Day 146: Crayfish by Flashlight
On a warm August night on a small river near Saratov, a boy and his father are catching crayfish by flashlight.
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
Пап, свети сюда! Вон рак под камень лезет!
Dad, shine it over here! There's a crayfish crawling under a rock!
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B
Вижу. Бери скорее, пока не уплыл.
I see it. Grab it quick, before it swims off.
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A
А он меня не схватит? У него такие клешни!
Won't it grab me? It's got such big claws!
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B
Не бойся, бери сзади, за спинку. Вот так, держа двумя пальцами.
Don't be scared, pick it up from behind, by its back. Like this, holding it with two fingers.
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A
Ух ты, и правда! Он меня клешнями не достаёт.
Wow, it's true! It can't reach me with its claws.
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B
Вот видишь. Ещё штук десять, и будет у нас ужин.
See? About ten more, and we'll have dinner.
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