Day 180: Three Weeks in Ciechocinek
In her flat in OÅ‚awa, a retired woman (A), who is off to a health resort in Ciechocinek for three weeks, lets in her old friend (B), who has come for the keys so she can water the plants.
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
Wejdź, kochana, klucze są na stole. Kwiaty podlewaj raz w tygodniu, tylko ich nie zalej.
Come in, dear, the keys are on the table. Water the plants once a week, just don't drown them.
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B
Już jesteś spakowana? Przecież do Ciechocinka jedziesz dopiero w poniedziałek.
You've packed already? You're not going to Ciechocinek until Monday.
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A
Na sanatorium z NFZ czekałam dwa lata, więc wolę być gotowa. Lekarka zaleca mi tam dużo chodzić.
I waited two years for this state-funded spa stay, so I'd rather be ready. The doctor says I should walk a lot while I'm there.
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B
Chodzić, mówisz? To nie wiem, skąd w walizce trzy sukienki i buty do tańca.
Walk, you say? Then I don't know what three dresses and a pair of dancing shoes are doing in your suitcase.
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A
Kazała chodzić, ale nie powiedziała, dokąd. A w Ciechocinku co wieczór są tańce.
She told me to walk, but she didn't say where to. And in Ciechocinek there's a dance every evening.
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B
Aha, czyli jedziesz się leczyć czy męża szukać? A perfumy to też lekarka zaleca?
I see, so are you going there for treatment or to find yourself a husband? And is the perfume doctor's orders too?
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A
Perfumy są na tężnie. Tam wszyscy głęboko oddychają, więc trzeba ładnie pachnieć.
The perfume's for the graduation towers. Everyone breathes deeply there, so you have to smell nice.
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