Day 104: Only One Sentence
At a seventieth birthday party in a restaurant in Sieradz, Dariusz (A), a hungry guest, turns to the young woman (B) sitting next to him.
How to study this lesson 3 steps
- Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
- Read the dialogue line by line with its translation, until every line makes sense. Point at (or tap) a Polish word to see what it means.
- Spend at least 30 minutes listening to native Polish, for example from the Resources page. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it yet.
Dialogue
Audio recordings are on the way. For now, each lesson is the dialogue with its English translation.
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A
Przepraszam, wie pani, kiedy będzie krojenie tortu?
Excuse me, do you know when they'll be cutting the cake?
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B
Chyba po przemówieniach. Zostało jeszcze pięć osób.
After the speeches, I think. There are still five people to go.
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A
Pięć? Ten pan przemawia już od dwudziestu minut!
Five? That man's been talking for twenty minutes already!
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B
Wujek zawsze tak ma. A zaraz po nim mówię ja.
My uncle's always like that. And I'm on right after him.
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A
Oj, przepraszam. Ale pani będzie mówić krócej, prawda?
Oops, sorry. But you'll keep it shorter, won't you?
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B
Mam tylko jedno zdanie: „Dziadek serdecznie zaprasza na tort!”
I've only got one sentence: "Grandad warmly invites you all for cake!"
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