Day 190: Kupalle Night by the River
On Kupalle night in July, in a village near Minsk, two cousins watch young people jumping over a bonfire.
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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, как высоко прыгают через костёр!
Look how high they're jumping over the fire!
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B
Это что! Я в прошлом году выше прыгал.
That's nothing! I jumped higher last year.
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A
Пошли лучше в лес искать цветок папоротника.
Let's go to the forest instead and look for the fern flower.
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B
Это же сказка. Такого цветка не бывает.
It's just a fairy tale. There's no such flower.
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A
А вдруг бывает? Вот и проверим.
What if there is? We'll find out.
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