Day 144 of 200

Day 144: Borrowing a Tool

In an apartment building in Perm, a man knocks on his neighbor's door to ask for a tool.

How to study this lesson 3 steps
  1. Read the situation under the title.
  2. Read the dialogue and its translation. The audio for this lesson is coming soon.
  3. 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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  1. A

    Привет, сосед! Слушай, не дашь дрель на пару часов?

    Hi, neighbor! Listen, could you lend me your drill for a couple of hours?

  2. B

    Без проблем. А что делать собрался?

    No problem. What are you planning to do?

  3. A

    Хочу полку повесить, а своей дрели нет, так что без тебя никак.

    I want to hang a shelf, but I don't have a drill of my own, so I can't do it without you.

  4. B

    Вот, держи. Аккумулятор заряжен, я вчера проверял.

    Here you go. The battery's charged, I checked yesterday.

  5. A

    Спасибо! Закончив, сразу тебе её верну.

    Thanks! As soon as I'm done, I'll bring it right back to you.

  6. B

    Не спеши. Только держи крепче, она у меня с характером.

    No rush. Just hold it tight, it's got a mind of its own.

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