Day 120: Racing the Hail with Blankets
In a courtyard in Kirov on a hot July afternoon, a man runs out of his building with an armful of old blankets and meets his neighbor.
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- Read the situation under the title.
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Dialogue
Audio for this lesson is coming soon. For now, read the dialogue and its translation.
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A
Петрович, видел, какая туча идёт? Сейчас град будет!
Petrovich, see that cloud coming? There's going to be hail any second!
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B
А ты что, с одеялами? Машину спать укладываешь?
And what's with the blankets? Putting your car to bed?
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A
Смейся-смейся. Машина новая, а град у нас бывает крупный.
Laugh all you want. The car's new, and the hail here can be big.
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B
Хотя небо и правда чёрное... Ёлки-палки, уже пошёл!
Although the sky really is black... Good grief, it's started already!
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A
Всё, моя машина накрыта! А ты свою накрыть не хочешь?
There, my car's covered! Don't you want to cover yours?
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B
Слушай, одолжи одно одеяло! Я уже не смеюсь.
Listen, lend me a blanket! I'm not laughing anymore.
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