Day 109: A Pothole After the Thaw
On a road in Saratov in April, a driver standing next to his car phones a friend.
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
Лёха, беда: влетел в яму под лужей, колесо пробил.
Lyokha, I'm in trouble: I hit a pothole under a puddle and burst a tire.
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B
Вот это ты влетел! Запаска-то есть, или опять в гараже оставил?
Well, you've really landed in it! Have you got a spare, or did you leave it in the garage again?
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A
Запаска есть, а домкрат, как назло, дома забыл. Яму под водой вообще не видно было.
I've got a spare, but as luck would have it, I left the jack at home. You couldn't see the pothole under the water at all.
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B
Погоди с домкратом. Сначала сфотографируй всё: яму, лужу, пробитое колесо и знаки, если есть.
Forget the jack for now. First take photos of everything: the pothole, the puddle, the burst tire and any signs, if there are some.
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A
Зачем? Думаешь, кому-то есть дело до моего колеса?
What for? You think anyone cares about my tire?
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B
Ещё как есть! Сделанные на месте фото приложишь к жалобе, мне так за диск заплатили.
They sure do! You attach the photos taken at the scene to a complaint; that's how I got paid for a wheel rim.
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A
Ну раз так, фотографирую со всех сторон. Если заплатят, с меня шашлык на майские!
Well, if that's the case, I'm taking pictures from every side. If they pay up, the barbecue on the May holidays is on me!
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