Day 32: First Time Giving Blood
At a blood donation center in Perm, a young office worker waits his turn with an older colleague who has been a donor for years.
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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
Сергей Иванович, а игла большая? Я уколов с детства боюсь.
Sergei Ivanovich, is the needle big? I've been scared of injections since I was a kid.
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B
Не бойся, это быстро. Я двадцать лет сдаю, и ничего.
Don't worry, it's quick. I've been giving blood for twenty years, and I'm fine.
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A
Всё, я допущен! Хотя, честно, надеялся, что не пустят.
That's it, I've been cleared! Although, honestly, I was hoping they wouldn't let me.
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B
А меня не допустили, давление высокое. Первый раз за двадцать лет!
And they didn't clear me, my blood pressure's high. First time in twenty years!
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A
Как же так? Вы же меня сюда и привели!
How can that be? You're the one who brought me here!
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B
Вот и сдавай за двоих, несмотря на иглу. А мне, похоже, к терапевту.
So give for both of us, needle and all. And it looks like I'm off to the doctor.
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