Day 78: Learning Lines for the Wolf
In an apartment in Kirov, a boy rehearses his part in the school play with his father.
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
Пап, я вроде выучил роль волка. Проверишь меня?
Dad, I think I've learned the wolf's part. Will you test me?
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B
Давай. Красная Шапочка спрашивает: «Бабушка, а почему у тебя такие большие зубы?»
Go on. Little Red Riding Hood asks: 'Grandma, why do you have such big teeth?'
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A
Это чтобы... чтобы... Ну вот, опять вылетело из головы! Я же учил!
It's so that... so that... There, it's gone right out of my head again! But I learned it!
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B
Учил, да не выучил. Повторим ещё раз: «Это чтобы скорее съесть тебя!»
You learned it, but it didn't stick. Let's go over it again: 'All the better to eat you with!'
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Пап, ты говоришь, как диктор в новостях. Волк же страшный, он рычит!
Dad, you sound like a newsreader. The wolf is scary, he growls!
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B
Страшный, говоришь? Ну, держись: «Это чтобы съесть тебя, дитя моё!»
Scary, you say? Brace yourself: 'All the better to eat you, my child!'
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Пап, тише, сосед в стенку стучит! Похоже, он тоже испугался.
Dad, quiet, the neighbor's banging on the wall! Looks like he got scared too.
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