Lessons

A1.1 - Greetings and Farewells
At the construction site

At the construction site

Mrs Kowalska is meeting with a builder in front of her house to arrange the details of the renovation.

In Poland, as elsewhere, finding good contractors is hard, but this parody flips the view and shows the “ideal client” from a builder’s perspective.
In Poland, as elsewhere, finding good contractors is hard, but this parody flips the view and shows the “ideal client” from a builder’s perspective.

Exercise 1: Language immersion

Instruction: Watch the video and answer the related questions.

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You do not need to understand the whole video. Listen for key words and get the gist to get used to the sound of the language.
Word Translation
Dzień dobry! Good morning!
Poproszę. May I have... please.
Dziękuję! Thank you!
Do widzenia! Goodbye!
Miłego dnia! Have a nice day!
- Dzień dobry! (- Good morning!)
- Dzień dobry. Poproszę kawę. (- Good morning. May I have a coffee, please?)
- Oczywiście. Cukier i mleko? (- Of course. Sugar and milk?)
- Tak, poproszę. (- Yes, please.)
- Proszę bardzo. To będzie dziesięć złotych. (- Here you go. That will be ten złoty.)
- Dziękuję! (- Thank you!)
- Do widzenia! Miłego dnia! (- Goodbye! Have a nice day!)
- Do widzenia! (- Goodbye!)

1. Co zamawia klient?

(What does the customer order?)

2. O co pyta sprzedawca?

(What does the seller ask about?)

3. Ile kosztuje zamówienie?

(How much does the order cost?)

4. Jak sprzedawca żegna się z klientem?

(How does the seller say goodbye to the customer?)

Exercise 2: Dialogue

Instruction: Read the dialogue and answer the questions.

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Listen for key words and the main idea. You do not need to catch every word or memorize the translations.
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Pani Kowalska spotyka się z budowlańcem przed swoim domem i ustala szczegóły remontu.

Mrs. Kowalska meets the builder in front of her house to arrange the renovation details.
1. Budowlaniec: Dzień dobry, Pani Kowalska! (Good morning, Mrs. Kowalska!)
2. Pani Kowalska: Dzień dobry. (Good morning.)
3. Budowlaniec: Jak się Pani ma? (How are you?)
4. Pani Kowalska: Dobrze, dziękuję. (I'm fine, thank you.)
5. Budowlaniec: To jest dom do remontu? (Is this the house to be renovated?)
6. Pani Kowalska: Tak, ten po prawej stronie. (Yes, the one on the right.)
7. Budowlaniec: Rozumiem. Zaczynamy jutro o ósmej. (Understood. We'll start tomorrow at eight.)
8. Pani Kowalska: Dobrze, o ósmej. (Alright, eight o'clock.)
9. Budowlaniec: Do zobaczenia jutro. (See you tomorrow.)
10. Pani Kowalska: Do widzenia! (Goodbye!)

1. O której godzinie budowlaniec proponuje rozpocząć remont?

(At what time does the builder suggest starting the renovation?)

2. Jakie pożegnanie wypowiada budowlaniec na końcu rozmowy?

(What farewell does the builder use at the end of the conversation?)
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