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🇷🇺 Russian · Intermediate Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 25 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Five White Roses

A flower stall by the metro, Dima coaching: an odd number and not yellow, why not yellow, just because, trust me, allow me, five roses please, white or red, may I pay by card, shall I wrap them nicely, yes please, thanks a lot.

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THE STORY

A flower stall by the metro at Sokolniki on a Saturday after lunch, Dima coaching Sam before the talk. Dima and Sam are friends; Sam is polite with the flower seller.

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нечётное числоni-CHOT-na-ye chis-LOan odd number
Цветы: нечётное число. И не жёлтые.tsvi-TY: ni-CHOT-na-ye chis-LO. i nye ZHOL-ty-ye.Flowers: an odd number. And not yellow.
Пять. Не шесть.PYAT. nye SHEST.Five. Not six.
Почему не жёлтые?pa-chi-MOO nye ZHOL-ty-ye?Why not yellow?
Просто так. Поверь мне.PROS-ta TAK. pa-VYER MNYE.Just because. Trust me.
Разрешите?raz-ri-SHEE-tyeallow me, the polite word for stepping up
Добрый день. Разрешите? Пять роз, пожалуйста.DO-bry DYEN. raz-ri-SHEE-tye? PYAT ROS, pa-ZHA-lus-ta.Good afternoon. Allow me? Five roses, please.
Позвольте посмотреть.paz-VOL-tye pa-sma-TRYET.Permit me to have a look.
Белые или красные?BYE-ly-ye EE-li KRAS-ny-ye?White or red?
картойKAR-tayby card, word for word with a card

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