Day 35: Bonds Don't Call at Night
In her rented flat in Łomża, Beata (A) has news for her landlord, Andrzej Wójcik (B), who has dropped by to read the meters.
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
Panie Andrzeju, wypowiadam umowę. Po półtora roku oszczędzania kupuję własne mieszkanie.
Andrzej, I'm giving notice. After a year and a half of saving, I'm buying my own flat.
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B
Szkoda, taka solidna lokatorka. Przy obecnych stopach procentowych to ryzykowna decyzja.
What a shame, such a reliable tenant. With interest rates where they are, that's a risky decision.
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A
Policzyłam wszystko: rata wyniesie niewiele więcej niż czynsz, który panu płacę.
I've done the maths: the mortgage payment will be only a little more than the rent I pay you.
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B
To może kupi pani to mieszkanie? I tak chciałem je sprzedać.
Then why not buy this flat instead? I was going to sell it anyway.
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A
Zależy od ceny. Ile pan za nie chce, tylko uczciwie?
That depends on the price. How much are you asking for it? And be fair.
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B
Czterysta sześćdziesiąt tysięcy. Pieniądze zainwestuję w obligacje, które przynajmniej nie dzwonią w nocy z cieknącym kranem.
Four hundred and sixty thousand. I'll put the money into bonds, which at least don't ring me at night about a leaking tap.
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A
Przez cztery lata spłacałam panu kredyt czynszem, więc zacznijmy od trzech czwartych tej kwoty.
For four years my rent has been paying off your mortgage, so let's start at three quarters of that.
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