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🇷🇺 Russian · Intermediate Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 14 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

I Should Have Called

The bench by the hospital gate, making up: I should have called, forgive me, yes you should have, I was wrong, I shouldn't have shouted, was your mother angry, he's a musician, they're all like that, I had to work but come first, give me the flowers already.

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THE STORY

A bench by the hospital gate in Moscow, at the end of Katya's shift; Sam has the five pink flowers. They are a couple, so both say the friendly you.

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Я должен был позвонить.ya DOL-zhen byl pa-zva-NEETI should have called, word for word I must was to call
Я должен был позвонить. Прости меня.ya DOL-zhen byl pa-zva-NEET. pras-TEE me-NYA.I should have called. Forgive me.
Да, должен был.DA, DOL-zhen byl.Yes, you should have.
Я был неправ.ya BYL nye-PRAF.I was wrong.
Я была неправа.ya by-LA nye-pra-VA.I was wrong. A woman says it.
А я не должна была кричать.a ya nye dalzh-NA by-LA kri-CHAT.And I shouldn't have shouted.
Твоя мама сердилась?tva-YA MA-ma syer-DEE-las?Was your mother angry?
Она сказала: он музыкант, они все такие.a-NA ska-ZA-la: on mu-zy-KANT, a-NEE fsye ta-KEE-ye.She said: he's a musician, they're all like that.
Я должен был работать. Но сначала прийти.ya DOL-zhen byl ra-BO-tat. no sna-CHA-la priy-TEE.I had to work. But come first.
Давай уже цветы.da-VAY u-ZHE tsve-TY.Give me the flowers already.