Day 2 of 150

Day 2: Who Is Feeding the Dog?

At the dinner table in a flat in Yaroslavl, a son notices his father doing something under the table.

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  1. Read the situation under the title.
  2. Read the dialogue and its translation. The audio for this lesson is coming soon.
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Dialogue

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  1. A

    Та-ак, пап, а что это у тебя под столом? Неужели колбаса?

    We-ell, Dad, what's that you've got under the table? Is that sausage?

  2. B

    Какая ещё колбаса? Я салфетку уронил, наклонился поднять, вот и всё.

    What sausage? I dropped my napkin and bent down to pick it up, that's all.

  3. A

    Ну-ну. А Рекс чего облизывается? Ветеринар же сказал, что у него строгая диета.

    Oh, sure. Then why is Rex licking his chops? The vet said he's on a strict diet.

  4. B

    Ты глянь, какими глазами он смотрит! Рука сама к тарелке тянется.

    Just look at the eyes he's making! My hand reaches for the plate all by itself.

  5. A

    Он на всех так смотрит, работа такая. Узнает мама, влетит обоим.

    He looks at everyone like that, it's his job. If Mum finds out, you'll both catch it.

  6. B

    Давай так: я гуляю с Рексом на полчаса дольше, а ему за это кусочек. По рукам?

    Let's do this: I walk Rex half an hour longer, and he gets a little piece for it. Deal?

  7. A

    По рукам. Только кусочек с ноготок, а полчаса бегом: тебе, кстати, тоже полезно.

    Deal. But a piece the size of a fingernail, and the half hour at a jog: it's good for you too, by the way.

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