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| INTRODUCTION |
| John: Hi everyone, and welcome back to PolishPod101.com. This is Intermediate Season 1 Lesson 15 - Looking for an Apartment in Poland. John here. |
| Marzena: Cześć. I'm Marzena. |
| John: In this lesson, you’ll learn some vocabulary related to accommodation. The conversation takes place on the phone. |
| Marzena: It's between a woman and Thomas. |
| John: The speakers are strangers; therefore, they’ll speak formal Polish. Okay, let's listen to the conversation. |
| DIALOGUE |
| Thomas: Dzień dobry, dzwonię w sprawie wynajmu mieszkania. Czy ta oferta jest jeszcze aktualna? |
| Pani: Tak, słucham? |
| Thomas: Jak duże jest to mieszkanie? |
| Pani: Dwa pokoje i kuchnia. No i oczywiście ubikacja i łazienka. W sumie 42 metry kwadratowe. |
| Thomas: Czy jest ono daleko od centrum? |
| Pani: Jedyne 15 minut jazdy metrem. Samo mieszkanie jest 5 minut od metra. |
| Thomas: Ile wynosi czynsz? |
| Pani: 1800 złotych miesięcznie plus opłaty. Do tego dochodzi jeszcze kaucja zwrotna. |
| Thomas: Rozumiem, kiedy mogę je obejrzeć? |
| John: Listen to the conversation with the English translation. |
| Thomas: Hello, I'm calling about the apartment to rent. Is it still available? |
| Lady: Yes, how can I help you? |
| Thomas: How big is the apartment? |
| Lady: Two rooms and a kitchen. And of course, a toilet and a bathroom. 42 square meters in total. |
| Thomas: Is it far from the city center? |
| Lady: Only 15 minutes by metro. The apartment itself is 5 minutes from the metro. |
| Thomas: How much is the rent? |
| Lady: 1800 zlotych plus fees. To that, you have to add a refundable deposit. |
| Thomas: I see, when can I see it? |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| John: That apartment sounds like a pretty good find. |
| Marzena: Yes, it does. It’s in a good location and is a decent enough size. |
| John: I hope Thomas likes what he sees and can move in. |
| Marzena: I hope so too. |
| John: Is it easy to find accommodation in Poland? |
| Marzena: It’s relatively easy in big cities. |
| John: How do you go about finding a new place? |
| Marzena: Most people don’t use housing agents. They find places online or in newspapers. |
| John: What about housing itself? What condition do they usually come in? |
| Marzena: It’s not unusual to find them fully furnished and with tableware. |
| John: That’s handy. |
| Marzena: Right. |
| John: Okay, now onto the vocab. |
| VOCAB LIST |
| John: Let’s take a look at the vocabulary from this lesson. The first word is... |
| Marzena: dzwonić [natural native speed] |
| John: to call |
| Marzena: dzwonić[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Marzena: dzwonić [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Marzena: wynajmować [natural native speed] |
| John: to rent |
| Marzena: wynajmować[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Marzena: wynajmować [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Marzena: aktualny [natural native speed] |
| John: current |
| Marzena: aktualny[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Marzena: aktualny [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Marzena: oferta [natural native speed] |
| John: offer |
| Marzena: oferta[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Marzena: oferta [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Marzena: mieszkanie [natural native speed] |
| John: flat, apartment |
| Marzena: mieszkanie[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Marzena: mieszkanie [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Marzena: centrum [natural native speed] |
| John: center |
| Marzena: centrum[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Marzena: centrum [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Marzena: metro [natural native speed] |
| John: subway |
| Marzena: metro[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Marzena: metro [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Marzena: sam [natural native speed] |
| John: alone |
| Marzena: sam[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Marzena: sam [natural native speed] |
| John: Next we have... |
| Marzena: opłata [natural native speed] |
| John: charge, fee |
| Marzena: opłata[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Marzena: opłata [natural native speed] |
| John: And last... |
| Marzena: obejrzeć [natural native speed] |
| John: to see |
| Marzena: obejrzeć[slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Marzena: obejrzeć [natural native speed] |
| KEY VOCAB AND PHRASES |
| John: Let's have a closer look at the usage of some of the words and phrases from this lesson. The first word is... |
| Marzena: aktualny |
| John: meaning "current." What can you tell us about this word? |
| Marzena: aktualny comes from the English word “actually.” |
| John: But its meaning in Polish is closer to “current.” |
| Marzena: It’s a masculine adjective. |
| John: When do you use this word? |
| Marzena: It’s often used with words like adres, meaning “address.” |
| John: Can you give us an example using this word? |
| Marzena: Sure. For example, you can say, Czy to jest twój aktualny telefon? |
| John: ...which means "Is this your current phone?" |
| John: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Marzena: mieszkanie |
| John: meaning "flat, apartment." What can you tell us about this noun? |
| Marzena: This neuter noun comes from the verb mieszkać. |
| John: This means “to live somewhere.” |
| Marzena: mieszkanie can mean both “apartment” and “living.” |
| John: Can you give us an example using this word? |
| Marzena: Sure. For example, you can say, Szukam mieszkania dwupokojowego. |
| John: ...which means "I'm looking for a two-room flat." |
| John: Okay, what's the next word? |
| Marzena: obejrzeć |
| John: meaning "to see." What can you tell us about this verb? |
| Marzena: It’s a perfective verb that means “to see” or “to watch.” |
| John: Is there anything else to note about this word? |
| Marzena: It has the prefix o, which is characteristic of perfective verbs. |
| John: When can this verb be used? |
| Marzena: This verb can be used when we talk about watching something till the end. |
| John: Can you give us an example using this word? |
| Marzena: Sure. For example, you can say, Obejrzałaś już najnowszy odcinek? |
| John: ...which means "Have you already seen the newest episode?" |
| John: Okay, now onto the lesson focus. |
Lesson focus |
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| John: In this lesson, you'll learn some vocabulary related to accommodation. |
| John: If you’re thinking of moving to Poland, this will be an invaluable lesson for you. |
| Marzena: That’s right. Imagine that you’re speaking to an agent or the landlord. |
| John: We’ll give you some phrases that will definitely help you. |
| Marzena: Yes, for example, Czy ta oferta jest nadal aktualna? |
| John: “Is this still available?” |
| Marzena: Gdzie znajduje się to mieszkanie? |
| John: “Where is this apartment located?” |
| Marzena: Jak daleko jest do metra? |
| John: “How far is it to the metro?” |
| Marzena: Jaki jest czynsz? |
| John: “How much is the rent?” |
| Marzena: Czy można się wprowadzić od razu? |
| John: “Can I move in right away?” |
| Marzena: Czy mieszkanie jest umeblowane? |
| John: “Is it furnished?” There are even more phrases and vocabulary in the lesson notes. |
| Marzena: Next, to talk about the purpose of doing something in Polish, we can use w sprawie. Which translates directly to “in case." |
| John: How do we use this phrase? |
| Marzena: It’s always followed by the genitive case. |
| John: Okay, let’s hear some example sentences. |
| Marzena: Dzwonię w sprawie pracy. |
| John: “I’m calling about the work.” |
| Marzena: Przyszedłem w sprawie mieszkania. |
| John: “I came to ask about the apartment.” |
| Marzena: Ja w sprawie niezapłaconych rachunków. |
| John: “I’m here about the unpaid bills.” |
Outro |
| John: Okay, that’s all for this lesson. Thank you for listening, everyone, and we’ll see you next time! Bye! |
| Marzena: Cześć. |
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