Day 129: A Double Water Bill
In Pskov, a man phones his building's management company about his latest water bill.
How to study this lesson 3 steps
- Read the situation under the title.
- Read the dialogue and its translation. The audio for this lesson is coming soon.
- Spend at least 30 minutes listening to native Russian audio, for example from the Resources page. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it yet.
Dialogue
Audio for this lesson is coming soon. For now, read the dialogue and its translation.
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A
Здравствуйте. Мне пришла квитанция за воду, сумма в два раза больше обычной.
Hello. My water bill has come, and it's twice the usual amount.
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B
Сейчас проверю. Назовите, пожалуйста, ваш адрес.
I'll check now. Could you give me your address, please?
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A
Улица Некрасова, дом пять, квартира двенадцать.
Nekrasova Street, building five, apartment twelve.
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B
Счёт выставлен по нормативу, так как показания за прошлый месяц не переданы.
The bill was worked out at the standard rate, since your meter readings for last month weren't sent.
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A
Как не переданы? Я же отправлял... Хотя, может, и забыл.
What do you mean, not sent? I did send them... Though maybe I forgot.
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B
Передайте сегодня, и в следующем месяце всё пересчитаем.
Send them today, and we'll recalculate everything next month.
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