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🇷🇺 Russian · Intermediate Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 29 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Not a Request, an Order

Igor hears the news at the studio: I hear congratulations are in order, the whole studio already knows, what did Galina Petrovna say, she said she gives her blessing but that the wedding should be in summer at the dacha, Mum said that to me too, pass my congratulations on to Katya, I certainly will, and the grand needs tuning, not a request but an order.

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THE STORY

The recording studio on Monday morning, Igor at the mixing desk and Dima behind him. Sam is polite with Igor, who says the friendly you to him; Dima and Sam are friends.

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тебя можно поздравитьti-BYA MOZH-na pa-ZDRA-vitone can congratulate you, word for word you one may congratulate
Так. Слышал, тебя можно поздравить.TAK. SLY-shal, ti-BYA MOZH-na pa-ZDRA-vit.So. I hear congratulations are in order.
Спасибо, Игорь.spa-SEE-ba, EE-gar.Thank you, Igor.
А что сказала Галина Петровна?a SHTO ska-ZA-la ga-LEE-na pye-TROV-na?And what did Galina Petrovna say?
чтобы свадьба была летомSHTO-by SVAD-ba by-LA LYE-tamthat the wedding should be in summer, word for word so that the wedding was in summer
Сказала, что благословляет. Но чтобы свадьба была летом, на даче.ska-ZA-la, SHTO bla-ga-slav-LYA-yet. no SHTO-by SVAD-ba by-LA LYE-tam, na DA-che.She said she gives her blessing. But that the wedding should be in summer, at the dacha.
Мама мне тоже так сказала.MA-ma mnye TO-zhe TAK ska-ZA-la.Mum said that to me too.
Передай Кате мои поздравления.pi-ri-DAY KA-tye ma-EE pa-zdrav-LYE-ni-yapass my congratulations on to Katya
Летом правильно. Передай Кате мои поздравления.LYE-tam PRA-vil-na. pi-ri-DAY KA-tye ma-EE pa-zdrav-LYE-ni-ya.Summer is right. Pass my congratulations on to Katya.
Обязательно передам.a-bi-ZA-tyel-na pi-ri-DAM.I certainly will.

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