Day 33: Short of Hands in Holland
In his kitchen in Krosno, Zdzisław (A), a retired builder, asks his grandson Dawid (B) about the job he has found through a Dutch agency.
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
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A
No i co, Dawidku, podpisałeś już umowę z holenderską agencją?
So, Dawid, have you signed the contract with that Dutch agency yet?
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B
Podpisałem. Od marca zbieram pomidory, a pieniądze są wypłacane co tydzień.
I have. I start picking tomatoes in March, and the money's paid out every week.
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A
Tylko uważaj. Nam w Niemczech zabierali połowę za łóżko w baraku.
Just be careful. In Germany they used to take half our pay for a bed in the barracks.
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B
Dziadku, dziÅ› wszystko jest w umowie. Czemu tak wypytujesz?
Grandad, these days it's all in the contract. Why all the questions?
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A
Bo podobno tam brak rąk do pracy. Może emerytów też zatrudniają?
Because apparently they're short of hands over there. Maybe they take on pensioners too?
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B
Serio? No to jedziemy razem, ale babci powiesz sam.
Seriously? Then we're going together, but you're telling Grandma yourself.
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