Day 159: Moles Under the Strawberries
At the dacha near Gomel, a grandfather shows his grandson what has happened to the strawberry beds.
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- 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
Смотри, что кроты с клубникой сделали! Все грядки в кучах земли.
Look what the moles have done to the strawberries! All the beds are covered in mounds of earth.
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B
Ого! Они что, клубнику едят?
Whoa! What, do they eat strawberries?
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A
Нет, но корни портят. Если бы я знал, что с ними делать...
No, but they ruin the roots. If only I knew what to do about them...
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B
Дед, есть простейший способ: бутылка на палке, она на ветру шумит. Кроты шума боятся.
Grandpa, there's a really simple way: a bottle on a stick that rattles in the wind. Moles are afraid of noise.
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A
Услышав шум, уйдут? Ну давай попробуем, бутылок у нас полно.
They'll hear the noise and leave? Well, let's try it, we've got plenty of bottles.
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B
Отлично! Неси бутылку, покажу, как сделать.
Great! Bring a bottle, I'll show you how to make it.
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