Day 30: Santa or the Cat?
On Christmas Eve at his grandparents' flat in Radom, Jakub (A) notices something odd about the table and asks his grandmother Krystyna (B) about it.
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
Babciu, dla kogo jest ten pusty talerz?
Grandma, who's the empty plate for?
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B
Zgadnij. Wszyscy już siedzą przy stole.
Guess. Everyone's already sitting at the table.
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A
Albo dla Mikołaja, albo dla kota!
It's either for Santa or for the cat!
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B
Nie, dla kogoś, kto zabłądzi. W Wigilię nikt nie powinien być sam.
No, it's for anyone who gets lost. Nobody should be alone on Christmas Eve.
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A
Babciu, dzwonek! To chyba pan Heniek z dołu.
Grandma, the doorbell! I think it's Mr Heniek from downstairs.
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