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🇷🇺 Russian · Intermediate Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 18 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Ring

A jeweller's on the Arbat, Lena sworn to secrecy: promise that you won't tell anyone, I promise I won't say a word, what interests you, a ring for a proposal, allow me to show you these, what size, my size, Katya said she doesn't like gold, then the white one, an excellent choice.

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THE STORY

A small jeweller's on the Arbat on a Tuesday after work, Lena at Sam's elbow because she knows Katya's size. Sam is on the friendly you with Lena and polite with the jeweller.

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обещай, чтоa-bi-SHCHAY, shtopromise that
Лена, обещай, что никому не скажешь.LYE-na, a-bi-SHCHAY, shto ni-ka-MOO nye SKA-zhesh.Lena, promise that you won't tell anyone.
Обещаю. Ни слова не скажу.a-bi-SHCHA-yu. ni SLO-va nye ska-ZHOO.I promise. I won't say a word.
Добрый день. Что вас интересует?DO-bry DYEN. SHTO vas in-ti-ri-SOO-yet?Good afternoon. What interests you?
Кольцо. Для предложения.kal-TSO. dlya pred-la-ZHE-ni-ya.A ring. For a proposal.
позвольте показать вамpaz-VOL-tye pa-ka-ZAT vamallow me to show you
Позвольте показать вам эти. Какой размер?paz-VOL-tye pa-ka-ZAT vam E-ti. ka-KOY raz-MYER?Allow me to show you these. What size?
говорила, что не любит золотоga-va-REE-la, shto nye LYU-bit ZO-la-tashe said that she doesn't like gold
Мой размер, вот этот. И Катя говорила, что не любит золото.moy raz-MYER, vot E-tat. i KA-tya ga-va-REE-la, shto nye LYU-bit ZO-la-ta.My size, this one. And Katya said she doesn't like gold.
Тогда белое.tag-DA BYE-la-ye.Then the white one.

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