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🇷🇺 Russian · Fluency Level 1

PART 1 · LESSON 10 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A Piano in the Bushes

Between songs at the club, Lyokha hands Sam the microphone: say two words to the public, good evening, I'm the pianist and the tuner, the piano was out of tune, now it's fine, and I'm still upset, he made a joke in Russian, everything went like clockwork tonight, who plays first violin in this band, me, there's no violin, but it's me, and a piano in the bushes, that's you, Sam.

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THE STORY

The jazz club off Pokrovka between two songs of the band's second gig, Lyokha at the microphone and the room half listening. The band and Sam say the friendly you; Sam speaks to the public politely.

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Скажи публике два слова.ska-ZHEE POOB-li-kye DVA SLO-va.Say two words to the public.
Добрый вечер. Я пианист и настройщик.DO-bry VYE-cher. YA pi-a-NEEST i na-STROY-shchik.Good evening. I'm the pianist and the tuner.
расстроенras-STRO-yenout of tune, and upset: one word for both
Рояль был расстроен. Теперь в порядке. А я всё ещё расстроен.ra-YAL BYL ras-STRO-yen. ti-PYER f pa-RYAD-kye. a YA fsyo yi-SHCHO ras-STRO-yen.The piano was out of tune. Now it's fine. And I'm still upset.
Он пошутил. По-русски.ON pa-shu-TEEL. pa-ROOS-ki.He made a joke. In Russian.
как по нотамkak pa NO-tamlike clockwork, word for word like by the notes
Сегодня всё прошло как по нотам.si-VOD-nya FSYO prash-LO kak pa NO-tam.Everything went like clockwork tonight.
А кто в этой группе играет первую скрипку?a KTO v E-tay GROO-pye i-GRA-yet PYER-vu-yu SKREEP-ku?And who plays first violin in this band?
Я. Скрипки нет, но это я.YA. SKREEP-ki NYET, no E-ta YA.Me. There's no violin, but it's me.
рояль в кустахra-YAL f kus-TAKHa piano in the bushes

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