Day 123: A Fringe in the Way
At the city office in Mielec, where they have come to apply for his first ID card, fifteen-year-old Aleks (A) comes back from the information desk to his father (B), who is filling in the form.
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
Tato, urzędniczka mówi, że na zdjęciu grzywka zasłania mi oczy.
Dad, the clerk says my fringe is covering my eyes in the photo.
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B
A nie mówiłem? Trzeba było ją ściąć przed zdjęciem.
What did I tell you? You should have had it cut before the photo.
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A
Nie ma mowy. Bez grzywki wyglÄ…dam jak dziecko.
No way. Without my fringe I look like a little kid.
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B
To albo fryzjer, albo zostajesz bez dowodu. Wybieraj.
Then it's either the barber's or no ID card. Your choice.
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A
Dobra, ale nie do twojego. Nie chcę wyglądać jak ty.
Fine, but not yours. I don't want to look like you.
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