Day 60: A Flat Overlooking the Railway
In Kazan, a young man looking for a flat for his family views one with a realtor.
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Dialogue
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A
Ну, показывайте, что тут за «светлые окна и отличная транспортная доступность», как у вас в объявлении.
Well, show me these "bright windows and excellent transport links" from your ad.
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B
Прошу, проходите. Окна на юг, солнце целый день, и вид, скажем так, очень интересный.
Please, come in. The windows face south, sun all day long, and the view is, shall we say, very interesting.
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A
Интересный?.. Так это же железная дорога, прямо под окнами! И как тут ребёнка спать укладывать?
Interesting? That's a railway, right under the windows! And how am I supposed to get a baby to sleep here?
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B
Есть небольшой нюанс, не спорю. Зато транспортная доступность, как и обещано, отличная: электричка в пяти минутах.
There is one small detail, I won't argue. But the transport links, as promised, are excellent: the local train is five minutes away.
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A
Транспортная доступность, это точно: из окна, по-моему, можно прямо в вагон садиться.
Transport links, that's for sure: I reckon you could step out of the window straight into a carriage.
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B
Ну что вы, окна пластиковые, тройной стеклопакет, закроете, и тишина. Почти.
Oh, come now, the windows are PVC, triple-glazed, close them and it's silent. Almost.
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A
Почти, говорите? Тогда и цена пусть будет почти та же, только на полмиллиона меньше.
Almost, you say? Then let the price be almost the same too, only half a million less.
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B
Полмиллиона... Хозяин меня, конечно, не похвалит. Ладно, позвоню ему, но триста обещаю твёрдо.
Half a million... The owner won't thank me for that. All right, I'll call him, but three hundred thousand I can promise for sure.
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