Day 157: Phone Upgrade Dilemma
Walking past a phone store in Voronezh, a man complains to his friend about his old smartphone.
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
Всё, мой телефон еле живой. Батарея держит час, экран глючит.
That's it, my phone is barely alive. The battery lasts an hour, the screen glitches.
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B
Так вот же магазин. Зайдём, посмотрим новейшие модели?
Well, here's a store. Shall we go in and look at the newest models?
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A
Новейшие мне не по карману. Если бы они стоили хоть в два раза меньше...
The newest ones are out of my price range. If only they cost half as much...
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B
Возьми прошлогодний флагман. Дешевле, а по камере почти то же самое.
Get last year's flagship. It's cheaper, and the camera is almost the same.
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A
Камера для меня главное. Почитаю сначала обзоры.
The camera is what matters most to me. I'll read some reviews first.
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B
Правильно. Сравнив цены в интернете, ещё и сэкономишь.
Good idea. Compare prices online and you'll save some money too.
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