Day 238: Late for Work
An employee explains to his boss why he was late.
How to study this lesson 4 steps
- Read the situation under the title.
- Press Play all and listen several times, until the sounds feel familiar. Do not repeat aloud: just listen and absorb.
- Download the Anki deck below and review it every day. It has every line of today's dialogue with its audio. Review earlier decks too when Anki asks you to.
- Spend at least 30 minutes listening to native Russian audio, for example from the Resources page. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it yet.
Dialogue
Keys: R play all · 1–9 play a line · E hide English · ← → previous / next day
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A
Иван Петрович, извините за опоздание.
Ivan Petrovich, sorry for being late.
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B
Почему вы опоздали?
Why are you late?
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A
Простите, на дороге была большая пробка.
Sorry, there was a big traffic jam on the way.
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B
Вы знаете, что рабочий день начинается в 9.
You know the workday starts at 9.
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A
Я понимаю. Такое больше не повторится.
I understand. It won't happen again.
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B
Хорошо, приступайте к работе.
Alright, get to work.
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