Day 191: Launching Sergei's Boat
On a May morning on the Sukhona River, Sergei and his neighbor Gena push the wooden boat they built over the winter into the water.
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.
Keys: E hide English · ← → previous / next day
-
A
Ну, Гена, толкаем! Всю зиму строили, сейчас посмотрим.
Right, Gena, push! We built it all winter, now let's see.
-
B
Плывёт, Серёга, плывёт! Прекраснейшая лодка на всей Сухоне!
She floats, Seryoga, she floats! The finest boat on the whole Sukhona!
-
A
Садись, поплывём до того берега. Вёсла у тебя?
Get in, let's go across to the other bank. Have you got the oars?
-
B
Слушай, а почему у меня ноги мокрые? Тут вода течёт!
Listen, why are my feet wet? There's water coming in here!
-
A
Ерунда, это одна доска. Главное, лодка построена, остальное исправим.
No big deal, it's just one board. The main thing is the boat's built, we'll fix the rest.
-
B
Тогда давай к берегу, капитан, пока мы сами не поплыли!
Then head for the shore, captain, before we're the ones swimming!
Your progress is saved in this browser only, with no sign-up. The course page and the menu show where you left off. Well done! Next up: Day 192: Quitting Smoking
If this free course has helped you in your Russian journey, please consider supporting the project. It's a one-person effort, and even small contributions help keep it running and free for everyone.