Day 206: Two Weeks Without a Name
During break at a primary school in Szczytno, eight-year-old Zoja (A) comes up to her teacher (B) with some news from home.
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
-
A
Proszę pani, mój braciszek ma już dwa tygodnie i nie ma imienia!
Miss, my baby brother's two weeks old already, and he hasn't got a name!
-
B
Jak to? Rodzice mają trzy tygodnie, żeby zarejestrować go w urzędzie.
How come? Your parents have three weeks to register him at the register office.
-
A
Tata chce Mieszka, a mama Gustawa. Wczoraj przez to nie było bajki!
Dad wants Mieszko and Mum wants Gustaw. Because of that there wasn't a bedtime story yesterday!
-
B
Jeśli nie zdążą, imię wybierze kierownik urzędu stanu cywilnego.
If they don't make it in time, the head of the register office will choose the name.
-
A
To poproszę tego pana o imię Groszek, jak mój chomik!
Then I'll ask that man to call him Groszek, like my hamster!
-
B
Najpierw powiedz to rodzicom. Zobaczysz, jak szybko siÄ™ dogadajÄ….
Tell your parents that first. You'll see how quickly they agree.
Your progress is saved in this browser only, with no sign-up. The course page and the menu show where you left off. Well done! Next up: Day 207: Pasta with Strawberries
If this free course has helped you in your Polish journey, please consider supporting the project. It's a one-person effort, and even small contributions help keep it running and free for everyone.