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🇷🇺 Russian · Intermediate Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 7 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The First Dinner

The first dinner at Galina Petrovna's table with Sam translating: please sit down, enjoy your meal, Mum says it's very beautiful, try the pies, the best pies of his life, may I give you more, pass the bread please, ask your mum whether she drinks tea with lemon, thank you for everything.

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THE STORY

Galina Petrovna's table at Sokolniki on the parents' first evening, Sam between his parents and the family. Galina Petrovna and Sam say the polite you to each other; Baba Valya says the friendly you to Sam, and he the polite you to her.

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приятного аппетитаpri-YAT-na-va a-pe-TEE-taenjoy your meal, word for word of a pleasant appetite
Садитесь, пожалуйста. Приятного аппетита!sa-DEE-tes, pa-ZHA-lus-ta. pri-YAT-na-va a-pe-TEE-ta!Please sit down. Enjoy your meal!
Мама говорит, что очень красиво.MA-ma ga-va-REET, shto O-chen kra-SEE-va.Mum says it's very beautiful.
Попробуйте пироги. Сэм, скажи папе.pa-PRO-buy-te pi-ra-GEE. SEM, ska-ZHY PA-pe.Try the pies. Sam, tell your dad.
Папа говорит, что это лучшие пироги в жизни.PA-pa ga-va-REET, shto E-ta LOOCH-shy-ye pi-ra-GEE v ZHYZ-ni.Dad says they're the best pies of his life.
вам ещё положитьVAM ye-SHCHO pa-la-ZHYTmay I give you more, word for word to you more to put
Вам ещё положить? Передайте маме салат.VAM ye-SHCHO pa-la-ZHYT? pe-re-DAY-te MA-me sa-LAT.May I give you more? Pass your mum the salad.
Передайте, пожалуйста, хлеб.pe-re-DAY-te, pa-ZHA-lus-ta, KHLYEP.Pass the bread, please.
Спросите маму, пьёт ли она чай с лимоном.spra-SEE-te MA-mu, PYOT li a-NA CHAY s li-MO-nam.Ask your mum whether she drinks tea with lemon.
С лимоном, как вы. И спасибо вам за всё.s li-MO-nam, kak VY. i spa-SEE-ba vam za FSYO.With lemon, like you. And thank you for everything.