Day 122: Not Across the Threshold
At the door of a flat in Chorzów, Diego (A), a young volunteer from Spain, holds out his hand to Mrs Jadwiga (B), an elderly woman he has come to help with her shopping.
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.
Keys: E hide English · ← → previous / next day · point at a word to see its meaning
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A
Dzień dobry, pani Jadwigo! Jestem Diego, wolontariusz z fundacji.
Good morning, Mrs Jadwiga! I'm Diego, the volunteer from the foundation.
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B
Nie przez próg! Niech pan najpierw wejdzie.
Not across the threshold! Come in first.
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A
Przepraszam, zrobiłem coś źle? U nas w Hiszpanii to normalne.
Sorry, did I do something wrong? Back home in Spain that's normal.
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B
A u nas to przynosi pecha. Potem ludzie się kłócą.
Well, here it's bad luck. People end up quarrelling.
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A
A buty zdjąć? Mam w plecaku swoje kapcie.
And should I take my shoes off? I've got my own slippers in my backpack.
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B
Swoje kapcie? Jest pan bardziej polski niż mój wnuk!
Your own slippers? You're more Polish than my grandson!
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