Day 190: Top Marks for the Thesis
Outside the university in Kazan, right after defending his thesis, a student phones his father.
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
Пап, привет! Я защитился, поставили «отлично»!
Hi, Dad! I defended my thesis, I got top marks!
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B
Серьёзно? Молодец! А ты боялся, что больше тройки не получишь.
Really? Well done! And you were afraid you wouldn't get more than a C.
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A
Я до сих пор не верю. Профессор Галиев задал сложнейший вопрос, я чуть не растерялся.
I still can't believe it. Professor Galiev asked a really tough question, I nearly lost my head.
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B
И как, ответил? Ну, рассказывай!
And did you answer it? Come on, tell me!
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A
Ответил, хотя и не сразу. Выйдя из аудитории, я даже не помнил, что говорил.
I did, though not right away. When I came out of the room, I couldn't even remember what I'd said.
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B
Главное, всё сдано, диплом твой. Вечером приезжай, мама пирог испечёт.
The main thing is, it's all done, the diploma is yours. Come over tonight, Mom will bake a pie.
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