Day 57: An Heir for the Wool Shop
In a small haberdashery in Nysa, Łukasz (A), a young man, asks Mrs Urszula (B), the shop assistant, about wool for a jumper.
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
Dzień dobry, szukam grubej wełny na sweter z warkoczami. Ile trzeba na rozmiar L?
Hello, I'm looking for chunky wool for a cable-knit jumper. How much do I need for a size L?
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B
Z półtora kilograma. Babcia panu zrobi na drutach?
About one and a half kilos. Is your grandma going to knit it for you?
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A
Nie, sam zrobię. Nauczyły mnie panie z klubu dziewiarskiego przy bibliotece.
No, I'll knit it myself. The ladies at the library knitting club taught me.
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B
Miło słyszeć. Mówi się, że pasmanterie starzeją się razem z klientkami, a u nas trzy czwarte to emerytki.
Nice to hear. They say haberdasheries grow old along with their customers, and three quarters of ours are pensioners.
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A
A nie myślała pani o sklepie internetowym? Dwie trzecie naszego klubu kupuje włóczkę i guziki w sieci.
Haven't you ever thought about an online shop? Two thirds of our club buy their yarn and buttons online.
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B
Właścicielka ma osiemdziesiąt dwa lata, a nikt z rodziny nie chce przejąć sklepu. W grudniu zamyka.
The owner is eighty-two, and nobody in her family wants to take over the shop. She's closing in December.
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A
A gdyby przyjęła kogoś na pół etatu? Warkoczy dopiero się uczę, ale sklep internetowy założę w tydzień.
What if she took someone on part-time? I'm still learning cables, but I could set up an online shop in a week.
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B
To niech pan przyjdzie w sobotę. Warkoczy nauczy pana szefowa, robi je z zamkniętymi oczami.
Then come in on Saturday. The boss will teach you cables; she can do them with her eyes closed.
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