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🇷🇺 Russian · Intermediate Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 11 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Rehearsal

Two days before the winter concert, Sam runs the rehearsal in the small hall: once more so that we don't stop on Friday, play so that the back row hears, to turn on the lights you need the key, ask nicely so that he gives it, and so as not to be nervous, look at the keys.

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THE STORY

The small hall of the music school, two days before the winter concert, Sam at the piano with Nastya, fourteen, and the director passing through with the keys. Sam says the friendly you to Nastya, a child; Nastya and the director say the polite you to Sam.

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Ещё раз, чтобы в пятницу не остановиться.ye-SHCHO RAS, SHTO-by f PYAT-ni-tsu nye a-sta-na-VEET-sa.Once more, so that we don't stop on Friday.
Я сыграла правильно!ya sy-GRA-la PRA-vil-na!I played it right!
чтобы слышал последний рядSHTO-by SLY-shal pa-SLYED-niy RYATso that the back row hears, word for word so that the last row heard
Играй так, чтобы слышал последний ряд.i-GRAY TAK, SHTO-by SLY-shal pa-SLYED-niy RYAT.Play so that the back row hears.
чтобы включить светSHTO-by fklyu-CHEET SVYETin order to turn on the light
Чтобы включить свет, нужен ключ от Михалыча.SHTO-by fklyu-CHEET SVYET, NOO-zhen KLYUCH at mi-KHA-ly-cha.To turn on the lights, you need the key from Mikhalych.
Чтобы получить ключ?SHTO-by pa-lu-CHEET KLYUCH?To get the key?
Попросите вежливо, чтобы он дал.pa-pra-SEE-tye VYEZH-li-va, SHTO-by ON DAL.Ask nicely, so that he gives it.
А чтобы не волноваться?a SHTO-by nye val-na-VAT-sa?And so as not to be nervous?
Смотри на клавиши, а не на родителей.sma-TREE na KLA-vi-shi, a NYE na ra-DEE-tye-lyey.Look at the keys, not at the parents.