Day 29: Photos from Moving-In Day
In a pub in Tarnów, former flatmates Ania (A), Michał (B) and Kasia (C), a trainee lawyer, go over their landlord's email about the deposit.
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
Właściciel zatrzymuje całą kaucję. Twierdzi, że porysowaliśmy parkiet i zniszczyliśmy ściany.
The landlord's keeping the whole deposit. He claims we scratched the parquet and ruined the walls.
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B
Chociaż się ze mnie śmiałyście, w dniu wprowadzki obfotografowałem każdy kąt. Te rysy już były.
Even though you two laughed at me, I photographed every corner on moving-in day. Those scratches were already there.
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C
No to nie wiem, skąd te roszczenia. Zresztą najemca nie odpowiada za zwykłe zużycie.
Then I don't know where these claims are coming from. Besides, a tenant isn't liable for normal wear and tear.
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A
Kasiu, to co, idziemy z tym do sÄ…du?
So, Kasia, are we taking this to court?
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C
Najpierw przedsądowe wezwanie do zapłaty. Sąd to ostateczność, choć z takimi zdjęciami wygralibyśmy.
First a letter before action. Court is the last resort, though with photos like these we'd win.
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B
Zaraz, na zdjęciach nie ma plamy przy oknie. To chyba pamiątka po twoim akwarium, Aniu.
Hang on, the stain by the window isn't in the photos. I think it's a souvenir of your fish tank, Ania.
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A
No dobrze, za plamę zapłacę sama. Ale resztę niech odda co do grosza.
All right, I'll pay for the stain myself. But he's giving back the rest, every last grosz.
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