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🇷🇺 Russian · Intermediate Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 8 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Dad and the Old Upright

Sam's father and the old upright piano in the living room: he said it's older than the flat, he's right, he said he will fix the pedal tomorrow, tell him he's a guest, a good guest fixes pedals, then tell him we'll be glad, he said he would bring his tools.

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THE STORY

The living room at Sokolniki, the old upright piano open and Sam's father on his knees beside it. Dima and Sam say the friendly you to each other; Galina Petrovna and Sam say the polite you.

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Что папа сказал о пианино?SHTO PA-pa ska-ZAL a pi-a-NEE-na?What did your dad say about the piano?
старше квартирыSTAR-she kvar-TEE-ryolder than the flat
Сказал, что оно старше квартиры.ska-ZAL, shto a-NO STAR-she kvar-TEE-ry.He said it's older than the flat.
Он прав. А ещё?ON PRAF. a ye-SHCHO?He's right. What else?
починитpa-CHEE-nithe will fix
Сказал, что завтра починит педаль.ska-ZAL, shto ZAF-tra pa-CHEE-nit pe-DAL.He said he'll fix the pedal tomorrow.
Завтра? Скажите ему, что он гость.ZAF-tra? ska-ZHY-te ye-MOO, shto ON GOST.Tomorrow? Tell him he's a guest.
Он говорит, что хороший гость чинит педали.ON ga-va-REET, shto kha-RO-shy GOST CHEE-nit pe-DA-li.He says a good guest fixes pedals.
Тогда скажите, что мы будем рады.tag-DA ska-ZHY-te, shto my BOO-dem RA-dy.Then tell him we'll be glad.
привезётpri-ve-ZYOThe will bring

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