Day 94: Masha, Not Sasha
At a bakery in Yoshkar-Ola, a father comes to pick up the birthday cake he ordered for his daughter.
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.
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Dialogue
Audio for this lesson is coming soon. For now, read the dialogue and its translation.
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A
Здравствуйте, я за тортом, заказ на фамилию Смирнов.
Hello, I'm here for a cake, the order's under Smirnov.
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B
Вот, пожалуйста: шоколадный, с надписью «С днём рождения, Саша».
Here you are: chocolate, with "Happy Birthday, Sasha" on it.
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A
Какая Саша? Мою дочку зовут Маша!
What Sasha? My daughter's name is Masha!
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B
Ох, простите! Видимо, принимая заказ по телефону, я не расслышал.
Oh, I'm sorry! I must have misheard when I took the order over the phone.
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A
Если бы я не проверил, дома был бы сюрприз.
If I hadn't checked, there'd have been quite a surprise at home.
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B
Десять минут, и будет Маша. Подождёте?
Ten minutes, and it'll say Masha. Can you wait?
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