Day 67 of 200

Counting Seconds to the Thunder

During a summer storm at a dacha near Syktyvkar, the lights suddenly go out, and a boy runs to his father.

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  1. A

    Пап, света нет! И гром какой страшный.

    Dad, the power's out! And the thunder's so scary.

  2. B

    Это из-за грозы. Придётся посидеть при свечах.

    It's because of the storm. We'll have to sit by candlelight.

  3. A

    А гроза далеко? Мне как-то не по себе.

    Is the storm far away? I feel kind of uneasy.

  4. B

    Давай проверим. Как только увидишь молнию, считай секунды до грома.

    Let's check. As soon as you see lightning, count the seconds until the thunder.

  5. A

    Вот! Раз, два, три... восемь, гром!

    There! One, two, three... eight, thunder!

  6. B

    Восемь секунд, значит, почти три километра. А в доме гроза нам не страшна.

    Eight seconds, so almost three kilometres. And indoors the storm can't hurt us.

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