Day 52: Five Stars for a Friend
In a café in Minsk, two friends discuss a favour asked of them by a third friend who has just opened a pizzeria.
How to study this lesson 3 steps
- 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
Ты Гоше отзыв написал? Он просил всех поставить пиццерии пять звёзд.
Have you written Gosha a review? He asked everyone to give the pizzeria five stars.
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B
Не написал и не напишу. Я там был один раз, мне хватило.
No, and I'm not going to. I've been there once, and that was enough.
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A
А я уже три написал, с разных аккаунтов: ему ведь сейчас каждая звезда на вес золота.
Well, I've already written three, from different accounts: every star is worth its weight in gold to him right now.
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B
Три? Ну ты даёшь. Если бы все так делали, кто бы вообще верил отзывам?
Three? You're something else. If everyone did that, who would ever trust reviews?
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A
Так он же друг, а не сеть какая-то. Ему кредит отдавать, а ты про честность.
But he's a friend, not some chain. He's got a loan to pay off, and you're going on about honesty.
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B
Друг, не спорю. Хотя пицца у него, конечно, шедевр: тесто сырое, а сыр как резина.
A friend, I'm not arguing. Though his pizza is a masterpiece, of course: raw dough and cheese like rubber.
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A
Ну... тесто, может, и правда не очень. И что, поставить ему одну звезду?
Well... maybe the dough really isn't great. So what, give him one star?
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B
Зачем звезду, давай просто скажем ему всё в лицо, по-дружески. А отзыв напишу, когда будет за что.
Why a star? Let's just tell him everything to his face, as friends. And I'll write a review when he's earned one.
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