Day 215: Two Passengers Too Many
At the gate before a flight to a trade fair in Lisbon, a young man (A) asks his coworker (B), who has just spoken to the airline staff, why they cannot board with the rest of their team.
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
Co się dzieje? Czemu wszyscy już weszli na pokład, a my nie?
What's going on? Why has everyone else boarded and we haven't?
-
B
Sprzedali za dużo biletów i padło na nas.
They sold too many tickets, and we drew the short straw.
-
A
Jak to? Przecież kupiliśmy bilety dwa miesiące temu!
What? But we bought our tickets two months ago!
-
B
Za to należy nam się po czterysta euro odszkodowania i hotel.
But we're each entitled to four hundred euros in compensation, plus a hotel.
-
A
Po czterysta euro? To nie jest aż taki pech.
Four hundred euros each? Then it's not such bad luck after all.
-
B
Szef też tak uważa. Pisze ze swojego miejsca, że chętnie się z nami zamieni.
The boss thinks so too. He's texting from his seat that he'd happily swap with us.
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: Intermediate Day 1: Heating by the Square Metre
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.