Было б за что, пошёл бы, а то так… здорово живёшь…
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If there were something to go for, I'd go, but like this… out of a clear sky…
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— В тюрьму… — To prison…
За что? What for?
И не крал, кажись, и не дрался… I've not stolen, seemingly, nor have I been fighting…
The words in this sentence
- бы́ло
- was (past n of быть) — быть
- б
- would (conditional particle, short for бы)
- за
- for, in return for (prep.)
- что
- what; that (conjunction)
- пошёл
- went, set off (past m of пойти) — пойти
- бы
- would (conditional particle)
- а
- and, but (conjunction)
- то
- but as it is (conj., in а то)
- так
- so, thus
- здо́рово
- for no reason (in здорово живёшь)
- живёшь
- you live (2sg) — жить
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