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🇷🇺 Russian · Fluency Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 17 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Parents Ask

A video call from Portland, relayed at the kitchen table: Mum asks whether we'll come back; say we come every summer and they every winter; Dad asks whether the card is really for ever; tell them they have a home here too; tell her I'm afraid of planes and I'll come anyway.

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THE STORY

The kitchen table in Sokolniki, a laptop open on a video call with Sam's parents in Portland, who speak only English. Sam relays; he says the friendly you to Katya and to Galina Petrovna.

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Мама спрашивает, вернёмся ли мы.MA-ma SPRA-shi-va-yet, ver-NYOM-sya li MY.Mum asks whether we'll come back.
Скажи, что мы приезжаем каждое лето.ska-ZHI, shto my pri-yez-ZHA-yem KAZH-da-ye LYE-ta.Say we come every summer.
Папа спрашивает, правда ли карта навсегда.PA-pa SPRA-shi-va-yet, PRAV-da li KAR-ta na-fseg-DA.Dad asks if the card is really for ever.
Карта навсегда. И люди тоже.KAR-ta na-fseg-DA. i LYU-di TO-zhe.The card is for good. So are the people.
Скажи им, что у них здесь тоже дом.ska-ZHI EEM, shto u NIKH ZDYES TO-zhe DOM.Tell them they have a home here too.
Мама говорит, что ты должна приехать в Портленд.MA-ma ga-va-REET, shto ty dalzh-NA pri-YE-khat f PORT-lent.Mum says you must come to Portland.
Скажи ей, что я боюсь самолётов, но приеду.ska-ZHI YEY, shto ya ba-YUS sa-ma-LYO-taf, no pri-YE-du.Tell her I'm afraid of planes, but I'll come.
Она говорит: договорились.a-NA ga-va-REET: da-ga-va-REE-lis.She says: it's a deal.