Day 66: Never Switch Off in January
Outside a shop in Norilsk in January, a young driver who has just got his license pulls up with his uncle.
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- Read the situation under the title.
- Read the dialogue and its translation. The audio for this lesson is coming soon.
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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
Дядя Саша, я быстро за хлебом. Сейчас заглушу и пойду.
Uncle Sasha, I'm just popping out for bread. I'll switch off the engine and go.
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B
Стой! Не глуши ни в коем случае. На улице минус сорок пять.
Stop! Don't switch it off whatever you do. It's minus forty-five out there.
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A
Но как же машину оставить заведённой? Вдруг угонят?
But how can I leave the car running? What if it gets stolen?
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B
Здесь все так делают, поскольку остывший двигатель потом часами не заведётся.
Everyone here does it, because once the engine cools down, it won't start again for hours.
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A
Прямо часами? Я думал, пять минут ничего не решают.
Hours, really? I thought five minutes wouldn't matter.
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B
Решают. Если бы ты сейчас заглушил, мы бы тут до утра стояли.
They do. If you switched it off now, we'd be standing here till morning.
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A
Всё, понял. Тогда ты сиди в машине, а я за хлебом бегом.
Okay, got it. Then you sit in the car, and I'll run for the bread.
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