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🇷🇺 Russian · Beginner Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 23 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Banya

Uncle Vova takes Sam and Dima into the banya: with the birch twigs, won't it hurt, with twigs it's better, kvass on the stones, more steam, enough, I'm hot, after the banya you and I are on first-name terms, agreed, with pleasure, enjoy your steam.

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THE STORY

The banya at the dacha on a July evening, Uncle Vova with the birch twigs, Dima with the kvass. Sam is polite with Uncle Vova until Uncle Vova offers the friendly you; Dima and Sam are friends.

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В баню! С веником.v BA-nyu! s VYE-ni-kam.Into the banya! With the birch twigs.
Сэм, пойдём с нами!SEM, pay-DYOM s NA-mi!Sam, come with us!
С веником? Не больно?s VYE-ni-kam? nye BOL-na?With twigs? Won't it hurt?
С веником лучше. Увидишь.s VYE-ni-kam LOOCH-she. u-VEE-dish.With twigs it's better. You'll see.
Квас на камни! Ещё пару!KVAS na KAM-ni! ye-SHCHO PA-ru!Kvass on the stones! More steam!
Воды! Холодной воды!va-DY! kha-LOD-nay va-DY!Water! Cold water!
Хватит! Мне жарко.KHVA-tit! MNYE ZHAR-ka.That's enough! I'm hot.
мы с тобойMY s ta-BOYyou and I, word for word we with you
После бани мы с тобой на ты. Согласен?POS-lye BA-ni MY s ta-BOY na TY. sa-GLA-sen?After the banya, you and I are on first-name terms. Agreed?
с удовольствиемs u-da-VOL-stvi-yemwith pleasure

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