Day 196: Burnt Duck for Mom's Birthday
In the family kitchen in Oryol, a father and his grown-up son are roasting a duck for the mother's birthday while she is out.
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Dialogue
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A
Чем это пахнет? Открой духовку, быстро!
What's that smell? Open the oven, quick!
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B
Пап, утка сгорела! Совсем чёрная.
Dad, the duck's burnt! It's completely black.
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A
Это я духовку на максимум включил, уходя в гараж. А мама ведь через час придёт!
It's my fault, I turned the oven up to the max when I went out to the garage. And Mom will be home in an hour!
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B
Спокойно. Картошка есть, огурцы, помидоры. Пожарим картошку и сделаем её любимый салат.
Calm down. We've got potatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes. We'll fry some potatoes and make her favorite salad.
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A
Картошку вместо утки? На день рождения?
Potatoes instead of duck? On her birthday?
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B
А что, мама её любит больше любой утки. Будет вкуснейший ужин, вот увидишь.
Why not, Mom loves them more than any duck. It'll be a wonderful dinner, you'll see.
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