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Small Talk: The Art of Boring Conversations
Small talk. Isn't that boring? Well... yes. Can you avoid it? Well... no. This book is your guide to the "Do you come here often?" moments we all love to hate.
Small talk is a very real and useful tool to take your first steps in a new language. This book will teach you how to introduce yourself, ask basic questions and keep a conversation going, so you can get through small talk painlessly and maybe even have a little fun along the way!

Who is this book for?
Designed to be the first book you ever read in Polish!
It is written with beginner learners of Polish (A1 - A2 level) in mind, and contains:
- Only basic vocabulary
- Short sentences
- Context to facilitate understanding
- Full translation

What's in this book?
- (Painfully) real-life conversations
You will read over 45 small talk conversations from diverse and realistic settings. It may not be the most exciting thing, but it's definitely useful!
- Simple, yet engaging
This book uses simple vocabulary and expressions, and that's exactly what you need when you start learning a language.
- Translation of the full text
Each conversation includes a complete translation. Sentences are numbered, enabling you to effortlessly locate the corresponding English phrase. Enjoy the pleasure of reading without the need for a dictionary.

EXAMPLE CHAPTERS:

1. Ładna pogoda

1. Good weather

1 - Dzień dobry.

2 - Dzień dobry. 3 Piękna pogoda, prawda?

4 - Rzeczywiście. 5 Ciepło dzisiaj. 6 I w ogóle nie ma chmur. 7 Mamy naprawdę piękne lato.

8 - Tak, też tak myślę. 9 Pogoda jest naprawdę ładna.

1 - Good morning.

2 - Good morning.

3 Isn't the weather great?

4 - Yes, it is.

5 It's warm today.

6 And there are no clouds.

7 We really are having a lovely summer.

8 - Yes, I think so too.

9 The weather is really nice at the moment.

10 - Ale w przyszłym tygodniu ma się zmienić. 11 Ma padać. 12 Zrobi się chłodniej.

13 - Szkoda. 14 Ale deszcz jest lepszy niż upał. 15 Nie lubię, kiedy jest za gorąco.

16 - O nie, ja tam nie lubię deszczu. 17 Wolę ciepło. 18 Lubię gorące lato.

10 - But it's supposed to change next week.

11 It's supposed to rain.

12 It's getting colder.

13 - That's a shame.

14 But rain is better than heat.

15 I don't like it when it's too hot.

16 - Oh, I don't like rain.

17 I like heat better.

18 I like a hot summer.

2. Znamy się

2. We know each other

1 - Cześć, masz na imię Dana, nie?

2 - No, tak. 3 A skąd wiesz?

4 - Już się poznaliśmy. 5 Kiedyś ze sobą rozmawialiśmy.

6 - Kiedy to było? 7 Nie mogę sobie przypomnieć.

1 - Hi, your name is Dana, right?

2 - Yes, that's right.

3 How do you know?

4 - We've already met.

5 We've talked before.

6 - Oh, when was that?

7 I can't remember.

8 - Dwa tygodnie temu. 9 Byliśmy na imprezie. 10 Oboje znamy Erykę.

11 - A no tak, faktycznie! 12 Teraz pamiętam! 13 Przepraszam, że nie przypomniałam...