Day 173 of 175

Day 173: Spending His First Salary

In Tomsk, a young man calls his father with news about his first paycheck.

How to study this lesson 3 steps
  1. Read the situation under the title.
  2. Read the dialogue and its translation. The audio for this lesson is coming soon.
  3. 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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  1. A

    Пап, мне перевели первую зарплату, шестьдесят тысяч! Куплю наконец нормальный велосипед.

    Dad, my first salary just came in, sixty thousand! I'm finally going to buy a decent bike.

  2. B

    Поздравляю! Я бы на твоём месте треть отложил. Деньги, знаешь ли, с неба не падают.

    Congratulations! If I were you, I'd put a third aside. Money doesn't fall from the sky, you know.

  3. A

    Отложить всегда успею. Вместо того чтобы копить, лучше сразу купить велосипед и ездить на работу.

    I can always save later. Instead of saving up, it's better to buy a bike right away and ride to work.

  4. B

    Велосипед, конечно, вещь полезная. Но поскольку ты теперь сам себя кормишь, нужна подушка безопасности.

    A bike is a useful thing, of course. But since you're supporting yourself now, you need a safety cushion.

  5. A

    Пап, а ты сам на что потратил свою первую зарплату? Только честно.

    Dad, and what did you spend your own first salary on? Be honest.

  6. B

    Честно? На гитару. Думал, стану как Цой, а так и не научился: пылится на антресолях.

    Honestly? A guitar. I thought I'd be the next Tsoi, but I never learned to play: it's gathering dust up in the storage cupboard.

  7. A

    Вот видишь! Ладно, треть отложу, но велосипед куплю: он-то пылиться не будет.

    See! OK, I'll put a third aside, but I'm buying the bike: that won't gather dust.

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