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PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

A Hotel or the Flat

Galina Petrovna offers the spare room and Sam passes on his parents' wishes: they asked me to book a hotel, Mum asked not to trouble you, Dad asked me not to argue, then a hotel nearby but dinner here every evening.

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Lesson 2 · A Hotel or the Flat

Russian · 30 minutes

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The kitchen at Sokolniki in the evening, a week before the parents land. Galina Petrovna and Sam say the polite you to each other.

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Родители будут жить у нас.ra-DEE-te-li BOO-dut ZHYT u NAS.Your parents will stay with us.
попросили меня забронироватьpa-pra-SEE-li me-NYA za-bra-NEE-ra-vatthey asked me to book
Но они попросили меня забронировать гостиницу.no a-NEE pa-pra-SEE-li me-NYA za-bra-NEE-ra-vat gas-TEE-ni-tsu.But they asked me to book a hotel.
Гостиницу? У нас есть место.gas-TEE-ni-tsu? u NAS YEST MYES-ta.A hotel? We have room.
Мама попросила вас не беспокоить.MA-ma pa-pra-SEE-la vas ne bes-pa-KO-it.Mum asked not to trouble you.
Это не беспокойство. Скажите им.E-ta ne bes-pa-KOY-stva. ska-ZHY-te IM.It's no trouble. Tell them.
Я сказал. Папа попросил меня не спорить.ya ska-ZAL. PA-pa pa-pra-SEEL me-NYA ne SPO-rit.I told them. Dad asked me not to argue.
Гостиница рядом. Но ужин каждый вечер здесь.gas-TEE-ni-tsa RYA-dam. no OO-zhyn KAZH-dy VYE-cher ZDYES.A hotel nearby. But dinner here every evening.
Я им скажу, Галина Петровна.ya IM ska-ZHOO, ga-LEE-na pe-TROV-na.I'll tell them, Galina Petrovna.