Day 99: Friday Beer and a New Boss
At a small pub in Tver after work on Friday, two friends talk about their week over a beer.
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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
Ну, за пятницу! Как неделя прошла?
Well, here's to Friday! How was your week?
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B
Весёлая неделя. У нас в отделе новый начальник.
Quite a week. We've got a new boss in our department.
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A
И как он? Говорят, новая метла по-новому метёт.
And how is he? They say a new broom sweeps clean.
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B
Вроде нормальный, хотя в понедельник собрал всех в восемь утра.
He seems all right, though on Monday he got everyone together at eight in the morning.
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A
Ну, придя на новое место, все так делают.
Well, everyone does that when they start somewhere new.
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B
Посмотрим, пока рано судить. Давай лучше за выходные!
We'll see, it's too early to judge. Let's drink to the weekend instead!
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