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🇷🇺 Russian · Fluency Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 19 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Banya

The banya at the dacha with Uncle Vova: the stove's ready, steam, twigs, then the lake, last time Sam nearly fell, steam doesn't break bones, sit lower, he was about to get out when more water hit the stones, that's the point, now the lake, he very nearly turned back but jumped, nearly jumped and you've got a story, enjoy the steam, the next story's yours.

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THE STORY

The banya behind the dacha on a Saturday afternoon, the stove roaring, the lake twenty steps away. Sam and Uncle Vova are old friends, on the friendly you.

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Печка готова. Пар, веник, озеро.PYECH-ka ga-TO-va. PAR, VYE-nik, O-zi-ra.The stove's ready. Steam, twigs, the lake.
В прошлый раз я чуть не упал.f PROSH-liy RAS ya CHOOT nye u-PAL.Last time I nearly fell.
Пар костей не ломит. Садись ниже.PAR kas-TYEY nye LO-mit. sa-DEES NEE-zhe.Steam doesn't break bones. Sit lower.
Я хотел было выйтиya kha-TYEL BY-la VY-tiI was about to get out
Я хотел было выйти, а ты плеснул ещё.ya kha-TYEL BY-la VY-ti, a ty plis-NOOL ye-SHCHO.I was about to get out, and you threw more.
В этом и смысл. Теперь озеро!v E-tam i SMYSL. ti-PYER O-zi-ra!That's the point. Now the lake!
Чуть было не повернул назад. Но прыгнул.CHOOT BY-la nye pa-vir-NOOL na-ZAT. no PRYG-nul.I very nearly turned back. But I jumped.
Кто чуть не прыгнул, у того рассказ.KTO CHOOT nye PRYG-nul, u ta-VO ras-KAS.Nearly jumped, and you've got a story.
С лёгким паром!s LYOKH-kim PA-ram!Enjoy the steam!
Следующий рассказ твой!SLYE-du-yu-shchiy ras-KAS TVOY!The next story's yours!