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Intermediate Polish short stories.

Explore original Polish short stories with connected narration, misunderstandings, and decisions to follow. Their approximate B1–B2 targets make this collection a starting point for readers moving beyond basic everyday passages.

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Warsztat w sobotę

B1Romance≈450 words

Two people in a bicycle workshop need a better plan for getting home.

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Romance

Dwoje uczestników kursu naprawy rowerów szuka zajęć, z których da się wrócić do domu.

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Prom z drugiego portu

B1Travel and adventure≈460 words

A disrupted journey leaves two travellers looking for another way home.

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Travel and adventure

Zmiana trasy autobusu komplikuje ostatni dzień wycieczki na wyspie.

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Kuchnia na godziny

B1Friendship and family≈450 words

Sharing a kitchen brings old tensions between siblings back to the surface.

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Friendship and family

Rodzeństwo korzysta z kuchni ciotki, ale inaczej planuje dzień.

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Minuta na kredyt

B1Fantasy≈470 words

A station clock offers its caretaker a borrowed minute, with a catch.

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Fantasy

Dworcowy zegar pożycza swojemu opiekunowi dokładnie minutę, ale następnego dnia ją odbiera.

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Dwa adresy nad jeziorem

B1Romance≈450 words

A holiday booking brings two former partners back to a difficult conversation.

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Romance

Dawna rezerwacja zmusza byłą parę do rozmowy o wspólnym wyjeździe.

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Cena z zeszłego tygodnia

B1Mystery≈440 words

Apples disappear from a market stall, while extra coins appear in the till.

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Mystery

Sprzedawczyni jabłek znajduje po przerwie mniej owoców i więcej drobnych monet.

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Księżyc w korytarzu

B1Travel and adventure≈470 words

A theatre group races to shelter a large set before the rain arrives.

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Travel and adventure

Przed deszczem grupa teatralna musi przenieść dużą dekorację do budynku.

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Ostatnie oglądanie

B2Romance≈570 words

A flat viewing brings two former partners face to face again.

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Romance

Na oglądaniu mieszkania Marta spotyka kogoś, z kim kiedyś planowała wspólny adres.

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Dwa rachunki za jeden zegarek

B2Mystery≈560 words

Two customers bring documents for the same watch, but their stories differ.

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Mystery

W zakładzie napraw pojawiają się dwie osoby z dokumentami dotyczącymi tego samego zegarka.

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