Day 196: An Interview Two Streets Away
At home in Pułtusk one morning in August, sixteen-year-old Kalina (A) notices that her mother (B) is dressed up.
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
Mamo, czemu tak siÄ™ szykujesz? Idziesz na randkÄ™?
Mum, why are you getting all dressed up? Going on a date?
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B
Na rozmowę o pracę. Szukają sekretarki w szkole, która jest dwie ulice stąd.
To a job interview. They're looking for a secretary at the school that's two streets away.
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A
Dwie ulice stąd? Mamo, to przecież moje liceum!
Two streets away? Mum, that's my school!
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B
No właśnie. Jeśli mnie przyjmą, zaczynam pierwszego września, razem z tobą.
Exactly. If they take me, I start on the first of September, together with you.
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A
Serio? Wszyscy będą wiedzieć, że sekretarka to moja mama!
Seriously? Everyone's going to know the secretary is my mum!
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B
Nie tylko. Z mojego okna będzie widać wszystkich, którzy uciekają na wagary.
Not only that. From my window I'll be able to see everyone who bunks off school.
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