Day 152: Gorodki With Grandpa
In a village near Tver, a young man watches his grandfather set up a game of gorodki, the old Russian skittles.
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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
Дед, городки же игра для пенсионеров: бросил палку в чурки, и всё.
Grandpa, gorodki is a game for pensioners: you throw a stick at some wooden pins, and that's it.
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B
Для пенсионеров, говоришь? Бита два килограмма весит, попробуй сначала её правильно бросить.
For pensioners, you say? The bat weighs two kilos, try throwing it properly first.
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A
А что тут уметь: размахнулся и бросил. Ну ладно, покажи, как надо.
What's there to it: you swing and throw. Oh, all right, show me how it's done.
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B
Смотри: левую ногу вперёд, руку не сгибай, и отпускай биту так, чтобы она летела плашмя.
Look: left foot forward, don't bend your arm, and let go of the bat so it flies flat.
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A
Ну-ка... Опа! Всю пушку с первого раза выбил! Видал?
Let's see... Whoa! I knocked out the whole cannon on my first try! Did you see that?
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B
Новичкам везёт. Я в твои годы каждый день бросал, а пушку с одной биты выбил только через месяц.
Beginner's luck. At your age I threw every day, and I only knocked out the cannon with one bat after a month.
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Или у меня просто золотые руки! Ставь следующую фигуру, пока не кончилось везение.
Or maybe I just have a gift! Set up the next figure before my luck runs out.
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