Day 98: A Shortcut Past the Hold Music
On a tram in Olsztyn, Mr Marian (A), a pensioner with his phone to his ear, turns to Ada (B), the young woman in the next seat.
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
Przepraszam, że gadam sam do siebie. Już pół godziny czekam na konsultanta.
Sorry for talking to myself. I've been waiting for an adviser for half an hour now.
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B
Nic nie szkodzi, znam tę melodyjkę. To infolinia operatora komórkowego?
Don't worry, I know that tune. Is that your mobile network's helpline?
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A
Zgadła pani. Podnieśli mi abonament, a w salonie odesłali mnie na infolinię.
You guessed it. They've put my monthly bill up, and at the shop they sent me to the helpline.
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B
Gdyby pan wybrał opcję rezygnacji, od razu by pana połączyli.
If you chose the cancellation option, they'd put you through straight away.
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A
Ale ja wcale nie chcę rezygnować. Mam ten numer od dwudziestu lat!
But I don't want to cancel at all. I've had this number for twenty years!
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B
Nie musi pan. Wystarczy powiedzieć, że się pan zastanawia, a zniżka sama się znajdzie.
You don't have to. Just say you're thinking about it, and a discount will turn up all by itself.
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A
No proszę, wybrałem tę opcję i od razu odebrali! Dzień dobry, dzwonię, bo zastanawiam się nad rezygnacją.
Well, well, I chose that option and they answered straight away! Hello, I'm calling because I'm thinking of cancelling.
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