Day 163: Ivan-Chai for a Foreign Colleague
At a tea shop in Moscow, a customer asks the elderly owner to help him choose a Russian present for a colleague from Italy.
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
Здравствуйте. Ищу подарок коллеге из Италии, что-нибудь русское.
Hello. I'm looking for a present for a colleague from Italy, something Russian.
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B
Понюхайте вот этот. Иван-чай из Карелии, его пили ещё до китайского чая.
Smell this one. Ivan-chai from Karelia, people drank it even before Chinese tea.
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A
Пахнет мёдом! А итальянцу, который пьёт только кофе, понравится?
It smells of honey! But will an Italian who only drinks coffee like it?
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B
Понравится, это полезнейший чай. Иностранцы, заходящие ко мне, всегда его берут.
He will, it's an extremely healthy tea. The foreigners who come into my shop always buy it.
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A
Беру! А в красивой коробке есть? Это ведь подарок.
I'll take it! Do you have it in a nice box? It's a present, after all.
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B
Вот эта, с русским узором. И скажите коллеге: заваривать минут десять, не меньше.
This one, with a Russian pattern. And tell your colleague: brew it for ten minutes, no less.
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