Day 87: An Odd Number of Roses
On a regional train to Toruń, an elderly passenger (A) chats with Sanne (B), a young Dutchwoman living in Poland, who is holding a big bunch of roses.
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
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A
Piękne róże. Na randkę pani jedzie?
Lovely roses. Off on a date?
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B
Nie, do mamy chłopaka. Ręce mam zimne jak lód.
No, I'm off to meet my boyfriend's mum. My hands are as cold as ice.
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A
Niech pani je policzy. Parzysta liczba to na pogrzeb.
Count them first. An even number is for funerals.
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B
Dwanaście! W Holandii nikt ich nie liczy.
Twelve! Nobody counts them in the Netherlands.
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A
To lepiej niech mi pani jedną sprzeda. Żona się ucieszy.
Then you'd better sell me one. My wife will be delighted.
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