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🇷🇺 Russian · Fluency Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 18 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

On the Stairs

The neighbour on the stairs asks what the papers are for: well, we decided, the residence card; so as not to stand in the queue every year; some leave and you stay; we'll see, live and see; and Masha said hello to him yesterday, properly: her first paper.

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THE STORY

The staircase of the building in Sokolniki, early evening, a neighbour with a shopping bag. Sam and the neighbour have known each other for years and still say the polite you to each other.

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Опять бумаги, Сэм?a-PYAT bu-MA-gi, SEM?More papers, Sam?
Надеюсь, последние.na-DYE-yus, pa-SLYED-ni-ye.The last ones, I hope.
Да вот, решили. Вид на жительство.da VOT, re-SHI-li. VEED na ZHI-tel-stva.Well, we decided. The residence card.
А зачем он вам? У вас же жена.a za-CHEM on VAM? u VAS zhe zhe-NA.What do you need it for? You've got a wife.
Чтобы не стоять в очереди каждый год.SHTO-by nye sta-YAT v O-che-re-di KAZH-dy GOT.So as not to stand in the queue every year.
Ну-ну. Одни уезжают, а вы остаётесь.NOO-NOO. ad-NEE u-yez-ZHA-yut, a VY a-sta-YO-tyes.Well, well. Some leave, and you stay.
Посмотрим. Поживём, увидим.pa-SMOT-rim. pa-zhi-VYOM, u-VEE-dim.We'll see. Live and see.
А ваша Маша вчера сказала мне «здравствуйте». Как положено.a VA-sha MA-sha fche-RA ska-ZA-la MNYE ZDRAST-vuy-tye. kak pa-LO-zhe-na.Your Masha said hello to me yesterday. Properly.
Это её первая бумага.E-ta ye-YO PYER-va-ya bu-MA-ga.That's her first paper.