Day 29: Losing a Bet and a Moustache
In a garage in Tula, a man comes to his friend to collect on a bet about last night's hockey match.
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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
Ну что, Палыч, я с бритвой. ЦСКА выиграл, так что усы долой.
Well, Palych, I've brought a razor. CSKA won, so off with the moustache.
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B
Погоди-погоди, они в овертайме выиграли, а спорили мы на основное время.
Hold on, hold on, they won in overtime, and our bet was on regulation time.
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A
Не выкручивайся. Ты сказал: «Если ЦСКА выиграет, сбрею усы», а про время ни слова.
Don't try to wriggle out of it. You said: 'If CSKA win, I'll shave off my moustache,' and not a word about time.
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B
Если бы я знал, что ты такой принципиальный... Жена меня двадцать лет без усов не видела!
If I'd known you were such a stickler... My wife hasn't seen me without a moustache for twenty years!
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A
Уговор дороже денег, Палыч. Сказал, значит, делай, а жена, глядишь, помолодевшему мужу обрадуется.
A deal's a deal, Palych. You said it, so do it, and who knows, your wife might be glad of a younger-looking husband.
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B
Ладно, давай бритву. Проигрывать тоже надо уметь, а через месяц отрастут ещё пышнее.
Fine, give me the razor. You have to know how to lose, and in a month it'll grow back even bushier.
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A
Вот это по-мужски! Только дай сначала сфотографирую, как ты с ними прощаешься.
Now that's the manly way! Just let me take a photo first of you saying goodbye to it.
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