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🇷🇺 Russian · Intermediate Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 16 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Dress

A bridal salon with Lena, Katya and Sam on a chair: the white one or the cream one, either as long as you can breathe, as long as Dima doesn't see it, if only it fits in the car, what men notice, whether the bride smiles, if only there's no snow, and if only it's not minus thirty.

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THE STORY

A bridal salon off Tverskaya on a January afternoon, Lena between two dresses, Katya beside her and Sam on a chair by the door; the shop assistant says nothing. Lena, Katya and Sam are friends and say the friendly you to each other.

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Белое или кремовое?BYE-la-ye EE-li KRYE-ma-va-ye?The white one or the cream one?
лишь бы ты моглаlish by ty mag-LAas long as you can, to a woman
Любое, лишь бы ты могла дышать.lyu-BO-ye, lish by ty mag-LA dy-SHAT.Either, as long as you can breathe.
Лишь бы Дима не увидел его.lish by DEE-ma nye u-VEE-dyel ye-VO.As long as Dima doesn't see it.
Хоть бы поместилось в машину.khot by pa-mye-STEE-las v ma-SHEE-nu.If only it fits in the car.
Ты мужчина. Что замечают мужчины?ty mu-SHCHEE-na. SHTO za-mye-CHA-yut mu-SHCHEE-ny?You're a man. What do men notice?
Улыбается ли невеста.u-ly-BA-yet-sa li nye-VYES-ta.Whether the bride smiles.
Хоть бы не было снега.khot by NYE by-la SNYE-ga.If only there's no snow.
Хоть бы не минус тридцать.khot by nye MEE-nus TREE-tsat.If only it's not minus thirty.