Day 141: The Street Artist With a Permit
On a street in Yekaterinburg, a pensioner walking past stops a young artist who is painting a huge mural on the wall of an old building.
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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
Молодой человек, что вы творите? Это же фасад девятнадцатого века!
Young man, what do you think you're doing? This is a nineteenth-century facade!
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B
Не волнуйтесь, всё законно. Вот разрешение, выданное администрацией города, с печатью и подписью.
Don't worry, it's all legal. Here's the permit issued by the city administration, with a stamp and a signature.
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Бумажка бумажкой, а стена-то общая. Я сейчас полицию вызову, пусть разбираются.
A piece of paper is one thing, but the wall belongs to everyone. I'm calling the police right now, let them sort it out.
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B
Вызывайте, но наряд уже приезжал утром. Проверили документы и сфотографировались на фоне рисунка.
Go ahead, but a patrol already came this morning. They checked the documents and had their picture taken in front of the mural.
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A
Ну не знаю... Несмотря на все ваши бумаги, эта птица слишком яркая для нашей улицы.
Well, I don't know... Whatever your papers say, that bird is far too bright for our street.
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B
О вкусах не спорят. А вот угол пока пустует: может, подскажете, что там изобразить?
There's no accounting for taste. But that corner is still empty: maybe you could suggest what to put there?
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Раз спрашиваете... Нарисуйте красный трамвай, как в моём детстве: он тут до восьмидесятых ходил.
Since you ask... Paint a red tram, like the ones from my childhood: they ran right here until the eighties.
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