Day 188: A Perch Too Small to Keep
On the frozen Volga near Kostroma, a grandfather and his grandson are fishing through a hole in the ice.
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
Тяни! Только медленно, не спеши.
Pull! But slowly, don't rush.
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B
Есть! Дед, смотри, окунь!
Got it! Grandpa, look, a perch!
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A
Какой маленький, с палец. Отпусти его.
So small, the size of a finger. Let it go.
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B
Отпустить? Это же моя первая рыба!
Let it go? It's my first fish!
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A
Вот пусть и растёт. Через год будет больше.
Then let it grow. In a year it'll be bigger.
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