Day 134: Head Chef for One Night
In a restaurant in Kaliningrad, an hour before opening, the manager comes into the kitchen to talk to a young cook.
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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
Дима, у нас проблема: шеф заболел. Звонил, сказал, что лежит с температурой.
Dima, we've got a problem: the chef is sick. He called and said he's in bed with a fever.
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B
И кто же сегодня будет вместо него?
So who's going to stand in for him tonight?
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A
Ты. Из ребят, работающих на кухне, ты самый опытный.
You. Of all the guys working in the kitchen, you're the most experienced.
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B
Я? Андрей Викторович, я же ни разу не руководил кухней...
Me? Andrei Viktorovich, I've never run a kitchen...
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A
Справишься, ты ведь меню знаешь наизусть. Выручишь?
You'll manage, you know the menu by heart, after all. Will you help me out?
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B
Ладно, согласен, хотя и страшно. Только давайте меню покороче.
All right, I'm in, even though I'm scared. But let's keep the menu short.
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