Day 134: Waiting the Italian Way
On a local radio programme in Inowrocław about cultural differences, the host, Albin (A), talks to his studio guests Giulia (B), an Italian student, and Dr Kaczmarczyk (C), a sociologist.
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
Pani Giulio, co było dla pani największym zaskoczeniem w Polsce?
Giulia, what was the biggest surprise for you in Poland?
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B
Punktualność! U nas, jak ktoś zaprasza na ósmą, wszyscy przychodzą o dziewiątej.
The punctuality! Back home, if someone invites you for eight, everyone turns up at nine.
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A
Pani doktor, naprawdę jesteśmy tacy punktualni?
Dr Kaczmarczyk, are we really that punctual?
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C
Raczej tak, ponieważ spóźnienie to dla nas brak szacunku.
Mostly, yes, because for us being late is a sign of disrespect.
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A
No właśnie. A nasz trzeci gość spóźnia się już kwadrans.
Exactly. And our third guest is already a quarter of an hour late.
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B
To zaczekajmy na niego jeszcze godzinę. Jak we Włoszech!
Then let's wait another hour for him. Like in Italy!
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