Day 186: Paper Book or Phone?
On a long train ride to Adler, a grandfather with a paper book looks over at his grandson reading on his phone.
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
Как ты читаешь с телефона? Буквы же маленькие.
How can you read on your phone? The letters are tiny.
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B
Так удобнее, дед. Всегда с собой.
It's handier, Grandpa. It's always with me.
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A
А бумажная книга даже пахнет лучше.
But a paper book even smells better.
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B
Согласен. Но смотри: раз, и буквы большие.
True. But look: one tap, and the letters are big.
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A
Ого! А в моей книге так можно?
Whoa! Can I do that in my book?
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