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🇷🇺 Russian · Intermediate Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 8 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Nastya Wants to Give Up

After her lesson Nastya, fourteen, says she won't play at the concert, and Sam talks her round with in your place I would: I'd play a favourite piece, something slow, mistakes are quieter in a slow piece, and if you stop, start again.

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THE STORY

The small practice room at the music school after Nastya's Thursday lesson; Sam says the friendly you to Nastya, fourteen, and she says the polite you to him.

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Я не хочу играть на концерте.ya nye kha-CHOO i-GRAT na kan-TSER-tye.I don't want to play at the concert.
Почему?pa-chye-MOO?Why?
Я ошибусь, и все будут смеяться.ya a-shi-BOOS, i FSYE BOO-dut smye-YAT-sa.I'll make a mistake and everyone will laugh.
на твоём месте я быna tva-YOM MYES-tye ya byin your place I would, to a friend
На твоём месте я бы сыграл любимую пьесу.na tva-YOM MYES-tye ya by sy-GRAL lyu-BEE-mu-yu PYE-su.In your place I'd play a favourite piece.
А что бы вы сыграли?a SHTO by vy sy-GRA-li?And what would you play?
что-нибудь медленноеshto-ni-BOOT MYED-lyen-na-yesomething slow
На твоём месте, что-нибудь медленное.na tva-YOM MYES-tye, shto-ni-BOOT MYED-lyen-na-ye.In your place, something slow.
В медленной пьесе ошибки тише.v MYED-lyen-nay PYE-sye a-SHIP-ki TEE-she.In a slow piece, mistakes are quieter.
А если я остановлюсь?a YES-li ya a-sta-nav-LYUS?And if I stop?

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