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🇷🇺 Russian · Intermediate Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 14 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Date

At Galina Petrovna's table, Dima and Lena have chosen the fourteenth of February: what if it's minus twenty-five, then we'll put on coats, what if the dinner is at the Georgian restaurant, what if Baba Valya cooks, she's eighty-four, you tell her that, and what if she makes only the pies.

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THE STORY

The kitchen table at Sokolniki on a January evening, tea poured, Dima and Lena with their news, Galina Petrovna across from them and Sam at the end of the table. Dima and Lena say the friendly you to Sam; Galina Petrovna and Sam say the polite you to each other; Dima says the friendly you to his mother.

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четырнадцатое февраляche-TYR-na-tsa-ta-ye fev-ra-LYAthe fourteenth of February
Мама, мы выбрали: четырнадцатое февраля.MA-ma, my VY-bra-li: che-TYR-na-tsa-ta-ye fev-ra-LYA.Mum, we've chosen: the fourteenth of February.
Когда свадьба?kag-DA SVAD-ba?When is the wedding?
а что, еслиa SHTO, YES-liwhat if, word for word and what, if
А что, если будет минус двадцать пять?a SHTO, YES-li BOO-dyet MEE-nus DVA-tsat PYAT?What if it's minus twenty-five?
Тогда наденем пальто.tag-DA na-DYE-nyem pal-TO.Then we'll put on coats.
А что, если ужин в грузинском ресторане?a SHTO, YES-li OO-zhin v gru-ZEEN-skam res-ta-RA-nye?What if the dinner is at the Georgian restaurant?
А что, если Баба Валя приготовит?a SHTO, YES-li BA-ba VA-lya pri-ga-TO-vit?What if Baba Valya cooks?
Ей восемьдесят четыре.YEY VO-syem-dye-syat che-TY-rye.She's eighty-four.
Вот вы ей и скажите.VOT VY YEY i ska-ZHEE-tye.You tell her that, then.

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