Day 175: Always on the Phone
In a café in Krasnoyarsk, a man is telling his friend some news, but the friend keeps looking at his phone.
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
Ты меня вообще слушаешь? Сидишь, не отрываясь от телефона.
Are you even listening to me? You're sitting there glued to your phone.
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B
Слушаю, конечно, просто сообщение пришло. Ты же про отпуск рассказывал?
Of course I'm listening, I just got a message. You were talking about your vacation, right?
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A
Какой отпуск? Я десять минут про работу говорю.
What vacation? I've been talking about work for ten minutes.
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B
Прости, привычка дурацкая. Если бы ты не спросил, я бы и не заметил.
Sorry, it's a stupid habit. If you hadn't asked, I wouldn't even have noticed.
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A
Вот именно. Я сказал, что меня в Москву переводят, а ты кивал.
Exactly. I told you I'm being transferred to Moscow, and you just nodded.
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B
В Москву? Всё, телефон убрал, рассказывай с самого начала.
To Moscow? That's it, phone's away, tell me everything from the beginning.
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