Day 29: Cod by the Hundred Grams
At a fried fish restaurant in Władysławowo, Michał (A) and his girlfriend Kasia (B) look at their bill and call over the owner, Mr Ryszard (C).
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
Dziewięćdziesiąt złotych za jedną porcję dorsza? W karcie było piętnaście!
Ninety złoty for one portion of cod? It said fifteen on the menu!
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B
Za sto gramów, tu jest gwiazdka. Proszę pana, można na chwilę?
Per hundred grams, there's an asterisk. Excuse me, have you got a moment?
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C
Słucham państwa. Coś nie tak z rybą?
Yes? Is something wrong with the fish?
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A
Ryba pyszna, ale gdyby kelner podał nam wagę, zamówilibyśmy coś tańszego.
The fish is delicious, but if the waiter had told us the weight, we'd have ordered something cheaper.
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C
Ma pan rację, wagę należy podać przy zamówieniu. Policzę państwu połowę.
You're right, the weight should be given when you order. I'll charge you half.
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B
Dziękujemy. A ja już miałam wrzucić ten paragon do internetu.
Thank you. And there I was, about to post that receipt online.
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