Day 143: The Speaker Plays the Weather
At home in Tver, a grandfather is trying to get his new smart speaker to play music, and his teenage grandson comes to help.
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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
Кирилл, я колонке про музыку, а она мне про погоду!
Kirill, I ask the speaker for music, and it tells me about the weather!
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B
Дед, сначала надо позвать её по имени.
Grandpa, first you have to call it by its name.
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A
Звал, два раза. Не слышит.
I did, twice. It doesn't hear me.
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B
Ты говоришь тихо. Скажи громче и помедленнее.
You're speaking quietly. Say it louder and a bit slower.
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A
О, играет! Только почему-то детские песни.
Oh, it's playing! But for some reason it's children's songs.
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