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Подруга в хостеле

A Friend in a Hostel

Katya arrives at a hostel late in the evening, finds her bed, and meets a guest from France.

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Моя подруга Катя остановилась в хостеле.

My friend Katya stayed in a hostel.

Она приехала поздно вечером.

She arrived late in the evening.

В комнате было чисто.

The room was clean. (Literally: In the room it was clean.)

Она сразу нашла свою кровать.

She immediately found her bed.

Катя познакомилась с девушкой из Франции.

Katya met a girl from France. (Literally: Katya got acquainted with a girl from France.)

Они немного поговорили.

They talked a little.

Потом она пошла спать.

Then she went to sleep.

Она спала.

She slept.

Утром она ушла.

In the morning she left.

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