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🇷🇺 Russian · Intermediate Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 11 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

I Was Going to Come

The morning after Galina Petrovna's birthday dinner, Katya rings from the hospital: where were you, I was going to come at seven, you came at eleven, Igor called, you promised mum, I meant to call, but you didn't, not now, I'm at work.

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THE STORY

Sam's room near the Arbat, the morning after Galina Petrovna's birthday dinner; Katya is on the phone from the hospital. They are a couple, so both say the friendly you.

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Где ты был вчера?GDYE ty BYL fche-RA?Where were you yesterday?
Я собирался прийти.ya sa-bi-RAL-sya priy-TEEI was going to come, I meant to come
Я собирался прийти в семь.ya sa-bi-RAL-sya priy-TEE f SYEM.I was going to come at seven.
Я собиралась прийти.ya sa-bi-RA-las priy-TEE.I was going to come. A woman says it.
А пришёл в одиннадцать.a pri-SHOL v a-DEEN-nat-sat.And you came at eleven.
Клубу нужен был пианист.KLOO-bu NOO-zhen byl pi-a-NEESTthe club needed a pianist
Позвонил Игорь. Клубу нужен был пианист.pa-zva-NEEL EE-gar. KLOO-bu NOO-zhen byl pi-a-NEEST.Igor called. The club needed a pianist.
Ты обещал маме.ty a-bye-SHCHAL MA-mye.You promised mum.
Он пообещал прийти.on pa-a-bye-SHCHAL priy-TEE.He promised to come.
Знаю. Я собирался позвонить.ZNA-yu. ya sa-bi-RAL-sya pa-zva-NEET.I know. I meant to call.

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