Day 79 of 175

Day 79: Grounded by the Blizzard

At Novosibirsk airport during a blizzard, a businessman comes to the airline desk about his flight to Moscow.

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  1. Read the situation under the title.
  2. Read the dialogue and its translation. The audio for this lesson is coming soon.
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Dialogue

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  1. A

    Молодой человек, мой рейс на Москву отменили. Что мне теперь делать?

    Young man, my flight to Moscow has been canceled. What am I supposed to do now?

  2. B

    Ваш рейс отменён в связи с метелью. Могу предложить завтрашний, в семь утра.

    Your flight is canceled due to the blizzard. I can offer you tomorrow's, at seven in the morning.

  3. A

    Завтра? Вот это как снег на голову! У меня в Москве пересадка.

    Tomorrow? Talk about a bolt from the blue! I've got a connection in Moscow.

  4. B

    Понимаю. Вот ваучер в гостиницу для пассажиров отменённого рейса, завтрак включён.

    I understand. Here's a hotel voucher for passengers of the canceled flight, breakfast included.

  5. A

    А вечерний во Внуково? На табло он пока стоит по расписанию.

    What about the evening one to Vnukovo? On the board it's still showing on time.

  6. B

    Два места есть, но это другая компания, придётся доплатить.

    There are two seats, but it's a different airline, you'd have to pay extra.

  7. A

    Доплачу, лишь бы сегодня улететь. А забронированный номер отдайте кому-нибудь другому.

    I'll pay extra, as long as I get out today. And give the booked room to someone else.

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