Day 5 of 150

Day 5: No Patronymics, Please

On his first morning at a design bureau in Yekaterinburg, a young engineer reports to a senior colleague.

How to study this lesson 3 steps
  1. Read the situation under the title.
  2. Read the dialogue and its translation. The audio for this lesson is coming soon.
  3. 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

Audio for this lesson is coming soon. For now, read the dialogue and its translation.

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  1. A

    Здравствуйте, я Денис, меня к вам в отдел стажёром направили. Вы Виктор Павлович?

    Hello, I'm Denis, I've been sent to your department as a trainee. Are you Viktor Pavlovich?

  2. B

    Он самый. Заходи, не стесняйся, и давай на ты, без отчеств: просто Витя.

    The very same. Come in, don't be shy, and let's drop the formalities, no patronymics: just Vitya.

  3. A

    Спасибо, Виктор Павлович... ой, то есть Витя. Куда мне можно сесть?

    Thank you, Viktor Pavlovich... oops, I mean Vitya. Where can I sit?

  4. B

    Вон стол у окна, там чертежи нового цеха. Освоишься быстро, у нас без субординации.

    That desk by the window, the drawings for the new workshop are there. You'll settle in fast, we don't stand on rank here.

  5. A

    Понял, спасибо. А вы... то есть ты, Витя, давно здесь работаете?

    Got it, thanks. And you, sir... I mean you, Vitya, have you been working here long, sir?

  6. B

    Тридцать пять лет, ещё за кульманом начинал. Ничего, привыкай, через неделю сам будешь Витьком звать.

    Thirty-five years, I started out at a drawing board. Never mind, you'll get used to it, in a week you'll be calling me Vityok yourself.

  7. A

    Постараюсь, Виктор Павлович. Ой... Вы не обижайтесь, это у меня рефлекс, из уважения.

    I'll try, Viktor Pavlovich. Oops... Don't be offended, it's a reflex, out of respect.

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