Day 106: Twenty-Six Minutes, Says NASA
At an accounting firm in Ostrowiec 艢wi臋tokrzyski, office manager Irmina Laskowska (A) notices something new under the desk of Amadeusz (B), who joined her team a week and a half ago.
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- Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
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- 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
Panie Amadeuszu, jest pan u nas od p贸艂tora tygodnia, a pod biurkiem ju偶 ma pan karimat臋?
Amadeusz, you've been with us for a week and a half, and you've already got a sleeping mat under your desk?
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B
Na drzemk臋 w przerwie. Przeczyta艂em w serwisie popularnonaukowym, 偶e kr贸tka drzemka znacz膮co poprawia wydajno艣膰.
It's for a nap in my break. I read on a popular science website that a short nap significantly improves productivity.
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A
Znacz膮co, czyli o ile? Bo je艣li bardzo, to zaczn臋 zatrudnia膰 wy艂膮cznie 艣pioch贸w.
Significantly meaning how much? Because if it's a lot, I'll start hiring nothing but sleepyheads.
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B
Wed艂ug prze艂omowego badania NASA po dwudziestu sze艣ciu minutach snu czujno艣膰 pilot贸w wzros艂a o ponad po艂ow臋.
According to a groundbreaking NASA study, after twenty-six minutes of sleep pilots' alertness went up by more than half.
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A
Sprawdzi艂am: to badanie sprzed ponad trzydziestu lat, na pilotach podczas d艂ugich lot贸w. Pan natomiast ksi臋guje faktury w Ostrowcu.
I've checked: that study is over thirty years old, and it was on pilots during long-haul flights. Whereas you enter invoices in Ostrowiec.
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B
Zm臋czenie jednak nie pyta, czy siedzi si臋 w kokpicie, czy nad fakturami. Po obiedzie jestem tak senny, 偶e ledwo patrz臋 na oczy.
Tiredness doesn't care, though, whether you're sitting in a cockpit or over invoices. After lunch I'm so drowsy I can barely keep my eyes open.
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A
Odgrzewany kotlet, lecz racji panu nie odmawiam. Przerwa trwa jednak tylko pi臋tna艣cie minut.
That's old news reheated, but I won't deny you have a point. The break is only fifteen minutes, though.
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B
Pi臋tna艣cie minut mi wystarczy, je艣li zasn臋 od razu. Mog臋 si臋 zdrzemn膮膰 w samochodzie na parkingu?
Fifteen minutes is enough for me if I fall asleep straight away. Can I have a nap in my car in the car park?
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A
Byle nie na miejscu przy bramie, bo tam od lat drzemi臋 ja. Tyle 偶e bez powo艂ywania si臋 na NASA.
As long as it's not in the space by the gate, because that's where I've been napping for years. Without citing NASA, mind you.
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