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🇷🇺 Russian · Fluency Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 14 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The First Caller

The phone-in on the evening music programme: we have a caller, you're on air, introduce yourself, Valentina Ivanovna, Sokolniki, Sam, is that you, Baba Valya, whatcha chattering about pianos for, have you eaten, do you have a question about pianos, I do, when's he coming to eat, the piano can wait, right after the programme, our listeners are the best, next call.

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THE STORY

Live on the evening music programme in November, the phone-in after the song; the first caller is Baba Valya from the kitchen in Sokolniki. Marina and Sam say the polite you on air; Baba Valya says the friendly you to Sam, and Sam says the polite you to her, always.

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Звонок. Вы в эфире, представьтесь.zva-NOK. vy v e-FEE-rye, pred-STAF-tyes.A caller. You're on air, introduce yourself.
Валентина Ивановна, Сокольники. Сэм, это ты?va-lin-TEE-na i-VA-nav-na, sa-KOL-ni-ki. SEM, E-ta TY?Valentina Ivanovna, Sokolniki. Sam, is that you?
Баба Валя?BA-ba VA-lya?Baba Valya?
Слышь, чего ты про рояли болтаешь? Ты поел?SLYSH, chi-VO ty pra ra-YA-li bal-TA-yesh? ty pa-YEL?Hey, whatcha chattering about pianos for? Have you eaten?
Валентина Ивановна, у вас вопрос о роялях?va-lin-TEE-na i-VA-nav-na, u VAS va-PROS a ra-YA-lyakh?Valentina Ivanovna, do you have a question about pianos?
Есть. Когда он придёт есть?YEST. kag-DA on pri-DYOT YEST?there is one; and when is he coming to eat: the same sound twice
Есть. Когда он придёт есть? Рояль подождёт.YEST. kag-DA on pri-DYOT YEST? ra-YAL pa-dazh-DYOT.I do. When's he coming to eat? The piano can wait.
Сразу после передачи, Баба Валя.SRA-zu POS-lye pe-re-DA-chi, BA-ba VA-lya.Right after the programme, Baba Valya.
Наши слушатели лучшие. Следующий звонок.NA-shi SLOO-sha-ti-li LOOCH-shi-ye. SLYE-du-yu-shchiy zva-NOK.Our listeners are the best. Next call.