Day 15 - Planning a Birthday Surprise

Today's Tasks

  1. Read the lesson context.
  2. Listen to the audio clips several times until the sounds feel familiar. Do not repeat aloud—just listen and absorb.
  3. Download the Anki deck and review it daily. It includes all the audio clips in today's lesson for efficient review. Review previous decks if prompted to do so.
  4. Spend at least 30 minutes listening to native Russian audio. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it.

Audio Clips

  • 1.
    Надо придумать, как отметить день рождения Игоря. Ему же 30 исполняется.
    We need to figure out how to celebrate Igor's birthday. He's turning 30.
  • 2.
    Может, устроим сюрприз-вечеринку? Соберём наших и заявимся к нему вечером.
    Maybe we'll throw a surprise party? We'll gather our friends and show up at his place in the evening.
  • 3.
    Идея отличная, только нужно кого-то заманить его из дома, чтобы подготовить всё.
    Great idea, but we need someone to lure him out of the house to get everything ready.
  • 4.
    Можно попросить его брата отвезти Игоря по делам на пару часов. А мы пока шарики развесим, торт привезём.
    We can ask his brother to take Igor out on an errand for a couple of hours. In the meantime, we'll hang up balloons and bring the cake.
  • 5.
    Да, и подарки разложим. Главное – чтобы никто не проболтался раньше времени.
    Yeah, and set out the presents. The main thing is that nobody spills the beans ahead of time.
  • 6.
    Не волнуйся, предупредим всех. Будет весело, Игорь обрадуется.
    Don't worry, we'll warn everyone. It will be fun, Igor will be thrilled.

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