Day 28: A Snorer in the Hostel
At two in the morning in a Saint Petersburg hostel, a sleepy guest comes to the front desk.
How to study this lesson 3 steps
- 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
Извините, можно меня переселить? Сосед храпит так, что стены дрожат.
Sorry, could you move me? My roommate snores so loudly the walls shake.
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B
Понимаю, но поскольку сейчас выходные, у нас почти всё занято.
I understand, but since it's the weekend, we're almost fully booked.
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A
Ну хоть что-нибудь! Я уже два часа лежу и смотрю в потолок.
Anything at all, please! I've been lying there staring at the ceiling for two hours.
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B
Кровать-то свободная есть, одна. Только в той комнате живёт школьная футбольная команда.
There is one free bed. Only there's a school soccer team staying in that room.
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A
Дети? Ну, они хотя бы не храпят.
Kids? Well, at least they don't snore.
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B
Не храпят, это правда. Зато до четырёх утра разбирают вчерашний матч.
They don't snore, that's true. But they go over yesterday's match until four in the morning.
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