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Gospodarzu, dostanę u was trochę jaj?


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Polonius3Threads: 1,005
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Joined: Apr 11, 08 ♂ 		 Feb 12, 10, 10:46    #1
When a camper or other tourist approaches a local yokel (peasant) to see if he hasn't got some eggs for sale, would he say: "Gosdpodarzu, dostanę u was trochę jaj?" or "Proszę pana, dostanę u Pana trochę jaj?"
ZiemowitThreads: 10
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Joined: May 8, 09 ♂ 		Edited by: Ziemowit  Feb 12, 10, 11:16    #2
It really depends on the type of the yokel and the type of the speaker. My mother would use the latter, my mother-in-law would undoubtedly use the former. The former implies a greater dose of "assumed" familiarity; it is quite nice and quite traditional, but it is becoming less common in my view.
jwojcieThreads: 3
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Joined: Jan 3, 09 ♂ 		 Feb 12, 10, 11:27    #3
Both not bad, but I warn you, don't ask like this: "Gospodarzu, macie jaja?" ;-)
MagdalenaThreads: 5
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Joined: Aug 15, 07 ♀ 		 Feb 12, 10, 12:15    #4
Polonius3:
a local yokel (peasant)

How do you justify your arrogance?
Polonius3Threads: 1,005
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Joined: Apr 11, 08 ♂ 		 Feb 12, 10, 12:35    #5
A touch of humour -- nothing more! You're not one of the PC types, are you?
MagdalenaThreads: 5
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Joined: Aug 15, 07 ♀ 		Edited by: Magdalena  Feb 12, 10, 16:09    #6
Polonius3:
You're not one of the PC types, are you?

No, I hate PC. On the other hand, your turn of phrase sounded unpleasant and patronising, not humorous at all IMHO.

By the way, the best way to ask a farmer about eggs for sale is to say:

Dzień dobry. Czy ma pan może jajka na sprzedaż?
ZiemowitThreads: 10
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Joined: May 8, 09 ♂ 		 Feb 12, 10, 16:17    #7
Magdalena:
Dzień dobry. Czy ma pan może jajka na sprzedaż?

It may well be:
Dzień dobry. Gospodorzu, a dyć macie jajków na zbyciu?
aphrodisiacThreads: 22
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Joined: Apr 15, 09 ♀ 		Edited by: aphrodisiac  Feb 12, 10, 16:27    #8
Ziemowit:
Dzień dobry. Gospodorzu, a dyć macie jajków na zbyciu?

a wiele wam potrzeba;)??? Jajkow ni mom, bo krancowatego koguta mnie sprzatneli.
MagdalenaThreads: 5
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Joined: Aug 15, 07 ♀ 		 Feb 12, 10, 16:29    #9
Ziemowit:
Gospodorzu, a dyć macie jajków na zbyciu?

That will work very well if you are 100% sure about the farmer's background (dialectal and other) ;-)
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Joined: Jul 29, 06 ♂ 		 Feb 12, 10, 16:42    #10
jwojcie:
Both not bad, but I warn you, don't ask like this: "Gospodarzu, macie jaja?" ;-)

You are all wrong. The correct expression is, 'gospodarzu, ale jaja." :)
krysiaThreads: 26
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Joined: Aug 10, 06 ♀ 		 Feb 12, 10, 16:55    #11
you should really say: "Niechże no mi pan da pomacać swe jaja".
But I think the Gospodarz would probably like that better if said by a woman than a guy. But it all depends on the gospodarz, you never know...
WawelThreads: -
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Joined: Feb 9, 10 ♂ 		 Feb 12, 10, 18:36    #12
Wesołego jaja!


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