Day 74: A Funny Book on the Train
On a commuter train into Moscow, a man laughs out loud at his book, and the older passenger next to him looks over.
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
Простите, я слишком громко смеюсь? Книга очень смешная.
Sorry, am I laughing too loud? The book is really funny.
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B
«Понедельник начинается в субботу»? Первый раз читаете?
'Monday Begins on Saturday'? Reading it for the first time?
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A
Да, первый раз. Если бы в школе читал, ничего бы не понял.
Yes, for the first time. If I'd read it at school, I wouldn't have understood a thing.
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B
А про кота, который сказки забывает, уже читали? Смешнее ничего нет.
Have you got to the cat who forgets his fairy tales yet? There's nothing funnier.
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A
Читал! Хотя мне щука больше понравилась.
I have! Though I liked the pike more.
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B
Ой, моя станция. Приятного чтения!
Oh, this is my stop. Enjoy the book!
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