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🇷🇺 Russian · Intermediate Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 11 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Uncle Vova's Car

Saturday morning in the courtyard, Uncle Vova's car will not start and Sam's father wants a look: it won't start again, we'll be late, Dad offers to have a look, he says an engine is an engine, let him look, tell him the spanner is in the boot, he says it's the battery, I said that too.

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THE STORY

The courtyard at Sokolniki on a Saturday morning, two families waiting to leave for the dacha, and Uncle Vova's car silent again. Sam and Dima are on the friendly you with Uncle Vova; Sam's father speaks only English, so Sam relays what he says.

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Не заводится. Опять.nye za-VO-dit-sa. a-PYAT.It won't start. Again.
Дядя Вова, мы опоздаем.DYA-dya VO-va, my a-paz-DA-yem.Uncle Vova, we'll be late.
предлагает посмотретьpred-la-GA-yet pa-smat-RYEToffers to have a look
Папа предлагает посмотреть.PA-pa pred-la-GA-yet pa-smat-RYET.Dad offers to have a look.
Он знает русские машины?on ZNA-yet ROOS-ki-ye ma-SHI-ny?Does he know Russian cars?
он говорит, чтоon ga-va-REET, shtohe says that
Он говорит, что мотор есть мотор.on ga-va-REET, shto ma-TOR yest ma-TOR.He says an engine is an engine.
Он говорит, что может помочь.on ga-va-REET, shto MO-zhet pa-MOCH.He says he can help.
пусть смотритPOOST SMOT-ritlet him look
Ну, пусть смотрит. Скажи ему, что ключ в багажнике.NU, POOST SMOT-rit. ska-ZHI ye-MOO, shto KLYUCH v ba-GAZH-ni-kye.Well, let him look. Tell him the spanner is in the boot.

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