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🇷🇺 Russian · Intermediate Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 5 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Pelmeni

While Katya sleeps, Baba Valya teaches Sam to make pelmeni, and the lesson is I want you to: do you want her to eat properly, I want you to teach me, I want you to listen, not talk, and dough as thin as paper.

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THE STORY

The kitchen at Sokolniki on a weekday afternoon, Katya asleep after a night shift; Sam says the polite you to Baba Valya and she says the friendly you to him.

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чтобы она хорошо елаSHTO-by a-NA kha-ra-SHO YE-laso that she ate well: the past form after so that
Хочешь, чтобы она хорошо ела?KHO-chesh, SHTO-by a-NA kha-ra-SHO YE-la?Do you want her to eat properly?
Конечно, баба Валя.ka-NYESH-na, BA-ba VA-lya.Of course, Baba Valya.
Тогда учись лепить пельмени.tag-DA u-CHEES lye-PEET pyel-MYE-ni.Then learn to make pelmeni.
чтобы вы меня научилиSHTO-by vy mye-NYA na-u-CHEE-liso that you taught me, politely
Я хочу, чтобы вы меня научили.ya kha-CHOO, SHTO-by vy mye-NYA na-u-CHEE-li.I want you to teach me.
Хочу, чтобы ты слушал, а не говорил.kha-CHOO, SHTO-by ty SLOO-shal, a nye ga-va-REEL.I want you to listen, not talk.
Вот так?vot TAK?Like this?
Тоньше. Чтобы тесто было как бумага.TON-she. SHTO-by TYES-ta BY-la kak bu-MA-ga.Thinner. So the dough is like paper.
Бабушка хотела, чтобы я играл.BA-bush-ka kha-TYE-la, SHTO-by ya i-GRAL.Grandma wanted me to play.

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