Day 98: A String Snapped Before the Party
An hour before a friend's birthday party in Zelenograd, a young man is tuning his guitar while his friend waits for him.
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- 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
Всё, катастрофа! Струна полетела, пока я гитару настраивал.
That's it, disaster! A string snapped while I was tuning the guitar.
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B
Ну и что? Сыграешь на пяти, никто и не заметит.
So what? Play on five, nobody will even notice.
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A
Ты что! Без первой струны половина песен не звучит.
Are you kidding? Without the first string, half the songs don't sound right.
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B
А запасной у тебя нет?
Don't you have a spare?
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A
Если бы была, я бы так не волновался. Магазин до восьми!
If I had one, I wouldn't be this worried. The shop's open till eight!
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B
Тогда бежим! Поставим струну, не выходя из магазина.
Then let's run! We'll put the string on right there in the shop.
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