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Masz plany na piątkowy wieczór?

Czy ma pan plany na piątkowy wieczór?

Idę obejrzeć film.

Przyłączysz się?

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Do you have plans on Friday night?

Do you have plans on Friday night? (speaking to a man, formal)

I'm going to the movies.

Will you join?

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Śląsk i Wrocław

Śląsk jest specyficznym regionem Polski, zupełnie niepodobnym do innych miejsc w kraju. Posiada największe w kraju złoża bogactw naturalnych, dlatego od zawsze był jedną z najlepiej rozwiniętych przemysłowo części kraju. Fabryki, kopalnie i huty – znakomita większość tego typu przedsiębiorstw w Polsce znajduje się na górnym Śląsku. Jeśli szukacie wypoczynku w leśnym zaciszu, chcecie pospacerować w górach, czy poleniuchować nad wodą, pojedźcie raczej gdzieś indziej. Z drugiej strony, jeżeli interesuje was historia i urbanistyka, Śląsk może mieć Wam wiele do zaoferowania.

W miastach na Śląsku można zaobserwować, czesto nieobecne lub szczątkowe w innych częściach kraju, świetnie zachowane osiedla robotnicze z XIX wieku. Miejsca takie jak Łódź i Katowice mogą na pierwszy rzut oka robić wrażenie trochę przytłaczających, ale mają niepowtarzalny, post-industrialny klimat.

Ślązacy mają duże poczucie odrębności w stosunku do reszty kraju, bardzo dbają o zachowanie swojego dialektu i kultury. Ze względu na swoje naturalne bogactwo Śląsk zawsze był uważany za cenny i niemal po każdej wojnie (a było ich wiele w tej oklicy) kończył we władaniu innego państwa – Polski, Niemiec, Czech, a nawet Węgier. Taka zmienna sytuacja polityczna sprawiła, że szczególnie starsi mieszkańcy tej krainy niekiedy mówią o sobie raczej „Ślązak" niż „Polak".

Wyjątkowym miejscem na Śląsku jest Wrocław. To jedno z najstarszych miast w Polsce, jego historia sięga czasów pogańskich. Jest historyczną stolicą Śląska, przez stulecia był siedzibą miejscowych książąt i znaleźć tu można zabytki z niemal każdej epoki. Gotyckie kościoły, barokowe budynki uniwersyteckie, neogotycki dworzec kolejowy, czy hala sportowa z początków ubiegłego stulecia to tylko niektóre z nich. Wrocław jest największym w Polsce i jednym z największych w Europie skupisk kamienic z XIX i początków XX wieku. Jest ich tam ponad osiem tysięcy, także naprawdę jest co oglądać!

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Silesia and Wrocław

Silesia is specific region in Poland, completely different from other places in the country. It possesses the biggest deposit of natural resources; therefore, it has always been one of the best industrially developed parts of the country. Factories, mines, and steelworks—the great majority of enterprises of this kind in Poland are located in Upper Silesia. If you're looking for a rest in the forest's silence or you want to go for a walk in the mountains or laze around near some water, you should instead go somewhere else. On the other hand, if you're interested in history and town planning, Silesia may have a lot to offer to you.

In Silesia's towns one can observe perfectly maintained worker's housing estates from the nineteenth century, which is often absent or residual in other parts of the country. Places such as Łódź or Katowice may at first look seem a bit overwhelming, but they have a unique, post-industrial feeling.

Silesians have a great sense of autonomy in relation to the rest of the country; they care a lot about preserving their dialect and culture. Because of its natural riches, Silesia has always been considered precious, and after almost every war (and there were many in this area) it would end up ruled by a different country—Poland, Germany, Czechoslovakia, or even Hungary. This unstable political situation resulted in locals, especially older ones, sometimes referring to themselves as "Silesians" rather than "Polish."

A special place in Silesia is Wrocław. It's one of the oldest cities in Poland; its history reaches pagan times. It is the historic capital of Silesia. For centuries it has b [...]

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Czy można prosić o rachunek?

Gdzie mogę zapłacić?

Przepraszam, ale reszta się nie zgadza.

Proszę zatrzymać resztę.

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Can I have the bill, please?

Where can I pay?

Excuse me, the change is wrong.

Keep the change.

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