Day 58: The Greenhouse That Flew Away
The morning after a storm at their dachas near Minsk, a man comes to tell his neighbour and friend some strange news.
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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
Серёга, ты не поверишь: встаю утром, а теплицы нет. Одни помидоры голые стоят.
Seryoga, you won't believe it: I get up this morning and the greenhouse is gone. Just the tomatoes standing there naked.
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B
Почему не поверю? Она у меня на огороде стоит, ровненько так, прямо над картошкой.
Why wouldn't I believe it? It's in my garden, standing all nice and straight, right over my potatoes.
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A
Через забор перелетела? Ну хоть не на машину, и на том спасибо.
It flew over the fence? Well, at least not onto a car, thank heaven for that.
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B
Ага: «была сорвана ураганом и аккуратно унесена к соседу». Каркас даже не погнулся, прямо чудо.
Yep: "torn off by the storm and neatly carried over to the neighbour's". The frame isn't even bent, it's a miracle.
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A
Чудо чудом, а мне её теперь назад через забор тащить. Поможешь по-соседски?
Miracle or not, now I've got to drag it back over the fence. Will you give a neighbour a hand?
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B
Погоди тащить. Ураган, между прочим, решил, что у меня-то ей лучше, а с природой не спорят.
Hold your horses. The storm, you know, decided it's better off at my place, and you don't argue with nature.
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A
Ну раз с природой не спорят, забирай и мои помидоры, только поливать их будешь сам.
Well, if you don't argue with nature, take my tomatoes too, only you'll be the one watering them.
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B
Ладно, шучу. Бери за тот край, понесём через калитку, а за это с тебя ведро помидоров.
All right, I'm kidding. Grab that end, we'll carry it through the gate, and for my trouble you owe me a bucket of tomatoes.
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