-TSY u VAS LOOCH-she.Seven hundred. And your cucumbers are better.
Мои огурцы лучшие в Суздале.ma-EE a-gur-TSY LOOCH-shi-ye v SOOZ-da-lye.My cucumbers are the best in Suzdal.
Две банки. Какой слаще?DVYE BAN-ki. ka-KOY SLA-shche?Two jars. Which is sweeter?

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