Day 85 of 175

Day 85: The Stamp That Wasn't Rare

In Ryazan, a young man shows his friend the stamp album he inherited from his grandfather.

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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

    Ничего себе альбом! Это всё твой дед собирал?

    Wow, what an album! Did your grandfather collect all this?

  2. B

    Сорок лет собирал. Бабушка отдала, говорит, у неё рука не поднимается выбросить.

    For forty years. Grandma gave it to me, she says she can't bring herself to throw it out.

  3. A

    Смотри: марка с Гагариным, выпущенная в шестьдесят первом! Такие, я слышал, целое состояние стоят.

    Look: a Gagarin stamp issued in sixty-one! I've heard ones like this are worth a fortune.

  4. B

    Серьёзно? Я уже на седьмом небе. Давай в интернете проверим.

    Seriously? I'm already on cloud nine. Let's check online.

  5. A

    Так... Точно такая продаётся за пятьдесят рублей. Тираж, пишут, был огромный.

    Let's see... The exact same one is on sale for fifty rubles. They say the print run was huge.

  6. B

    Вот тебе и состояние. Ну и ладно, продавать не буду, а собирать продолжу.

    So much for a fortune. Oh well, I won't sell anything, but I'll keep on collecting.

  7. A

    Тогда жди пополнения: у моего отца целая коробка марок пылится.

    Then expect some additions: my dad has a whole box of stamps gathering dust.

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