Day 177: A Day Too Early
Over coffee in Brodnica, Alina (A), whose son and his German wife have just spent a week with her, tells her old friend Wiesia (B) about a German custom.
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
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A
Wyobraź sobie, że w Niemczech nie wolno składać życzeń przed urodzinami.
Just imagine, in Germany you mustn't wish anyone happy birthday before the day.
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B
Nie wolno? A ja zawsze dzwonię do ciebie dzień wcześniej!
Not allowed? And I always ring you a day early!
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A
Synowa była przerażona, gdy złożyłam jej życzenia dzień wcześniej. To podobno przynosi pecha.
My daughter-in-law was horrified when I wished her happy birthday a day early. Apparently it brings bad luck.
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B
A ciasto? Upiekłaś jej swój słynny sernik?
And the cake? Did you bake her your famous cheesecake?
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A
Nie, sama upiekła. Tam należy przynieść swoje ciasto do pracy.
No, she baked one herself. Over there, you're supposed to bring your own cake to work.
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B
Mądry zwyczaj! Na twoje urodziny pieczesz ty, a życzenia dostaniesz dzień później.
A sensible custom! So on your birthday you do the baking, and you'll get your wishes a day late.
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