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🇷🇺 Russian · Beginner Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 29 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Baba Valya Knows

The dacha kitchen the morning after the river: you're happy today, yes, I'm happy, and Katya is happy, I'm old, not blind, does Galina Petrovna know, Galina Petrovna knows everything, are you pleased, I'm pleased, Katya is pleased, that's what matters, eat, happy people eat too.

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THE STORY

The dacha kitchen early on an August morning, Baba Valya at the stove, Galina Petrovna in the doorway. Baba Valya says the friendly you to Sam; Galina Petrovna and Sam are polite with each other; Sam is polite with Baba Valya.

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Ты сегодня счастлив, Сэм.ty se-VOD-nya SHCHAS-lif, SEM.You're happy today, Sam.
Я счастлив.ya SHCHAS-lifI'm happy, a man
Да, баба Валя. Я счастлив.DA, BA-ba VA-lya. ya SHCHAS-lif.Yes, Baba Valya. I'm happy.
Все счастливы!FSYE SHCHAS-li-vy!Everyone's happy!
И Катя счастлива. Я старая, а не слепая.i KA-tya shchas-LEE-va. ya STA-ra-ya, a nye slye-PA-ya.And Katya is happy. I'm old, not blind.
Галина Петровна знает?ga-LEE-na pyet-ROV-na ZNA-yet?Does Galina Petrovna know?
Галина Петровна знает всё.ga-LEE-na pyet-ROV-na ZNA-yet FSYO.Galina Petrovna knows everything.
Я доволен. А вы довольны?ya da-VO-lyen. a VY da-VOL-ny?I'm pleased. Are you pleased?
Я довольна. Катя довольна. Это главное.ya da-VOL-na. KA-tya da-VOL-na. E-ta GLAV-na-ye.I'm pleased. Katya is pleased. That's what matters.
Ешь. Счастливые тоже едят.YESH. shchas-LEE-vy-ye TO-zhe ye-DYAT.Eat. Happy people eat too.