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🇷🇺 Russian · Intermediate Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 23 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Katya's Warning

At the kitchen table Katya reports her mother's one-word answer and the sentence that followed: I told Mum, and what did she say, she said good and only that, you should have talked to her first, with her first and then with you, it's old-fashioned but it's Mum, then I'll talk to her, seriously.

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THE STORY

The kitchen table in Sam's room near the Arbat, late in the evening, the day after Katya told her mother. Katya and Sam are engaged and say the friendly you to each other.

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Я сказала маме.ya ska-ZA-la MA-mye.I told Mum.
И что она сказала?i SHTO a-NA ska-ZA-la?And what did she say?
Сначала ничего.sna-CHA-la ni-chi-VO.At first, nothing.
Она сказала: хорошо. И всё.a-NA ska-ZA-la: kha-ra-SHO. i VSYO.She said: good. Only that.
И всё?i VSYO?Only that?
ты должен былty DOL-zhen BYLyou should have, word for word you were obliged
А потом: ты должен был сначала поговорить с ней.a pa-TOM: ty DOL-zhen BYL sna-CHA-la pa-ga-va-REET s NYEY.And then: you should have talked to her first.
Понятно. Ты права.pa-NYAT-na. ty pra-VA.I see. You're right.
Сначала с ней, а потом с тобой?sna-CHA-la s NYEY, a pa-TOM s ta-BOY?With her first, and then with you?
старомодноsta-ra-MOD-naold-fashioned

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