Day 170: Time Management Struggles
In a café in Yekaterinburg, a man tells his friend that he can't keep up with everything he has to do.
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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
Я уже не вывожу: работа, испанский, дела по дому. Кручусь как белка в колесе.
I can't cope anymore: work, Spanish, chores at home. I'm running around like a hamster on a wheel.
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B
Ты слишком много на себя взял. Давай расставим приоритеты: что для тебя сейчас главное?
You've taken on too much. Let's set some priorities: what matters most to you right now?
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A
Всё главное! Работа кормит, испанский нужен к отпуску, а убирать, кроме меня, некому.
It all matters! Work pays the bills, I need Spanish for my holiday, and there's nobody but me to do the cleaning.
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B
Как ни крути, а что-то придётся отложить. Может, курсы на пару месяцев на паузу поставить?
Whichever way you look at it, something will have to wait. Maybe put the classes on pause for a couple of months?
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A
Жалко, конечно, за полгода вперёд заплачено... Но ладно, два месяца испанский подождёт.
It's a shame, of course, I've paid six months in advance... But fine, Spanish can wait two months.
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B
И вместо того чтобы сидеть в телефоне, работай по таймеру: двадцать пять минут дело, пять отдых.
And instead of sitting on your phone, work by the timer: twenty-five minutes of work, five of rest.
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A
По таймеру? Звучит как армия... Ладно, попробую, но если выгорю, виноват будешь ты.
By the timer? Sounds like the army... All right, I'll try, but if I burn out, it's your fault.
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