Day 182: Nervous to Ask Her Out
Over lunch in Tomsk, a young man admits something to his friend.
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- Read the situation under the title.
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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
Хочу пригласить Олю из бухгалтерии в кино. Но боюсь.
I want to ask Olya from accounting to the movies. But I'm scared.
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B
Чего бояться? Вы же каждый день вместе обедаете.
What's there to be scared of? You two have lunch together every day.
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A
Обедаем, да. А вдруг откажет, и потом будет неловко?
We do, yes. But what if she says no, and then it's awkward?
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B
Если бы ты ей не нравился, она бы с тобой не обедала.
If she didn't like you, she wouldn't have lunch with you.
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A
Если бы я был уверен... Ладно, подойду к ней после работы.
If only I were sure... All right, I'll go up to her after work.
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B
Вот и правильно. Чем дольше ждёшь, тем страшнее, поверь мне.
That's the spirit. The longer you wait, the scarier it gets, trust me.
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