Day 160: A Ride for the Instructor
On a rainy evening in Nizhny Novgorod, young Artyom drives his first car, an old Lada, past a bus stop and sees his former driving instructor, Viktor Pavlovich.
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
Виктор Павлович! Садитесь, подвезу, а то под дождём стоите.
Viktor Pavlovich! Get in, I'll give you a ride, you're standing in the rain.
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B
Артём? Ну надо же, на своей машине! Сдал всё-таки?
Artyom? Well, look at that, in your own car! So you passed after all?
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A
Со второго раза. Увидев вас на остановке, не мог не остановиться.
On the second try. When I saw you at the bus stop, I just had to stop.
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B
Спасибо. Только поворотник включи и зеркала поправь.
Thanks. Just put your turn signal on and adjust your mirrors.
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A
Виктор Павлович, экзамен уже закончился.
Viktor Pavlovich, the exam is over.
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B
Экзамен закончился, а учёба нет. Но водитель ты вежливейший, хвалю!
The exam is over, but the learning isn't. Still, you're the most courteous of drivers, well done!
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