Day 83: A Night in the Snow Hotel
At a snow hotel in the Khibiny mountains near Kirovsk, the administrator shows two friends into their room.
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Dialogue
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A
Вот это номер: стены из снега, кровать из снега, люстра изо льда!
Now that's a room: snow walls, a snow bed, an ice chandelier!
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B
Красиво, не спорю. Только как тут спать, если минус пять?
It's beautiful, I'll give you that. But how do you sleep here at minus five?
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C
Очень просто: раздевайтесь до термобелья и сразу в спальник, пока не замёрзли.
Very simple: strip down to your thermal underwear and get straight into the sleeping bag before you freeze.
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A
А если ночью станет совсем холодно?
And if it gets really cold at night?
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C
На всякий пожарный рядом есть тёплый холл. Но как только уснёте, про холод забудете.
Just in case, there's a heated hall next door. But as soon as you fall asleep, you'll forget about the cold.
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B
Три часа ночи, а ты уже в холле? Кто обещал до утра продержаться?
Three in the morning, and you're already in the hall? Who promised to hold out till morning?
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A
Тише ты, зуб на зуб не попадал. А сам-то что тут делаешь?
Keep it down, my teeth were chattering. And what are you doing here yourself?
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