Day 145: Fireworks on May the Ninth
On the evening of 9 May, a grandfather and his young grandson wait for the fireworks on the river embankment in Moscow.
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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
Смотри, сейчас начнётся салют.
Look, the fireworks are about to start.
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B
Деда, а почему именно здесь?
Grandpa, why right here?
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A
Я сюда ещё мальчиком приходил, с отцом.
I used to come here as a boy, with my father.
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B
И тебе было видно?
And could you see anything?
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A
Ещё как! Я сидел у него на плечах.
You bet! I was sitting on his shoulders.
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