Day 84: Afraid of the Neighbor's Mastiff
In the elevator of an apartment building in Tula, a pensioner meets his new neighbor and the neighbor's huge mastiff.
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.
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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
Ой, молодой человек, я лучше следующий лифт подожду. Ваш зверь не кусается?
Oh, young man, I'd better wait for the next elevator. Your beast doesn't bite, does it?
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B
Что вы, Бублик мухи не обидит. Бублик, дай соседу лапу.
Not at all, Bublik wouldn't hurt a fly. Bublik, give the neighbor your paw.
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A
Надо же, даёт лапу. Только осторожно, у меня в переноске кот.
Well, what do you know, he gives his paw. Just be careful, I've got a cat in the carrier.
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B
Бублик, ты чего? Смотрите, он даже за меня спрятался!
Bublik, what's wrong? Look, he's even hiding behind me!
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A
Это он Барсика испугался? Такой здоровый, а кота боится!
Is he scared of Barsik? A big dog like that, and afraid of a cat!
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B
Его в детстве котёнок поцарапал, с тех пор он кошек за километр обходит.
A kitten scratched him when he was a puppy, and ever since he gives cats a wide berth.
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A
Понятно, пуганая ворона куста боится. Не бойся, Бублик, он не кусается.
I see, once bitten, twice shy. Don't be afraid, Bublik, he doesn't bite.
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