Day 152: Two Hours in the Hermitage
At the entrance to the Hermitage in Saint Petersburg, a father and his teenage son plan their visit.
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.
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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
Видишь людей, стоящих за билетами? Хорошо, что мы свои купили заранее.
See the people standing in line for tickets? Good thing we bought ours in advance.
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B
Ага. Пап, у нас два часа, идём сразу к импрессионистам?
Yeah. Dad, we've got two hours, shall we go straight to the Impressionists?
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A
Нет, сначала египетский зал, я о нём с детства мечтал.
No, the Egyptian hall first, I've dreamed about it since I was a kid.
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B
Если бы у нас был целый день, я бы не спорил.
If we had a whole day, I wouldn't argue.
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A
Смотри: импрессионисты через площадь, в Главном штабе. Час там, час здесь.
Look: the Impressionists are across the square, in the General Staff Building. An hour there, an hour here.
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B
Договорились! Тогда сначала Египет, чтобы не возвращаться.
Deal! Then Egypt first, so we don't have to come back.
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