Day 161: The Culprit Is Too Obvious
In a kitchen in Samara, a man shows his friend the letter a publisher has sent about his first detective novel.
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- Read the situation under the title.
- Read the dialogue and its translation. The audio for this lesson is coming soon.
- Spend at least 30 minutes listening to native Russian audio, for example from the Resources page. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it yet.
Dialogue
Audio for this lesson is coming soon. For now, read the dialogue and its translation.
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A
Вот, почитай: «Благодарим за присланную рукопись, но, к сожалению...» Отказ, уже третий.
Here, read this: "Thank you for the manuscript you sent us, but unfortunately..." A rejection, the third one.
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B
Не вешай нос, у всех великих были отказы. Хотя... можно я скажу честно?
Chin up, all the greats got rejections. Although... can I be honest?
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A
Говори уж, ты единственный, кто дочитал роман до конца.
Go on, say it, you're the only one who read the novel to the end.
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B
Кто убийца, ясно с первой главы: мрачный садовник с топором. Это же шито белыми нитками!
It's clear who the killer is from chapter one: the gloomy gardener with the axe. It's as plain as day!
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A
Ну спасибо, друг... А кого тогда сделать убийцей? Все остальные у меня положительные.
Well, thanks, pal... Then who should be the killer? All my other characters are good guys.
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B
Вот! Самого положительного и сделай. Например, доброго доктора, который в первой главе находит тело.
Exactly! Make the nicest one the killer. The kind doctor, say, who finds the body in chapter one.
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Доктор... А ведь всё сходится! Ставь чайник, нам до утра шесть глав переписывать.
The doctor... You know, it all fits! Put the kettle on, we've got six chapters to rewrite by morning.
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