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PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

Two in the Morning

Sam brings a thermos of Baba Valya's soup to the hospital desk at two in the morning: the nurse sends him up, Katya would love some soup and would sleep for a week, and the night is quiet so far.

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Lesson 2 · Two in the Morning

Russian · 30 minutes

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The desk of Katya's ward at two in the morning, a thermos of soup in Sam's bag; Sam and the nurse say the polite you to each other, Sam and Katya the friendly you.

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молодой человекma-la-DOY che-la-VYEKyoung man, how strangers address him
Молодой человек, часы посещения кончились.ma-la-DOY che-la-VYEK, chi-SY pa-sye-SHCHE-ni-ya KON-chi-lis.Young man, visiting hours are over.
Я только принёс ужин доктору Волковой.ya TOL-ka pri-NYOS OO-zhin DOK-ta-ru VOL-ka-vay.I only brought supper for Dr. Volkova.
Кате? Третий этаж, я ей позвоню.KA-tye? TRYE-ti e-TASH, ya YEY pa-zva-NYU.For Katya? Third floor, I'll ring her.
мне хотелось быmnye kha-TYE-las BYI'd love some, word for word to me it would be wanted
Сэм, зачем? Но супа мне хотелось бы.SEM, za-CHEM? no SOO-pa mnye kha-TYE-las BY.Sam, what for? But I'd love some soup.
Это суп бабы Вали.E-ta SOOP BA-by VA-li.It's Baba Valya's soup.
Мне бы воды.mnye by va-DY.I'd love some water.
я бы спалаya by spa-LAI would sleep: the past form with the little word
Сейчас я бы спала неделю.sey-CHAS ya by spa-LA nye-DYE-lyu.Right now I'd sleep for a week.
Как идёт ночь?kak i-DYOT NOCH?How's the night going?
Пока тихо. Не говори это слово в больнице.pa-KA TEE-kha. nye ga-va-REE E-ta SLO-va v bal-NEE-tse.Quiet so far. Don't say that word in a hospital.