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🇷🇺 Russian · Intermediate Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 10 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Home at Dawn

Walking home across the river after the last night shift of the rota, Katya and Sam play the unreal if: if you weren't a doctor, what would you be; I'd sleep, seriously, a vet; if I didn't tune, I'd play in a band; if you didn't work nights, we'd see each other more often; then I wouldn't be a doctor; then I'll bring soup.

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THE STORY

The embankment across the river at dawn in late October, Katya's last night shift of the rota behind her; they are together and say the friendly you to each other.

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Последняя ночная смена. До января.pa-SLYED-nya-ya nach-NA-ya SMYE-na. da yan-va-RYA.Last night shift. Till January.
если бы не была врачомYES-li by nye by-LA vra-CHOMif you weren't a doctor: if would, and a past form
Если бы не была врачом, кем бы была?YES-li by nye by-LA vra-CHOM, KYEM by by-LA?If you weren't a doctor, what would you be?
Я бы спала. А серьёзно, ветеринаром.ya by spa-LA. a syer-YOZ-na, vye-tye-ri-NA-ram.I'd sleep. Seriously, a vet.
Если бы!YES-li by!If only!
Если бы не настраивал, играл бы в группе.YES-li by nye na-STRA-i-val, i-GRAL by v GROOP-pye.If I didn't tune, I'd play in a band.
Ты и так играешь в группе.ty i TAK i-GRA-yesh v GROOP-pye.You do play in a band.
виделись бы чащеVEE-dye-lis by CHA-shchewe would see each other more often
Если бы не работала ночью, виделись бы чаще.YES-li by nye ra-BO-ta-la NO-chyu, VEE-dye-lis by CHA-shche.If you didn't work nights, we'd see each other more often.
Тогда не была бы врачом.tag-DA nye by-LA by vra-CHOM.Then I wouldn't be a doctor.

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