Day 216: An Empty Seat at Wigilia
In the stairwell of a block of flats in Działdowo, a week before Christmas, Mrs Wysocka (A) stops her neighbour from the floor below, Mrs Zając (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
Za tydzień Wigilia. Będzie pani u dzieci?
It's Wigilia in a week. Will you be at your children's?
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B
Nie, wszyscy zostajÄ… w Anglii.
No, they're all staying in England.
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A
U nas zawsze zostawiamy wolne miejsce przy stole.
We always leave an empty seat at the table.
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B
Dla niespodziewanego gościa? I ktoś kiedyś przyszedł?
For an unexpected guest? And has anyone ever come?
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A
Nigdy. Dlatego w tym roku zapraszam paniÄ…!
Never. That's why this year I'm inviting you!
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