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🇷🇺 Russian · Fluency Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 21 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Small Hall

The Conservatory's Small Hall for the pupils' concert: the date and the hour, could we have the hall the day before, unfortunately impossible, could I tune the piano myself, that is not up for discussion, the programme in writing by April, agreed.

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THE STORY

The administrator's office at the Conservatory, a winter afternoon, a diary open on the desk. Sam and the administrator are polite with each other, two professionals settling a concert.

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Четырнадцатое мая, Малый зал, в шесть.chi-TYR-na-tsa-ta-ye MA-ya, MA-ly ZAL, f SHEST.The fourteenth of May, the Small Hall, at six.
Не могли бы выni ma-GLEE by VYcould you: the past of can with the little word that makes a wish of it
Не могли бы вы дать зал накануне?ni ma-GLEE by VY DAT ZAL na-ka-NOO-nye?Could you give the hall the day before?
К сожалению, это невозможно.k sa-zha-LYE-ni-yu, E-ta ni-vaz-MOZH-na.Unfortunately, that's impossible.
Не мог бы я настроить рояль сам?ni MOK by YA na-STRO-it ra-YAL SAM?Could I tune the piano myself?
Это не обсуждается.E-ta ni ab-su-ZHDA-it-sa.That is not up for discussion.
Простите настройщика за вопрос.pra-STEE-tye na-STROY-shchi-ka za va-PROS.Forgive a tuner for asking.
Программу в письменном виде до апреля.pra-GRAM-mu f PIS-mi-nam VEE-dye da a-PRYE-lya.The programme in writing by April.
Хорошо. Договорились.kha-ra-SHO. da-ga-va-REE-lis.All right. Agreed.