Day 50: Snow on the Dacha Roof
At the family dacha near Tver in January, a man and his father-in-law arrive to clear the heavy snow off the roof.
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Dialogue
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A
Николай Степанович, посмотрите: снега на крыше чуть ли не до трубы.
Nikolai Stepanovich, look: the snow on the roof is almost up to the chimney.
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B
Вижу. Неси лестницу, сейчас залезу и всё скину.
I see. Bring the ladder, I'll climb up and throw it all down.
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A
Не лезьте, пожалуйста. Там скользко, а у вас колено больное.
Please don't climb up. It's slippery up there, and your knee is bad.
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B
А ты хоть раз чистил крышу, занесённую снегом? Там же края не видно.
And have you ever cleared a roof buried in snow? You can't even see the edge up there.
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A
Вот вы мне снизу и подскажете. Вместо того чтобы лезть самому, держите лестницу и командуйте.
Then you can guide me from below. Instead of climbing up yourself, hold the ladder and give the orders.
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B
Командовать я умею, это точно. Ладно, лезь, только широкую лопату возьми.
Giving orders I can do, that's for sure. All right, up you go, just take the wide shovel.
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Держите крепче, Николай Степанович, я полез!
Hold it tight, Nikolai Stepanovich, I'm going up!
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