Day 199: An Oven as Cold as Ice
In her rented flat in Kętrzyn, a woman (A) lets in her landlord, Mr Wacław (B), whom she has called about the oven.
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
Panie Wacławie, piekarnik jest zimny jak lód. Kiedy przyśle pan fachowca?
Mr Wacław, the oven's as cold as ice. When will you send a repairman?
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B
Najpierw sam zobaczę. Wczoraj wieczorem nie było prądu, prawda?
I'll have a look myself first. The power was off yesterday evening, wasn't it?
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A
Tak, ale prąd wrócił, a piekarnik dalej nie działa.
Yes, but the power came back, and the oven still isn't working.
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B
W instrukcji jest napisane: jeśli zabraknie prądu, należy ustawić zegar. O, działa!
The manual says: if the power goes off, you have to set the clock. Look, it's working!
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A
Tylko tyle? Ale mi wstyd, jestem czerwona jak burak.
Is that all? How embarrassing, I'm as red as a beetroot.
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