Day 169: The Dachshund Who Wouldn't Walk
At a dog show in Murmansk, a man showing his dachshund in the ring calls out to his friend standing at the barrier.
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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
Всё пропало. Судьи смотрят, а Бублик лёг посреди ринга и ни с места!
It's all over. The judges are watching, and Bublik has lain down in the middle of the ring and won't budge!
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B
Да ладно, зал хохочет! Из всех выставленных собак на него одного смотрят.
Come on, the whole hall is laughing! Out of all the dogs on show, he's the only one they're watching.
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A
Мы полгода учились ходить по кругу! А он лежит, и ему всё как с гуся вода.
We spent six months learning to walk the circle! And he just lies there, and it's all water off a duck's back to him.
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B
Ты сам не свой, успокойся. Собаки всё чувствуют: ты нервничаешь, вот он и лёг.
You're not yourself, calm down. Dogs sense everything: you're nervous, so he lay down.
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Судья что-то записывает... Всё, нас сняли с конкурса, я уверен.
The judge is writing something down... That's it, we've been disqualified, I'm sure of it.
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B
Слышишь, объявляют? Приз зрительских симпатий получает такса Бублик!
Hear that, they're announcing it? The audience prize goes to Bublik the dachshund!
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A
Смотри-ка, за медалью встал! Ну хитрец, лёжа приз заработал.
Look at that, he got up for his medal! What a sly one, he won a prize lying down.
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