Day 12: Cheesecake Instead of Cash
In an office in Opole, Grażyna (A), who has worked there for years, asks Natalia (B), a new colleague, to chip in for the boss's birthday.
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
Pani Natalio, zbieramy po trzydzieści złotych na prezent dla szefa.
Natalia, we're collecting thirty złoty each for a present for the boss.
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B
Ja akurat oszczędzam na mieszkanie, liczę każdą złotówkę.
I'm actually saving for a flat and counting every złoty.
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A
Rozumiem, to nie jest obowiÄ…zek.
I understand, it's not compulsory.
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B
To może upiekę jakieś ciasto, żeby też coś dać?
Then maybe I could bake a cake, so I'm giving something too?
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A
Szef uwielbia sernik. Lepsze to niż kolejny kubek!
The boss loves cheesecake. Better than another mug!
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