Day 128: One Song in One Month
At a music school in Novosibirsk, a man in his forties comes to see a young guitar teacher.
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Dialogue
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A
Здравствуйте. Хочу за месяц выучить на гитаре одну песню, ко дню рождения жены.
Hello. I want to learn one song on the guitar in a month, for my wife's birthday.
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За месяц? Люди годами учатся, а вы хотите научиться за четыре недели.
In a month? People study for years, and you want to learn in four weeks.
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Мне только одну песню. Кровь из носу, к десятому надо сыграть.
Just the one song. Come hell or high water, I have to play it by the tenth.
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B
А какую? И гитару вы раньше в руках держали?
Which one? And have you held a guitar before?
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«Милая моя», жена её любит. А вот послушайте три аккорда, выученные ещё в лагере.
"Milaya Moya", my wife loves it. And listen to these three chords I learned back at summer camp.
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B
Ля минор, ре минор, ми... Да это почти вся песня! Успеем, если заниматься каждый день.
A minor, D minor, E... Why, that's almost the whole song! We'll make it, if you practise every day.
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Хоть каждый день, хоть по два раза! Только жене ни слова, это сюрприз.
Every day, twice a day if need be! Just not a word to my wife, it's a surprise.
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