Day 40: The Sign Installed Yesterday
At a car impound lot in Samara, a driver with photos on his phone comes to collect his towed car from the attendant.
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
Здравствуйте, я за машиной. Серую «Ладу» вчера увезли с Садовой.
Hello, I'm here for my car. They towed my grey Lada from Sadovaya Street yesterday.
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B
Так, «Лада», припаркованная под запрещающим знаком. Сначала оплатите штраф.
Let's see, a Lada parked under a no-parking sign. Pay the fine first.
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A
Под каким знаком? Позавчера, когда я парковался, никакого знака не было.
What sign? The day before yesterday, when I parked, there was no sign.
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B
Все так говорят. Знак есть, машина под ним стояла, значит, платите.
Everybody says that. The sign is there, the car stood under it, so you pay.
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A
Смотрите: позавчера тут пусто, а вот знак, установленный вчера утром.
Look: the day before yesterday it's empty here, and here's the sign, put up yesterday morning.
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B
И правда новый. Платить придётся, но с такими фото оплаченный штраф вернут.
It really is new. You'll have to pay, but with photos like these, you'll get the fine back.
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