Day 85 of 200

Day 85: Winter Came Early

Outside their apartment building in Surgut in mid-October, two neighbors of many years meet on a frosty morning.

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  1. Read the situation under the title.
  2. Read the dialogue and its translation. The audio for this lesson is coming soon.
  3. 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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  1. A

    Привет, Михалыч! Ну и мороз, а ведь только октябрь.

    Hi, Mikhalych! What a frost, and it's only October.

  2. B

    Да уж. Хотя у нас в Сургуте и в сентябре снег бывает.

    Tell me about it. Though here in Surgut we get snow even in September.

  3. A

    Видел прогноз? К выходным обещают снег.

    Seen the forecast? They're promising snow by the weekend.

  4. B

    Видел. Значит, придётся менять шины.

    I have. So we'll have to change the tires.

  5. A

    Эх, если бы лето вернулось хоть на неделю!

    Oh, if only summer would come back, even for a week!

  6. B

    Не вернётся. Поехали завтра в шиномонтаж, пока там очереди нет.

    It won't. Let's go to the tire shop tomorrow, before there's a line.

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