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🇷🇺 Russian · Intermediate Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 16 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Long Table

The long table under the apple trees, two families and the toasts: dear friends, I want to raise a glass to our guests, to the meeting, my dad wants to say a toast, I'll translate, to this house and to the people in it, well said, to the hosts, to the children, to your health.

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THE STORY

The long table under the apple trees at the dacha on a Sunday evening, both families, the samovar, Uncle Vova with the bottle. Sam is polite with Galina Petrovna and on the friendly you with Uncle Vova; his father speaks only English, so Sam says his toast in Russian.

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поднять бокалpad-NYAT ba-KALto raise a glass
за наших гостейza NA-shikh gas-TYEYto our guests
Дорогие друзья, я хочу поднять бокал за наших гостей.da-ra-GHEE-ye dru-ZYA, ya kha-CHOO pad-NYAT ba-KAL za NA-shikh gas-TYEY.Dear friends, I want to raise a glass to our guests.
За встречу!za VSTRYE-chu!To the meeting!
Спасибо. Папа хочет сказать тост, я переведу.spa-SEE-ba. PA-pa KHO-chet ska-ZAT TOST, ya pi-ri-vi-DOO.Thank you. My dad wants to say a toast, I'll translate.
Просим, просим!PRO-sim, PRO-sim!Please do!
за людей в нёмza lyu-DYEY v NYOMto the people in it
Он говорит: за этот дом и за людей в нём.on ga-va-REET: za E-tat DOM i za lyu-DYEY v NYOM.He says: to this house and to the people in it.
Хорошо сказал! За хозяев!kha-ra-SHO ska-ZAL! za kha-ZYA-yef!Well said! To the hosts!
И за детей: за Катю и Сэма.i za di-TYEY: za KA-tyu i SE-ma.And to the children: to Katya and Sam.

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