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🇷🇺 Russian · Intermediate Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 12 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Two Hours by the Window

The quarrel in Sam's room near the Arbat: I waited two hours by the window, I was playing and didn't see the phone, you didn't call, you didn't even write, I forgot, last month you were late too, I was late once, you weren't late, you didn't come, you're right.

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THE STORY

Sam's room near the Arbat, the evening after Galina Petrovna's birthday dinner; Katya has come straight from the hospital. They are a couple, so both say the friendly you.

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Я ждала два часа.ya zhda-LA DVA chi-SAI waited two hours
Я ждала два часа у окна.ya zhda-LA DVA chi-SA u ak-NA.I waited two hours by the window.
Я играл. Я не видел телефон.ya ig-RAL. ya nye VEE-del te-le-FON.I was playing. I didn't see the phone.
Ты не позвонил. Ты даже не написал.ty nye pa-zva-NEEL. ty DA-zhe nye na-pi-SAL.You didn't call. You didn't even write.
Ты не звонил весь вечер.ty nye zva-NEEL vyes VYE-cher.You didn't call all evening.
Я не специально. Я забыл.ya nye spe-tsi-AL-na. ya za-BYL.I didn't do it on purpose. I forgot.
В прошлом месяце ты тоже опоздал.f PROSH-lam MYE-sya-tse ty TO-zhe a-paz-DAL.Last month you were late too.
Ты прав.ty PRAF.You're right. To a man.
Я опоздал один раз!ya a-paz-DAL a-DEEN RAS!I was late once!
Ты не опоздал. Ты не пришёл.ty nye a-paz-DAL. ty nye pri-SHOL.You weren't late. You didn't come.

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