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🇷🇺 Russian · Intermediate Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 27 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Thirty Working Days

Tea at Sokolniki while the permit is decided: how long now, thirty working days, and if they refuse, even if they refuse you'll apply again, even if they refuse twice, even if the sky falls we'll have dinner, your Russian has got better, the cases are almost right, almost, thirty working days, correct, eat.

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THE STORY

The kitchen at Sokolniki on a weekday evening in May, tea on the table and the permit still thirty working days away. Sam is polite with Galina Petrovna and with Baba Valya; Baba Valya says the friendly you to him.

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Сэм, сколько ещё ждать?SEM, SKOL-ka ye-SHCHO ZHDAT?Sam, how long now?
тридцать рабочих днейTREET-tsat ra-BO-chikh DNYEYthirty working days
Тридцать рабочих дней. А если откажут?TREET-tsat ra-BO-chikh DNYEY. a YES-li at-KA-zhut?Thirty working days. And if they refuse?
даже еслиDA-zhe YES-lieven if
Даже если откажут, подадите снова.DA-zhe YES-li at-KA-zhut, pa-DA-di-tye SNO-va.Even if they refuse, you'll apply again.
Даже если откажут два раза?DA-zhe YES-li at-KA-zhut DVA RA-za?Even if they refuse twice?
Даже если небо упадёт, будем ужинать.DA-zhe YES-li NYE-ba u-pa-DYOT, BOO-dyem OO-zhi-nat.Even if the sky falls, we'll have dinner.
Не волнуйся, Сэм.nye val-NOO-sya, SEM.Don't worry, Sam.
Ваш русский стал лучше. Падежи почти правильные.VASH ROOS-ki STAL LOOCH-she. pa-dye-ZHEE pach-TEE PRA-vil-ny-ye.Your Russian has got better. The cases are almost right.
Почти?pach-TEE?Almost?

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