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INTRODUCTION
Eric: Must-Know Polish Social Media Phrases Season 1. Lesson 10 - Feeling Disappointed.
Eric: Hi everyone, I'm Eric.
Marzena: And I'm Marzena.
Eric: In this lesson, you'll learn how to post and leave comments in Polish about being disappointed. Kasia feels disappointed about today's weather, posts an image of it, and leaves this comment:
Marzena: Nie znoszę deszczu...
Eric: Meaning - "I hate rain..." Listen to a reading of the post and the comments that follow.
DIALOGUE
(clicking sound)
Kasia: Nie znoszę deszczu...
(clicking sound)
Ola: My na wakacjach i też pada.
Ania: Głowa do góry!
Bartek: My jesteśmy w Indonezji i na pogodę nie narzekamy.
Maciek: Ja też nie.
Eric: Listen again with the English translation.
(clicking sound)
Kasia: Nie znoszę deszczu...
Eric: "I hate rain..."
(clicking sound)
Ola: My na wakacjach i też pada.
Eric: "We are on vacation and it is also raining."
Ania: Głowa do góry!
Eric: "Cheer up!"
Bartek: My jesteśmy w Indonezji i na pogodę nie narzekamy.
Eric: "We are in Indonesia and we can't complain about the weather."
Maciek: Ja też nie.
Eric: "Me neither."
POST
Eric: Listen again to Kasia's post.
Marzena: Nie znoszę deszczu...
Eric: "I hate rain..."
Marzena: (SLOW) Nie znoszę deszczu... (Regular) Nie znoszę deszczu...
Eric: Let's break this down. First is an expression meaning "I can't stand."
Marzena: nie znoszę
Eric: This is a relatively strong way to say that one hates something. You can use a softer expression, but this one sounds better when complaining about the rain. Listen again- "I can't stand" is...
Marzena: (SLOW) nie znoszę (REGULAR) nie znoszę
Eric: Then comes the phrase - "rain."
Marzena: deszczu
Eric: "Rain" is a genitive case. You have to use this case because the whole sentence is a negation. Listen again- "rain" is...
Marzena: (SLOW) deszczu (REGULAR) deszczu
Eric: All together, "I hate rain..."
Marzena: Nie znoszę deszczu...
COMMENTS
Eric: In response, Kasia's friends leave some comments.
Eric: Her neighbor, Ola, uses an expression meaning - "We are on vacation and it is also raining."
Marzena: (SLOW) My na wakacjach i też pada. (REGULAR) My na wakacjach i też pada.
[Pause]
Marzena: My na wakacjach i też pada.
Eric: Use this expression to show you’re feeling sympathetic.
Eric: Her high school friend, Ania, uses an expression meaning - "Cheer up!"
Marzena: (SLOW) Głowa do góry! (REGULAR) Głowa do góry!
[Pause]
Marzena: Głowa do góry!
Eric: Use this expression to be encouraging.
Eric: Her supervisor, Bartek, uses an expression meaning - "We are in Indonesia and we can't complain about the weather."
Marzena: (SLOW) My jesteśmy w Indonezji i na pogodę nie narzekamy. (REGULAR) My jesteśmy w Indonezji i na pogodę nie narzekamy.
[Pause]
Marzena: My jesteśmy w Indonezji i na pogodę nie narzekamy.
Eric: Use this expression to be old fashioned.
Eric: Her boyfriend, Maciek, uses an expression agreeing with her meaning - "Me neither."
Marzena: (SLOW) Ja też nie. (REGULAR) Ja też nie.
[Pause]
Marzena: Ja też nie.
Eric: Use this expression to show you’re feeling empathetic.

Outro

Eric: Okay, that's all for this lesson. If a friend posted something about being disappointed, which phrase would you use? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time!
Marzena: Cześć!

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