Day 72: Not on a Handshake
In her kitchen in Konin, Gabriela (B) hands her younger sister Daria (A) the paperwork for the money she is lending her towards a first flat.
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
Mam podpisać umowę pożyczki? Z własną siostrą, jak z jakimś bankiem?
I'm supposed to sign a loan agreement? With my own sister, as if you were some bank?
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B
Tak. Pieniądze pożyczone na gębę to najkrótsza droga do rodzinnej wojny.
Yes. Money lent on a handshake is the shortest route to a family war.
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A
Oddam co do grosza. Oboje z Erykiem mamy stałe zarobki, a po przeprowadzce odpadnie nam rosnący co roku czynsz.
I'll pay back every last grosz. Eryk and I both have steady incomes, and once we've moved, there'll be no more rent going up every year.
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B
Pamiętasz ciocię Lucynę i wujka Józka? Po awanturze o pożyczkę do dziś siedzą na przeciwnych końcach wigilijnego stołu.
Remember Aunt Lucyna and Uncle Józek? Ever since their row over a loan, they've sat at opposite ends of the Christmas Eve table.
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A
Czyli mi nie ufasz. Ciocia to ciocia, a ja jestem twoją jedyną siostrą.
So you don't trust me. Auntie is Auntie, but I'm your only sister.
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B
Ufam, ale taką kwotę trzeba zgłosić do skarbówki, inaczej zapłacisz podatek. Umowa chroni ciebie, nie mnie.
I do, but an amount like that has to be reported to the tax office, or you'll pay tax on it. The agreement protects you, not me.
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A
No dobrze, podpiszę. Ale mam jedno zastrzeżenie: co to za odsetki w paragrafie trzecim?
Fine, I'll sign. But I have one reservation: what's this interest in clause three?
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B
Symboliczne: raz w miesiącu niedzielny obiad u was, z deserem. Przyjdziemy we czworo.
Nominal: Sunday lunch at yours once a month, with dessert. There'll be four of us.
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