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🇷🇺 Russian · Fluency Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 30 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

That's the Whole Story

The kitchen table at home, the film watched twice: I look old in it but the piano looks good, once upon a time there was a tuner and he read Chekhov, and learned to make pancakes, and his friend made a film, and a professor asked for a concert, and that's the end of the tale, good for those who listened, the end crowns the work, that's the whole story.

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THE STORY

The kitchen at home near Sokolniki on a November evening, the laptop closed on the table after the second viewing, Baba Valya, Galina Petrovna and Dima around it. Sam says the polite you to Baba Valya and the friendly you to everyone else.

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Я там старая, а пианино хорошее.ya tam STA-ra-ya, a pi-a-NEE-na kha-RO-she-ye.I look old in it, but the piano looks good.
Жил-был настройщик и читал Чехова.ZHIL-BYL na-STROY-shik i chi-TAL CHE-kha-va.Once upon a time there was a tuner, and he read Chekhov.
И научился печь блины.i na-u-CHEEL-sya PYECH bli-NY.And learned to make pancakes.
А друг снял фильм.a DROOK SNYAL FEELM.And his friend made a film.
тут и сказке конецTOOT i SKAS-kye ka-NYETSand that's the end of the tale: here, and, to the tale, the end
А профессор попросила концерт. Тут и сказке конец.a pra-FYES-sar pa-pra-SEE-la kan-TSERT. TOOT i SKAS-kye ka-NYETS.And a professor asked for a concert. And that's the end of the tale.
Сказка ложь, да в ней намёк.SKAS-ka LOSH, da v NYEY na-MYOK.A tale is a lie, but there's a hint in it.
А кто слушал, молодец!a KTO SLOO-shal, ma-la-DYETS!And good for those who listened!
Конец делу венец.ka-NYETS DYE-lu vi-NYETS.The end crowns the work.
Весной консерватория. Вот такая история.vis-NOY kan-syer-va-TO-ri-ya. VOT ta-KA-ya is-TO-ri-ya.In spring, the Conservatory. That's the whole story.