Day 2 of 175

The Pumpkin That Wasn't for Sale

At an autumn farm fair in Gomel, a customer stops at a farmer's stall with a giant pumpkin on display.

Read the dialogue

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  1. A

    Добрый день! Почём вон та тыква, самая большая на ярмарке?

    Good afternoon! How much is that pumpkin over there, the biggest one at the fair?

  2. B

    Эта-то как раз не продаётся: она ведь на конкурс едет.

    That one, as it happens, isn't for sale: it's off to the competition.

  3. A

    Жаль. А сколько же она весит? Больше, чем я?

    Pity. So how much does it weigh? More than me?

  4. B

    Намного тяжелее: сто двадцать килограммов. Всё лето молоком поил, хотя соседи смеялись.

    Much heavier: a hundred and twenty kilos. I fed it milk all summer, even though the neighbours laughed.

  5. A

    Молоком? Ну вы даёте! А поменьше что-нибудь есть?

    Milk? You're something else! Have you got anything smaller?

  6. B

    Есть, вот эта, килограммов на десять. Эту продам, тоже на молоке выросла.

    Yes, this one here, about ten kilos. This one I'll sell you, it grew up on milk too.

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