Day 193: Five Hearts on Her Coat
On a bus in Ostróda on the day of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity's Grand Finale in January, a young volunteer (A) with a collection tin turns to a woman (B).
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
Zbieram dla Wielkiej Orkiestry. Wrzuci pani coÅ› do puszki?
I'm collecting for the Great Orchestra. Would you like to put something in the tin?
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B
Chętnie. Spotkałam już pięciu wolontariuszy i każdemu coś dałam.
Gladly. I've already met five volunteers, and I gave each of them something.
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A
Widzę, że ma pani pięć serduszek. A moja puszka jest prawie pełna.
I can see you've got five hearts. And my tin's nearly full.
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B
Aż tyle udało się pani zebrać? W tym roku ludzie są chyba hojniejsi.
You've managed to collect that much? People must be more generous this year.
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A
Może. Tylko drobne już się nie zmieszczą.
Maybe. But small change won't fit in any more.
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B
Rozumiem. To dam dwadzieścia złotych, a serduszko niech pani da komuś innemu.
I get the hint. Then I'll give twenty złoty, but give the heart to someone else.
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