Day 86: The Anti-Wrinkle Clause
In his small pharmacy in the old town of Cieszyn, young pharmacist Seweryn (B) gets a visit from Mrs Stefania (A), a pensioner who owns the building and has long been one of his customers.
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
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A
Panie Sewerynie, umowa najmu wygasa w marcu, a sieć drogerii oferuje mi o połowę wyższy czynsz.
Seweryn, the lease runs out in March, and a health and beauty chain is offering me fifty per cent more rent.
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B
Wiem, ich przedstawiciel mierzył wczoraj witrynę. Choć rozumiem pani położenie, takiej stawki nie udźwignę.
I know, their rep was measuring the shop window yesterday. Though I understand your position, I can't manage rent like that.
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A
Nie żądam tego od pana. Nie godzi się wyrzucać apteki, która jest tu od pół wieku.
I'm not asking that of you. It isn't right to throw out a pharmacy that's been here for half a century.
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B
To może zostańmy przy obecnym czynszu, podniesionym o inflację? Tak należałoby to uczciwie policzyć.
Then how about we keep the current rent, raised in line with inflation? That would be the fair way to work it out.
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A
Zgoda, ale stawiam jeden warunek: dożywotni rabat na wszystkie moje leki.
Agreed, but I have one condition: a lifelong discount on all my medicines.
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B
Na leki refundowane ceny ustala ministerstwo, więc rabatu dać nie mogę, choć bardzo bym chciał. Na kosmetyki, proszę bardzo.
Prices of subsidised medicines are set by the ministry, so I can't give a discount, much as I'd like to. On cosmetics, be my guest.
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A
To mi wystarczy. Krem przeciwzmarszczkowy, ten najdroższy z górnej półki, co miesiąc.
That'll do me. Anti-wrinkle cream, the priciest one on the top shelf, every month.
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B
Umowa stoi, pani Stefanio. Tyle że przy pani cerze to będzie najbardziej zbędny rabat w historii tej apteki.
It's a deal, Mrs Stefania. Only with your complexion, it'll be the most unnecessary discount in this pharmacy's history.
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