Day 123: Stressed at Work
Over lunch at a café in Yekaterinburg, a man notices that his friend is barely eating.
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- Read the situation under the title.
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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
Ты сегодня какой-то мрачный, сам не свой. Что случилось?
You're kind of gloomy today, not yourself. What's happened?
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B
На работе завал. Кручусь как белка в колесе и ничего не успеваю.
I'm swamped at work. I'm running around like a hamster on a wheel and can't get anything done.
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A
И так уже месяц. Вместо того чтобы нормально пообедать, опять отчёты в телефоне читаешь.
And it's been like this for a month. Instead of having a proper lunch, you're reading reports on your phone again.
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B
Я, кажется, уже на пределе... Встаю разбитый, и ничего не радует, даже рыбалка.
I think I'm already at my limit... I get up worn out, and nothing makes me happy, not even fishing.
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A
Это же плохой знак, серьёзно. Возьми пару дней за свой счёт и сходи к врачу.
That's a bad sign, seriously. Take a couple of days of unpaid leave and go see a doctor.
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B
Ладно, уговорил: в понедельник запишусь к врачу, а отдохну, как только проект сдам.
All right, you've talked me into it: on Monday I'll book a doctor's appointment, and I'll take a rest as soon as I hand in the project.
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A
Никаких «как только»! Проект подождёт, а здоровье, сам знаешь, одно.
No "as soon as"! The project can wait, but your health can't be replaced, you know that yourself.
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