Day 23: The Old Carpet-Beating Frame
In the courtyard behind their block of flats in Gliwice, Łukasz (A) points out an old metal frame to his daughter Hania (B).
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
Haniu, widzisz ten stary trzepak? Za tydzień ma zostać rozebrany.
Hania, see that old carpet-beating frame? It's due to be taken down next week.
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B
Trzepak? Myślałam, że to taka dziwna metalowa bramka.
A carpet-beating frame? I thought it was some weird metal goal.
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A
Babcia trzepała na nim dywany, a ja wiecznie na nim wisiałem.
Grandma used to beat the carpets on it, and I was forever hanging off it.
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B
Wiecznie? To kiedy odrabiałeś lekcje i grałeś na komputerze?
Forever? So when did you do your homework and play on the computer?
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A
Nie miałem komputera. Braliśmy ze sobą piłkę i wołaliśmy kolegów pod oknem.
I didn't have a computer. We'd take a ball with us and shout for our friends under their windows.
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B
Tato, to musimy go uratować! Ja też chcę sobie na nim powisieć.
Dad, then we've got to save it! I want to hang off it too.
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