Day 86: One More Game for the Goalkeeper
In the locker room of an indoor football hall in Izhevsk, the captain of an amateur team talks to their veteran goalkeeper.
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- 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
Михалыч, выручай. В субботу финал, а заменить тебя некем.
Mikhalych, help us out. The final's on Saturday, and there's no one to replace you.
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B
Какой финал, Серёга? У меня колено после прошлой игры до сих пор болит.
What final, Seryoga? My knee still hurts from the last game.
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A
Без тебя нас разнесут, а кубок нужен кровь из носу!
Without you they'll crush us, and we need that cup no matter what!
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B
Мне сорок один, а не двадцать. Жена и так говорит, что пора завязывать.
I'm forty-one, not twenty. My wife already says it's time to quit.
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A
Ты же сам обещал доиграть сезон. Слово надо держать, Михалыч!
You promised to see out the season yourself. You have to keep your word, Mikhalych!
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B
Ладно, сыграю, несмотря на колено. Но после финала ухожу насовсем.
All right, I'll play, despite the knee. But after the final I'm quitting for good.
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A
Договорились! Хотя ты и в прошлом году обещал уйти насовсем.
Deal! Although you promised to quit for good last year too.
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