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🇷🇺 Russian · Intermediate Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 25 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Exam

The speaking part of the Russian exam, Sam across a table from the examiner: good morning, tell me about yourself, I'm Sam, a tuner and a teacher, when did you come to Russia, three years ago, I knew two words, and if you stay, when the permit comes I'll work, you said when, not if, when; if I say if, Katya will be upset.

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THE STORY

A small room at the testing centre in Moscow, the speaking part of the Russian exam, Sam at a table across from the examiner. Sam is polite with the examiner, and she with him.

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Доброе утро. Расскажите о себе.DO-bra-ye OO-tra. ras-ska-ZHEE-tye a sye-BYE.Good morning. Tell me about yourself.
Я Сэм, настройщик и учитель.ya SEM, na-STROY-shchik i u-CHEE-tyel.I'm Sam, a tuner and a teacher.
Когда вы приехали в Россию?kag-DA vy pri-YE-kha-li v ras-SEE-yu?When did you come to Russia?
три года назадTREE GO-da na-ZATthree years ago
Три года назад. Я знал два слова.TREE GO-da na-ZAT. ya ZNAL DVA SLO-va.Three years ago. I knew two words.
А если останетесь?a YES-li as-TA-ni-tyes?And if you stay?
когда будет разрешениеkag-DA BOO-dit raz-re-SHE-ni-yewhen the permit comes
Когда будет разрешение, буду работать.kag-DA BOO-dit raz-re-SHE-ni-ye, BOO-du ra-BO-tat.When the permit comes, I'll work.
Вы сказали «когда», а не «если».vy ska-ZA-li kag-DA, a nye YES-li.You said when, not if.
Когда. Если скажу «если», Катя расстроится.kag-DA. YES-li ska-ZHOO YES-li, KA-tya ras-STRO-it-sa.When. If I say if, Katya will be upset.